Luxury Archive
F1 Heiress Tamara Ecclestone’s Beauty Line Sells Hair Perfume for £56 a Pop!
Formula One billionaire Bernie Ecclestone’s daughter Tamara Ecclestone who is better known for her bevy of Hermes Birkin Bags and posh mansions is now trying her hand at business. She has launched a luxury
Montblanc’s Brings Out Alligator Leather Briefcases
Montblanc is known for its high end pens. But the German company has also moved into other areas like watches, jewellery, and leather products. Its latest offering is a sleek green alligator leather briefcase
Francis Bacon’s Portrait of Lover Expected To Fetch Over $40 Million
The late Margaret Thatcher had famously described Francis Bacon as “that man who paints those dreadful pictures”. But his paintings have fetched millions at auctions, especially after his death in 1992. One of his
Your Weekly Dose Of Luxpresso: Tech Billionaires Under 40 and Jay Z’s Latest Gift To Beyonce
Topping the list of Tech Billionaires under 40 is the 39 year old co-founder of Google, Larry Page who has an estimated net worth of $23 billion. Coming a close second is another co-founder
Gilt Sells its Luxury Travel Site Jetsetter to TripAdvisor
Exclusive deals for luxury travelers are the specialty of Jrtsetter which is a part of the Gilt Groupe. The buzz around the industry is that TripAdvisor has acquired the business from Gilt. TripAdvisor is
Heart Media Group Gets New Owners
Heart Media Group, a well known magazine publisher based in Singapore was recently acquired by two media industry moguls, Mr. Olivier Burlot and Mr Julian Peh. They have floated a new media company called
Largest Yacht in the World, ‘Azzam’ Launched by Lürssen Yachts
Is it the most expensive yacht? May be, but it is definitely the largest yacht in the world. It was a historical moment for the yacht industry when Lürssen Yachts launched the 180 meter
Hovercraft Golf Cart by Bubba Watsons Sails Smoothly Over Grass and Water Alike
Golf is an elite sport and everything associated with it spells luxury, including the golf cart. We now have the BW1 which is a golf cart that operates like a hovercraft. There are a
Girard-Perregaux Moves Away from Traditional Design With Constant Escapement Timepiece
Girard-Perregaux has released a new design timepiece called Constant Escapement which is worth about $100,000. They are traditional watch maker but they have broken the mold in order to feel fresh and contemporary. It
The Final Draft Corrected Manuscript of Breakfast at Tiffany’s Up for Auction
‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ is the renowned book that was turned into the iconic movie starring Audrey Hepburn. The original typed manuscript of the book by Truman Capote is being offered for auction by RR
Larry Ellison Lists His Estate on Lake Tahoe
Billionaire Larry Ellison known for buying the most expensive island, seems to have a soft spot for Lake Tahoe. Since 2006 he has been buying property in Glenbrook, Nev. and assembling and upgrading it into
Napoleon’s Engagement Ring To Josephine Fetches $948,000
Many of us have jewellery that has been passed on to us through generations. They are prized and revered as they should be. But one man (we cant be sure as the buyer remained
Hermes Tshirt priced at $91,500. I think I’ll pass
Hermes is known for its exorbitantly priced products like the Hermes Birkin bags. But this time around it has just crossed to the ‘its so ridiculous its funny’ side with its $91,500 T-shirt. When
Your Weekly Dose of Luxpresso: NRI Billionaires and Brad Pitt’s New Yacht
Luxpresso has brought out an interesting list of Indian billionaires who live abroad. The first on the list is the steel tycoon, Lakshmi Mittal. The head of Arcelor Mittal has made London his new
Breva Génie 01: A Watch Which Tells You When It Is Going To Rain
The Breva Génie 01 is no ordinary watch. It lets you measure the altitude, the temperature, and can also predict the weather, apart from telling the time ofcourse. But this watch is going to
Viks: The Stainless Steel Bike With a Quirky Design
Designer Indrek Nasuk has used stainless steel and imagination to create an interesting looking bike called the Viks. As a designer for Velonia Bicycles, an Estonian company, Nasuk has used all kinds of high
Most Expensive Cities for Luxury Real Estate
Billionaire markets as the super luxury housing markets are referred to have defied the economic downturn and grown at a quicker pace than the mainstream markets. This is the finding of Savills, a global
Chinese Antique Bowl Bought for $3 Auctioned for $2.22 Million by Sotheby’s
Chinese art and artifacts have started asserting their importance in auctions worldwide. The Chinese economy is moving steadily towards becoming the largest economy of the world in the coming two to three years. The
The Toughest Watch Can Survive a Blast from 10lbs of Plastic Explosives
The ‘toughest watch’ category will have to be created for the Triggerfish Bronze A2 watches created by Kaventsmann. We normally talk about the most expensive watches. And the watches that normally feature in the
Your Weekly Dose of Luxpresso: Never Go Wrong Makeup Tips and Affordable Luxury Vacations
We all want to look like a million bucks, like the glam dolls from glossy magazines. But that does not come easy. Everyone does not have at their beck and call, makeup artists who
Abercrombie & Kent’s Geoffrey Kent Takes you Across Africa in a Private Jet
Abercrombie & Kent is offering to take you across Africa in a private jet. The luxury tour operators who have been in the business for fifty years now have unrivaled on the ground presence
Wood Stove Makes a Comeback with Adriano Design’s CookinStack and Thermostack
Wood stoves are making a comeback as they are considered more eco-friendly. Adriano Design has created some elegant designs for indoor stoves which may not be the most expensive stove but could be the
Most Expensive Holiday Vacation Available on VeryFirstTo.com
Most expensive trip round the world is currently on sale on the site VeryFirstTo.com. It is a site developed on the Gilt model and has grown as a prominent British luxury retailer. They have
Luxury Yacht Alegria With Many Toys Listed for $30 Million
Luxury Yacht Allegria has been listed for sale by Moran Yachts for an asking price of $29.98 million. It is a fun yacht that will provide you with a luxurious and relaxing experience on
Most Expensive Property on the Market in London Scales Down Its Price to £65 Million
The most expensive property on the market in London had to revise its asking price downwards by a staggering 35% and yet it continues to me the most expensive piece of luxury real estate