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• 1, Place VendÔme - "A Gem in the Heart of Paris." With only 15 suites and rooms spread across 28,000 square feet, 1 Place Vendôme is more town house than template for a hotel franchise - there isn’t even anything that looks like a reception once a visitor steps inside. 1, Place Vendôme, 75001 Paris, France.
• 6 Most Expensive HermÈs Birkin Bags - "The Hermès Birkin bag is an iconic bag named after the actress Jane Birkin. It has been reinvented many times since it was first introduced to the public in the 1980s. The Hermès bag's classic elements include two rolled handles, a flap top, a touret, a clochette, and four clou 'feet'. Read on to discover the rarest and most expensive Birkin bags."
• 6 Reasons the Rich Don’t Buy Luxury Cars - "Here are six reasons the rich do not buy luxury cars. Some of them might surprise you. Depreciating Asset. The rich know, as most of us do, that the second you drive a car off the lot, the value of the vehicle drops drastically."
• 7 Little-Known Perks of Flying Business Class - "Flying in business class differs greatly from the standard economy class travel experience. The most attractive benefits include a more spacious and comfortable seat, not being pressed against strangers, and the ability to recline your seat much more than a few inches. But a business class ticket includes other valuable benefits that can improve your travel experience."
• 7 luxurious hotels loved by royalty - CNN travel.
• 7 Luxury Items You’ll Regret Buying - "What’s the most you’d spend on one particular thing? We’re not talking houses or cars, but rather luxury items that can cost a fortune. Chances are there’s something you feel is worth an extravagant amount of money. But what specific products genuinely justify the splurge?"
• 8 Most Luxurious Cars That Aren't A Rolls-Royce - HotCars.
• 9 EASY WAYS TO LIVE UNDER THE RADAR - "Stealth wealth is the opposite of conspicuous consumption, and it’s about financial freedom and a successful personal life."
• 9 Elegant Timepieces From Watchmakers That Make ‘Quiet Luxury’ Look Easy - "While it might be the latest fad, watchmakers from Rolex to Patek Philippe have this approach at the core of their brands."
• 9 most luxurious trains around the world - "1. The Ghan. 2. Royal Scotsman, A Belmond Train. 3. Rovos Rail. 4. Golden Eagle Danube Express. 5. Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, A Belmond Train. 6. The Vietage by Anantara. 7. Seven Stars in Kyushu. 8. The Maharajas' Express. 9. Rocky Mountaineer."
• 9 of the most luxurious travel experiences in the US - "If you're one of the lucky few happy to drop some serious coin on travel experiences in the United States, then there are almost no limits to what you can find yourself doing."
• 9 outrageous luxury hotels coming soon - CNN.
• 10 best luxury ski resorts in the world - The Telegraph.
• 10 Everyday Items That Are Now Luxuries for the Middle Class - "Going to the store to pick up basic purchases now seems unaffordable. You’ve likely noticed that your grocery bill is higher even though you’re buying the same things you’ve always purchased."
• 10 luxury cars to get excited about in 2019 - CNN style.
• 10 MINDBLOWING things that make a Rolls Royce cost 10 crores or more - "Rolls Royce cars are the epitome of luxury, comfort and technological brilliance. Rolls Royce is not cheap in any way and still, they remain high in demand. While many of us may not get a chance of owning a Rolls Royce in a single lifetime, there are a few interesting facts that make the Rolls Royce cars and SUVs very interesting. Here are ten such facts about Rolls Royce that justifies the price tag on them."
• 10 Most Expensive Private Jets in The World - "Worth US$900,000,000." Luxury Zone. YouTube 12:15.
• 10 Most Expensive U.S. Zip Codes in 2021 - "10 Areas Surpass $4 Million Median Sale Price."
• 10 Most Popular Luxury Brands Online In 2023 - Forbes.
• 12 Original Playboys of the Jetset Sixties - Kempt.
• 13 crazy pricy gadgets you wish you could afford - Mashable.
• 14 most extravagant celebrity private jets - from Kim K to Elon Musk - "Billionaires are no strangers to the high life - especially in the case of private jets. Although owning at least one is a staple asset for many of the world’s wealthiest, not all jets are created equal, and some are inevitably more impressive than others - and of course come with different price tags. So, which billionaires own the most extravagant rides?"
• 15 Differences Between Rich & Poor Mindset - "In our society, we often see a divide between those with financial resources and those who struggle to meet their needs. It’s not just about the money they have, but also about their mindset. Let’s delve into the differences between the rich and the poor mindset."
• 17 Best Luggage Brands On the Market - "Investing in quality luggage only makes getting there all the better. A lightweight steel case might mean you can pack a bit extra and avoid an overweight baggage fee. While an eye-catching rollaboard from Calpak in a cheerful color will ensure no one else mistakes their luggage for yours. The nostalgic set, meanwhile, will delight in leather-trimmed cases from Steamer, Globe-Trotter, and T Anthony; you may be boarding a plane, but your case will transport you right to the Orient Express. If you’re traveling in some fashion that doesn’t require a TSA Agent to handle your luggage, why not opt for an extra-luxe option? Louis Vuitton makes some lovely sets worthy of the private jet on which you may or may not be flying."
• 19 Feng Shui Secrets to Attract Love & Money - HGTV.
• 20 Best Luxury Gifts For The Man Who Has It All 2022 - "In an attempt to showcase this year’s most premium products across the board, we stumbled upon several iconic pieces of gear, tech, and home appliances that are far too envy-inducing to overlook, leading us to wheel out a guide to the best luxury gifts you can buy for the man in your life who thinks he has everything." HiConsumption.
• 27 best luxury tech gadgets of all time - "There are bathroom scales that know your heart health and lipstick machines that know your perfect colour. There are radars for bikes and lidars for vacuum cleaners. There are computers that fold and trainers that bounce. Most of all there are a lot of previously-inanimate objects - from tables to board games - that suddenly require bluetooth compatibility. Here is a list of some of the top luxury technology releases of recent months. And if it seems out of your reach? It soon, most likely, won’t be. The thing about gadgets is that they start off as luxury, and rapidly become necessity. Today’s luxury tech all too often becomes tomorrow’s ubiquitous tech. Better get updating your table’s wifi settings."
• 32 Stunning Hotel Lobbies - Forbes.
• 41 super-rich's stunning planes, trains, automobiles & yachts - "Magnificent modes of transport that will make your jaw drop. Billionaires like to go from A to B in supreme comfort and style, and think nothing of splurging on the finest and most exclusive modes of transport imaginable. Read on to see the private jets, opulent trains, prestige cars and magnificent megayachts of the planet's richest people."
• 50 Most Important Watches Ever - "From design landmarks to technical firsts to models that invented a whole new category, these watches have had a substantial impact on watchmaking."
• 70 years on, Gucci’s horsebit loafer is still a coveted status symbol - "What do late former US president George H. W. Bush, ’60s muse Jane Birkin and rapper Wiz Khalifa all have in common? Despite their vastly differing personal styles and occupations, they have all been spotted in a pair of Gucci horsebit loafers. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the distinctive shoe, recognizable by its metal snaffle flourish, which has become a piece of fashion history - one so renowned that a pair entered the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s permanent collection in 1984. In mid-June, coinciding with the menswear shows at Milan Fashion Week, Gucci will stage an exhibition celebrating the legacy of its signature loafer."
• 90 swimming pools, 24-karat gold facials & all-day champagne - "Inside the Middle East’s ‘best’ luxury resort. These are just some of the ultra-luxury experiences at one of the Middle East’s most opulent resorts, Atlantis The Royal Dubai."
• $100 Shirt vs $1000 Shirt Comparison | Kirby Allison - "Whats the difference between a $100 Carolina Herrera shirt off the rack, and a $1000 bespoke Charvet shirt made in Paris? Kirby Allison goes through all the details that separate shirts at these different price points, and gives you tips on how to look out for quality and craftsmanship, no." YouTube 30:58.
• 175 Very TOWN&COUNTRY People, Places & Things - "In honor of our 175th anniversary."
• 954-Foot-Long Ship Touted To Be The ‘Ultimate Private Superyacht’ - "The philosophy behind the design of the 954-foot-long NJORD may have been inspired by some of the largest and most luxurious superyachts in the world."
• 2014 World Wealth Report - Capgemini & RBC Wealth Management.
• 2015 Global Luxury Residential Real Estate Report - Sotheby's International Realty.
• 2017 Quality of Living Ranking - Mercer.
• 2022 World's 50 Best Restaurants | The best restaurants in the world - "Geranium, Copenhagen. The World's Best Restaurant 2022."
• 2023: Biggest, Best & Worst (So Far) - "Mid-way through 2023, Swift, Musk, Nvidia, Zelda and Johannes Vermeer are all big winners."
• $42,000 way to experience Florence's Accademia art museum - CNN travel.
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• A double-bed in first-class? Airline reveals slick new cabin interiors - "Japan Airlines unveils high-tech interiors of new A350-1000 aircraft."
• A-list Abu Dhabi: The high-roller guide to the UAE capital - "How to spend it large in Abu Dhabi."
• A one-week holiday here will cost you more than $1 million - news.com.au.
• A Yacht for Your Toys, When Your Superyacht Isn’t Enough: The Lynx YXT 34 - "If you’re rich enough to be able to afford a multi-million superyacht for the occasional cruise, you’re rich enough to afford another yacht for your toys alone."
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• AAirpass - a membership-based discount program offered by American Airlines to frequent flyers launched in 1981. The program is best known for a previous offering of unlimited travel on American Airlines and unlimited access to Admirals Club locations. Pass holders were offered terms of five years or lifetime. Today the program no longer offers lifetime or unlimited travel focusing instead on pre-paid fares at a discounted, fixed price for frequent travelers. A minimum commitment of $10,000 per traveler, per year is required. Existing unlimited AAirpasses remain valid.
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• ACQUA DI PARMA Travel Kit - since 1916. "The excellence of Italian craftsmanship." An elegant travel kit comprising an inflatable neck pillow and sleeping mask, enclosed in a luxurious leather case. Essential to relax and travel in complete comfort by air or train. Available in yellow or black.
• AMBER LOUNGE - since 2003. "Iconic Luxury Events, After Parties & F1 Viewing Packages." Amber Lounge is the premier destination for ultimate experiences, offering exclusive access to the world’s most exhilarating afterparties and luxury hospitality events during the Formula 1 weekends. With unforgettable live entertainment and VIP services in iconic locations like Monaco, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, and Las Vegas, Amber Lounge sets the standard for opulence and excitement in the heart of the glamorous destinations of F1.
• &Beyond - since 1991. "Luxury African Safaris and South America and South Asia Tours." One of the world’s leading luxury experiential travel companies, designing personalised luxury safaris in 15 African countries, as well as arranging bespoke tours in India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Chile and Argentina. The company also owns and operates 35 extraordinary lodges and camps in Africa and India.
• APPLE ABANDONS THE MASS MARKET, AS THE IPHONE TURNS LUXURY - Wired.
• Apple is tired of making Coca-Cola & now wants to sell champagne - The Guardian.
• Are You Rich? A New Study Defines What It Means To Be Wealthy - "If you’ve ever wondered what it means to be rich and at what point you might think that you’re well off, a new report from L’Observatoire des Inégalités, an independent organisation which studies inequality in French society, has come up with a number."
• ARMANI / CASA - since 2000. Bed sets: sheets in cotton, satin & silk.
• Aston Martin's boss on the secrets to the luxury car brand's success - The Telegraph.
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• Audi A8 L Extended - (2017-). 6.4m Long Six-Door Limo.
• Audi Exclusive - "Individuality. Equipment made-to-measure." Audi exclusive offers you an extensive range of options to style your car just as you want it. With high-grade materials and precise workmanship, quattro GmbH will meet virtually any wish.
• Avi & Co. - since 1999. "Buy Luxury Watches Online." Shop pre-owned and unworn timepieces from Avi & Co. Avi & Co. is one of the most highly trusted luxury watch retailers located in the heart of the Diamond District in Manhattan. We sell an incredible selection of hard to find timepieces such as Richard Mille, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Rolex. We treat our customers like family and aim to build long-lasting relationships. Our mission is to give you the most memorable and stress-free shopping experience.

