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Wednesday, 5 December 2012

MiMi's World's Most Expensive Purchases 2012

Every one knows, in my work as a luxury authentic shopper, I see some of the most luxurious, not to mention expensive, exclusive gifts in the world.  Ferrari F340 Wrapped in Luxury Leather and World's Most Expensive Handbags, both proved popular, I thought you might like to share a few more luxury toys with me.

Here I will share some of the most expensive and will add to them as the luxury world gets more flamboyant, so bookmark this spot!

Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Handbag


Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Handbag



Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Handbag



World's Most Expensive Handbag:

Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Handbag, officially entered the Guinness World Records as the world’s most expensive handbag at $3.8 million.

The luxury UAE-based jewellery house, Mouawad, created the 1001 Nights Diamond Purse and was inspired by an epic tale of romance and intrigue, and was designed to draw attention to the intricate details and skilled craftsmanship needed to set thousands of diamonds into this magnificent purse. It was made by ten artisans who worked on it for a total of four months, over a period of 1,100 hours.

The heart-shaped purse is handcrafted from 18 karat gold, encrusted with 4, 517 diamonds (105 yellow stones, 56 pink, and 4,356 colorless jewels), weighing an impressive 381.92 carats in total.

In 2004, the luxury jeweller's entered the Guinness World Records when they collaborated with Victoria’s Secret to produce the World’s Most Expensive Bra, diamond-encrusted with 3,500 black diamonds, The Very Sexy Fantasy Bra then priced at $11 million and famously modelled by Heidi Klum. 

Worlds Most Expensive Bra Sports 3,500 Black Diamonds


The luxury UAE-based jewellery house also hold the record for the World’s Most Expensive Pear-Shaped Diamond that was purchased for $12,760,000.

Mouawad Splendor pear-shaped diamond


The Most Expensive Pen In The World
World's Most Expensive Pen:

The most expensive Pen in the world is created by a very elitist and highly regarded pen maker called Aurora. This small and highly specialized Italian company makes once every year a fountain pen called the Aurora Diamante. The pen is worth approximately US $1.3 million.

There are several reasons why this pen is so valuable. The most obvious are the 30 carats of De Beers diamonds that cover most of its visible surface. Roughly two thousand class 4 C diamonds are used in this process; it is a delicate and meticulous task that requires an impressive level of talent. The two hectogram barrel of the most expensive pen in the world is made out of solid platinum and the nib out of 18 carat gold. The nib can be customized on request to display the coat of arms of the client, the signature of the owner or even a portrait. This is understandable as the most expensive pen in the world is a highly personal item and any owner would want to leave his or her mark on it.

Building Spins 360 Degrees

Building Spins 360 Degrees:

Company in Brazil (Suite Vollard) constructed a building in which each floor can rotate 360 degrees. Each building has 11 apartments and each apartment can spin individually in any direction. One rotation takes a full hour, but apartment owner can set rotation speed through apartment control panel. Facades are made of three different types of glass which give wonderful effects when building spins during the sunset. Cost of each apartment is $300,000.00.

The Most Expensive House In The World

World's Most Expensive House:

The most expensive house in the world is owned by Billionaire Mukesh Ambani of India. With a net worth of $43 billion built a skyscraper for his wife and 3 kids to live in. This 27 story (family home) skyscraper is located in downtown Mumbai India.

WORTH : $2,000,000,000

World's most-expensive kitchen costing £1m
World's Most Expensive Kitchen:

World's most-expensive kitchen costing £1m by top designer Claudio Celiberti features crystal worktop, solid copper walls and a Swarovski Crystal chandelier.The centrepiece is a £36,850 'island' made from solid Murano crystal

The Claudio Celiberti-designed kitchen, which comes with a £37,000 solid Murano crystal 'Island' and 27 crystal-fronted cabinets, costs £1m

The 'Fiore di Cristallo' features a £26,000 Swarovski chandelier, which projects light to bounce off the cut crystal cabinet fronts and worktops also copper worktops and bespoke appliances.Buyers can choose opulent finishing touches, including copper lining, on the 27 cabinets, which cost over £400,000 to design and come with a 9mm crystal door and handle.

