There are people who would simply buy what is in vogue. The result is that every person walking across Hyde Park would have the same thing with them. Then there would be others who like exclusivity. For the latter ones, Nokia has launched its latest craft-piece called the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte.  It has interesting materials in the making such as carbon fibre, titanium, polished glass and stainless steel to give it an arty look. But the USP of the product is that it is in 24k yellow gold makes it a sheer pleasure to see and hold.

At £2099, it is not a high price to pay considering the brand value of Nokia, the original design of the product and the fact that it is hand tailored in England. I particularly like the looks of gold on Black which reminds me of a beautiful speckled snake. It is so classy and unisex that it will appeal to both men and women!

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Wine drinking couldn’t be so tasteful and tantalising before. For starters, Swiss artist Sylvie Fluery has conceptualised a pair of limited edition crystal wine classes for Dom Pérignon. Well, the shape of the glasses has the same seductive elegance but with a sexy twist. Each comes with its own hand printed lipstick mark. That pretty much explains the title ‘Stolen Kisses’.

Expecting to be a collector’s item, each pair of glasses comes duly signed and numbered accompanied by a bottle of Dom Pérignon’s Rosé Vintage 1998. And there are only 999 of them available, which indicates a fleeting appearance in the markets.
So, if you want to be the proud owner of a pair. Keep 600 dollars ready in your purse and a spring in your step because only that will help you survive the long wait outside the select showrooms. Yep, the demand for ‘Stolen Kisses’ is already high.
Via luxist and vogue

This could bring about a new revolution in the whole restaurant menu/payment ritual. EPOS-lite is a concept yet to become a reality, but once it does the world of outside food will be very different. The developers say that this device can be given to each diner who will select their order from the menu flashing on the EPOS-lite screen, which will be displayed on a screen in front of the chef. So, there will be no more waiting for that elusive waiter.

Even the payment can be handled by the same instrument. After dinner, you can enter information about dishes you ordered and pay with your plastic money like you do online. This will save you any worries that arise when your card disappears for a good 10 minutes into the hands of complete strangers.
Not only this, the wireless EPOS-lite even recharges itself when placed on the tabletop. Wow, won’t it be super cool to bypass the wait staff completely!
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Long road trips in cramped up cars makes one feel like traveling in a house on wheels. This caravan or trailer, call it as you like it, is nothing of the ordinary sort. Airsteam’s PanAmerica has designed, for the adventurer, a luxuriously stylish and comfortable trailer. The new 34-foot 2009 Airstream PanAmerica can haul two motorcycles, ATVs or other action/adventure/ outdoor gear, up to 3,000 pounds weight in its garage. The PanAmerica’s 11 foot garage is accessible via a gull-wing door and fold down ramp for easy loading and unloading of your vehicles, plus a pass-through door in the bulkhead with porthole window providing occupants access to both rooms.
The back room is also equipped with storage cabinets, tabletop work areas, tie downs, electrical outlets for power and speakers tied to the PanAmerica’s crystal-clear sound system. The living space is completely equipped with stainless steel appliances, lounge area, shower and toilet, and a double bed sleeping area. The living space offers contemporary European luxury yacht-inspired design with flush cabinetry, flowing lines and indirect lighting.

Stainless steel appliances and trim, leather appointments and a flush-mount flat screen television makes journey in this an extremely comfortable trip. Seems more like a luxury suite than just a trailer. Get packing to spend that weekend away in style. Though avoid camping trips in this luxurious trailer for you don’t want camping to loose its true spirit!



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Who says only men handle cameras best? Times change and our favorite camera too has changed hands. Women around the world are going clickety-click and its time to give our lady shooter a treat. Following the growing bling culture, camera manufacturing company Pentax asked design agency ‘Bling My Thing’ to jazz up the recently launched Pentax K-m DSLR camera a bit. Encrust with Swarovski crystals and patterned in red and white elegantly signifies the made-for-women tag.
Giving the uber-professional and less user-friendly cameras a makeover, this Pentax K-m DSLR is much simplified in an easy-to-manoeuvre compact body with user-friendly operations. The price of this ornamental camera is yet to be disclosed, but does that stop the ladies to gear up before they hit the stall. A definite No!

This product is sure to give rise to interest in photography anew. Though aiming for a feminine target, men too might get attracted to it slowly owing to their metro sexuality! Time to be done with your average bloated old-school DSLR camera and add to your bling factor!

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There is good (please also read ‘economical’) news for the not so rich millionaires out there. Don’t worry or die of shame if you don’t own a luxury jet to fly from one business destination to other. There is another way to travel in luxury and style without having to suffer the cost price as well as the maintenance charges of a private posh jet.