• Azimut’s New 125-Foot Trideck Flagship Brings the Outdoors in With 4 Terraces - "Azimut’s Grande Trideck is not only the Italian builder’s new flagship, but it represents a new way of moving between the interior and exterior spaces. The 125-footer was a collaboration between Azimut’s internal team and an all-star cast of outside designers: Alberto Mancini created the exterior, residential designer Achille Salvagni fashioned the interior and Pierluigi Ausonio did the naval architecture for the hull."

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• Beach Club - "Beach clubs feature on larger superyachts, where the space at the aft of the vessel is dedicated to a stylish lounge area and swim platform, creating an additional space for effortless indoor-outdoor living and entertaining."
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• Bentley EXP 100 GT - "Bentley marks 100th birthday with futuristic new concept car." Rather than revisiting the past, the company is looking toward the future with the electric, autonomous EXP 100 GT concept. Unveiled at Bentley's headquarters in Crewe, the one-off concept imagines an ultra-posh grand tourer for the year 2035.
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• Bespoke Beverages - "Purveyors of the World's Finest Coffee."
• BIG BOYS TOYS - since 2004. "The Middle East’s premier Luxury, Innovations and Technology Expo. The 7th year of the lifestyle supershow is set to be held from the 23rd to the 26th of November, 2016 at ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center), Abu Dhabi."
• Biggest Brands of 2022 - "We calculated the average percentage of value retained compared to retail pricing for handbags, accessories, fine jewelry, and watches with proprietary data pulled from our very own tool, Clair." Rebag.
• BILLIONAIRE CHIC - 'Free from garish logos and colours, they are a careful display of stealth wealth and soft power.'
• Billionaire's Row Documentary 2020 - YouTube 41:40.
• Birkin bags hit record prices even as the world ground to a halt during Covid. Here's why - "The desirability of an Hermès Birkin handbag - a symbol of rarefied wealth - is such that not even a global pandemic can dull demand for it. Instead, it has helped fire it up even more. The bags are getting scooped up at record premiums in the pandemic era, according to Birkin resellers. Auction house Christie's says that one of its two highest selling handbags in history is a Birkin made of crocodile skin that went for nearly $390,000 in November (The other was a Kelly bag, also from Hermès, that sold for close to $450,000)."
• Birkin Lawsuit, HermÈs Makes Clear What Money Alone Can’t Buy - "Very few people can spend $100,000 for a handbag. Of those who can, it still doesn’t guarantee they’ll get the handbag they want - especially if that bag is the Hermès Birkin. The Birkin lawsuit presents an opportunity for luxury brands to understand what makes Hermes such a valuable company. The crux of the Birkin lawsuit alleges Hermès requires customers to buy other products before finally given a chance to buy a Birkin."
• Black Tie Dress Code explained - British GQ.
• BMW Robbe & Berking Dream Car - the most expensive BMW 7 series car.
• Bombardier Global 7500 vs Gulfstream G650: Battle of the private jets - "When it comes to unbridled luxury, some private jets are more fabulous than others."
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• Bond - "Be noteworthy." A handwritten card, signed and sealed by the latest technology. Lets you send handwritten notes on customizable stationery from your phone or computer.
• Borrowed Time - "Luxury Watch Rental for Men."
• Brand Finance - founded in 1996." The world’s leading independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy." Headquartered in the City of London, we are present in over 20 countries.
• Bugatti Veyron diamond-and-gold 1:18 scale model - 24 karat gold and 7.2 carats worth of diamonds. Costs a reported £2 million. Only three will be made.
• BUBEN & ZÖRWEG - since 1995. " We design and manufacture detailed pieces that reflect our passion for innovative technology, ground-breaking design and perfect artistry for lovers of unique masterpieces."

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• Can Bags Be Powerful? - "Especially in pop-movie culture, the concept of a 'Power Bag' belonging to the 'Boss Lady' seems particularly relevant, with the trusty carryalls of glamorous CEOs serving as perfect outfit inspirations to masses of devoted onlookers."
• Can luxury fashion brands ever really be inclusive? - "Luxury goods tend to be associated with exclusivity rather than inclusivity. But thanks to the universal scrutiny of social media and consumer activism, high-end brands are under increasing pressure to be seen as companies who care. Some have spent large sums on initiatives which address environmental concerns, or used their expertise to help deal with the pandemic."
• Can money buy happiness? - The Guardian.
• Castello Orsini-Odescalchi - available for weddings and receptions. (Hollywood actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes got married here in 2006). Bracciano (Rome), Italy.
• cazenove+loyd - since 1993. "Tailor-Made Luxury Trips." Cazenove+loyd has been creating extraordinary, truly tailor-made holidays for over 20 years to three challenging and exciting regions of the world.
• Celebrities who demand the impossible: The outrageous travel requests of the world's most famous faces - "'Most things are available for a price.' Secrets of a celebrity travel agent."
• China’s most luxurious copycat car is a mix of Rolls-Royce & Bentley - "The new luxury car is called Hongqi H9. The vehicle is here is a special edition known as Forbidden City edition as it pays a tribute to the Forbidden City through its design language. Having said that the design does resemble a lot to Rolls Royce and the Bentleys. The car was showcased at the 2021 Shanghai Motor Show."
• Chinese Luxury Consumer White Paper 2012 - HuRun Report.
• CINEMA DE LA MER - 13-seat private Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A. home theater.
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• Club des Chefs des Chefs (C.C.C.) - "If politics divides the men, a good table always reunites them." Founded by Gilles Bragard in 1977, is an international culinary organisation. The most exclusive Gastronomic Association in the world." Extremely strict membership criteria: to be accepted into this highly elite club, you need to be the current personal chef of a head of state. The main purposes of this official gathering are to promote the national kitchen, and act as diplomatic representatives. The chefs are in contact every day with their own heads of state or government and formed a unique international network. Annually, the president brings together the chefs of heads of state to meet and discuss their work. 75 ter Avenue de Wagram, 75017 Paris, France.
• Collector's Guide To Vintage 1970s Cartier Watches - "An introduction to 1970s Cartier, when the Paris house moved its watchmaking to Switzerland, starting with an in-depth look at the Tank Louis."
• Comlux - since 2003. "Comlux is one of the leaders in Business Aviation, Transaction and Completion services. For over 15 years, we have been Engineering luxury for VIP customers looking for personal and professional management of their private aviation needs: aircraft sales and acquisitions, aircraft operations and charter management, cabin interiors, maintenance and upgrades. Headquartered in Switzerland with a global presence around the world, Comlux delivers World-class Swiss-made business aviation services at the highest standards of the industry."
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• Coravin - since 2011. "Wine Preservation System." Enjoy your favorite wines without pulling out the cork! All models.
• Coronation Invitation - "Buckingham Palace is pleased to share the invitation for the Coronation, which will be issued in due course to over 2,000 guests who will form the congregation in Westminster Abbey. It is also announced today that eight Pages of Honour have been chosen to attend Their Majesties during the Coronation Service." The Official Website of The Royal Family.
• Cruising the Rhone River in High Style - "On a first-time luxury river cruise in France, our reporter learns why this all-inclusive trip, despite its expense, was worth it."
• Cultural Capital Is The Key To Louis Vuitton’s Luxury Lead - "Louis Vuitton’s recent bombshell appointment of Pharrell Williams as its new menswear creative director may have surprised some observers, but the move makes perfect sense as luxury brands are moving from merely selling products to becoming cultural influencers."

