The one-off Leica M custom-made camera by Jony Ive and Marc Newson has reached a record-shattering $1,805,000 at Sotheby’s RED charity auction. Bidders really came through for charity, and the sale exceeded all expectations. In total, all of the products auctioned off at the special event raised $26.2 million for The Global Fund to Fight … Read more
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been chosen by Claridge’s to design its 2013 Christmas tree. In an ode to the designers’ Italian heritage, the tree is bejeweled with hand-crafted puppets known as “pupi,” hand-painted Italian festive glass baubles, and multicolored “luminarie” framework from Southern Italy. “When we think of London, we always think of … Read more
From December 2, 2013, to January 19, 2014, Louis Vuitton hosted a special exhibition in Moscow — “L’Âme du Voyage” (The Soul of Travel). From Louis Vuitton: “The exhibition takes the shape of a gigantic Louis Vuitton trunk, nearly nine meters high and thirty meters long, located in the middle of Red Square. Among its … Read more
British luxury car-maker Jaguar has introduced a five-seat version of its C-X17 concept at the China’s Guangzhou Auto Show last week. “We designed the C-X17 from the ground up from a distinct set of principles, a deep sense of what makes a Jaguar: exciting proportions, clean lines, balance of form. Assertive and powerful, yet with … Read more
Gaga as Donatella – Grammy Award-winning singer Lady Gaga is the newest face of Versace. The luxury brand took to Instagram to reveal the campaign: “Versace is proud to confirm that Lady Gaga is the face of the Spring/Summer 2014 campaign, shot by Mert Alas Marcus Piggott. Lady Gaga completely captures the Versace essence: creative, … Read more
BlackBerry teamed up once again with Porsche Design to launch a premium smartphone, the Porsche Design P‘9982. Based on the BlackBerry Z10, this is BlackBerry’s second collaboration with Porsche Design, following the P‘9981. “Engineered Luxury meets Powered Performance – what has been true for the first Porsche Design smartphone is even truer for the all-touch … Read more
