A Christmas tree decorated with 11.5 million yen worth of jewelry ($104 052) including diamond watches and bracelets stands in a 250-square-meter suite at the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo hotel in Tokyo's Nihombashi district. The hotel said it will offer the suite to a couple for an extravagant Christmas night at a cost of 14 million yen. The Christmas tree will be presented to them. The couple can be picked up by a chauffeured limousine from any location in Tokyo's...

Capturing a moment in time is an art that not many of us can pull off well in spite of dedicated efforts. But in the world of photography, there are many skilled photographers who would want their work to be sold for a heavy sum. Ever wondered what the term heavy sum converts into and how many actually manage to obtain them? Here are the photos that have won the five highest bids as of yet. 1) Andreas Gursky’s...

Moscow has been consistent on our blog for its luxurious status. Today I go back to Moscow and bring to your attention the Fabergé egg house that is really BIG in size and price too. Listed at a whopping $10 million, this four-story, 342-square-meter house resembles a huge Fabergé egg (the sophisticated jeweled creations associated with the royally family). Thanks to its shape it’s the most unique private home on the market. Let me tell you that this egg...

Just a mention of the brand name Porsche and it gets me fascinated. And when it’s from Porsche Design along with a red dot award for product design 2006, it doesn’t need any honey-dipped words to pull your attention. Recently I came across this writing tool by Porsche Design that is christened as "Shakepen". It communicates statements such as technical perfection, sporting elegance and high-speed. Being lightweight and measuring only 11cm, it is remarkably compact. What I liked about...

Another two famed brands join hands to come out stronger in their existing industry. Tiffany has signed at 20-year deal with Swatch that will permit them to manufacture and distribute all their watches. For Swatch it just adding another feather to their hat as they already own 18 watch brands including the Breguet, Blancpain and Omega. However on the Tiffany’s side, certain watch lines will be discontinued in spite of the fact that they produce a small line of...

During the festive days, we come across a hundred and more ads luring us to buy one thing and getting another (more significant and pricey) stuff free! And most of us do fall a prey to this marketing trick. But ever heard that “buy diamonds and get a (real) Bentley free”? I am not joking buddy but let me be more precise (unlike the ads). You must buy a set of four Asanti diamond-encrusted wheels, and you’ll get a...

If you’re looking for something in which you, and your kids, both could fit comfortably, then you’ve hit the right button. The 2.0 Balanced is the latest version of tri-functional Cargo bike released by TrioBike and it’s an aerodynamic, sleek and efficient bike, which served your purpose of exercise (you’ll have enough with 2 kids sitting in the front) and commutation. The good news is that you don’t have to travel with them all the time; it’s detachable and...

I could never imagine, a single chair could make such a difference as the Flying Carpet chair. Well, it’s neither a Carpet, nor does it fly, it’s just the look of this incredible chair that confuses you to such an extent that you can’t put this thing in either of the two categories. But let me make it simple for you, it’s a Chair which captures comfort and style over functionality. Designed by Simon Desanta, the cantilevered chair sculpture...

Dine this Christmas in uber sophistication! How about some caviar packed in a stylish designer tin by Yves Saint Laurent? Will go well with your designer clothes and jewelry! The fashion house has allowed their original design to adorn the tins of finest Caviar House & Prunier caviar. Luxist reports that Saint Laurent has been depicting the concept of love since 1970, but the caviar tins will bear a previously unreleased artistic creation each year. Hence each will be...

2008 Lexus LX570 is here not only for being one of the best luxurious cars but also for being the first car that can see around corners. It comes fitted with a "front wide-view and side video monitoring system” that allows you to park or pull out your car out of the tightest position with any assistance. The system provides a 180-degree, side-to-side view from the front of the vehicle as if you're standing on the front bumper. The...

Exhibiting more venomous images of its upcoming Venom GT supercar, Hennessey is geared up to spread more poison in the auto world. This beast gets its might from a twin-turbo version of the Dodge Viper's 8.4L V10 engine rated at 1,000 horsepower and is expected to mate with either a six-speed manual or sequential gearbox. This 1,225kg mid-engine chassis will provide the proper means of distributing the horsepower into speed at a power/weight ratio of just 1.225kg per hp....

Olive Media has announced the Opus Nº5 Karim Rashid Spring '08 Edition digital audio system. For those with eloquent tastes know that the Method soap bottle, Dirt Devil designer vacuum and Umbra wastebasket are synonymous with Karim Rashid. Aimed at the niche clientele that has plenty of money to spare, this system presents elegant, high-quality solution for music storage and playback. The Spring '08 Edition is "a new fusion of music and design...featuring four unique styles by world renowned...

The cat in its new avatar – the 2009 Jaguar XF is as majestic as it can be. Designed as rival to the BMW 5-Series and Mercedes E-Class, the XF dons a more sporty look with a lower roofline and more aggressive stance. It comes standard with fender vents and a bulging hood that add to this perception. Replacing the aging S-Type early next year, the XF is based on the C-XF Concept car, with considerably less dramatic headlights...

Forget about the present. Delve into your past history or look for future illnesses and diseases that could hit you. I'm not kidding you; simply send a cheek swab to 23andme and for a fee they will send you a complete analysis of your DNA. They can tell you your ancient ancestry, They can tell you what diseases you're inclined to, They give you a "Gene Explorer" that allows you to do a search in your genome to find...

Getting onto the limited edition bandwagon is the Zune 2 Gold which will be available in 8GB and 80GB sizes. The pieces will be up for grabs next Saturday, in Seattle, but will really have to Jack Flash to get your hands on it because only 10 of them are being sold. Microsoft is partnering with a company called Goods for the screen printed designs....