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• Daimler says it has no idea how North Korea got hold of limousines - "Kim Jong-un is using stretch limousines despite UN ban on sale of luxury goods."
• Danish Eyewear Brand Making Solid Gold Glasses That Don’t Scream Luxury - "Even when studded with diamonds, these glasses aren't as flashy as you might think."
• Dining Impossible - since 2009. "Three day eating extravaganza hosted by culinary ambassador Kristian Brask Thomsen, exploring the world through its finest cuisines in the company of jet setting gourmands and international notabilities."
• Dirt - since 2007. "Luxury Real Estate News."
• DÖttling - "Around the world, Döttling safes find homes among select connoisseurs and enthusiasts of the finest locksmith artisanry since 1919."
• Dubai's most spectacular money-no-object experiences - "Here, we take a look at some of the most extravagant VIP experiences on offer in Dubai."
• Dufl - "Never pack, do laundry or drag a bag through the airport again." DUFL is a premium travel service – a personal valet that simplifies business travel by shipping, cleaning and storing your business attire. DUFL stores your clothing in your personal DUFL closet, and allows you to virtually ‘pack’ by selecting your clothing items from within the app.
• Duty Free Shopping Stores | DFS T Galleria & Airport Shops - "DFS Duty Free shopping offers a wide range of luxury brands and products in our DFS T Galleria locations and airport duty free stores." The largest retailer of luxury brands in the world.

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• Elegance is refusal - Coco Chanel.
• Eliminalia - "We erase your past we help you build your future." We help you rebuild your future by deleting unwanted and erroneus information and help guarantee your right to anonimity.
• Elizabeth's Cake Emporium - "Luxury Wedding Cakes." We create wedding cakes, celebration cakes and cupcakes that are adorned with the most realistic edible jewellery, sugar flowers, lace, pearls and gems.
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• Emirates' Boeing 777 first-class cabin - "Emirates has unveiled completely refreshed interiors for its Boeing 777 aircraft, including its highly anticipated new First Class private suites. With floor to ceiling sliding doors and sleek design features inspired by the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Emirates’ new suites takes luxury and privacy to the next level. Offering up to 40 square feet of personal space each, these spacious, fully-enclosed private suites are laid out in a 1-1-1 configuration."
• Empire Luxury Club - since 2009. "Choose a car of your dreams and enjoy the ride across Europe, United States and Emirates with Empire Luxury Club."
• Europe’s new success stories are built on high luxury, not high tech - "This raises hard questions for the continent in an age of vast wealth inequality and slow growth."
• Every country's most desired luxury vehicle - "Tesla Model S More 'Desirable' Than Rolls-Royce Phantom: Study."
• EVERY WORLD HERITAGE SITE IN ONE HOLIDAY - 962 sites.
• EVERYTHING MONACO - bars, beaches, casinos, hotels, lounges, media, museums, nightlife & restaurants.
• EVERYTHING SAINT-TROPEZ - bar, beaches, hotels, lounges, media, museums, nightlife & restaurants.
• Exclusive look inside the US supersonic presidential jet - "Exosonic was handed a contract by the Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate (PE) after impressing the military with its concept for a low-boom supersonic Mach 1.8 twinjet. It's a 31-passenger derivative of Exosonic's 70-passenger commercial airliner concept and is the ultimate in business jets -- luxury leather, oak and quartz fittings, private suites for work and rest, and all at cruise times twice that of existing aircraft."
• Exploring the Cost of 10-Seater Private Jets - "To give an estimate, prices can range from approximately $3 million for an older, pre-owned model to well over $50 million for a new, state-of-the-art model with the latest in aviation technology."

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• Fireworks by Grucci - "Holders of the Guinness World Record for the "Largest Fireworks Display" ever recorded and "Largest Pyrotechnic Image", Fireworks by Grucci is a sixth-generation, family-owned and operated company. Known as "America's First Family of Fireworks," the Gruccis have transformed the night skies to the delight of millions across the globe since 1850." Eight U.S. Presidential Inaugurations. Olympic Games. World's Fairs. Guinness World Record Holder.
• FIRST IMPRESSIONS THEME THEATRES - private digital cinema interiors.
• Fischer Travel - "The current fee to join is $100,000, that’s just to start with us."
• Floating hotel’s maiden voyage will be from Monaco - "The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection welcomes its second ultra-luxury superyacht, Ilma, to its fleet after a two-year construction period. With a length of 790ft and 224 suites, each featuring floor-to-ceiling windows and private terraces, Ilma sets new standards for luxury and guest experience. The yacht will make its maiden voyage from Monaco on September 2 with a crew to guest ratio of almost one-to-one."
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• Forbes & Lomax - "The Invisible Lightswitch." Established in 1987, Forbes & Lomax is a British based company with a reputation for high quality design amongst architects and designers. The elegant glass, nickel and brass switches of the 1930s were no longer available and the modern equivalents were unsuitable for the prestigious projects that interior designers were working on at the time. It was with these problems in mind that Forbes & Lomax launched The Invisible Lightswitch®, a simple, transparent acrylic plate allowing the wallpaper or paint to show through, with a stylish metal toggle switch in the centre. These switches were able to combine an attractive design with all the advantages of modern technology. Over the years Forbes & Lomax have added to the range, producing high quality switches, sockets and dimmers in a variety of finishes to suit the demands of both traditional and contemporary architects and interior designers.
• Forget the mega yacht - tomorrow's billionaires can buy a portable ISLAND - Daily Mail.
• Four-Pack - "City Hopping Among the Wealthiest."
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• Four Seasons Private Jet Experience - "Explore the world, Four Seasons style." Four Seasons is your ticket to the world’s most fascinating destinations. Travel the globe aboard the custom-designed Four Seasons Jet, enjoying personalized itineraries and exceptional service at every point of the journey. Beginning in February 2015, the Four Seasons Jet will transport 52 guests on bespoke journeys, offering discerning travellers a distinctly Four Seasons travel experience from the moment they book their trip. Four Seasons in-flight staff, including a dedicated on-board concierge, will coordinate with local Four Seasons concierges in each destination to ensure that the Four Seasons Private Jet Experience is nothing short of extraordinary.
• France Investigates Secret Mask-Free Restaurants for the Paris Elite - "Champagne, lobster and no masks: That’s what a French TV documentary says is on the menu at one of multiple high-end 'clandestine restaurants' catering to the Paris elite, in violation of nationwide pandemic restrictions."
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• Frette Universe Chinchilla Fur Throw - since 1860. "Cozy and lush, our Luxury Universe Fur throw comes in subtle plaid and is perfect for cuddling in the cold. Chinchilla throw with silk on back side. Chinchilla and Silk. Made in Italy."
• From Cruise To Craig: Luxury Vacations Inspired By The Latest Blockbuster Movies - "We’ve endured a year with few chances to go on vacation and few new blockbuster movies to keep us entertained at home. But with borders slowly reopening and those long delayed movies getting new release dates, here’s a rundown of the luxury hotels and locations that will take a starring role alongside Messrs Cruise, Craig, Reeves and Blunt in 2021 and 2022, available now through the Inspiring Travel Company."
• From War Time To Watch Time: The Tank Behind The Cartier Tank - "How the first modern tank inspired the last word in elegance."
• FT Business of Luxury Summit - "Technology Legacy and the New Consumer." Widely regarded as the premium thought leadership gathering for senior luxury executives, industry leaders, corporate decision makers and financiers from around the world.

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• Giffen good - in economics and consumer theory, a Giffen Good is a product that people consume more of as the price rises and vice versa - violating the basic law of demand in micro economics.
• Glamping - portmanteau of "glamorous" and "camping", and describes a style of camping with amenities and, in some cases, resort-style services not usually associated with "traditional" camping. Glamping has become particularly popular with 21st century tourists seeking the luxuries of hotel accommodation alongside "the escapism and adventure recreation of camping".
• Gold & Co. London - since 2010. "Manufacturers of limited edition gold plated products. Custom built to the highest standards for the discerning individuals, using the finest materials and craftsmanship. Taking the finest products in their fields and customizing them to the most exacting standards in strictly limited numbers."
• Golf Around the World - October 9-31, 2014. "A Once-in-a-Lifetime Golf Adventure on Five Continents." Join us aboard a private jet on the Golf Around the World journey - sure to be the experience of a lifetime.
• Goodbye to the original celebrity private jet - "Learjet, once synonymous with private jet travel for the super-rich and famous, will stop production this year."
• GOÛT ROTHSCHILD - definition, examples & explanation.
• Grail Watches of 2024 (So Far) - "If money is no object, here’s what we’re buying. From Rolex to Patek Philippe, these are our favorite luxury watches priced at $10000 or more that have been released this year."
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• Grid | Frame Studio - since 2020. "Every Classic Deserves To Be Framed." In this digital technology era today, some digital products will be brought back your memories. Although it symbolized the wisdom of great person and delegate the revolution of technologies, they are getting quiet and disappearing gradually. We select the precious collection of marvellous article, unfold and restore in a collage frame, turn them into a tale of smart phone generation with value of art, the best choice for your collection permanently.
• Gucci, Coach & Burberry Are the Best Luxe Labels at Extending the Life of Their Clothes: Report - "The trio topped Kearney’s Circular Fashion Index for the second year in a row."
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• GUCCI'S LATEST RETAIL CONCEPT IS FOR VIPS ONLY - "8409 Melrose Avenue: Los Angeles has a prominent new luxury storefront - but you'll probably never get inside. Sure to be frequented by celebrities, Gucci Salon harkens back to the house's 1970s heyday. 8409 Melrose Avenue has reached its final form: Gucci Salon, a new brick-and-mortar concept that takes luxury retail to a new level. Its doors will only be opened for VIP clients with appointments. Gucci Salon is located at the intersection of Melrose Place and Melrose Avenue - a highly trafficked shopping area of West Hollywood. Melrose Avenue, in particular, is one of L.A.'s toniest stretches of retail. Neighbors include Balmain, The Row, Oscar de la Renta and Chloé (most of whom followed Marc Jacobs to the quaint area)."
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• Gulfstream G700 - "Take a Full Tour Throughout Gulfstream's new G700 Aircraft." YouTube 8:31.
• GULFSTREAM G700 - "The Gulfstream G700 delivers the most spacious, innovative and flexible cabin in the industry, plus all-new, high-thrust Rolls-Royce engines and the award-winning Symmetry Flight Deck." Price: US$75 million.

