It is time to fire your masseurs. Not that they are not competent enough it’s just that with the new massage chair by Hammacher Schlemmer you may begin to doubt their competence. It’s the most comprehensive massager you could get your hands on. Instead of asking us what it can do you should be asking if there is anything it can’t do. And the answer would obviously be no because it can do everything to relax you, even if you...

Dubai is known for its extravagance and hospitality but I think this time around its gone a little over-board. They are consuming a lot more energy than they probably should be using. The percentage comes up to around 225% more than their European equivalent which results in an increase in their overheads. Knowing the hospitable souls that they are they, Dubai actually uses an average between 650 and 1,250 litres of water per guest in comparison to just 350...

Australian designer Marc Newson has done the honors of designing the lavish new first class lounges in Sydney and Melbourne international airports. Costing Qantas about $20 million (US$16.5 million), the new lounges are nothing short of a five-star hotel. Food guru Neil Perry has prepared the sumptuous food menu. The lounge features full concierge service, a day spa where 1st class travelers can spoil themselves with facials and massages for free. Individual marble lined shower suites stocked with Payot...

If Jerry happens to be your favourite mouse (Tom and Jerry fame, duh!) then I guess you can add a new contender to the favourite- mouse-list. This is not only better cause it is made of white-gold, 18k and diamonds but you can also be sure that your cheese ain’t going anywhere. The diamond flower mouse is made by the Swiss company Pat and has fifty-nine brilliant-cut diamonds that comes up to two carats studded on top of it...

This is an interesting piece of dope. There is a lot of speculation happening about the market for the ‘VLJ’s’ that is short for very light jets. VLJ’s previously known as a microjet, is, by convention, a small jet aircraft approved for single-pilot operation with a maximum take-off weight of under 10,000 lb (4,540 kg). They are lighter than what is commonly termed business jets and typically seat between three and seven passengers plus one crew member. Now the...

Avoiding chocolates and cavities and that dentist who charges a bomb can get a little difficult now… as the Seiko cavity tooth watch will remind you of all three. Now I have obviously confused you cause a watch has nothing to do with any o the above but it does as the name suggests. It’s a gold or silver tooth with a cavity on the front which is actually the dial which shows you the time. And along with...

Versace personifies elegance, class and fantastic designs. And when coupled with a Swiss aviation service firm TAG in April last year, they could have created nothing less than wonders. This union took place to delight a European client with their finesse and one-off appeal by undertaking the job of creating plush interiors of one of the biggest of the largest private aircraft available, the A319. Versace will apparently be working on the interiors of this aircraft which will have...

This piece of information is lip-smacking and will satisfy all your gastronomic desires. We are talking about Fig & Olive Downtown which happens to be the next big eating place in New York. it offers Mediterranean cuisine that can be enjoyed in the 5,000 square foot dining room, which features a formal dining section (i wudnt mind that either) an 18 foot marble tasting bar, a cafe (thats more like it) and will launch next month. The connioseurs of...

You must have seen reinventions happening in the past…most of them you wouldn’t really care for. But this one particular reinvention-of-sorts is something not only you will like but will look forward to being there. Once in jest called the eighth wonder of the world, the West Baden Springs Hotel has opened its door for its guests again after a long hiatus and it’s really long of about 75 years. Built in 1902 it closed its doors in 1932,...

Thinking of doing up your patio as you have unused space? Then the Gloster outdoor furniture Sushi range fits the bill perfectly. Its minimalist designs and intelligent use of colours and textures can make it your favourite within seconds. As they say, everything man-made has a beauty of its own; the sushi range just proves it right. It’s striking a perfect balance with the symmetry it’s creating in its design and can appeal to all and sundry. To me...

Creating an ambience won’t be a taxing task for anyone who has the taste to create a good ambience. All the worries have ended as the very enchanting looking ‘Cloud cover’ shower head comes into your lives…bathrooms. Cloud Cover is a unique flush mounted ceiling shower system paving the way for innovative and contemporary shower recess design. Designed by Rogerseller (Lien Giang) and manufactured in Australia it’s just the thing you need to get for that spa-like experience. It...

Luxury comes in all shapes and sizes. Now it is not that it’s big, beautiful and all bling (alliteration intended). This Swarovski piano is all of that. It looks like its come straight out of a fairy tale and one things for sure the kings and royals of yesteryears will definitely regret not having something this beautiful and all shines during their era. This Swarovski-Bosendorfer grand piano is one of its kind and visibly so as it has been...

Medusa has made its presence felt everywhere from Leonardo’s canvas to many works of fiction. But this one is none of the above; though it can be considered really creative in the bags category. This is not just one of your carry bags it’s stylish, the Leiber Medusa Bag can charm the onlookers like nothing else. Rachael Zoe, stylist to stars like Lindsay Lohan, Mischa Barton and, up until recently, Nicole Ritchie, teamed up with Judith Leiber to create the...

It really pays to be rich. At first you get to travel First Class, next you own a small plane. And then when you make those millions you get to indulge in fantasies like the Dreamliner VIP from Boeing. One of the first seven people in the world to order one of these beauties is Hong Kong’s real estate tycoon Joseph Lau. He’s got himself 2,404 square-feet of prime air cabin space that features the SkyLoft, that showcases vaulted...

A very lusty fellow has gone and fulfilled his urge and bought the Airbus A380 for his private use. The eight-story mammoth will feature custom designed interiors that includes the works. “Project Trinity” as it has been named, features a massive formal dining room and even a whirlpool tub. New York-based industrial designer Ed se Doret has been working on the flying mansion....