Bah, Humbug and Snow and……….? Well if by now chilly winters fail to remind you of approaching festive season then there is another big hint. The installed 84-foot-tall Norway spruce Christmas tree measuring 48 feet around at New York based Rockefeller Plaza is successful in catching eyeballs and rejuvenating you to bid farewell to this year. The tree has come from Joe and Judy Rivnyak’s yard in Shelton, Connecticut.

The illumination of the Christmas tree is most likely the renowned celebration of its kind and is scheduled to happen on 28 Nov. at 7-9 p.m. If you join the mob of millions of visitors dropping here just to view the event live, then the feast is available for your eyes through 3 January. Prior to the traditional tree lighting ceremony on 28 November, a giant crystal star is lifted by a crane to be placed atop Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York on 13 November. Decked with Swarovski, precious 25,000 crystals and one million facets, the star has become the major attraction of the city.

But now I think it is sensible for us to say Bah, Humbug, Snow and STARS.

Pic Gallery: 84 Foot-Tall Christmas tree And Bejeweled Star Installed at Rockefeller Plaza

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Someone has rightly said the identity of the successful person gets recognized when he is asked for autograph rather than signature. In Blogosphere, the dialysis occurs when a blog gets mature from a label of a baby blog to the pedestal of a majestic presence. Right on the heels of my expectations, I have managed to crack 500 posts (on EliteChoice) within less than a year (with first post on 9 January).

Ideally I should feature myself with a goblet of champagne but I take the opportunity to introduce my internal spirit to you. This two-legged beast is my mirror image who knows the right direction and cherish past with a present energy and looks forward to ink bigger deals in life (in terms of value as size doesn’t make a difference).

Besides my journalistic profession, I was committed to my bloggers’ desk throughout this year and never intended to beat big sharks like Luxist, LuxuryLaunches, UberGizmo, ShinyShiny, Bornrich, UberReview, Blavish and others but am glad that I earned the deserving recognition from them. Also, a three-month-young network with Elite Fashion Blog Bazaar Community is quite satisfying.

It was an exciting journey to chronicle the world of elite products and break the news on the board, respecting the prerequisite of a journalist and curiosity of my faithful readers. Gluing to my very first post that outlined the purpose of my blog, I am happy to set various laurels in that direction and am geared up to offer an unbeatable common-sense perspective on important topics/ products and events of the day.

I am glad to share with you that the onset of 2008 would mark our first anniversary with a lot more unique features on the cards. And yah from today I am all set to offer next 500 posts coming thick and fast.

This Time Three Cheers To Me And My Love:)

Gadgets have been getting an affluent behavior as they come soaked in gold or dipped in diamond tub. But breaking the monotony, even the daily kitchen accessories are eyeing the way to glory. Lately, LG has unveiled a Swarovski-encrusted side-by-side refrigerator that comes bedecked with painterly flowery blueprint. Unlike other blingy gadgets that invite only elite gentry, this one has been designed keeping in mind your budget along with your desires.

Falling within the price-range, this sophisticated refrigerator is a designer accessory and is packed with rich features including Miracle Zone that gives freedom to its users to fix the temperature as per the food and Biosilver, a silver-ion coated liner that shields food items against microbes, fungus and mildew.

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Sparkle, Luxury, Bling, Designer cannot be isolated from the lifestyle of a urban-rich. So, wise decision is to live life to the full by burning few bucks and not compromising at the cost of your desires. One such offering designed to dominate your brain and offer a feast to your eyes is a new Signature Limited Edition LUX Sidekick from Crystal Icing.

The designer accessory is equipped with 24K gold and bathed in Swarovski crystals. Retailed at $1,700, it would be an avatar for your old gadgets. But if you aren’t in a mood to drop a pricey amount then you can sign a budgeted deal by picking accordingly from n the pool of accessories available in different shapes and size.

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Pat Says Now collection of computer ice offer accessories ranging from ordinary to extraordinary, affordable to pricey, silly to classic and usual to weird. With such a big choice, on high-end the space offers a Crystal Skull mouse retailed at $145 with a skull-and-crossbones pirate symbol designed via Swarovski crystals. The huge collection of mouse here include Swarovski Glamrock, Chili, Velvet Sweetheart, Fish, Toxic Brain, Gold Brain, Boo, Hawaiian Girl, Lady Bug and many more pretty and eye-catching patterns.

But what moved my eye lids was the Diamond Flower, a gleaming world’s most expensive mouse retailed at $23,250. The mouse flaunts 18 carat white or yellow gold and is encrusted with 59 diamonds structured in flower shape. The USP of the mouse is its state-of-the-art optical technology that makes it run on the board without the support of mouse ball (meaning no dirt) and mouse pad. The manufactures assures three-years of warranty from the day of purchase.

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What could be a safe and assured publicity stunt anticipating not only timely visits by customers but their retention? Brand Promotion! It’s a heavy word but how? Nothing great can click the witty mind if considered the latest advertising trick of donning the elevator of a mall positioned in Ginza district with Swatch Watches.

Named after Swatch Group’s chairman Nicolas G. Hayek, the architect of this tall 14-storey building was done by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban at an investment (expenditure) of 150 million Swiss francs ($185 million). Under this single umbrella resides countless high-end boutiques viz. Jacquet Droz, Omega, Leon Hatot, Breguet and Swatch.

