Archive for July 2011
Stuart Hughes £5m Rolls Royce Phantom
This Rolls Royce Phantom Solid Gold is the most unique car. A collaboration between Stuart Hughes of Liverpool U.K. & Eurocash AG of Zug Switzerland. Already the Phantom is considered the word’s most luxurious car, however this one is totally bespoke. Not only does this car house 120 kg of solid 18ct gold, but it’s also fully armoured. Jürgen Beckl of Eurocash AG approached Stuart Hughes, for this unique project for one of their clients who wanted something safe yet truly special.
The armour Ballistical tested and certified by the German Government Beschussamt München against Kalaschnikov, AK-47, and Dragunov, with approximately 570 shots plus 2 Hand grenades DM-51 at the same time. The gold was applied by using moulds on the interior, whilst the exterior had exact fitting gold veneers made. The job took approximately 18 months to complete at a staggering cost of £5 million before being shipped to an anonymous Middle eastern Businessman
Feature from StuartHughes.com
Clive Christian - No.1 Imperial Majesty
5 Fabulous Facts on No.1 Imperial Majesty…
1. No.1 Perfume is The World’s Most Expensive Perfume – created by Clive to restore absolute luxury to the world of perfume. No.1 Imperial Majesty is the ultimate presentation of that perfume.
2. As perfume is ultimately invisible, Clive created a vessel that would epitomize his No.1 Perfume - each ounce is presented in the finest polished crystal bottle, bearing white diamond at the neck; both crystal and diamond being outstanding elements of nature.
3. In every piece of the No.1 Perfume collection – whether it is in the gold bottle of the 1000 piece No.1 Perfume Spray or the feathered and be-jewelled No.1 bespoke bottles created for Sir. Elton John – it is the No.1 Perfume itself that remains the most expensive, and therefore most precious, element of these presentations.
4. ‘No.1 Imperial Majesty’ was created by Clive to serve as a marker in history of the return to luxury perfume creation and a as tribute to The World’s Most Expensive Perfume – the 16 ounces of No.1 Perfume held within remain the most costly element of this presentation also.
5. Clive was presented with a unique award at the 2006 UK FiFi awards for his ‘No.1 Imperial Majesty’ to mark its place in the world of perfume - this had never been awarded before, nor has it since
World's most expensive bottle of white wine
A 200 year old bottle of Bordeaux vintage has set a new world record as the most valuable bottle of white wine. It was sold in Britain on Tuesday for £75,000 ($117k).
The bottle of 1811 Chateau dYquem was bought by French private collector Christian Vanneque, for his new restaurant in Bali, Indonesia. The standard-sized, 75 centilitre bottle of wine was sold at London’s Ritz hotel by rare wine specialists The Antique Wine Company. Managing director Stephen Williams praised the “legendary vintage”, one of the so-called “Comet Vintages” which takes its name from the Flaugergues Comet which passed the earth in 1811.
“Chateau dYquem is the world’s greatest white wine,” he said.
Unlike most whites which spoil after a few years, the Chateau dYquem, produced near Sauternes, in the famous wine-producing region of Bordeaux in France, has improved with maturity and could age indefinitely, the company said. Its high levels of residual sugar, combined with the grapes natural acidity, act as preservative agents which stop it becoming undrinkable, it explained.
“It has the capacity to last longer than any other white,” said Williams. Although this bottle has yet to be opened it is likely to have a “butterscotch sweetness”, he said. “We would expect it to have a creamy texture, coating the mouth with richness, and leave a sweet taste in the mouth,” he added. The wine’s value was also higher because of its status as one of the “Comet Vintages,” said the wine dealers. “The impressive value of this bottle is tied to both the quality of the wine and this historic event,” they said.
Vanneque, who has the biggest wine collection in Indonesia, said he would put the rare bottle on display at his SIP Sunset Grill in Bali when the restaurant launches in September. The record for the most expensive white wine was previously held by a 1787 Chateau d’Yquem Sauternes, which came from the same vineyard as the 1811 vintage and costs an average of $60,000 a bottle. The record for the most expensive bottle of wine sold was set in November by a rare six-litre bottle of 1947 French Cheval-Blanc, a red which sold at auction house Christie’s, in Geneva, for $304,375.
'Pixie Lott for Lipsy' plus 'All About Tonight' single
In addition to her fantastic musical career, Pixie has her own clothing line ‘Pixie Lott for Lipsy’ and a new range will launch all across the UK and Ireland on September 26th through Lipsy as well as key Lipsy wholesale partners including Asos.com, Bank, Very.co.uk, Selfridges, House of Fraser and Next.co.uk
Add to this, Pixie Lott is back with a brand new track called ‘All About Tonight’, which premiered on UK radio on Monday the 11th of July. The highly-anticipated single will be played in the build-up to the popstar’s second album, which Lott will be releasing on November 7th. After releasing her debut album ‘Turn It Up’ in 2009, Pixie continued to reach higher and higher levels of success which led to ‘Turn It Up’ reaching triple platinum status and has been on the charts for a phenomenal 95 weeks. With two #1 singles also under her belt, the 20-year old has the pop scene firmly grasped and her fans can only wait for her second album to drop this autumn.
Pixie starred as a guest judge on last year’s X Factor alongside Cheryl Cole, Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh. Last December, Pixie performed her first headline tour and it sold out within hours. Pixie is also one of the most talked about artists on the social networks, with over 1million friends on Facebook and 500,000 Twitter followers. There’s not much Pixie hasn’t done in terms of achievements and we expect that her fourth collection with Lipsy will be the best one yet.
Commenting on the new collection Pixie said: “I love designing my own clothing line with Lipsy. I still need to pinch myself when I think about this being my fourth clothing range and I’m still only 20. The new range is the best one yet.” Jeremy Stakol, CEO of Lipsy, said: “Everyone at Lipsy adores Pixie. She is a modern day fashion icon and we are privileged to be working with her. Our customers love everything Pixie does and I’m sure they’ll be blown away when they see the new Pixie Collection this September. Pixie is a pleasure to work with and we’re backing her to get to number 1 in the charts with her new album”.
(picture from current range at Lipsy.co.uk)
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