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• Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending - by Elizabeth Dunn & Michael Norton. Happy Money offers a tour of new research on the science of spending. Most people recognize that they need professional advice on how to earn, save, and invest their money. When it comes to spending that money, most people just follow their intuitions. But scientific research shows that those intuitions are often wrong. Happy Money explains why you can get more happiness for your money by following five principles, from choosing experiences over stuff to spending money on others. And the five principles can be used not only by individuals but by companies seeking to create happier employees and provide “happier products” to their customers. Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton show how companies from Google to Pepsi to Crate & Barrel have put these ideas into action. Along the way, the authors describe new research that reveals that luxury cars often provide no more pleasure than economy models, that commercials can actually enhance the enjoyment of watching television, and that residents of many cities frequently miss out on inexpensive pleasures in their hometowns. By the end of this book, readers will ask themselves one simple question whenever they reach for their wallets: Am I getting the biggest happiness bang for my buck?
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• Harrys of London Travel Pillow - "The inner pillow is surrounded by a layer of Technogel which brings a superior level of comfort to all your journeys. The cover is then hand made using orylag rabbit fur in a rich dark brown colour."
• HAUTE JETS - the best of luxury in the sky.
• HAUTE YACHTS - the best of luxury on the water.
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• HÄSTENS Grand Vividus - "Hästens has teamed up with world renowned master designer Ferris Rafauli to launch an exclusive collaboration - Grand Vividus, which represents a new level of comfort, craftmanship and luxury, drawing on our expertise gained since 1852. Rafauli, known in the design world for his innovative projects and luxury home creation for elite clients around the world, took inspiration from Hästens’ heritage and long history as bed and saddle-makers to create the Grand Vividus. The result is a continental bed combining a timeless and classic design with Rafauli’s unique style. The Grand Vividus exudes luxury, quality and design without compromise to become a work of art for the bedroom. Entirely built by hand by Hästens´ most esteemed craftsmen, in the manufacturing facility in Köping, Sweden."
• ‘HermÈs smells soft & smoky, Gucci more like wood’: how fake hunters tell designer knock-offs from the real deal - "With fashion lovers increasingly turning to secondhand luxury, bogus goods are rife. But at what cost?"
• HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUAL | HNWI - definition & explanation.
• Home of Luxury & Fine Living Enthusiasts! - Alux.com.
• History Behind the Iconic HermÈs Kelly Bag - "Origins of the Kelly Bag; Grace Kelly's Influence; Breaking Down the Bag; Variations of the Kelly Bag; The Takeaway."
• History of Luxury in 50 Objects, From Cleopatra's Barge to Louis Vuitton Trunks - "An alternative look at the products, ideas, and shots in the dark that shaped the modern world."
• HOMI MILANO - "The Fair Dedicated to Lifestyles."
• HOTEL SECRETS - 8 TV documentaries. Richard E Grant delves into a super-rich lifestyle as he visits the world’s most luxurious hotels. By talking to everyone from porters to tycoon Donald Trump, he also uncovers some scandalous stories for the eight-part series.
• How an exotic fruit became the ultimate status symbol - "‘Like eating a Gucci handbag’. In a painting from 1675, England’s King Charles II stands on a terrace as the royal gardener kneels before him offering up a curious present. It’s one of the most desirable items of the era, representing the ultimate in luxury and prestige. Imported from a faraway land, it’s among the first of its kind to have made the journey from the New World to Britain. It’s a pineapple."
• How Come Brands’ Most Expensive Offerings Usually Aren’t The Most Desirable? - "Why Are Watch Brands' Most Expensive Offerings Usually Less Desirable? Are they marketing exercises more than actual watches?"
• How HermÈs became the ultimate status symbol - "Its core products haven't changed much in decades, it does not have TikTok, and doesn't give celebrities free handbags. That scarcity-of-product approach helped Hermès hit an annual revenue of $14.5 billion last year and gain a market cap of over $250 billion."
• How HermÈs conquered the luxury industry - "Hermès eschews trends and embraces old-fashioned craftsmanship - and has seen its revenue climb."
• How Luxury Developers Use a Loophole to Build Soaring Towers for the Ultrarich in N.Y. - "About one-fourth of the 88 floors at 432 Park Avenue, one of the world’s tallest residential buildings, have no homes. Instead, they are reserved for structural and mechanical equipment."
• How Much 5-Star Hotels Cost in the Top 100 Destinations Around the World - "After having several nightmare experiences with Airbnb, my wife and I thought it would be good to know what it costs for a 5-star luxury hotel as a more reliable alternative to vacation rentals. We’ve created this resource to help you plan your next vacation and to show that it is possible to find affordable opulence if you go to the right place!"
• HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO RUN A SUPER YACHT? - YouTube 12:01.
• How Russia’s Rich Get Their Luxuries Now - "More than a year into Vladimir Putin’s invasion, the web of global trade has adjusted to Western sanctions, with a network of middlemen sending cars, electronics and more to Russia."
• How the 1% are coping. Lifestyles of the rich & famous - "While the rest of us face the pandemic, the wealthy are donning face masks, boarding private jets and heading for the hills."
• How the super-rich spent lockdown - "From castles and private islands to luxury underground bunkers with pools and home cinemas, we take a look at how the super-rich have spent lockdown."
• How the super-rich store their supercars - "Underfloor heating, custom lighting, $385,000 TVs. For the super-rich car enthusiast, the humble garage - traditionally a utilitarian lock-up and object of the suburban dream that was cut off from the rest of the home - has become prized real estate, where drivers can not only keep their cars but commune with them alongside like-minded friends."
• How to Buy Your First Luxury Watch - "Make an informed decision by asking these questions."
• How to live like a billionaire in Monaco - Tatler UK | YouTube 4:12.
• How to spend £16M in Harrods - "Zamira Hajiyeva: How the wife of a jailed banker spent £16m in Harrods."
• How to Spend It: the shopping list for the 1% - "In an age of astonishing wealth, nothing reveals the lives of the ultra-rich like the FT’s unashamedly ostentatious luxury magazine."
• How To Use Analytics To Buy Your Next Luxury Timepiece - "There is no single website that tracks the performance and availability of luxury timepieces. EveryWatch is a dynamic database that tracks over 500,000 watch references from more than 300 auction houses and 180 online marketplaces and dealers, including all the sellers on Chrono24."
• How Veuve Clicquot, Louboutin & the Luxury World Fight to Protect Their Colors - "From Tiffany, to Veuve, to Louboutin, luxury brands have used signature colors be quickly identified. They have to fight to keep it their own."
• Hurlingham Travel - worldwide bespoke luxury holidays.

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• I Am Rich - iOS application which was formerly distributed using the App Store, and developed by Armin Heinrich. When launched, the screen only contains a glowing red gem and an icon that, when pressed, displays the following mantra in large text: 'I am rich I deserv it I am good, healthy & successful'. The application is described as "a work of art with no hidden function at all", with its only purpose being to show other people that they were able to afford it, making it a Veblen good. I Am Rich was sold on the App Store for US$999.99, €799.99, and £599.99, the highest price Apple allows for App Store content. The application was removed from the App Store by Apple Inc. without explanation the day following its release, on August 6, 2008.
• IC Bellagio - since 1999. "The Art of Travel in Italy." An award-winning destination management company for Italy, IC Bellagio offers bespoke travel experiences & exclusive villa rentals for thousands of discerning travelers each year.
• Ice cream for breakfast & Coke all day: the extreme eating habits of billionaires - The Telegraph.
• If It’s Expensive, Does That Make It a Luxury Watch? - "There are several reasons brands increased their prices in recent years, and positioning certainly was one of them." The New York Times.
• ilvoelv - Louis Vuitton Resource. Discover the latest from French luxury brand Louis Vuitton. From tips and guides to bags, shoes and accessories, ready-to-wear and more.
• In an Age of Privilege, Not Everyone Is in the Same Boat - The New York Times.
• INDECENT LUXURY - definition & explanation.
• Inside a 203-Foot Superyacht With a Luxurious 2,260-Square-Foot Owner’s Apartment - "Sanlorenzo's first 62Steel, which launched last week, is also defined by the interplay of glass and light across its elegant interior."
• Inside the homes that 'whisper rather than scream luxury' - "Quietly luxurious British and American interiors styles have merged over the centuries. What are the elements of this ultra-rich, 'old money' look, and what makes it so timeless?"
• Inside the jet-set world of an international VIP party planner - CNN travel.
• Inside the luxury chalets of Courchevel, playground for the rich & famous - The Telegraph.
• Inside the secret world of the superyacht elite - The Telegraph.
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• Inside the superyacht of the skies! £400 Million personalized Boeing 747-8 aircraft - completed by Greenpoint Technologies of Kirkland, Washington. Its incredible 4,786 sq. ft. of space features a stateroom, lounges, an office, and a massive dining room.
• Is It Time for an Apple Watch? - The New York Times.
• Is this the world's most expensive resort? - "Luxurious private island resort opens for business - and a night's stay costs US$100,000."
• Is this the world's most luxurious cruise ship? - The Telegraph.
• Is this the world's most luxurious plane? - The Telegraph.
• It bag - high-priced designer handbag that has become a popular best-seller. The phenomenon arose in the fashion industry and was named in the 1990s and 2000s. Examples of handbag brands that have been considered "It bags" are Chanel, Hermès and Fendi.
• It's My Privilege: Glorious Memoirs by the Very Rich - "A look back at a time when the super-wealthy felt they had nothing to lose by letting readers inside their gilded corridors."
• It’s totally OK to buy the new iPhone every year - "The decision to upgrade to the new iPhone each year can feel torturous. Replacing a perfectly fine iPhone with one that’s better in one or two ways can feel like some kind of moral failure. Personally, I’ve very intrigued by and appreciate the latest experience Apple provides with the iPhone. Much less so with updating my wardrobe on a regular basis."

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• JamesEdition.com - since 2008. "The World's Largest Luxury Marketplace." Featuring more than 100,000 private jets, yachts, exotic cars, exclusive watches and luxury homes from more than 3,600 trusted dealers around the world. JamesEdition helps you find the best of the best, whether you are in the market to buy or to find the perfect private jet or luxury yacht to charter.