Deviating from his personae of delivering eco-friendly designs, the designer carved a glass elevator for each brand, inviting customers up to each boutique. The building also flaunts gold watches in Breguet’s elevator with Leon Hatot’s jewelry enclosed on black velvet.

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Style Talk brings us the retro-chic fashions of Vivienne Tam.

So Frugalicious found 5 fabulous pieces to plan an outfit around all for $25 or under.

Check out the always fun and over-the-top designs from fashion duo Heatherette’s Spring ‘08 collection courtesy of Spork Fashion.

Fall in love with the colorful and very expensive Fiore Fiore Pearls collection at Designer Tips.

Cole Haan and Nike collaborate in creating a comfortable pump. Get the scoop at Lifestyle Buzz.

What’s Haute doesn’t think Louis Vuitton’s Joke Bag is very funny.

Designer Sense examines the allure of Marc Jacobs’ Tall Slouchy Boots.

Model in a Bottle has the must-have products to keep make up in place. The Beauty Counter gives us the details on these sensational products.

Find the most fashionable Halloween costumes for your fashionista-in-the-making at The Kiddie Fashionista.

Every fashionable diva will appreciate the PamBee travel kit Diva In A Carry On has uncovered to keep us sleeping soundly and safely.

Pink Rock Candy taps into its’ inner child fashionista with Neiman Marcus’ 100th Anniversary POP Up Book.

Designer Planet brings us Roberto Cavalli’s latest accessories creation - the Mirror Bangle.

Señora Cartera hearts the stunning Zufi Alexander Elizabeth Clutch.

Fashion Fling spotlights chic and affordable dresses from Johnny Martin.

It is for sure that luxury has no boundaries. I would say that dreams are meant to be made true. This is exactly what the glorious association of two popular companies has achieved. The Dazzling Daydream is a combination of two companies which have come together to create a revolution in the history of luxury bath. Kludi, the organization that deals in the field of water in bathrooms, and Swarovski, the company that has acclaimed its specialty in crystal cutting, have allied together to create lavish bathrooms in order to make bathing more wonderful and splendid than it has ever been.

No doubt, the price is actually worth the sumptuousness of the luxury. The starting range of this product is from US $85,064(60,000Euros). The Dazzling Daydream has endeavored to take the concept of bathing beyond the dimensions of stylish architecture, and have provided a cadence to the entire concept by corroborating it with a rhythmic dimension. The lush Resources such as crystal, glass, granite and chrome have augmented the beauty of ‘Passion’, while the one called ‘Delight’ is characterized by glittering and lucent wood, limestone. Crystal etc.It would really be a very luxurious and sumptuous experience to bathe in such a marvelous surrounding. I am looking forward to it. Just loving it…

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There is no restriction to the eye-catching bling accessories to be flaunted during this auction season. Earlier, we introduced you to the magnificent jewels sold at two-day exhibition held in May at Christie. Now, the list needs an updating as Christie’s plans to exhibit around 300 lots of Magnificent Jewels on the block on 16 October at its Rockefeller Center, New York. It would be complement with 40 pieces that were sold during a single-owner-sale session committed to
“Magnificent Jewels from a Distinguished Private Collection.”

The auction house anticipates huge sales from the exhibited gems and jewels viz. rare colored stones, diamonds, and various artistic creations by artists including Lucille Desiree Ball (more than $25mn), Harry Winston and others. Take a look at the most-sparkling jewels with burning prices.

Below is a diamond bracelet by Harry Winston with nine square-cut diamonds, weighing approximately 4.44 to 5.73 carats and is mounted in platinum. The bracelet would be available at Xhristie on 16 October.

Price: $8, 00,000-$1,200,000

Harry Winston’s diamond ring made-up of rectangular-cut diamond, weighing approximately 23.14 carats and is flanked on either side by a tapered baguette-cut diamond together with mounted platinum.

Price: $800,000-$1,200,000

Adding more feast, you would be moved with the magnificence of the gorgeous Belle Époque diamond aigrette bandeau by Cartier that is fit for my Catty.

Price: $4, 50,000 to $6, 50,000

Last but has a lot of weight so deserves equal amount of attention. An awfully rare colored diamond ring set with a modified rectangular-cut fancy intense blue diamond, weighing approximately 5.07 carats, within a pavé-set pink diamond two-tiered surround, mounted in 18-carat rose gold.

Price: $2.2 million-$2.8 million

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Whilst earlier we introduced gold-plated Hello Kitty Playing Cards ($4,930), Hello Kitty Doll ($66115) and Hello Kitty Doghouse ($31660), today Hello kitty is ready to offer an altogether different experience. Hello Kitty has updated its portfolio with its lately unveiled OKWAP C150T Hello Kitty Edition of the GSM phone in the Taiwan market. Unlike other phones, this Uber-Geek phone won’t be bothering you with popping updates on cricket or film fare and is already SIM FREE. It offers an access to Mp3 files, MP4 and 3GPS video, can capture pictures with its 2Mpix camera. The phone allows you to deck up your phone with some cute pink Hello Kitty accessories. Well, it can be seen as the first archenemy to the iPHONE-dominated market!

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