Here is a glimpse at Harrod’s very first in-house furniture collection that is the brain child of Annalise Fard, director of home at Harrod’s. Created in partnership with Italina brand Porada and British company Artistic Upholstery, the collection features cabinetry, tables, a console, armchairs and a sofa, and draws inspiration from 1930s art deco jewelry and tailoring. Satin brass details are a recurring feature of the collection, appearing as handles, trims, and inlaid brass. The texture and grain and natural features of the wood have been optimally highlighted and juxtaposed with the satin brass details. Harrods has stocked Porada furniture since 1994 and the brand has now been instrumental in providing its expertise to create just the right look for Harrod’s debut furniture line.
Remember the 18 carat gold toilet seat exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum as an art installation? Well apparently the trend of luxury toilet seats is here to stay. Sakamoto, a Japanese company, has now created the ‘Bidocoro’— a bright red luxury toilet that comes painted in lacquer. Combining two words ‘bidet’ and ‘kokoro’—the latter meaning spirit or mind in Japanese, this extravagant toilet is currently being test marketed by the brand in a shop in Nikko, Japan’s popular tourist destination. The company also created a special, elaborate version that comes bedecked in gold dust, Swarovski crystals and of course, lacquerware art. This art-in-the-toilet version was unveiled at the annual Hotel and Restaurant Show in Tokyo last month. The toilets are priced between ¥330,000 and a ¥770,000, depending on the colors, patterns, and type of lacquer used. Sakamoro hopes to rope in luxury hotels and use tourists’ love for luxe to make their toilets popular.
Feast your eyes on the 2018 Regera by Swedish high-performance sports car manufacturer Koenigsegg. Slated for release sometime later this year, the Regera features a gas-powered 5.0-liter V-8 engine boosted by three electric motors, commanding 1,500 hp transmitted to the front wheels by the Direct Drive system installed in the supercar. The racer makes the 0-100 kmph sprint in just 2.7 seconds, blasting to 300 kmph in ten! Top speed, you ask? Well it’s an astounding 400 kmph. With speeds like those, of course the car boasts numerous built-in safety features such as carbon-ceramic brakes, adjustable pedal box, smart airbags, and electronic stability controls. This dazzling diva is available in two tantalising shades: Racing Green with saddle brown leather interior and Candy Apple Red with black leather interior. The front end of their carbon fiber bodies features a deep aerodynamic splitter while the rear sports a hydraulically activated rear wing.
Bugatti has unveiled a showroom with a brand new look in the city of Geneva, near the car show venue Palexpo exhibition center. Attendees of the 2017 Geneva Motor Show now have an opportunity to have a dekko of the French Automaker’s new look store alongside the show. The store is one of the brand’s largest in Europe, with a floor space of more than 130 square metres. Bugatti Geneva is the 14th sales facility in the world with the brand’s new award-winning design. Bugatti’s sales partner in Geneva is the Chevalley Group. Bugatti has a total of three dealerships in Switzerland, in Geneva, Gstaad and Zurich.
FESTIVE GIFTS | Heavenly Macarons, pastries and tarts from the luxe-authentic pastry house L’opera make for perfect Holi gifts
What’s Holi without fun, food, frolic and festivity—and of course, gifts? As you get ready for a splashing day of colours, we bring to you handpicked, exclusive gift ideas for the ones you love, or even to pamper your own self with.
Sweet delights from L’Opera
SWEET TREATS | The high-end authentic pastry and bakery house specialises in fluffy, fine French delicacies
The high-end authentic pastry and bakery house specialises in fluffy, fine French delicacies that would make your mouth water. Established by Laurent Samandari in 2008, L’opera was “born out a longing for authentic French breads and pastries”.So take your pick of sweet presents from macarons in pastel shades, assorted cakes ranging from chocolate and raspberry mousse to spectacular fruit tart and truffon, pastries and tarts and quiches and every imaginable temptation! Here’s to sweet times with friends and family.
Ethereal tableware from Good Earth
FESTIVE HOMES | Pastel shades and elegant floral designs define tea sets such as the Serai and the Persia Garden
Come festive times and you don’t just want to look your best, you want your home to look its best too. And that’s why colourful, elegant tableware from Good Earth makes for the perfect gift this Holi. Pastel shades and floral designs define tea sets such as the Serai and the Persia Garden, while Herbal tea tumblers such as the Bagh e Babur, and porcelain ‘Kulhars’ just set the right scene for a gorgeously laid out festive table. Oh, and while you’re at it, don’t forget to check out the breathtakingly exquisite jewel glasses—in bright Indian hues, with detailed designs ranging from splendid peacocks in the Husn e Tairaat to floral and zigzags in Golkonda and miniature-style paintings in Serai. For a little more understated luxury, try the Eskander and Peony glass sets.