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• KAAIMANS INTERNATIONAL - Tollerton Hall, Tollerton Lane, Tollerton, Nottinghamshire, NG12 4GQ. "From daily deluxe to high impact sports cars, from super rare hyper-cars to classic and exotic automobiles, the Kaaimans International portfolio comprehensively covers every car enthusiast’s dream garage."
• Keep Your Rolex To Yourself, Don't Flaunt It Online - "A Word Of Watch Advice - Please Keep Your Rolex To Yourself And Don't Flaunt It Online. How high-profile watches became magnets for thieves."
• Kering - since 1963. French luxury goods holding company owner of Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, Gucci, Puma, Volcom, Saint Laurent Paris, and other luxury, sport & lifestyle brands distributed in 120 countries.
• Kim Jong-un's unbelievable life of luxury - msn.
• Kleenex Extra Comfort Premium Extra soft toilet paper - "A high quality standard roll toilet tissue that creates an enhanced washroom experience. Quilted Kleenex 4 ply Toilet Tissue is soft and luxurious and made from 100% pure fibres to provide elevated care. For environmental assurance, Kleenex Standard Roll Toilet Tissue is FSC certified and has reliable flushability."
• Knize - "Tradition since 1858." No other clothier in the world devotes more thime to its suits than Knize. Ten days, 7,000 hand stitches, and the skill of Europe’s best tailor go into producing each Knize bespoke suit.

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• L&L lifestyle - definition & explanation.
• Land of Hope and Glory: behind the scenes of Country Life magazine - The Telegraph.
• Land Rover announces ultra luxury two-door Range Rover SV CoupÉ - The Telegraph.
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• LAURENT FERRIER - "Swiss watch manufacturer founded in 2009 and named after its founder, Laurent Ferrier. The company focuses on luxury watches with a production of around 300 watches in 2021. The company is headquartered in Plan-les-Ouates in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland."
• LES JOURNÉES PARTICULIÈRES 2016 - Visit 40 of our houses. LVMH.
• Lessons From The Most Valuable Luxury Brands In 2021 - "Five of the list’s ten brands - Hermès, Chanel, Prada, Burberry, and Rolex - are independent, while the other five belong to the three leading luxury groups: LVMH, Kering, and Richemont."
• 'Less a bag, more a main character' - "Why the 'pigeon clutch' is a must have accessory for celebrities. From JW Anderson’s pigeon clutch to Balenciaga’s rubbish sack-like design, bags aren’t about carrying stuff any more. We’re in the era of the main character accessory."
• Lessons in Luxury: how to snap up a superyacht at the Monaco Yacht Show - The Telegraph.
• 'lipstick index' says people buy more makeup when times get tough - "Here's where it comes from - and whether it can really predict a recession. The lipstick index is the theory that sales of 'affordable luxuries' rise during economic downturns. The phrase was coined in the early 2000s by Leonard Lauder, heir to Estée Lauder cosmetics. It played out during the 2008 recession and the pandemic, and it seems to be happening now too."
• Live Like The Roy Family At These Lavish Italian Villas From ‘Succession’ Season 3 - "Fans of award-winning HBO show Succession are captivated by the dysfunctional drama of the billionaire Roy family. And perhaps more interesting than their business woes and family feuds is the glimpse into the glamorous lifestyle of the world’s ultra-rich. The latest lavish properties seen in the show are from Season 3, Episode 8, called 'Chiantishire,' which aired on Sunday, December 5. As the family makes their way to Italy for Logan Roy’s ex-wife and the mother of his children Caroline Collingwood’s wedding, there are two fabulous Italian properties that take center stage: Cetinale and Villa La Cassinella."
• Live the dream - Real Estate, Superyachts, Private Jets & Cars - "Our mission is to deliver the very best luxury solutions to ensure complete customer satisfaction. We work very hard to select the object we would want to own ourselves and never compromise with our quality. Our due diligence process mean that we never offer anything we have not vetted thoroughly. This way whatever you desire, you can be sure that what we offer will live up to your expectations." Wall Street Luxury.
• London’s Best & Most Secretive Address - "The longstanding rules governing life at Albany - the stately Georgian pile situated surprisingly, if conveniently, in the heart of Piccadilly - are mercifully straightforward: no pets, no children, no whistling, no noise and absolutely no publicity. Photographers have found themselves escorted from the premises, London’s oldest block of flats and one of its most exclusive addresses, for snapping off a frame of the interior courtyard. Residents who are deemed indiscreet risk a ritual scourging by the trustees."
• LOUIS VUITTON PERSONALISATION SERVICES - special orders: custom made, made to order & product personalisation: painting, hot stamping & monograms.
• Louvre Abu Dhabi Examines The History Of Luxury Across Ten Millennia - "Louvre Abu Dhabi’s ‘10,000 Years of Luxury’ art exhibition deeply contrasts two key elements: the idealized luxury of 'less is more' against the backdrop of extreme opulence."
• LTI | Luxury Travel Intelligence - "We give you full disclosure on hotels, restaurants, spas, nightlife and more. The truth behind the hype. 24/7 access to our digital up to the minute Intelligence ..."
• Lunaz is electrifying beautiful but unreliable classic cars - "It's starting with a Jaguar XK120 and Rolls-Royce Phantom V."
• LUXURIA AWARDS - the European luxury awards.
• luxurious poverty - Paul Poiret called Chanel's clothes 'misérabilisme de luxe'.
• LUXURY - Wikipedia.
• luxury authenticators who keep fakes out of buyers’ hands - "Despite new AI-powered technology, catching counterfeits in the second-hand market remains in the hands of a few skilled professionals."
• Luxury Brands Are Exiting 2020 With A Wealth Of Covid Lessons Learned - "The market for personal goods and experiential luxury will have contracted by EUR1tn come the end of this month, Bain estimates. In this context, for which there was 'no lookbook', flexibility and agility emerged as the key differentiating capabilities."
• Luxury Brands Are Taking Over the Street Art Scene - "Gucci, Louboutin and Fendi are hiring graffiti artists in a bid to fit in with street culture??? - and score points on social media."
• LUXURY GOOD - Wikipedia.
• LUXURY INSTITUTE - "The Knowledge of Luxury." The Luxury Institute is the uniquely impartial, independent and objective ratings and research and CRM consulting organization that is the global voice of the high net-worth consumer.
• Luxury Investments Around the World Compared - infographic - "Do you enjoy the finer things in life? For many of the world’s wealthy individuals, acquiring luxury goods such as art, fine wine, and watches is a passion. Unlike traditional investments in financial assets, luxury goods can be difficult to value if one does not have an appreciation for their form. A rare painting, for example, does not generate cash flows, meaning its value is truly in the eye of the beholder. To gain some insight into the market for luxury goods, this infographic takes data from Knight Frank’s 2021 Wealth Report to compare the preferences of nine global regions."
• Luxury Is About To Become More Sustainable & Inclusive: Here Is How - "Executives across luxury sectors have been working around the clock to mitigate the immediate effect of the downturn and to articulate what will change."
• Luxury Sneakers Are The New Social Currency - "Sneakers used to be functional and typically cheap. Now, they’re a luxury item coveted worldwide. How did this happen - and what can it tell us about the future of fashion?"
• Luxury Society - "Connecting, informing and inspiring the world's luxury professionals."
• Luxury travel: 50 wealthy tourists, eight countries ... and one giant carbon footprint - "Despite the climate crisis, ‘no emission spared’ round-the-world holidays in private jets are selling out."
• Luxury Travel Advisor - since 2005. "Inspiring and Educating Sellers of Affluent Travel." Created to address the needs of luxury travel professionals, Luxury Travel Advisor targets a focused audience of proven bookers. Editorially, Luxury Travel Advisor provides an environment dedicated to the unique requirements and expertise of the carriage-trade agent.
• Luxury Vineyard Homes & Wineries for Sale - Christie's International Real Estate - "Owning a vineyard is more than a lifestyle or a business, it's a labor of love, a daily encounter with the earth and the elements."
• Luxury VIP jets: How the super-rich fly - "Luxury jets whisk VIPs to their destinations in flying palaces."
• Luxury watch shortage drives growth of $20 billion secondhand market as start-ups rush to cash in - "A rush of companies are vying to become the eBay of high-end horology - including the storied online marketplace itself. Demand for high-end watches exploded during the Covid-19 pandemic. But the Big Four watch brands - Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille - are holding firm on the limited production runs that make their timepieces so rare. The result is an online boom in the business of buying, selling and flipping pre-owned and vintage watches and a growing number of start-ups competing to become the dominant digital marketplace."
• Luxury watches: Entry-level is the new battleground - "It’s not enough to rely on the loyalty of the wealthiest customers. Swiss watchmakers and luxury brands are working hard to develop entry-price watches for a new generation of customers."
• LVMH GROUP - since 1987. "World leader in luxury." French multinational luxury goods conglomerate headquartered in Paris (France). It controls around 60 subsidiaries that each manage a small number of prestigious brands. The subsidiaries are often managed independently. The oldest of the LVMH brands is wine producer Château d'Yquem, which dates its origins back to 1593.
• LVMH hits 400 billion euro in market value - "LVMH (LVMH.PA) shares rose to a fresh record high on Tuesday, giving the luxury goods group a market capitalisation of 400 billion euros ($434 billion) for the first time and cementing its lead as Europe's most valuable company. Like other luxury companies which are heavily exposed to China, LVMH has benefited this year from the fast reopening of the world's second biggest economy. However, some analysts said further gains in the share price could become harder to achieve."