Marathon Coach has come up with a solution for that particular rich desire that too at a little less money. Now, you can buy a flight in one of those fancy personalised coaches. The experience would be so unique that your mouth has a very strong chance of dropping to the ground. And your wish shall be their command as they will be more than happy to provide to your demands for a baby crib, office, library and what not.
Hey, there is more. A resident interior designer will be at your beck and call, you can decide the upholstery and even the furniture with him/her.
Via lifestylebuzz

Just a concept for now, the Airborne Hotel also known as abh, is creating a flutter in the skies with its impending application. It’s an innovative seating system for wide-body aircraft that optimizes the available cabin space in the lines of double-decker system. Roomy and ensuring a fully-reclining seat-bed for every passenger on board, this concept maintains and even increases the passenger capacity of an aircraft. Entry for the ‘Create the Future Design Contest’ this is conceptualized by a team of Mexican-based designers and engineers.
The design’s functionality is based on the bi-level configuration of its seating modules, which enables the utilization of the otherwise empty overhead space in an aircraft cabin. . This kind of modular system will offer luxurious freedom without throwing its weight on the aircraft because the modules’ honeycomb structure enables the use of lighter materials Not exactly a luxury concept but then who said that comfort isn’t luxury?

With such well designed seating options, air-travelers can chuck their “crammed space woes” outside the aircraft’s cabin. Here’s for passengers to get a more comfortable flight, without their airfares skyrocketing.
Via  Core77 , AirlineBlog

Your fascination for upcoming St. Patrick’s Day is quite palpable that you should start making efforts to meet the expexctations of those around you. And if you seek support in terms of ideas then Guinness is there to offer you many. Extract time from your tight schedule to witness the Neiman Marcus’ Fantasy Gifts section where Guinness is all set to enable you install an Irish Pub sporting Irish artifacts within your abode. Priced at $250,000, the exciting gift item honors the 250th anniversary of Guinness and offers a tap system offering a year’s supply of Guinness draught.  They say on demand, the pub can be customized with eight-month period by the expert pubologists over at RiRa pubs followed by its installation into your home by 2009.

The packaged-price allows you access to first-class accommodations during your trip to witness pub in mid-construction.  The cost includes a trip and VIP excursion of the Guinness Storehouse along with brewmaster Fergal Murray. All designed, developed and finished, you will be free to showcase this elite and authentic Irish pub in your environs.

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Here is an invitation for all die-hard alcoholics, aspirant alcoholics and devotees of spirits and wines. Featured above is a portable home bar that can be erected within minutes. If space-crunch is an issue but you have a heart to throw gala partes then the portable bar is worth inking a deal. Also those grown-up kids who can’t stay away from the taste of alcohol and take pride in installing the bar during their parties without little knowledge to their parents shall grab this functional and worth-flaunting product.

Clad in a compact case layered with aluminum with a silver stainless finish, it takes less than 5-minutes to assemble the bar. Its versatile frivolous structure enables it to stand virtually anywhere. It has a capacity to stotre up to (10) 750 ml bottles and (6) 1 liter store and pour jugs. All set to do a value add to your interiors, the stylish appeal of the bar may find success in enticing even non-alcoholics.  Available in black, silver and white shades, the portable bar is a weapon for those who can’t spoil the mood of the party at any cost and hence are in for shelling out $1,889.

Dimensions:
Fully Assembled: 60″W x 41″H x 28″D
Fully Closed: 24″W x 31″H x 10 1/2″D
Weight: 65 lb.

Via Uncrate / LuxuryLaunches

Believing in the philosophy that “the driver connects with the vehicle in the same way a rider connects with his horse”, Arturo Peralta believes to have manufactured a vehicle that recognises you, is able to feel, to trust: it is almost a part of you. The Bentley SenseS is a design study of a futuristic vehicle that explores the possibilities of genetic engineering, biotechnology and artificial intelligence in order to create a deep connection between the car and its owner. The car uses artificial intelligence to respond to the driver’s presence, such as pulsing a light to the user’s heartbeat, and to operate the vehicle’s in-wheel electric motors. The driver uses reins rather than a conventional steering wheel for directional inputs. Made using vast expanses of glass, the Senses employs a new design language for Bentley.

The exterior shape is made of a solid hologram technology that creates a solid surface between the feature lines of the vehicle when it is in standby mode waiting to set off. Once inside, it offers the passengers an interface to all senses providing a unique experience.

Channels flow around and through the interior carrying and creating the energy that powers the vehicle. So, Bentley SenseS, is one car sure to give you a feeling that it understands you.

Via CarBodyDesign