Summer is not complete without this Hèrmes Towel for me to fill my time tanning poolside. The Mr. Butterfly towel is made of 100% cotton terry cloth and printed with a Lyonnais screen technique just like Hèrmes signature scarves. Priced at only $573 CDN, it measures 36″ x 60″, which means it’s large enough for my pool boy and I to lie together. Nice Speedo, Ronaldo!
If you’re like me you hate when you have to mingle with the middle class. Located in Montana, The Yellowstone Club is the world’s only private ski and golf community. From skiing down groomed, tree-lined runs to untracked powder the hill offers skiing for any skill level. A Tom Weiskopf-designed 18 hole Championship golf course also means leisure time in the summer, to play with friends and brag about how much money you have. I am really good at that.
Monogram Groom is a new line of small leather goods from Louis Vuitton. Inspired by an LV advertisement from 1921, the collection of small leather goods is a tribute to the art of travel. The Monogram Groom is a limited edition of bestseller models. Personally, I think this was designed for the absent-minded celebrity - a change purse with a bellhop on it reminds them to tip. That is the key to being rich people, we don’t tip.
The second annual Emirates Millionaire Show is to take place this year at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai from November 29th to December 1st, 2007. “We are bringing together the most exclusive luxury items in the world from the most sought after designers, creators and artists and displaying these to an audience with the wealth and the will to buy,” said Mr. Al Najjar. “This is a unique opportunity for the invited guests to get first sight of some of the most luxurious items on the planet and to own them. No other event anywhere in the world guarantees the type of audience that will attend the EMS 2007 in Dubai.” My ticket better be in the mail Najjar, I love every opportunity I can have to mingle with my people.
North Island is one of the most beautiful islands in the Seychelles archipelago. The island has been dubbed a Noah’s Ark for endemic plants and animals. The most luxurious eco-resort in the world, has only 11 villas for rent from $1565 to $2675 per person a night. Each Villa is around 4,890 square feet and is designed with privacy and luxury in mind. With all the amenities of a mainland resort, I would be wishing that I got lost on this island.
One can never have enough toys in the garage. Check out the all-new Brammo Enertia electric motorcycle. This is probably the coolest looking electric bike I have seen yet. According to Brammo, the Enertia can reduce a commuter’s carbon footprint by 92 percent. Learn more about the technical mumbo jumbo or just get your butler to read it for you like I did. The limited edition “Carbon” model sells for $14,995 and is set to deliver sometime in 2008. That will give Jeeves enough time to move all the solid gold blocks out of the garage. Those silly things are always in the way.
Are you a brand whore? Well Alex Bell Chief executive of Dominion Group hopes you are. The self-confessed brand victim has just launched the Chic investment fund, which gives investors the option to cash in on the luxury market. The fund will enable people to invest in 61 big names covering 2,300 brands including, Miu Miu, Stella McCartney and Ralph Lauren. Mr. Bell admits that designer names are now common currency, they have left behind the super-beautiful, super-elite and are now accessible for most of us. I think that means he just called everyone ugly and common! Mawhhaha!
So a friend of mine, lets call her Dafney because that sounds fancy, told me about a glorious skin cream that no Luxemblogger should be without! Crème de la Mer, if you have not already heard of it, was developed over forty years ago by an aerospace physicist. He had suffered an accident when an experiment exploded into his face causing severe burns. (I hope he was not making this cream at the time, that would be ironic) Anyways, Dafney insist it’s the best thing since hired help. Crème de la Mer is available at Holt Renfrew and Neiman Marcus for $110 US per 1oz. jar. Thanks for the tip Dafney, see you at bridge, darling.
Club Sandwiches are my favourite part of staying in a hotel. Almost every hotel and resort offers one on the menu, no matter where you stay. The Cliveden in Berkshire, the famous country house hotel that is part of the exclusive von Essen private collection, is offering it’s guest the most expensive club sandwich in the world. At £100, which is around $250 CDN, the sandwich is compiled of Iberico ham, poulet de Bresse, white truffles, quail eggs, semi-dried Italian tomatoes and 24-hour fermented sour dough bread. The von Essen Platinum Club weighs 530 grams and is the perfect lunchtime treat for any overweight fifthly rich person.
Looking for a place like Neverland Ranch in Asia? A Japanese theme park castle estate is on sale on ebay for $10 million US dollars. The best part about this, is the broken English on the listing “This is a special commodity. It is a commodity in the person who doesn’t understand Japanese not securable. We will recommend it to you special.” My favorite is the guy in the comment section that offers $9 million for it and is willing to throw in an Xbox 360 with 7 games. I would snap that offer up in a second! I love Ghost Recon.