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• Maison Valentina - "Luxury Bathrooms." Bathtubs, freestands, washbasins, surfaces, lighting, casegoods, upholstery, inspiration & ideas.
• Maldives: The new ‘private jet’-style airline set to fly to Maldives - "Traveling to Maldives - the 1,000-island archipelago off the western coast of India that’s one of the world’s most glamorous beach destinations - is always a special occasion. Now, a new airline aims to make it even more so. Beond - pronounced 'beyond' - aims to create a 'private jet' experience by using narrow-body aircraft (rather than the wide-body often used on routes to the Maldives), and offering an all-premium cabin with lie-flat seats which share components with Ferrari cars."
• MARCHI MOBILE - luxury recreational vehicles.
• Meet The Members Of The Three-Comma Club - Forbes.
• Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van’s Glamorous Turn - "Famous actors, singers, athletes and housewives are fans of the Mercedes-Benz van, which has become a staple in streets outside events like the Met Gala."
• MILLIONAIRE FAIR - "Discover a world of maximum enjoyment. Familiarise yourself with the best that the top names of the international luxury goods industry have to offer."
• MILWARD BROWN - 100 most valuable global luxury brands 2009.
• MINDSIGN NEUROMARKETING - fMRI brain response market research for product improvement. "We look at the subject brain response to your ad, game, speech, or film. We look at how well and how often it engages the areas for attention/emotion/memory/and personal meaning (importance)."
• MOBILE WEALTHY RESIDENCY INDEX - see the 11 preferred jurisdictions.
• MONACO - bars, beaches, casinos, hotels, lounges, media, museums, nightlife & restaurants.
• MONACO GRAND PRIX PREMIER RACE VIEWING EXPERIENCE - "Experience the Monaco Grand Prix of F1 2024 in style from our VIP lounges for unparalleled race viewing. Enjoy the thrill of the event from spectacular vantage points, promising an unforgettable and exclusive experience."
• Monaco Yacht Show 2019 unveils its biggest superyacht fleet ever - "Ever wanted to see what more than $4,000,000,000 looks like when it's floating on the water? The glitzy European principality of Monaco is about to make that happen."
• My $120,000 Vacation - Four Seasons’ new 24-day, round-the-world fantasy trip.
• My luxuries - The Telegraph.
• My Luxuries Giorgio Armani - The Telegraph.
• MY PRIVATE VILLAS - private club. "A collection of only the highest quality luxury holiday rentals. My Private Villas offers a rare opportunity to rent exclusive homes in Italy, France, Greece, Switzerland, Spain and more direct from their owners."

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• Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog: Extravagant Fantasy Gifts for 2019 - "Fans of the annual Neiman Marcus Christmas Book featuring outrageous luxury items that most of us can only dream about will be thrilled with this year’s offerings. Despite the fact that for the first time all of the items listed this year are below $1 million, this year’s 93rd edition includes a diverse selection of fantasy items that will impress even Santa Claus."
• Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog: Extravagant Fantasy Gifts For 2022 - "Neiman Marcus is famous for its outrageous annual Christmas Book catalog, where money is often no object, and the gifts offer the ultimate bragging rights. Every year, the luxury store offers up many ridiculously priced items and a few affordable luxury products we can all enjoy."
• Not Even the Rich Can Buy Fancy Watches - "If you’re in the market for a $25,000 Rolex, you better know a guy. And you better have $50,000."
• Notting Hill Yummy Mummy - "I am a self-confessed sybarite, who loves the pleasures of eating out in great restaurants, traveling to awe-inspiring places and staying in amazing hotels."

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• on board the most extravagant superyacht charters - The Telegraph.
• ONASSIS'S 10 GOLDEN RULES FOR SUCCESS
• One of the World’s Greatest Shoppers Prepares to Share Her Treasures - "Mouna Ayoub has a huge collection of haute couture, and now, 252 of her Chanel pieces designed by Karl Lagerfeld are going up for auction."
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• Ortolan bunting - bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a passerine family now separated by most modern scholars from the finches, Fringillidae. In September 2007, the French government announced its intent to enforce long ignored laws protecting the bird. The ortolan is force-fed by being placed in a dark box with millet, where as a reaction to darkness it proceeds to eat continuously. One way French diners ate ortolans was to cover their heads and face with a large napkin for the gourmet's aesthetic desire to absorb the maximum odour with the flavour. This famous use of the towel was launched by a priest, a friend of Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. In 1996, François Mitterrand's last meal included this specially prepared bird.

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• Patek Philippe is the king of high watchmaking - "We look at two key models that demonstrate how and why Patek Philippe is the very best when it comes to high watchmaking."
• PERSONAL WINE - established in 2001. Deliver prize winning wines and products personally labeled with the clients required messages, logos or graphics.
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• Phantom Suite - "Privacy Suite. Your Sanctuary Awaits." Experience the luxury of absolute privacy. The Privacy Suite marries the exceptional rear seat comfort of Phantom Extended with the indulgence of an entirely isolated rear cabin. The effect is a secluded haven that cossets you in a perfectly appointed environment, free from disturbance.
• PIANKI - since 2001. "Find the Perfect Luxury Gift for Any Occasion at Pianki. Luxury Gifts for Men and Women." Your online destination for luxury goods and accessories perfect for your lifestyle, business, and gifts for any occasion, for men and women. We personalize to make it special. Discover our curated collections of the finest products from top brands and renowned artisans around the world.
• PIERCE MATTIE PUBLIC RELATIONS - beauty, fashion, luxury, lifestyle PR firm.
• Pocket Watch, a Gentleman’s Best Friend - The New York Times.
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• Porsche & Embraer present the ultimate pair: a sports car & a jet - "Customers who opt for a special edition Embraer Phenom 300E business jet can also buy a matching customised Porsche 911 Turbo S."
• PRIORITY PASS - since 1992. "Priority Pass is the world’s largest independent airport lounge access program. Membership offers great value for money and allows you to use any of 1300+ airport lounges (600 cities across 148 countries) whenever you travel."
• Private jet flight attendant lifts the lid on how the 'other half' REALLY live - as she opens up about her life in the skies catering to the ultra-wealthy.
• PRIVATSEA - exclusive membership club for luxury yachting and associated lifestyle services. PrivatSea has created a Luxury Alliance and reciprocal Club Network for its members to provide services that naturally complement the yachting experience. Members receive privileges and preferential rates with partners including selective private clubs, premium private residences, highly exclusive events, private jets, limousine services, hotels, premium private residences, private jets, yacht builders, limousines and private banks.

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• quiet status symbols you're going to be seeing everywhere in 2024 - "Luxury looks a little different in 2024. Unlike the logomania trend of years past, status symbols have gotten quieter - though no less expensive - in recent years. Now, people casually show their wealth with the skincare products on their bathroom counters, the machines they use to make coffee, and the jewelry on their wrists."

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• Real Luxury Goods Don’t Have Brand Names - "Peace of mind and simplicity have become much more important than outward shows of success."
• Regent Seven Seas 2025 World Cruise To Stop In 97 Ports, Here’s How Much It Will Cost - "Here’s your chance to see the entire world! You just have to be willing to spend about 5 months on a cruise ship and fork over some serious money."
• regenerative garments are the ultimate status symbol - "Sustainably grown fibres, traceable from farm to garment, could be the antidote to climate-destroying fast fashion. But can this trend ever reach the high street? Picture the scene."
• Resale calculator - "Calculate the potential resale value of your pre-loved items." Select the brand of your item: Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Céline, Balenciaga, Gucci, Prada, Dior, Saint Laurent, Isabel Marant, Valentino & Louboutin.
• Revisiting the luxury & glamour of Concorde - CNN style.
• Rich Chinese millennials are creating new status symbols. Here are 11 ways they are redefining luxury - "Chinese millennials are redefining luxury status symbols by refocusing on quiet luxury and personal style. Solo travel, pre-loved luxury fashion, and fine dining are also gaining popularity."
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• RIMOWA - since 1898. "Whether for short, long, or business trips, discover our range of timeless suitcases available in cabin, check-in and trunks sizes." Ranks among the leading manufacturers of luggage in Europe. Owner: LVMH.
• Rise Of Luxury Brands Of Everything - "Luxury brands have shown exceptional resilience during financial crises and steady growth over the last several decades. To keep the momentum, some of the biggest brands are tempted to expand even further and explore new categories." Forbes
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• Ritz Paris Essentials - "Cashmere travel sets." Lovingly enclosed within a Ritz Paris zip-up case, this beige eye mask and throw set will provide you with comfort and warmth on your travels.
• Road Map to Shopping Like a Royal in London - The New York Times.
• Road tripping in a $3 million Bugatti - CNN.
• Rolex is making plenty of watches, but good luck getting your hands on one - "Rolex makes some of the world's most popular watches, like the Daytona, Submariner, and classic Oyster. The Swiss company is believed to make roughly 1 million per year, each one by hand. New Rolexes can be hard to find for a buyer without an established relationship with an authorized distributor."
• Rolex Watches For Different Stages Of Your Career - "No matter how much or little you know about luxury watches, one thing is universally known and understood: Rolex is king. We take a closer look at the best luxury Rolex watches for the different stages of your career."
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• Rolls-Royce added a “Privacy Suite” to its extreme-luxe Phantom - "If the true meaning of luxury is privacy, then the new Rolls-Royce Phantom Privacy Suite could well be peak-luxe on four wheels. Revealed today at the 2018 Chengdu Motor Show, the new option for the Extended Wheelbase Phantom promises to isolate those in the rear seats from whoever is driving, with a high-tech partition."
• ROLLS-ROYCE BESPOKE - "Craft an original." A Rolls-Royce is more than a motor car. It is a work of art, hand-made to order exclusively for you, by our team of highly skilled craftspeople and designers. Whatever you imagine your ideal motor car to be, bring your unique vision to life with Rolls-Royce Bespoke.
• Rolls-Royce Black Badge Cullinan Is The Luxury Marque’s Edgiest SUV - "The king of the night."
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• Rolls-Royce Celestial - (2013-) "A truly unique car, Celestial Phantom encapsulates the spirit of 1 January 2003 when - at midnight - the new Phantom was revealed and handed over to its owner, at the Home of Rolls-Royce. Celestial Phantom celebrates the beauty of craftsmanship and is recognised as the most exclusive Bespoke Rolls-Royce ever created. The roof’s lining features over 1,000 hand-woven fibre optic lights, representing the star-filled sky exactly as it was in Goodwood on that historic night. Adorning the door-cappings, centre console lid and partition wall are 446 diamonds. Precisely hand-set. The exterior colour evokes the night sky by integrating fine glass particles into the paint to achieve an alluring sense of both depth and light. And the starry night theme continues inside with dusky fine leather upholstery."
• Rolls-Royce is growing its factory so it can build cars more slowly - "his factory expansion isn’t about making more cars, but making more expensive cars, which takes more time and requires more space for workshops and storage of exotic materials. The expansion signals something about Rolls-Royce’s ultra-wealthy clientele. While they can only buy so many cars, they can certainly spend more on each one."
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• Rolls-Royce Motor Cars - "Kinetic Luggage Collection." An expression of powerful purpose. Alluring in its architecture, the collection suits those who hold an undeniable energy. Determined, yet dynamic. The six-piece collection, including two Grand Tourers, three Long weekenders and a Garment Carrier, has been designed to fit perfectly into the luggage compartment of your Rolls-Royce Wraith. The striking two-tone styling of the leather and stitching can be personalised, giving you opportunity to choose from a selection of available colours, or your favourite colours if you prefer. The Spirit of Ecstasy adorns each piece as a token reminder of the Rolls-Royce tradition: taking the best that exists and making it better.
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• Rolls-Royce Motor Cars - "The Art Of Packing: Wraith Luggage." Travelling should be an effortless joy, right down to your choice of luggage. From observing the techniques of the Head Butler at a prestigious London hotel, the Goodwood Design Team have created a luggage concept to complement the design principles of Wraith.
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• Rolls-Royce Picnic Hamper - "Making entertaining as pleasurable as driving, the Rolls-Royce Picnic Hamper embodies the golden age of picnicking, when the picnic was an occasion to be savoured. The Picnic Hamper welcomes and entices social delight. Including lead crystal wine glasses, Wedgwood crockery and handmade stainless steel cutlery. The Picnic Hamper is handcrafted from oiled teak, saddle leather and polished aluminium and features everything essential for the finest picnic for four people."
• Rolls-Royce Reveals 'Spirit of Expression' Trio of Bespoke Ultraluxury Cars - "Pick your preferred entry to the upper echelons of swankiness: There's a custom Phantom Extended, a custom Ghost Extended, and a custom Spectre."
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• Rolls-Royce Spectre - (2023-). "The world's first ultra-luxury electric super coupé is an emblem of artisanship in harmony with electric technology." A Prophecy Fulfilled. Spirit Electrified. Dazzling Power. Effortless Performance. Limited Freedom. Timeless Iconography. A Spellbinging Vision. A New Expression of Luxury. The Most Connected Rolls-Royce Ever. The World's First Ultra-Luxury Electric Super Coupé.
• Rolls-Royce's first electric car has two doors & is longer than a Cadillac Escalade - "Rolls-Royce will start production of its first electric car next year. It has only two doors but is longer than a full-size SUV. And among its innumerable options, the Spectre will be offered with stars in the doors."

