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First Impressions – Seriously Personal Sculpture

If You have children, you will nod in agreement at how fast they seem to grow up. If only there was a way to capture that scrummy little bundle at birth and not have to go through the teenage years….(!)

Well, there is! First Impressions are not unique in what they do. They are, however, in a different league from the rest by the…

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The Sundance Collection – Outstanding Jewellery

Robinson Pelham Jewellers are a well established boutique Jewellers based in London, specialising in private commissions and stunning collections. 

2010 sees the release of The Sundance collection. The collection features some bold designs, by the three classically trained gemmologists and jewellery designers; Vanessa Chilton, Zoe Benyon and Kate Pelham Burn.

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Satellite bangles set with either green amethyst (£1,120) or diamonds (£1,095)

The pieces have been created…

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Luxist Guest Post: G4TV’s Alison Haislip On Surviving Comic Con

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Insider Interview: Foxwoods High Roller Butler Anthony Garry

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A love of gambling is one thing – being a high roller is another. For the real “big timers,” those who gamble more than $1 million per trip, resorts roll out all the stops – private penthouse suites, insider-only casinos and dining, and service so dedicated, that so long as it’s legal, the task will be accomplished.

Foxwoods bears the distinction of being North America’s

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Scrooge McDuck Paintings Up For Auction

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He’s the perhaps the most famous cartoon miser but images of Scrooge McDuck could fetch a pretty penny at auction. Heritage Auctions is selling 10 paintings by Uncle Scrooge creator Carl Barks from the collection of Baltimore radio executive Kerby Confer which could fetch a total of over $700,000.

“It’s been common knowledge in the hobby for years that Kerby Confer owned most…

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Dita Von Teese Sexes Up Perrier Water [video]

Haute-burlesque queen Dita Von Teese has been brought on by Perrier, the famed French sparkling mineral water, to inject some sex appeal into the brand in a big way. Von Teese’s sultry looks adorn a new limited edition bottling of the water, and she also stars in a new interactive website dubbed Perrier By Dita that’s so steamy it carries a caution to youngsters.…

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The Classicist: Hennessy and Berluti Create the Ultimate Cognac Experience

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Famed French cognac maker Hennessy, the world’s oldest cognac house, has unveiled a $23,000 limited edition XO Mathusalem bottling in a bespoke leather trunk by famed shoemaker Berluti. The two luxe brands, both part of the LVMH luxury goods empire, teamed up to create the ultimate cognac experience; only 150 pieces will be made most of which will be sold in

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Philippe Starck’s Zikmu in Colour speakers from Parrot

Zikmu by Philippe Starck are truly amazing wireless speakers.

Looks and performance seem to be trying to out do each other. I am still not sure which is the stronger.

Let’s start with the aesthetics….It’s Phillippe Starck, for goodness sake!

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Typically minimalistic style in a variety of colours -  arctic white, classic black, pearl grey & sorbet lime. A beautiful and a unique object, something that…

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Aldourie Castle – A Weekend Of Culture

This isn’t a case of dipping your toe into the vast pool of culture, more diving in headfirst.

The 20th-22nd August sees the launch of the first in a cycle of literary, artistic and culinary luxury extravaganzas for an exclusive circle of guests.

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Celebrated Author Lynne Truss of “Eats, Shoots and Leaves” fame will host the first event at the luxuriously restored and atmospheric

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Richard Phillips Hengist Restaurant Review Aylesford Kent

In keeping with my theme of finding luxury restaurants with lovely outside spaces, my search leads me to Aylesford in Kent to Hengist. Aylesford is a tiny cutesy oldie-worldie village with picturesque features and having walked through it from beginning to end must have taken less than 5 minutes! Consequently, I must say we were surprised to see a restaurant of this calibre located in such…

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