I was watching Paris Hilton’s show the other day that broadcasted her venture for finding her ‘BFF’ and I couldn’t help salivating over that thousand dollar edible 24-karat gold ice-cream garnished with caviar. Okay, we probably couldn’t even afford that in our wildest dreams. What we could, though, is this gorgeous, 24-karat gold lollipop. The Champagne flavored lollipop is made from genuine 24-karat Californian gold flakes and retails for $6. If you’re wondering what gold is doing in an...

Japanese artist Takashi Murakami is renowned for having collaborations with the premium fashion houses and brands, one of which is Louis Vuitton with whom he has had a long time association. This time again, he has produced the cute anime Panda and finished it off with a Louis Vuitton bag. It is quite similar to the bags and wallets that LV has designed before, with the only difference that, this particular bag is printed with Murakami images. We don’t...

For those who have a take-off or flying phobia, Holand’s Honekar hotel is the best place to fulfill that final fetish of being in a flight setup. The hotel is furnished within a 1960’s vintage, 4-engine jet plane, and is perched on the edge of the runway at Teuge airport. (East of Amsterdam) The converted Ilyushin 18 is the brainchild of Dutch entrepreneur Ben Thijssen and has all the facilities of a five-star hotel- a whirlpool, sauna, bar, kitchen,...

With the inevitable rise on the stress levels, it’s almost essential that couples take some time off from kids and go to a private island to chill for a while. It’s difficult to find one that’s dubbed ‘Private’ in the true sense. The Haggerstone Island situated off the coast of Queensland totally lives up to that word as it can accommodate only 12 people at a time. The island is situated just 600 km north of Cairns in Australia’s...

S.T. Dupont, founded in Paris, in 1872 has had a history of royal encounters. Founded by Simon Tissot Dupont and his son Andre Dupont, the company flourished under the expertise of evangelists of leather goods and goldsmiths. The company invented its first pocket petrol lighter in 1941 for the travel case of a Maharajah, after which they have crafted several travel cases and gas lighters for the HRH princess Elizabeth of New York, Duke of Windsor and such. Keeping...

The high end costume jewelry line of Coro, Corocraft was replaced by Vendome in 1944 and the 60’s was its most glorious decade. If you are a connoisseur of metal artifacts and antique jewelry, you will definitely love this very rare chain mail vest which was designed in the early 60’s. This ultra-glamorous and elegant gold tone metal chain mail vest has been kept in immaculate condition. There is even a hook at the back to adjust the size....

Aww! This is the cutest! It’s weird that I’m using that term for an armament. The SwissMiniGun measuring 5.5 cm, claims to be the smallest pistol ever manufactured. Apparently, the pistol is so tiny that it requires a specialty 2.34mm caliber bullets to be custom produced for it. With that size, they’d know that the owner would have trouble finding a holster, so they included one. The gun is not permitted in the US, but can be imported in...

We’re probably used to the long, flat Barbecues that we’ve grown up with, but in my opinion, there isn’t any harm in trying out new designs in the grilling machine that promise to be more effective in its job. I wouldn’t have considered the above-said idea if I wouldn’t have bumped in to Diagofocus design Barbecues from Focus that simply screams style through its interesting asymmetrical stance. The sculptural shape that appears like “a big pipe with a splay...

The Staff at the Lincolnshire museum have splurged about £3,000(US$5000) on six tyres, for its 1929 Leyland Lion Bus, which happens to be the greatest amount spent on tyres. The tyres shipped in from America happen to be in the most expensive in the world, costing about £500(US$820) each (normal tyres cost $150 each) and were brought in, in order to replace the bus’s original tyres that were severely cracked by sheer age. The special replacement was arranged for...

I’d always wondered how the amalgam of the wild, prehistoric mammal, Triceratops and a helicopter would turn out to be. To my surprise, renowned and controversial artist Patricia Renick had already envisaged the fusion years before me. An army spec OH-6 Cayuse helicopter was sculpted in clay and then covered in fiberglass after which it was given the name TriceROFLcopter. It was created in 1977 for her solo exhibition held at the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center and it was...

A true watch connoisseur, who truly adores or idolizes his watch collection, would never deprive his collection of that final touch. Globally esteemed crafter of refined watch paraphernalia, Buben & Zörweg now allows the aficionados to swathe their beloved collection with a glamorous veil of the watch winder that can accommodate up to 8 wrist watches. The Phantom watch winder is sculpted with superior craftsmanship with materials like polished or brushed aluminum, with further streamlining carbon fiber inlay or...

The Dior Jaoillerie ‘Kings & Queens’ collection by Victor de Castellane is an epitome of intricacy and elegance as it features gemstones like Opal, Jade, Quartz and Obsidian sculpted as skeleton heads. Rightly quoted by Vogue France “As we are temporary, the jewels we wear last through time and centuries” The Kings and Queens collection is truly representative of the royal magnificence and the timelessness of the earlier centuries that preceded us and also inspires us to enjoy our...

There is no doubt about the fact that playing the Piano is one of the most relaxing and enchanting things that one could do. But there is a hitch; and it is the part where you have to break your concentration to turn the pages of the thick score book in order to play your tune. The iPiano is a concept piano that eliminates this hitch with its ability of storing and displaying electronic score. With the simple touch...

Australian born-Marc Newson is an award winning designer who is multi-faceted and multi-talented, having worked in various disciplines such as timepieces, shoes, chairs and jet interiors. Bucheron recognized the designers premier talent, i.e. jewelry, as he studied the subject before his career launch, but rarely put into practice, until the collaboration with the design house. The theme that thoroughly inspired designer Marc Newson was that of mathematical equation and geometry, which he readily incorporated in to his one-of-a-kind, Julia...

Out of the 30 unit condos that opened two years ago, there is one luxury condo that features custom sofas and original art. The condo overlooking Lake Coeur d’Alene costs nearly $6 million. Hagadone Corp, the condo developers for The Terraces, unlike other condo developers, doesn’t believe in giving in to the dim real estate whether. They’d rather wait a little longer to sell the units than to discount them. Among the 30 units, 8 condos, priced between $3.5...