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Nokia’s Gold Arte has 18-carats of solid gold for its ‘skin’. (I’m not sure if there is anything else I’ll need to say.) The regular Arte has a 2 inch QVGA 16M color OLED display. For the photography addicts, the camera is 3.2 megapixels. And true to Nokia form, there is plenty of memory in even such a beautiful little package – 4 GB in total.
The Princess Edition Nokia 8800 Arte features 8.2 carat diamonds on its front and rear. There is platinum and leather finish to top off the extravagance. The combination of diamond, leather and platinum also does give off a more fun-loving yet luxurious vibe.
The Princess Edition costs £12,000 and is to be launched in Colette in Paris next month.
The Gold Arte remains unpriced. For the sartorialists not so into diamonds, leather, gold or platinum, Nokia released a Carbon Arte earlier in the year as well.
Ulli Kampelmann is a prestigious glass sculptress and artist from Europe who now lives in the US and has just launched a new collection of luxury watches.
One piece in particular, the ‘Pocket-Watch’ has already received a raving review from Joe Urich, a former publisher and editor of an international magazine for luxury watch buyers:
“I love this watch and I can hear young ladies saying ‘Blue Jeans and Ulli, that’s all the time I need.’”
The watch has 100 diamonds and Ulli’s trademarked signature. The intention, according to Urich, is for the wearer to show it off “at the best-of-the-best restaurants and night clubs in New York or while shopping on Rodeo Drive.”
As a designer Ulli is different – and intentionally in the best sense. She considers herself an artist more than a designer, and thus approaches the design process “with the eye of a sculptress.”
Mary Jurek Design has been chosen by Distinctive Assets to participate in their annual “Babes In Toyland” promotional gift-giving event. The gifts given to the stars were from Mary Jurek’s signature collection, a 5-inch Fidelia Bowl with signature Knot Spoon.
Many other products are available, however, from water jugs to chopsticks. Each design has a unique aesthetic to it, and has been made from sustainable materials.
Amongst the celebrities who received the signature gifts were: Heidi Klum, Debra Messing, Victoria Beckham and Nicole Richie. Not that their ‘celebrity’ has anything to do with being able to appreciate the Mary Jurek products.
Designer Mary Jurek herself, said: “I think the gift we chose is perfect for any parent because it’s multi-use, dishwasher safe, and eco-friendly!
“I set out with a clear goal in mind—to unite imagination with craftsmanship, and inject artistic value into the most common expressions of everyday living.”
This is the ultimate blingy housewives’ car. This Lexus SC 430 has been completely decorated both outside and in, with pink and white Swarovski crystals. In total there are over 300,000 crystals which over the hood, trunk, license plate, wheel rims, steering and even on the complementary seat cushions and in the champagne glass holders.
It really is spectacular how beautifully arranged the crystals are – I mean, how many attemps would that have taken? What a potential eyesore if some of the crystals start falling off. Indeed designer Zheng Zhiren must have calculated a lot of specifics for this piece of ‘art’. The love heart details are crazy adorable, and positively suited to the potential ‘kawaii‘ loving women, as it is being displayed in Taiwan right now. Valued at around USD $306,000.
Not sure if Lexus originally intended for their SC series coupes to be transformed into such an effeminate product, however, the publicity wouldn’t hurt, right?
From the 23rd of December onwarsd, Paradisus Luxury Resort will host a self-contained sanctuary for all its guests to enjoy. Called ‘The Reserve,’ the area is an exclusive site of pools, lounge area, dining facilities and separated from the crowd VIP check-in and check-out.
Promised to be luxurious, modern and sophisticated in its design, The Reserve is said to be “for the sophisticated traveller who wants it all,” said Guy Hensely, Senior Vice President for Sol Melia’s Premium Portfolio of hotels.
This is the second Reserve offering since the first’s success at the sister resort Paradisus Punta Cana. The Reserve at the Paradisus Luxury Resort will have eight buildings and 190 luxury suites, including unique swim-up suites, which are literally at the pool’s edge.
There will be four satellite concierge desks and customizable catering services and minibar stock. There is also a Family Concierge program, launched in cross-promotion with PoshMom.com.