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• Searches for ‘Quiet Luxury’ Have Skyrocketed 373% Over the Past Month, New Research Says - "Over the past year, 'old-money style' searches grew a whopping 568 percent, while 'quiet luxury' and 'stealth wealth' saw increases of 373 percent and 334 percent, respectively, over the past month alone. For all of those terms, searches are now at a record high."
• Seasonably Rich: How much are musicians making from our favourite Christmas songs? - The New Musical Express.
• Secondhand supercar paradise - "Dubai supercar market finds new gear."
• See the incredible sky-high luxury of the super-rich's private jets - "Billionaire-worthy jets you won't believe. Hopping on a private jet might sound like the epitome of luxury, but for the super-wealthy no ordinary plane will do. In fact, some are willing to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the perfect plane. Read on to take a guided tour of some of the largest and most expensive private jets that money can buy."
• Sienna Charles - since 2008. "Luxury Travel & Lifestyle Services." Sienna Charles curates and designs the ultimate ultra-luxury travel & lifestyle experiences, exclusively for family offices & CEO’s. With unparalleled taste & expertise in all aspects of luxury, our Black Book encompasses the finest experiences money can buy. Our success lies in Jaclyn Sienna India’s rigorous travels unearthing the sublime, coupled with her insight into the complex needs of ultra-high net worth individuals, informing our personalized approach.
• Singapore 'vending machine' which dispenses Bentleys, Ferraris & Lamborghinis to rich customers - The Telegraph.
• SLOANE RANGER - the term is a punning portmanteau of "Sloane Square", a location in Chelsea, London, U.K. famed for the wealth of residents and frequenters.
• Slow Luxury - definition & explanation.
• Spear's - since 2006. "Multi-award-winning wealth management and luxury lifestyle media brand whose flagship magazine has become a must-read for the ultra-high-net- worth (UHNW) community. It is also required reading for the affluent financial services community, including the bankers, lawyers and family offices who advise the wealthy."
• Sphere - since 2007. "Quarterly, luxury lifestyle publication for affluent travellers travelling across Europe. Curates the world’s finest experiences and products for its well-travelled readers."
• Spot the ‘superfake’: Fashion brands want you to be able to identify counterfeits - "To become a 'master' authenticator at Fashionphile - the highest level of training to weed out designer fakes at the luxe online marketplace - takes more than 8,000 hours of rigorous schooling, according to the company. Trainees learn to quickly spot an error in the date format inside a Louis Vuitton bag, for example, or know the correct metal alloy makeup of a Cartier watch."
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• Stealth Acoustics - "Totally Invisible Speakers." Putting aesthetics over technology: Invisibility has never sounded this good.
• Still ticking: The improbable survival of the luxury watch business - "In an increasingly digital world, people are still willing to spend huge amounts on analogue timepieces. The question is, why?"
• Strathberry: the brand fast becoming a quiet luxury stalwart - "With an emphasis on quality that rivals top-end labels, the royals' favourite accessories label is going from strength to strength."
• 'Streetonomics': What our addresses say about us - "From unseen gender bias to hidden historical patterns, you can tell a lot about where you live by looking at the names of the streets."
• Study shows that a love of luxury watches is proof of superior virility - "Consider the magnificent tail of the male peacock. The flamboyance of the plumage fanning out to display multiple colours makes it an arresting sight to behold. But not everyone has been similarly enamored. As Charles Darwin wrote in April 1860, the mere sight of a peacock, 'makes me sick!'."
• Sumptuary law - laws that attempt to regulate permitted consumption. Traditionally, they were laws that regulated and reinforced social hierarchies and morals through restrictions, often depending upon a person's social rank, on permitted clothing, food, and luxury expenditures.
• Super-rich fuelling growing demand for private jets, report finds - "Growth centred in US and China, with slowdown in Sweden attributed to Greta Thunberg."

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• Technology is the great luxury destroyer - The Verge.
• Telfar Bags Surpasses All Legacy Luxury Brands In Resale Market Value - "Black-owned fashion brand Telfar is raising the stakes when it comes to bag resale market value. According to Rebag’s 2022 Clair report, the Telfar Clemons-helmed collection has surpassed legacy luxury brands in average value retention."
• The Art of Manliness - Men's Interests and Lifestyle.
• The Best Luxury Luggage for Traveling in Style - "Bring back the golden age of travel with these gorgeous designer suitcases and weekenders."
• The dark world of my billionaire lifestyle - "Life with a Russian billionaire: money and death threats. They would stay in his chateau in the south of France and had homes across the world. It was an idyllic life, beyond anyone's imagination."
• The Filthy Rich Guide - guide to how the .00001 percent spend their money.
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• The Floating Seahorse - essentially a boat, not a villa. Will boast three levels, one underwater, one at sea level and an upper deck.
• The Jet Business - The Jet Business, One Grosvenor Place, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7JH, U.K. "The world's first ever street-level corporate aviation showroom for the acquisition and sale of private jet aircraft and ancillary services."
• The Joy (& Anxiety) of Sleeping on $2,000 Sheets - "As Wirecutter’s resident sheet tester, I’ve tried dozens of reasonably affordable sets for our guides to cotton, linen, and flannel sheets. But what if cost is truly no object? Do you actually get that much more for the money?"
• THE LUXURY INSTITUTE - "The Knowledge of Luxury." New York based ratings and research organization that conducts research on the luxury industry.
• The luxury meals once served on airplanes - "Cognac and cigars: The golden age of inflight meals."
• THE LUXURY NETWORK - "Creating Unique Partnerships." Recently described as 'the next generation of marketing for luxury brands'. The Luxury Network's objective is simple: To facilitate co-operation and new business development between top-end companies under the umbrella of 'Affinity Marketing'.
• The Panic Room Company - "A new concept in personal protection." Our Panic/safe room has been developed from over 2 decades protecting staff and assets across the United Kingdom. Our Safe Room has passed various Ballistic tests that allow it to protect individuals in even the most hostile situations. Due to its unique modular design, our Safe Room can be installed quickly with little disruption into most buildings.
• The Real Cost Of Owning A Gulfstream G800 - "This is the Gulfstream G800, one of the world's longest-range business aircraft that redefines luxury and performance. Powered by state-of-the-art Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines, the G800 can accommodate up to 19 passengers. The base Gulfstream G800 price is $72 million before options, and the Honda Jet charter price or Honda Jet charter price is estimated at $13,000 to $20,000 per hour. Naturally, prices will vary depending on availability, fuel prices, ground fees, and more. There are two expense categories to consider: fixed costs and variable costs." YouTube 8:25.
• The ridiculous rise of luxury advent calendars - The Guardian.
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• The Sky Pool - "A crystal clear, 25-metre-long pool that seems to float in the air." There’s no other pool in the world like this one. Embassy Gardens residents and their guests will have exclusive access to the world-famous Sky Pool and London’s finest rooftop spaces for rest, relaxation and socialising - the Orangery and Sky Deck. Embassy Gardens, New Union Square, 5 Nine Elms Lane, London SW8 5BL, U.K.
• The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions - by American sociologist and economist Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929). Famous in the History of economic thought for combining a Darwinian evolutionary perspective with his new institutionalist approach to economic analysis. The Veblen Good is named after his concepts of conspicuous consumption and status-seeking. A MUST READ!
• The Tyranny of ‘the Best’ - "In toasters and in life, the top-rated anything will never be good enough." The New York Times.
• The ultimate luxury guide to Dubai - CNN travel.
• The World of Luxury Travel: A Look Into the Private Jet Gulfstream - "Luxury and efficiency converge in the realm of private jets, where the Gulfstream series stands out as a hallmark of opulence, speed, and technology. Renowned for their unparalleled comfort and performance, Gulfstream aircraft have been the choice for executives, celebrities, and dignitaries seeking private and secure travels."
• These cities will be very rich in 10 years - CNN Money.
• This Airbus A220 private jet is a true apartment in the sky - "With a sitting room, dining area, relaxation zone, workspace, bedroom and en-suite bathroom and shower, you may as well live here."
• This could be the future of first class airplane travel - " First class is on its way out at many airlines, as business class seats and mini-suites become larger, more private and more luxurious - and fewer budgets stretch to adding on what might be an extra zero on the price tag for first class. But it's not going away completely."
• Thomas Goode - 9 South Audley Street, Mayfair, London, U.K. Since 1827. "Purveyors of Luxury." Home of the world’s finest china, silverware & glassware. For a truly individual touch, our bespoke service puts you in control. Thomas Goode’s expert artisans can personalise any of our designs to your exact specifications.
• Top 10 luxury watch brands 2024 - "The leading names in heritage, craftsmanship and quality. The best luxury watch brands are synonymous with quality, craftsmanship, prestige and exclusivity. These names are known for elevating watches from simple time-telling tools to intricate works of art that routinely sell for thousands instead of a few hundred."
• Top 15 Luxury Watch Brands in the World - "The demand for luxury watches is associated with status and class, indicating a need for companies to establish a consistent brand image and perception of class and luxury."
• Too nice for the likes of us: why buying fancy stuff makes us miserable - "Luxury purchases should make us feel like a million bucks but impostor syndrome is at work even while we’re shopping."
• Top 10 Most Luxurious Hotels in the World - Reader's Digest.
• Top 20 Most Expensive Shopping Streets in the World - BusinessTech.
• top 30 brands mentioned in 'Sex and the City' - The Guardian.
• Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2014 - BrandZ.

