Holiday gifts to make even the wildest dreams come true: 2014 Neiman Marcus Christmas Book

A Vanity Fair Academy Awards Experience, Tanqueray No. TEN Imperial Shaker, and a Preston Bailey Outdoor Garden Peacock, are just a few of the gifts from the 88th edition of the legendary Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. The arrival of the Christmas Book is considered by many to mark the official start of the holiday shopping … Read more

When did ‘aspiration’ become a dirty word? When they sprayed it gold…

Two encounters on the streets of London: the gold Ferrari said: ‘I have more money than you.’ The begging mother said: ‘I have none’

Hand-crafted design inspired by the modern metropolis: Rolls-Royce Phantom Metropolitan Collection Car

Rolls-Royce Phantom Metropolitan Collection Car debuts at 2014 Paris Mondial de L’Automobile. Metropolitan Collection Car, the latest showcase of Rolls-Royce’s pinnacle Bespoke offering, debuted at 2014 Paris Mondial de L’Automobile. This is the latest in a line of remarkable, individual Bespoke masterpieces. 2014 has seen such highlights as the Phantom Drophead Coupé Waterspeed Collection that … Read more

Gold replica of James Bond’s iconic Aston Martin DB5 sold for £55,000

On the 50th anniversary of the World Premiere of Goldfinger, a unique 24k gold-plated third scale replica of James Bond’s iconic Aston Martin DB5 was sold in a special online sale to benefit the NSPCC by Christie’s and EON Productions for £55,000. It was bought by a farmer from Abingdon in Oxfordshire and was among … Read more

The race to build the biggest and the best: World’s first and largest superyacht to have 222 meters

World’s First and Largest Billion Dollar Yacht at v(728.4′) Much like the race to build the tallest buildings in the world, such as the Shanghai Tower at 632 meters (2073′), or the Burj Khalifa at 828 meters (2717′), super yachts will continue to expand their size depending on who needs to have the biggest and … Read more

Sun, sea and silver service: what’s it like crewing on a superyacht?

Working on a superyacht is the dream job for many young Britons. Their life below deck is surreal, funny and sometimes downright disturbing. Ed Cumming reports from Antibes