Organic Wellness from Kama Ayurveda
GOOD GIFTING | An assortment of organic treatments for detoxifying, distressing, rejuvenating the skin
After you’re done with all the fun and frolic, the colours and the capers, your skin demands some tender loving care. And that’s why the best gift for the skin-savvy friend is this specially crafted Holi box from Kama Ayurveda.The Holi Protect and Cleanse Box contains organic colours, intensive hair treatment bringadi, rose and jasmine face cleanser and retexturising skin treatment, among others. Choose from an assortment of organic treatments for detoxifying, distressing, rejuvenating the skin, and gift some wholesome wellness.
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The Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus is an uber-luxe, ultra-limited supercar based on a race-winning model, and packs a mean punch on the road. With only ten units of the car being created, it’s an extra special dream vehicle whose base prices start at $1.3 million—with custom options pumping the figure up way higher. With a jaw-dropping gorgeous design, the car boasts sleek lines and a futuristic silhouette. The carbon fiber chassis and bodywork incorporates most of the same lines as the racing model. Equipped with a a 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 engine, the whizzing beauty commands an impressive 800 bhp, with a 0-100 sprint time of less than 3 seconds and top speeds of 350 kmph!
The launch of Land Rover’s latest mid-size SUV Range Rover Velar is being celebrated fittingly with a special timepiece from Zenith, titled ‘Chronomaster El Primero Range Rover Velar Special Edition’. A product of the partnership between Zenith and Land Rover, the Chronomaster was unveiled at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show and is representative of the success of two icons that were both born in the year 1969: the El Primero and the Range Rover. Priced at $8,700, the timepiece features a ceramised aluminum case of 42 mm and an elegant brushed grey dial with copper-toned details that bears copper color-plated and faceted hour-markers and hands, coated with SuperLuminova. The black rubber strap comes coated with black-toned perforated calfskin leather of the same high quality used on Range Rovers and secured by a triple folding clasp in DLC-treated titanium. The case houses the El Primero 400B automatic movement, fast beating at 36,000 vibrations per hour. Equipped with a special oscillating weight with “circular satin-brushed” motif” and adorned with Zenith and Range Rover logos, the movement offers a power reserve of minimum 50 hours.
Sanjay Garg’s Raw Mango just opened its very first store in Mumbai at a stone’s throw from the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. The 2,500 sqft store is pure minimalistic art, conceived by Garg in collaboration with architect and interior designer Ashiesh Shah and designer Isla Marie van Damme. Spread across two floors, the space is brought alive by red brick walls, terracotta horses, cane chairs and mul-lined almirahs—which draw from the work of celebrated architects including the likes of Geoffrey Bawa and Charles Correa. Raw Mango’s latest collection, Monkey Business, which features handloom saris, lehengas, jackets and dresses, will be available at the store.
The Mercedes-Maybach G-Class 650 Landaulet is the world’s most expensive SUV now, racing ahead of the Bentley Bentayga. The uber-luxe drop-top SUV is a limited edition one, with only 99 units to be created, each with a base price of $500,000 without any extras added. Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, the SUV boasts of all the luxe indulgences one could dream of, combined with spectacular off-roading prowess. The G650 Landaulet is powered by a V12 engine and also comes with a fabric roof that can be transformed into a convertible top.
The Tradition Dame 7308 is the first of the Tradition Collection from Breguet. The watch is 18kt rose gold with a similar buckle and a white alligator strap. Measuring 37mm, it flaunts a bezel set with 68 brilliant-cut diamonds and a crown set with a watch movement jewel. The dial is natural white mother-of-pearl, engine-turned Clou de Paris hobnailing and offset at 12 o’clock. The lugs are welded with screw bars and two sapphire crystals show off the Swiss automatic Breguet in-house caliber 505SR movement which is complete with 38 jewels, and serves up a power reserve of 50 hours. The Dame 7308 is an individually numbered and signed Breguet, with open-tipped hands in gold. The watch is water resistant up to 30 m.
