“Casablanca” piano fetched $3.4 Million

With a packed saleroom, the TCM Presents…There’s No Place Like Hollywood auction at Bonhams New York lived up to expectations, selling almost 90% of its lots by value, and fetching $9.1 million in sales. Highlights from the evening included item from the classic wartime drama, Casablanca (1942). The painted upright piano from Rick’s Café Américain … Read more

Hermès enters home fragrance domain with Celine Ellena scents and Guillaume Bardet’s objets d’art

Hermès’ first entrée into home fragrance domain. Hermès Le Parfum de la Maison. Reverie Collection by Celine Ellena. Hermès Home collectionis now paired with Hermès’ debut collection of scents designed for the home by nose Celine Ellena (she previously produced fragrances for L’Artisan Perfumeur and The Different Company), the daughter of celebrated House Perfumer Jean … Read more

The world’s fastest bike. It also happens to be electric.

World’s First Electric Street Legal Superbike Delivered. Lightning Motorcycles produces the world’s fastest bike. It also happens to be electric. Lightning made history once again by delivering the world’s first street legal electric superbike. Until November 11, 2014 electric motorcycles were alternative transportation options. Now Lightning is making available a true race winning 200mph electric … Read more

The Grand Bal Dior – the party watch par excellence

A collection of craftsmanship that pushes horology to the highest level of splendor. The Dior VIII Grand Bal, the party watch par excellence, is inspired by Christian Dior’s passion for parties and dancing. Manufactured and assembled by hand, the rotor of the timepiece designed at the historic address of 30 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, features a … Read more

Party dressing rules: leather is out, glitter is in

Update your 2014 Christmas-party look with our seasonal style guide. The mood is grumpy but the sillier your bag the better

The £50,000 gingerbread house replaces jellybeans and fruit jellies with sea pearls and a ruby

Your own home as an edible gingerbread house. World’s most expensive gingerbread house comes with ruby and pearls.VeryFirstTo’s £50,000 gingerbread house. Luxury British online retailer VeryFirstTo has partnered with pastry chef Georgia Green to launch the world’s most expensive gingerbread house – a gingerbread replica of your own home. Adorned with 150 AAAA grade South … Read more