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31/05/2019

The world of luxury products is full of surprises, and a 100-dollar Theodent toothpaste is one of them! This pricey paste is a blend of minerals and the brand’s proprietary ingredient Rennou, which is a fluoride alternative found in cocoa beans that strengthens tooth enamel. Would you try it?

29/05/2019

Rolls Royce celebrates its 115 anniversary this month. And this a good occasion to pay a tribute to the luxury brand's masterpieces: 103EX, The Black Badge & The Cullinan

28/05/2019

Today our spotlight is on the most expensive piano: the Crystal Piano by Heintzman, made up entirely of crystal. The masterpiece has only been played once at the Beijing Olympic Games 2008. And it costed $3,220,000 to Canadian manufacturer Heintzman to manufacture the music instrument. 'Not worth the candle' or 'That onion is worth peeling'?

24/05/2019

Have you ever been wondering how does the most expensive house in the world look like? 775 rooms, 188 staff rooms, including 52 bedrooms, 92 offices, 78 bathrooms, 19 staterooms... It is all about Buckingham Palace in London – the most expensive and ‘roomy’ existing residence.

23/05/2019

“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.” 💎
― Mae West
Harry Winston's collection is something we can contemplate forever.

22/05/2019

Today France not only dictates luxury fashion trends, but also leads the effort to advance sustainability in the fashion industry. French president Emmanuel Macron has just appointed CEO of luxury fashion conglomerate Kering SA, Francois-Henri Pinault, to unite brands from around the world to reach their sustainability targets!

14/05/2019

Rihanna is joining the historic LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton fashion house with 'Fenty' brand – an expansion of her cosmetics empire of the same name. The new label will include ready-to-wear clothing, shoes and accessories, making Rihanna the first woman to start an original brand for the world's largest luxury group.

10/05/2019

Orient Express from Soho 🚆🥂🌅now stopping in the City! Bob Bob Cité has just opened its doors in London’s financial heartland, offering bankers “dishes that you want to eat until the last bite” accompanied by the bubbly button, a push of which refuels your glass with Champagne of your choice. A 'young brother' of the famous Bob Bob Ricard in Soho, the place comes with first-class food, an interior inspired by luxury high-class trains from a more glamorous era and a huge variety of drinks: from diverse fizzy bubbles to London’s largest collection of Armagnac, with more than 100 vintages starting from 1888.

08/05/2019

Fancy trying vegetables from the Versailles gardens? Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée in Paris is the place! Apart from the unforgettable dishes, its dining room is practically a work of art as well. Although fundamentally French, Plaza Athénée also draws on shojin cuisine – a spiritual Japanese approach to cooking vegetables that originated in China.

07/05/2019

Luxury hotel brand Four Seasons will launch a new exclusive private jet service in 2021. Estimated cost of each ticket will reach £110,000 per person. The service’s flight lounge will host special workshops, where passengers can socialise while learning from Four Seasons master chefs as well as from arts or culture experts. Fasten your seatbelts to enjoy the unforgettable experience!

12/04/2019

Back to one of our favourite topics:
Just a few days ago Laurence Graff unveiled one of the largest diamonds in the world: the 302.37ct Graff Lesedi La Rona. The stone is the largest square emerald diamond ever cut. It is also the biggest of the 67 stones cut from Lesedi La Rona, the second largest rough diamond ever found.

11/04/2019

Today we are having a close look at Atelier Crenn – a lucky owner of three Michelin stars. The restaurant was founded and running by Dominique Crenn – the first woman in the US to be awarded the top honor by the famous Michelin guide. She did not formally study cooking, but her passion for food started at a very young age. Her parents, who adopted Crenn at 18 months, instilled her with a strong interest in food. – Such an example of a timeless investment.

10/04/2019

Just in case you have no time to pay a £200,000 bill at the restaurant or wish it to be easier to put a payment down on a yacht:
Meet the luxury bracelet, designed to make contactless payments up to £200,000. Made of ceramic, treated with a diamond-like carbon coating to ward off scratches, the 'Armillion' is supported by Mastercard and has all the technology of a high-end Swiss watch. In the end, time is more precious than anything else. Global Luxury Forum

09/04/2019

Did you know that Oud – a key ingredient of traditional Middle Eastern perfumes – is one of the world’s most expensive scents? The wood of the Indian and South American Agarwood tree has a distinctive musky scent. Originally, women burned the woodchips and waft the perfume through their hair and clothing, because extracting the aromatic dark resin from Agarwood trees is costly: a kilo of oud wood yields just 1ml of resin.

08/04/2019

88-Carat 'Manami Star' is the largest diamond to be auctioned in over five years. Hong Kong Sotheby’s was expecting the oval-cut gem to fetch as much as US$12.7 million. However, the diamond achieved almost $14M and was sold to a Japanese private collector, who names the stone the 'Manami Star', after his eldest daughter. Timeless father-daughter's love!

15/03/2019

Breakfast with a view 😍

11/03/2019

Harrods, the iconic Knightsbidge department store in London, has launched a new podcast series called “Harrods: True Tales of Luxury" where it explores the ideas of what luxury means today. In the six episode series the host, broadcaster Mariella Frostrup, asks designers and artists to share their very own personal tales of luxury.

07/03/2019

Everyone knows Lamborghini, but not everyone knows how important the year 1963 was in the brand history! In 1963 - Ferruccio Lamborghini - Italian manufacturing magnate decided to found the company that could produce refined grand touring cars to compete with offerings from established marques such as Ferrari. And it surely worked! With Lamborghini celebrating its 56th birthday this year, the brand is still as fast and furious as it can be!

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“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.” 💎 ― Mae West Harry Winston's collection is something we can contemplate forever.

Planet Earth’s most yummy foods sometimes come with a price. So here is list of the world's most expensive foods (courtesy of @bbc): 1. Saffron. 2. Caviar. 3. Oysters. 4. White Truffle. 5. Iberico ham. 6. Wagyu beef. 7. Kopi Luwak coffee. 8. Foie gras. Have you tried? Which one is your favorite? #globalluxuryforum #saffron #caviar #oysters #truffles #ibericoham #wagyubeef #kopiluwak #foiegras