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Dolce & Gabbana Design Claridge’s Christmas Tree 2014

Christmas at Claridge’s is a very special time of year. For the second time in a row, the five star hotel has teamed up with long-time friends and guests of the hotel Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, to create a lavish 22 ft Christmas tree, and as expected it is bellissimo! Inspired by their childhood memories, the 8-metre high tree is covered in 300 hand-painted glass baubles, hand painted with international flags. Watch the making of Dolce and Gabbana’s Claridge’s Christmas tree below.

S. Stefano di Sessanio, a fortified medieval village nestled in the Abruzzo mountains just a two-hour ride from Rome, sits at an elevation of 1250 meters. The creative team at Oriano Associati Architetti, in collaboration with local organizations, undertook the mission of preserving and revitalizing Santo Stefano as an “albergo diffuso” (village hotel), all while … Read more

Bugatti Opens Lifestyle Boutique in London

The Blue of London – The world’s poshest car brand Bugatti has unveiled its first lifestyle store, located on the Brompton Road in London’s exclusive Knightsbridge district. “Of course, luxurious and exclusive sports cars will remain our core business, but we intend to transfer the brand’s huge appeal into areas of life beyond the automotive … Read more

Hublot Big Bang Unico Magic Gold

Preview Geneva 2015 – Three years after Hublot unveiled its celebrated Magic Gold in November 2011, decided to produce the Big Bang Unico with a bezel in Magic Gold…naturally. This watch features a 45.5 mm case made from micro-blasted black ceramic with polished sides, with the most scratch-resistant gold bezel ever designed: it can only be machined using diamond. The watch is powered by HUB 1242 UNICO movement developed and manufactured in-house by Hublot. It comes on a structured, ribbed black rubber. Full technical details below.

“More Noise” – British fashion designer Paul Smith has teamed up with sound experts Audio Technica to design these great headphones, ATH-PS3. The limited release headphones feature a swivel mechanism, a mirrored, stainless house with the words ‘More’ and ‘Noise’ written in Smith’s own handwriting; soft comfortable head and ear pads, a1.2m cord, and come packaged in a small Paul Smith X Audio Technica tote bag. Priced at £199 (about $329)

This exquisite singing bird cage clock with automaton made by the legendary watch maker Jaquet-Droz in the late 18th century, sold to a Russian collector for CHF 291,750 (Approx. $303,099 USD) at Antiquorum’s auction in Geneva on November 10. This rare piece is only just over 20cm high and sings every three hours or by a lever when required.
Antiquorum describe the rare Singing Bird Cage Clock as follows: