Hello Kitty, the mouthless cat turned global icon of cuteness, hasn’t left anything untouched, and the latest thing she has gone for is luxury water. We have earlier seen some nice examples of luxury water, including the Exousia Luxury Water, Bling.

Filed under: Handbags

Diane Von Furstenberg has come up with a lovely evening look with this Lytton Miniaudiere box clutch in a shimmering gray and black zebra pattern on stingray-effect leather. The hardware is gunmetal gray and the clutch’s top-clasp closure is shaped like a small branch. It also has a delicate rope-style chain handle and is lined in dark navy satin with one interior pocket. It seems like everything animal-print is leopard lately so this bag could be a nice way to switch things up while keeping current and paying homage to your exotic side. $325

Lytton Minaudiere Stingray-Effect Clutch, Handbag of the Day originally appeared on Luxist on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Estates, Auctions

An auction of 11 luxury homes located throughout Park City, Utah is scheduled for August 27th. Accelerated Marketing Partners is holding the nation’s largest residential sealed-bid auction with a total of nearly $80 million in property up for grabs. Published minimum reserves for the homes range from $1.495 million to $15.875 million and represent an up to 54 percent reduction in price.These are lavish estates, several have ski-in/ski-out access and overlook resort communities or are located in golf communities. The estates are being sold by motivated individuals who are ready to commit to the highest bidder.

“As the nation’s largest sealed-bid, published reserve auction, this watershed event offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for prospective buyers around the country to purchase preeminent mountain homes at unbeatable prices,” said Ken Stevens, west coast CEO and co-founder of Accelerated Marketing Partners. “As we have seen through our previous highly successful Park City sales, Lookout at Deer Valley and Silver Strike Lodge at Empire Pass, savvy buyers are out there, waiting for an opportunity to purchase luxury estates at price points they are comfortable with, and they determine.”

The property shown above is DeerField Estate, a 15,000-square-foot estate developed by builder Eustace W. Mita of Achristavest, LLC. It was previously the highest listed property in all of Deer Crest and the fourth highest in all of Deer Valley when it was taken off the market a year ago at $28.975 million. The estate has seven suites, a private gondola for ski-in/ski-out access, indoor swimming pool, billiards, theater, family room with open truss cathedral ceilings and a wine room with 18th Century French cast-iron doors. The published reserve for DeerField Estate is $15.875 million, 54 percent less than the previous asking.

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11 Park City Luxury Estates Up For Auction originally appeared on Luxist on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Gadgets

Ulysse Nardin is best known for high end watches but they also offer an upscale smartphone called the Chairman, which comes in several different gold and steel color combinations plus a glitzy flagship model, the Chairman Diamond Edition. The exterior is sleek and bright with an 18k white gold casing, more than 2,000 handset brilliant-cut diamonds, and white ceramic trim while the inner technical specifications are no different than the other Chairman phones and include a 3.2 inch touchscreen, HD video, 32G of memory, and a unique watch-inspired self-winding power mechanism on the back that supplements the battery. $129,000

Chairman Diamond Edition Ulysse Nardin Smartphone originally appeared on Luxist on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Luxury Cars & Autos

Guess who showed up at Tag Heuer’s party in Malibu recently? Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk. His appearance makes sense given Tag Heuer and Tesla’s recent partnership in creating a special Tag Heuer branded Tesla Roadster car as part of their Odyssey of Pioneers campaign. The all-electric Tesla sports car for Tag Heuer has traveled all over the world so far, and has now made an appearance in California. Below you can see images of the decked-out Tesla Roadster with lots of carbon fiber, complete with a mechanical Heuer stopwatch in the cabin. A very cool car, and a sign of how the two brands feel enough corporate cohesion to work together.

Elon Musk is seen here showing off his brand new Tag Heuer Monaco watch. A classic staple for Tag Heuer, the Monaco has always been one of its biggest sellers. Musk is standing next to Ulrich Wohn, CEO and President of Tag Heuer North America. I’ll keep track on Tesla and Tag Heuer to see what conspires between them in the future!

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Elon Musk Of Tesla Motors Enjoying His New Tag Heuer Monaco Watch originally appeared on Luxist on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Quintessentially One, a luxury lifestyle membership club on a superyacht, is offering a one-of-a-kind experience aboard its 220-meter luxury superyacht that operates as a floating destination. Taking cruising to a whole new level, Quintessentially…

From the well-known company that created the genuine Swiss Army Knife comes the Wenger Porsche Design Knives. The new Porsche Design Knives include many of the tools you would find in a multi-functional pocket knife, but in a more elegant design. The…

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Artya has been back at the benches and watch torture machines making new artistic novelties for the world to enjoy. The new collection takes their fascination with electronic componentry further by thoroughly mixing them in with mechanical movements. The result are a few new totally unique watches that are also, piece uniques (meaning that only one of each will ever be produced). Even an artist can’t ever replicate their own art exactly…

The watches feature the “tesla shocked” cases that Artya is known for, as well as the signature toad skin strap that Yvan Arpa (founder and owner of Artya) likes to use. Each case is 47mm wide in steel, and chemically colored. The resulting case and dials look like Christmas ornaments at Dr. Demento’s house. The cases get the way they are by literally being shocked with lightning (produced by the Tesla coils).