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• ultimate luxury guide to Dubai - CNN travel.
• ultimate luxury yachts to go where no one else can go - "Purpose-built explorer yachts have paved the way for a whole host of new yacht designs to bring billionaires to the ends of the earth."
• ULTRA-RICH HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUAL | UHNWI - definition & explanation.
• Ultra-wealthy travelers are ditching traditional private jets & buying airliners - "See inside 2 airliner-turned-private-jets from Airbus and Boeing. Airbus and Boeing are selling their planes to ultra-high-net-worth individuals in addition to airlines. In 25 years of operation, Boeing has sold 250 of its Boeing Business Jets to the likes of royal families and wealthy individuals."
• United is offering high-paying customers their own airport terminal - CNBC.

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• VENICE SIMPLON-ORIENT-EXPRESS - "A legend back on track." Reignite the romance of the rails and embark on a legendary journey as the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express returns to the tracks. Embrace your love of the journey as we welcome the world’s most iconic train back to the rails. Step aboard and be whisked back to an age of timeless nostalgia and boundless glamour. Take indulgence to phenomenal heights in our new grand suites, and be enchanted by spellbinding new destinations as we launch exclusive new routes. Together we’ll write the legends of tomorrow.
• VERY FIRST TO - "KNOW, HAVE & DO." Enables individuals to be the first to know about, and have, newly launching luxury products and experiences.
• VIP BODY ARMOR - "The premier provider in bulletproof fashion, VIP Body Armor / VIP Body Armor designs bulletproof clothing that embodies fashion with security."
• Virtual Globetrotting - since 2005. "View amazing satellite imagery from across the globe. Celebrity homes, roadside attractions, landmarks, military and more!"

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• walpole british luxury awards - "Walpole is a unique alliance of over 180 British luxury brands."
• Want to Take a Luxury Trip? Booking Sites Enter Arena - The New York Times.
• Wealth X - since 2010. "Data Driven Intelligence on the World's Wealthiest Individuals." The leading wealth information and insight business offering unique data assets and insight on the world's wealthiest individuals.
• Watch Trading Co. - since 2014. "Availability is Key." Watch Trading Company is a luxury watch dealer, servicing customers throughout the world. We currently have locations in Miami, New York, Hong Kong, and Los Angeles. We have over 12 years of experience specializing in luxury watches. We take pride in our products and are passionate about what we do. Each of our watches is inspected and authenticated, ensuring our customers are getting the quality they deserve. We aren’t happy unless you’re happy!
• WatchCharts Overall Market Index - "The WatchCharts Overall Market Index is an indicator of secondary watch market price trends. It is composed of 60 watches taken from the top 10 luxury watch brands, sorted and weighted by transaction value. The index shows the market price movement of this set of watches (in USD) over time, and is rebalanced once per year on January 1st."
• What a $1,200 steak dinner looks like - "Over-the-top Las Vegas steak to satisfy share-plate critics."
• What Do Rich People Eat On Private Jets? - "It’s not easy to eat well on airplanes. Despite the obvious disadvantages - like not possessing kitchens - most airlines settle for terribly boring, terribly ‘cooked’ plates of food that never quite feel, well, edible. And then, of course, there are private jets. In spite of their size, these seem to be the singular route to eat well in the sky. Over the last few years we’ve seen Cardi B chowing down on crab legs in hers, Kanye West bingeing on Chick-fil-A in his, and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson sharing an enormous hand-crafted birthday cake—a gift from his flight crew—on Instagram."
• WHAT IS STEALTH WEALTH? 9 EASY WAYS TO LIVE UNDER THE RADAR - "Stealth wealth is the opposite of conspicuous consumption, and it’s about financial freedom and a successful personal life."
• What it's like to own a superyacht - "In a rare interview, Folch-Rusiñol Corachán gave CNN Travel the rundown of what it's actually like to own one of these lavish leviathans, why he's willing to spend his millions keeping it afloat, what he uses it for -- and whether his friends are jealous."
• What the 'golden age' of flying was really like - "Cocktail lounges, five course meals, caviar served from ice sculptures and an endless flow of champagne: life on board airplanes was quite different during the "golden age of travel," the period from the 1950s to the 1970s that is fondly remembered for its glamor and luxury."
• What’s the Status of Flaunting Your Status? - "In the world of the ultrawealthy, luxury is only quiet if you don’t know what to listen for." The New York Times.
• Who buys $100,000 dresses? - "Everything you need to know about haute couture."
• Why Business Class Poses a Unique Fire Hazard - The New York Times.
• Why No Other Luxury Company Compares To LVMH - "The French luxury house LVMH reached a staggering $319.4 billion (264.6 billion euros) as of February 26, 2021, surpassing Nestlé, the Swiss food giant, to become Europe’s most valuable company. Most people are astonished by the size and dynamics of the luxury market. Intuitively, they assume luxury is a niche business - even people who work for luxury brands. But what many underestimate is a luxury brand’s enormous value creation potential."
• Why successful people wear the same thing every day - Mashable.
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• Why superbusiness minisuites are the future of luxury flying - "After a long, golden sunset of being installed on fewer and fewer aircraft, the retirement of older aircraft caused by the Covid-19 pandemic means that when air travel resumes, international first class will be very nearly a thing of the past. Its replacement is a new generation of superbusiness minisuites, more spacious than regular business class, and with a privacy door to create your own space, but without the over-the-top luxury of first class."
• Why the ‘ludicrously capacious’ bag on Succession was such a faux pas for the very wealthiest - "In this week’s newsletter: Poor Bridget’s nouveau riche tastes are everything old money families like the Roys hate: loud, practical and the sign of a class interloper."
• Why the super-rich love understated dressing - "Quiet 'stealth-luxe' fashion is dominating runways and TV screens - but why now? Clare Thorp explores the low-key, under-the-radar world of stealth wealth."
• Why there's a wait list for $200 fries - "Spending $200 on French fries or €5,000 on a burger seems utterly improbable. But consumers across the world are increasingly willing to shell out for over-the-top dishes."
• Why We Hate Cheap Things - The Book of Life.
• Why We Spend More For Luxury Watch Brands - "When consumers spend money on most luxury goods, they are, in fact, purchasing two things at once. First, they are purchasing a 'nice object' or service. That is the thing they are acquiring, and for it to be an authentic luxury, it has to be manufactured rather well, often with a refined design and using less-than-ordinary materials. But that alone doesn’t make anything a luxury good. The second thing consumers are purchasing when getting a luxury good is the brand name on the good. This is a more amorphous area of value but a real one nonetheless. When you buy a brand you are in fact purchasing an association with a concept, feeling, image, or status."
• Why You Should Buy A Submariner & Do Everything In It - "There's something to be said about the Rolex Submariner, the extremely well-built watch you can do absolutely everything with."
• With Louboutin, can the Agnellis take on European luxury? - "With a minority stake in Christian Louboutin and a majority stake in Shang Xia, the emblematic Agnelli family signals ambition in luxury goods. Work lies ahead."
• Women see through flashy cars & bling - "Flaunting your wealth is seen as a sign of promiscuity."
• WORLD HAPPINESS REPORT 2016 - United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
• World Happiness Report 2017 - ranks 155 countries by their happiness levels.
• WORLD LUXURY AWARD - "Honoring Creative Excellence in Luxury Communication."
• WORLD LUXURY EXPO - "World Luxury Expo showcases the world's leading luxury brands in an exhibition format to an ultra-affluent audience at the most luxurious hotel venues." Shanghai, China.
• World’s 10 Most Expensive Cities To Live In 2020 - "As regular as the movement in one of the country’s famous luxury watches, Switzerland is again home to the world’s most expensive cities."
• WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE HOLIDAY - Luxury trip visits 962 sites, takes two years... and costs a cool £1,000,000.
• World's most luxurious airport? - Qatar's Hamad International: World's most luxurious airport?
• world's most over-the-top cruise ship cabins - "What's it like sailing the seas at the very height of luxury? The most lavish suites on cruise ships fuse the best cutting-edge technology with the timeless luxury of 24-hour butler service, catering to your every whim. The world's most incredible floating accommodations all have one thing in common: stunning views. Behold the wonder of glaciers and fjords or a chance encounter with dolphins and whales as you float by in the privacy of your own expansive terrace."
• World's poshest train is now even posher - "Is this the most luxurious train carriage in the world?"

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• Your entire genome can now be sequenced for US$999 - and the results sent to your smartphone.