The centrepiece is a unique 'crystal island' worth £36,850, illuminated by a £26,400 Swarovski chandelier.
The basin is also made from crystal and costs £2,680, while the Philip Starck taps, chrome clad in crystal, are valued at £1,600. Then you'll need a stretch of stone worktop at £6,850 and some handcrafted German appliances from Gaggenau at £24,000. The fridge alone is £5,000, while extras including a wine climate cabinet and an espresso coffee machine are £2,762 and £1,714 respectively. Currently an eight-month waiting list for the services of Celiberti's designers. Read more Daily Mail UK

Disney Pure Gold $4.3 Million Xmas Tree


World's Most Expensive Xmas Tree:

A delightful Disney Gold Christmas Tree created by Ginza Tanaka jewellery store in Tokyo. The Disney inspired design, reported to cost an estimated £2,682,219.38 ($4.3 million), double last year's tree. To celebrate the 120th anniversary of the jewellery was in fact made the tree pure gold decorated with Disney characters. All this in fact was sponsored in part by the fact Walt Disney to celebrate its 110 ° anniversario.Il work behind this veritable sculpture was huge: over two months to create the 50 statues decorates for about 10 artisans engaged solely on the project.

World's Most Expensive Car

World's Most Expensive Car:

That is NOT stainless steel people. It's WHITE GOLD!! It's a Mercedes Benz owned by an Abu Dhabi oil billionaire (naturally). Featuring the newly developed V10 quad turbo with 1,600 horsepower and 2800nm of torque? 0-100km/h in less than 2secs, 1/4 mile in 6.89 secs running on bio-fuel. Priceless.

World's most expensive iPhone 4S:

Stuart Hughes maker created the iPhone 4S Elite Gold. At $9.4 million, it is officially the world’s most expensive phone.

The bezel is covered with 500 diamonds which total over 100 karats. The back plate is 24 carat gold and the Apple logo is made of 24 carat gold and 53 diamonds. The customised logo  brings the diamond count up to 553. The home button is a single 8.6 carat diamond, choice of colour, a pink 8.6 carat diamond is also included.

Stuart Hughes iPhone 4S

Stuart Hughes iPhone 4S backplate 24 carat gold

It comes with a beautiful platinum chest, which includes pieces of an original t-rex bone. Where on earth did they find a t-rex bone? It also has rare stones such as Opal, Pietersite, Charoite, Rutile Quartz, and Star Sunstone at a cost of $8 million. There are only 2 of these in existence.
Stuart Hughes iPhone 4S platinum chest


ORRA diamond bustier


World's Most Expensive Bustier:

Loaded with diamonds for £810676.1000 ($1.3 million) ORRA made headlines by unveiling a diamond bustier. Marketed for the Western fashion market, it was showcased by Indian model Anjali Lavanya wearing a royal gold lehenga (traditional Indian dress). It is currently the world’s most expensive bustier.


Camael Diamonds iPad

World's Most Expensive iPad:

London based Camael Diamonds unveiled an iPad in It comprises of 1 kilo of 18 carat gold and adorned with 300 carat flawless diamonds while the home button and backside Apple logo features black diamonds. Priced at $1.2 million.


Mercedes Diamond Encrusted SL 600 £623 ($1000) to Touch
Mercedes Diamond Encrusted SL 600
Mercedes Diamond Encrusted SL 600

Mercedes Diamond Encrusted SL 600

World's Most Expensive Mercededs SL 600:

Prince Al-Waleed of Saudi Arabia celebrated his 38th car and had this diamond encrusted Mercedes custom built for £29932656.00 ($48 million) and charges £632 ($1000) just to touch it. The Mercedes features diamonds on just about everything: the tailpipe, rims, logo, entire body, each section of the luxury car is covered. At  £2.50 ($4) per gallon it could be cheaper to touch than to drive.


The Cora Sun-Drop Ring

World's Most Expensive Diamond Ring: 

The Cora Sun-Drop is among the most stunning diamonds in the world, so rare that it is almost impossible to determine its value. At 110-carats, the Cora Sun-Drop is roughly the size of a woman's thumb and is the largest vivid yellow pear-shaped diamond known in the world.
Eclipse - the biggest and most expensive private yacht ever built


Eclipse - interior - the biggest and most expensive private yacht ever built

World's Most Expensive Yacht Eclipse: 

Owned by Roman Abramovich, Russian billionaire and Chelsea football club owner, this must be the most expensive oceangoing luxury that has gone over $1 billion that features a missile detection system, bullet-proof windows, 2 helicopter pads and three launches just to describe how well-protected and secured it is. To add more to its high-priced features, this yacht has a 5,000 square foot master bedroom, 11 guest cabins, 2 swimming pools, hot tubs , sports complex and dance floor.