As you can see, the dials look like someone rummaged through parts at a local Radio Shack that was closing down. Though I don’t think that franchise made it to Geneva. All sorts of wires, capacitators, coils, etc.. are used to create the colorful, artistic look. Either you hate it or you love it, but the watches are extremely unique and certainly make a statement. The movements are Swiss ETA automatics that have been skeletonized and decorated in that… unique manner. The Artya Tesla Squelette Quadri-Rotor watches are a creative furtherance of the Artya philosophy and aesthetic.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Artya Tesla Squelette Quadri-Rotor Watches originally appeared on Luxist on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here comes the latest entrant into the family of high-tech luxury beds and they claim it to be the most expensive in the world. Parnian, the designer and retailer for the world’s most expensive executive desk, has now come up with a high-tech…

A person typically spends a third of their life sleeping, so why not make the most of that time by spending a ridiculous amount of money on an extravagant bed? Each supremely expensive bed is luxurious in its own way, and we’re certain almost anyone will find one of these beds most desirable. Parnian Furniture […]

The world’s greatest aviation celebration, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh opened its doors to the public on July 26 2010, and one of the highlights includes the Dornier Seaplane Company’s new Seastar CD2 amphibious flying boat. The first amphibious aircraft…

Calling all the Transformers fans, Toy R Us Hong Kong and Hasbro Hong Kong have teamed up to offer a limited edition Gold Transformers Hunt For the Decepticons Battle Blade Bumblebee at the Hong Kong Animation Comic Game Convention. A poster says…

The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, has a passion for the most expensive, beautiful, rarest, fastest and unique cars. His ultimate collection of 7,000 high performance cars include 350 Rolls Royce cars, 134 Koenigeggs,…

Filed under: Wine

Billionaires entertain themselves differently than everyone else, case in point at St Tropez last week when two partying tycoons got into a competition over who could rack up the highest champagne bill. The competitors were Malaysian billionaire Zhen Low, little brother to the more famous Jho Low, and Winston Fisher of the prominent New York real-estate family. The competition to see who could order more £600 bottles of Cristal took place at Les Caves du Roy nightclub and the winning bar tab, belonging to Zhen Low, came out to be a whopping £1.77 million ($2.6 million). That’s a lot of champagne.

And among the guests witnessing the competition and helping Low to celebrate his win was none other than the infamous Paris Hilton who has been spotted all around St. Tropez this summer with her sister Nicky.

Billionaires Compete to Get Highest Champagne Tab originally appeared on Luxist on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Originally owned by the legendary singer and actor Bing Crosby, a 1966 Aston Martin DB6 will go on sale at the Mecum Monterey Auction, August 13-14, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Spa. The interior of the left-hand drive silver gray DB6 coupe is all..

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

Actor James Marsden has been making the rounds this week with the opening of his latest movie “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore.” Marsden also appears to be on the move. The Real Estalker reported earlier this week that Marsden and his wife Lisa Linde have put their Nashville, Tennessee home on the market. Marsden has had roles in the X-Men movies as well as “Enchanted” and “27 Dresses.”

The couple bought their home in the Forest Hills area of Nashville for $780,000 in 20008. The 1970s brick-faced split level ranch house has been extensively renovated. The Real Estalker reports that the home is on the same street as the home of Al and Tipper Gore. The four-bedroom home is on 2.15 acres and has been opened up to create a more Hollywood-friendly space with a large kitchen and flow between all the rooms. The large white master bedroom has walk-in closets and a sliding glass door leading to a small deck. The home has been blandly staged to showcase the home’s clean lines. It is listed at $1.399 million.

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James Marsden In Nashville, Estate of the Day originally appeared on Luxist on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Apparel, Men’s Style

Two of America’s best known menswear brands, Brooks Brothers and Levi’s, have collaborated on a new denim collection. Levi’s Jeans, Made in the USA for Brooks Brothers, will be available at Brooks Brothers stores nationwide, online and in Brooks Brothers catalogs as of this week, affirming the two companies’ shared commitment to products that are “made in America”. The collection features a carefully crafted assortment of sophisticated and classic jeans designed specifically for Brooks Brothers’ customers. Offered in a range of timeless finishes and washes, the line consists of versions of Levi’s original and iconic 501 jean, the zip-fly 505, and the modern and streamlined 514 Slim Straight jean. Each pair is crafted in a factory in Los Angeles using imported materials and will retail for $148.

Brooks Brothers & Levi’s Launch Exclusive Denim Collection originally appeared on Luxist on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Our “Cool Geek of the Week” this week is Catey Hill.

Catey Hill is the money editor for the New York Daily News online and author of “SHOO, Jimmy Choo! The Modern Girl’s Guide to Spending Less and Saving More” (Sterling, 2010). Catey’s…

Luxury air travel has suffered a crisis in the economic downturn, but the business-class passengers are still flying on cloud nine. The luxury airlines too are doing everything to make it even better for their first-class passengers. Singapore…

T-shirts, so called due to their ‘T’ shape, were originally considered undergarments. Nowadays, of course, these ubiquitous shirts are commonly used to express the wearer’s taste in art or music, their political views or their fondness for bad jokes. While T-shirts are usually relatively cheap, sometimes they become collector’s items and enter the ranks of […]