St. Regis Aspen Resort - Exterior

The St. Regis Aspen Resort, in the majestic and historic town of Aspen, is a perfect environment for superb winter skiing, summer sports and the arts. The hotel delivers a benchmark of personalized service and unending attention to detail amidst the relaxed spirit of the Rocky Mountains. Nestled between the gondola and lift 1A, hotel are only three miles from Aspen Airport and are convenient to Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and Snowmass ski areas.

The St. Regis Aspen Resort offers elegantly appointed guestrooms and suites, ranging from loft suites and junior suites to the opulent presidential suites. Guestrooms feature marble bathrooms with double vanities, luxurious Pratesi linens, 30-inch flat screen LCD televisions, high-speed Internet, and a personalized stocked refrigerator. Each of the 179 guest rooms at St. Regis Aspen Resort surrounds you with luxury. Windows open for a breath of mountain air, and frame spectacular views of the Rocky Mountains. For guests preferring additional privacy and attention, the Alpine Floor (fourth floor) is accessible by key-activated elevator only and offers a private lounge and personal concierge service.

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Whisky connoisseurs and drinkers walking down the revamped Terminal 4 of London’s Heathrow Airport are in for a treat as WDF has opened a new World of Whiskies store. The store was commissioned by WDF in partnership with William Grant & Sons while Sheridan & Co developed the new concept of the store.

World of Whiskies store at London Heathrow Airport

Sheridan’s new design concept for the store mixes the modern and traditional, juxtaposing a sleek, contemporary interior with a palette of seasoned materials associated with the whisky industry, such as oak and brass. Based on customer insight, the agreed theme for the store was that of discovering whisky. The theme was then applied to the many facets of whisky, from its history and production, to choosing the right whiskies for specific occasions. The journey of discovery also involves access to unique and rare whiskies.

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If you want to add a little regality to your iPhone then look no further than Ultra Case’s Luxury Edition Royal Crown iPhone case. For those who love to flaunt their posh lifestyle, this is definitely perfect.

Royal Crown iPhone Case with Swarowski Crystals

It features a heart shaped artificial crystal surrounded by Swarovski Crystals. There is a crystal studded crown on top of the heart shaped crystal that gives this case a royal appeal. Dazzling in gold (color that is), this case is sure to make heads turn.

If you do not have enough money for the most expensive iPhone case, then you will certainly meet with Luxury Edition Royal Crown case. The crystal studded case is affordable at $180 and available at Ultra Case official site.

On November 14 and 15 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Geneva, Antiquorum will hold its 35th anniversary sale, and among the more than 300 timepieces to be offered is one that should make any horology aficionado breathe a bit faster… a Patek Philippe Calibre 89 from the Matsuda Collection.

Patek Philippe Calibre 89 Watch

The exquisite yellow gold pocket watch was made in 1989 and remains the most complex timepiece in the world. The Caliber 89, an open-faced astronomical watch with two dials, was made to mark the watch brand’s 150th anniversary. It has 33 complications in five categories of functions: timekeeping, calendar, chronograph, chime, and operational functions. There are only four models—one each in yellow, pink, and white gold, and one in platinum.

The pocket watch is very thick and weights 1.1kg! The case is done in 18k yellow gold. It was made to honor the 150th anniversary of the important Swiss brand. This watch contained 332 screws, 129 rubies, 429 mechanical components, 68 springs, 24 hands, 184 wheels, it has a perpetual and secular calendar, phases of the moon, a chronograph and it chimes too!

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Bond No. 9 Swarovski Purple Velvet Superstar

Another scintillating perfume from Bond No. 9, the Swarovski Purple Velvet Superstar join the Swarovski Purple Velvet Amphora Vitrine scent in its pursuit to spread peace. The perfect addition to the limited edition Scent of Peace collection from Bond No. 9, this perfume promises to tantalize your senses.

Residing in a glamorous bottle, whose every square millimeter is emblazoned with 2.500 glittering Swarovski stones is a must have for fragrance junkies. Priced at $500 for 50ml bottle, the Swarovski Purple Velvet Superstar perfume is available at Bond No.9 official site.

Soraya 46 Yacht - Aerial View

Currently under construction at Gentech Yachts’ Antalya, Turkey shipyard is the 46-metre Soroya 46, due to be completed in time for the 2010 Monaco Yacht Show. Jure Bukavec of UNIELLé yacht design did the interiors while Italy’s Meccano Engineering handled the naval architecture. Enterior desing is a piece of art and was the task for Ales Bratina.

Hydraulics are a key component of the luxury craft, which features both a pop-up helipad and a swimming pad that unfolds to double in size. This yacht has been designed as an ocean-going, twin engine motor yacht with a displacement hull for offshore and worldwide cruising. The Soroya 46 achieves a maximum speed of 16 knots and a cruising speed of 10 knots with a range of 5,040 nautical miles at cruising speed.

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Hollywood’s most sought after couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have completed a beautiful snake inspired limited edition line of gold jewelry and silver accessories. Jolie and Pitt have collaborated with luxury jewelers Asprey to create the serpentine-inspired Protector Collection.

Snake rings with pave diamonds: Protector Collection Jewelry for Asprey

Pitt and Jolie, have been working on the project for more than a year and that their pieces will go on sale at Asprey stores in London, New York, Beverly Hills, Tokyo and Dubai. Jolie chose the unique snake inspired theme because she was given a ring in the shape of a snake while pregnant with Shiloh and considers the reptile a protector of her family.

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