The billionaire's master bedroom will be armor-plated and fitted with bulletproof glass, as will the bridge. Missile detection systems will warn the crew of any incoming rockets, and there's a bunch of anti-intruder, anti-bugging and other security systems on board, Abramovich will need as many as 70 crew members to run the Eclipse.

But it's the Eclipse's anti-paparazzi system that's stirring up the most interest. Abramovich and his ex-model girlfriend Daria Zhukova are so keen not to appear in tabloid spy shots that he has fitted the Eclipse with an innovative laser system that is said to be able to detect the CCDs of digital cameras and blind them with laser bursts - rendering any photos useless, presumably without destroying the cameras. Priced: $1.2 billion.

Owner: Roman Abramovich
Estimated Length: 557 feet
Built: Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany
Interior Designer: Terence Disdale
Material: Steel
Propulsion: Diesel
Cruise Speed: 22 knots
Maximum Speed: 25 knots
Approx. Weight: 13,000 gross tons




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Monday, 3 December 2012

Harper’s Bazaar and Hermès Team Up


French luxury brand Hermès made its debut on ShopBazaar.com, Harper’s Bazaar’s e-commerce site. The French luxury brand’s debut Thursday 22 November  2012, on ShopBazaar.com, Harper’s Bazaar’s e-commerce site, unusual — not that a magazine selling product on its Web site isn’t unusual enough reported WWD. For the first time, Hermès will sell its products on a Web site other than its own. Six Hermès shoe styles will be featured on ShopBazaar.com and The Bazaar Book, a monthly digital magalogue. Hermès has dabbled with footwear on its site, but “it hasn’t been a broad offering,” said Robert Chavez, president and chief executive officer of Hermès USA. “We thought it would be great to expand the introduction of Hermès footwear to Bazaar’s audience.”

Hermès shoes will be featured editorially in the magazine with a letter “B,” indicating they’re for sale on ShopBazaar.com. “To have that kind of endorsement” is priceless,” said Chavez. The assortment of high heels, flats, wedges and espadrilles ranges in price from £372.69 to £993.83($600 to $1,600). “We think many people will be discovering them for the first time,” Chavez said. “They didn’t realise Hermès made shoes. We planned in advance and bought a lot of depth into the six styles that are featured.”

Editors Hermès picks, Photo By Courtesy Photo
Bazaar editor in chief Glenda Bailey said, “Hermès’ resort [shoe] collection is a real preview of what we’ll be seeing in spring. We’re offering readers the unique opportunity to buy now.” If all goes well, “we’ll continue to work on exclusives and partnerships,” said Carol Smith, publisher and chief revenue officer of Bazaar.

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Katy Perry Signs New Fragrance Deal With Coty

Katy Perry

Katy Perry has signed a new fragrance deal with Coty Inc. Katy signed a deal with Coty to create a new line of signature

The 'Firework' singer has agreed a contract with the beauty giant, which will involve creating a new line of signature fragrances, while Coty will immediately begin distributing Katy's existing fragrances, Meow and Purr.

“I’m excited to share what’s next in my perfumed world, as well as making Purr and Meow more accessible worldwide,” Perry said.

Perry launched her first fragrance, Purr by Katy Perry, in November 2010 with Nordstrom.
Purr by Katy Perry
Katy said: "I'm excited to share what's next in my perfumed world, as well as making Purr and Meow more accessible worldwide."

Renato Semerari, president of Coty Beauty, told WWD of the 'California Gurls' hit-maker: "Katy is original and daring - her unique approach to music and life will serve as the inspiration behind her innovative new scents and allow us to explore new avenues of scent creation."

Katy has previously spoken about celebrity perfumes, saying she is very involves with hers and wouldn't put her name to something she's not proud of.
Meow by Katy Perry 
She said: "I have seen a lot of the perfumes out there - some of my peers - and I'm like, 'Did you really approve this?' You can't just cash in all the time. I've always told anyone I'm working with that if I don't like the product, I'm not going to show up."

Coty purchased the Katy Perry fragrance license from Gigantic Parfums on July 23. The company is also preparing for a 2013 initial public offering.

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Stella McCartney to Launch Global On-Line Store

Stella McCartney
PPR S.A. and YOOX S.p.A. are pleased to announce the addition of Stella McCartney to the brands already included in the newly-created joint venture dedicated to managing mono-brand online stores of several PPR luxury brands.

Stella, English fashion designer and rare environmentalist in the fashion industry, is the daughter of former Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney and the late American photographer and animal rights activist Linda McCartney, had been tasked with creating the Adidas sportswear for the British team for the London 2012 Olympics  commented it had been tough logistically because she has to create thousands of products for 900 athletes Stella McCartney admitted designing the kit for Team GB's Olympians was out of her comfort zone.
Stella McCartney and British Olympic Team, London 2012
Stella McCartney latest accolade winning Designer Brand Award  Designer of the Year recently at The British Fashion Awards 2012.

The British designer has no shortage of celebrities amongst her follower's as Pippa Middleton was spotted wearing the designers dress at her recent book launch in London.
Pippa Middleton Stella McCartney's Mixed-Fabric Sheath Dress £1,546
The joint venture agreement already includes Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga and Sergio Rossi.
THREE CHAIN FALABELLA FAUX SUEDE BAG £735.00

The Stella McCartney online store will be launched globally by the end of 2012 and, alongside the other brands in the agreement, it will go live in China by the end of 2013.


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Christian Louboutin Opens Men’s Line in London

Christian Louboutin Men’s store 17 Mount Street, London, W1

French footwear designer Christian Louboutin has opened his first men’s store in the UK. French luxury label Christian Louboutin, known for its women’s designs, is now expanding its men’s line in London's Mayfair.
Christian Louboutin Men’s store 17 Mount Street, London, W1
This is the luxury brand’s fourth of its kind in the world, following Paris, New York and Los Angeles. Located within close distance to Louboutin’s flagship London boutique on Mount Street, the new men’s store occupies an existing Georgian building on Mayfair’s Dover Street. Louboutin worked once more in close partnership with New York based architectural design company 212Box to design the interior of the store’s 170 square meters.
Christian Louboutin Men’s store 17 Mount Street, London, W1
The store covariant 170 sqm on two floors. The new store covers a larger men’s shoes collection and sources indicate the designer will be launching a men’s bag. Entering the ground floor of the two-floor store, visitors are welcomed by a red carpet with a geometric rawhide border. The bay window at the front of the boutique provides a seating bank, whereas other seating solutions and freestanding furniture designed by London design firm Squint.
Christian Louboutin Men’s store 17 Mount Street, London, W1
Leather wall panels in rhombus shapes are installed throughout (similar to the ones in the brand’s Paris men’s store, inaugurated in September 2011), and in the centre of the space (which is surrounded by hand-embroidered Tiger Rugs) sits a cash desk made from Tiikeri, a sustainable material made from reclaimed sorghum stalks.
Christian Louboutin Men’s store 17 Mount Street, London, W1
A staircase leads down to a secondary retail space conceived for private shopping appointments. In this area, studded concentric display stands and turquoise blue carpets mark a change of ambiance.
Christian Louboutin Men’s store 17 Mount Street, London, W1
Louboutin’s first collection of trainers and studded loafers for men was initially introduced in the Spring of 2010 as a natural progression from the designer’s private orders for friends, performers and as part of special collaborations. With his studs retired for a brief moment, here's a little taste of what Christian Louboutin has to offer for men Fall/Winter 2011. How stylish are these! Love em
Christian Louboutin Tasselissimo Suede Shoes, $1,450


Christian Louboutin Tasselissimo Suede Shoes, $1,450.


Christian Louboutin Men’s store 17 Mount Street, London, W1



pic credits Christian Louboutin



Christian Louboutin
Address: 17 Mount Street, London, Greater London W1K 2RJ
Phone: 020 7491 0033
Hours: Monday hours 10:00–18:30



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Saturday, 1 December 2012

Maserati GranCabrio With More Than A Touch of Fendi

Always fancied a Maserati? What about one with more than a touch of Fendi about it?

The GranCabrio Fendi is the latest creation by Maserati in collaboration with Fendi. Designed by Silvia Venturini, the two iconic brands from Italy are set to debut the vehicle at the Frankfurt MotorShow in September 2011.

The Maserati GranCabrio Fendi comes equipped with a 4.7-liter V8 engine and coated in a three-layered custom body color called Grigio Fiamma Fendi. Inside is where you’ll appreciate the rich details and craftsmanship that this car has to offer. From the Pergamena Fendi wood trim across the dashboard to Fendi’s double F-logo is stitched along the seats.

The GranCabrio Fendi comes with 20-inch Trident design allow wheels. On the instrument cluster cover and gear lever is Cuoio Romano, Fendi’s most precious leather from its Selleria line. Also included is a Limited Edition set of luggage and accessories.
Selleria leather interior and trademark Fendi logo
 
Now really, who would say no to this?

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