fine home linen

The Nina Ricci Maison Spring Summer 2016 Home Collection of linen has officially been launched in India. Exclusively available at the Surprise Home Linen stores in Mumbai, this collection of bed and bath linen from the French Fashion House is the ultimate in fine sensual appeal. Offering a diverse range of reversible duvets, pillow covers, bed sheets, napkins, and towels— fashioned from the finest quality Egyptian cotton and finished with detailed artistry—the collection promises to give your home that statement decadent feel. Feast your senses upon an array of heavenly linen, in pristine whites and ivories to rich nougats and terracotta shades, fine jacquards and sateen feature refined hemming with antiquated laces, ceramic buttons and classic dot and floral patterns, along with the brand’s signature undertones and the iconic Dove insignia. Prices range from Rs.  3,900 for pillow covers INR 10,900 for sheets, INR 18,500 for duvet covers, INR 1,200 for napkins and INR 3,950 for towels. A small price for a blissful indulgence.

electric enault trezor

The ultra-sporty and droolworthy Renault Trezor concept car has another amazing quality to it—it’s all electric. Despite Renault being Europe’s top selling electric car maker, this is hardly the kind of car you’d expect to have this sort of advantage. The literally electrifying (pun unintended) two seat coupe has a totally far out design— thanks to design director Laurens van den Acker— with its bonnet opening up forwards and upwards to let you step inside. And it’s completely covered in a honeycomb-hexagonal pattern that allows air cooling of the batteries. The Trezor also packs in a 260 kW, 350bhp engine, building up 282 torques of electric power, making it hit 100kmph in less than 4 seconds! How you ask? By using the same rechargeable energy storage system as the Formula E. At 4.7 meters long and 2.1 meters wide by just over 1 meter tall, the Trezor is a commanding presence. Along with the lightweight aluminum frame, there is also, surprisingly, a lot of wood in the structural core of this amazing blend of old-fashioned luxury and high tech automation. This is one baby you’d have to hold your breath for!

johnny depps penthouse

Johnny Depp’s Penthouse Collection is a gloriously jawdropping bunch of five elegant, multi-floor penthouse properties—and the whole collection is up for sale at precisely $12,780,000. Sitting atop the Eastern Columbia Building, situated in the historic downtown core of Los Angeles, California, these five penthouses are being offered through the real estate company run by the famous ‘pirate’. Recently modernized, this iconic Art Deco structure is a thirteen story masterpiece from designer Claude Beelman. From the trademarked clock emblazoned on the four sides of the tower to the renown outdoor attractions such as cabana, pool, fitness studio, and fireplace mere steps away from the penthouses, this residential opportunity is a definite must-see. The entire suite of five can be had for the price given above, but in case you want just one or two of them, individual pricing is available on request, too.

thomas pinks

British Shirtmaker Thomas Pink’S premium and luxury shirting collection for AW 16 is designed keeping in mind the needs of the professional gentleman. With an assortment of 7 distinctive business shirt designs in a range of colours, fits, fabrics and price points, the range caters for all stages of the corporate ladder. Designs range from The Bulldog for the most hectic work days to The Traveller for a box fresh appearance, The Sterling for attention to detail and The Imperial 200s for a touch of opulence. Shirts are offered in different collar styles, double or button cuffs, fits ranging from classic to athletic and in an office-friendly palette of white, blue and pink with subtle stripes and checks. Seasonal Jermyn Street design references accompany unique brand details such as the PINK thread sewn on the last placard button and PINK buttons on the sleeve gauntlets. Thomas Pink’s select Business Bundle offers a value proposition at four business shirts for £200, allowing customers to choose their from a selection of four shirts from two of the brand’s most sought-after collections, the Traveller and the Sterling. Both shirting collections are offered in a range of fits and styles, and priced individually between £69 and £89 with 131 options to choose from.

jewelry with top designers

Swarovski recently celebrated the completion of 15 years in India journey with the launch of its new jewelry collection ‘CONFLUENCE’ at the Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi. The signature Swarovski crystals held centrestage in the bridal and couture design. The Confluence debut features 11 statement designs crafted by leading fashion and jewelry designers of India including Amrapali, Eina Ahluwalia, Gaurav Gupta, Isharya, JJ Valaya, Manish Arora, Outhouse, Pernia Qureshi, Rohit Bal, Shivan & Narresh and Suneet Varma. The collection encompasses three broad categories: weddings and special occasions, everyday modern classics and men’s accessories, and will be available beginning October 2016 at partner designer boutiques, select multi-brand designer stores, designer trunk shows, high-end curated events and select e-commerce channels. Each jewelry piece can be identified with a holographic Swarovski tag, which authenticates the usage of genuine Swarovski crystals. Each tag has a unique 16-digit code that can be checked on Swarovski.com

capsule collection

The launch of W’s 50th hotel in happening Goa will be marked by the presentation of a capsule dress collection by designer duo Sachin and Babi drawing inspiration from the state’s architecture and culture. The seven piece collection will feature “beach-to-night styles” including two off-the-shoulder ruffled tunics and three dresses, each decorated with pompoms which represent the region’s marigold flowers, a straw beach tote and turquoise glass bead earrings. Priced between $275 and $765 the collection will be available at the W Goa, which opens its doors on November 1. Selected items will be available for purchase online at whotelsthestore.com

scottish designer christoph

Marking his official collaboration with the Crocs brand, Scottish designer Christopher Kane recently showcased his raw gemstone-studded version of the classic clogs footwear at the London Fashion Week. The limited edition Designer Crocs are studded with marbles, sparkling stones, and crystals and will hit stores early next year at select Crocs boutiques across the UK and US, and online. The designer revamping of the everyday clogs has received mixed reactions from the luxury and fashion circles.

iphone 7

You’ve already heard of the gilded gold-covered versions, of the latest iPhone, now gear up for a diamond encrusted slice of bliss in the gizmo world: an iPhone 7 that costs a cool half million dollars. Gresso has recently launched their latest creation, the iPhone 7 Black Diamond collection. The body of each of the three phones has been recrafted in high quality titanium while the back has been studded with 1450 black diamonds totaling 102 carats. The logo and the camera frame too are crafted in 18k gold, and the icing on the cake is the pair of black Airbods that are studded with black diamonds—no less than 30 in number. For those not willing to go the entire half-million way, the company has a lower key option too: a $2,500 iPhone case made from titanium that features gold inlays. But for those that settle for nothing but the best, it’s a half million or nothing!

burj khalifa

Just when you thought you’d heard it all, Dubai rears its head yet again in the world of jaw dropping extravagances—this time with the world’s most expensive and tallest crystal water bottles, shaped like the Burj Khalifa and all yours for $190—AED 700 to be exact. To be presented in the run to Expo Dubai 2020, these 750ml sized bottles will be ‘made of K9 crystal, platinum and diamond-encrusted, and will feature LED lights, giving liquid inside a blue glow’. Ceated by Danish inventor Tayseer Hadi, who spent three years designing them, these bottles promise to be exquisite and enchanting. What’s more, the launch will be the world’s ‘first water bottle charity event’ in which the world’s most expensive charity water bottle – a fully platinum version of the Burj Khalifa bottle studded with one carat diamonds and sprinkled with sparkling diamond dust will be auctioned off for charity, alongside three solid gold bottles. Twenty five percent of all profits made from the sales of these bottles will go to Emirates Noble Palms, a charity founded by the inventor. He hopes to have these bottles displayed at The Dubai Mall and the airport.

bentley bentayga diesel

The royal Bentayga now has a Diesel version too, and not only is it the first diesel vehicle by Bentley, it’s also the world’s fastest diesel SUV. The uber luxurious Bentayga will now come with a 4.0-litre, 32-valve V8 diesel engine with triple charging, which uses two turbochargers and one electric supercharger delivering 435 PS (429 bhp) and 900 Nm (664 lb. ft.) of torque. Paired with a quick ZF transmission this road prowler can do the 0-100kmph sprint in under 4.5 seconds, sealing it as the world’s fastest diesel SUV. What’s more, it’s also being touted as the cleanest Bentley ever, giving out 210 grams of CO2 per km, promising heightened fuel efficiency as well. The Bentayga Diesel comes with subtle design changes too— new tailpipe design, black grille and ‘V8 diesel’ badges. Global deliveries begin with Europe, early next year, followed by Russia, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan.