 |
Lucky Charms
Give the gift of glam with this gorgeous 18-karat-gold and diamond “lucky charms” necklace, featuring three exquisite dangling trinkets: a designer-shaped heart, a ying yang with hand-applied Florentine finish, and the jewel of this trio of charms, a natural 12mm golden South Sea pearl. Premium-grade white full-cut diamonds (.7 carats total weight) adorn all three.
This everyday necklace sports a little love and balance—and much luxury—for its $2,600 price tag.
Va-va-va-Vespa!
Become the hottest thing on two wheels when you tear through town on your ultra-stylish Granturismo Sport 250 i.e. Vespa manufacturer Piaggio has created a souped-up scooter that’s sleek and powerful at once! Its sophisticated 250cc four-stroke, liquid-cooled electronic injection engine was designed to reduce emissions and fuel consumption, and promises immediate throttle response for precision handling. Eco-friendly and economical, it comes complete with an LCD gauge display, and is available in an array of eye-catching hues: Dragon Red, Shiny Black, and Excalibur Gray.
For luxe life in the fast lane, you’ll spend $5,799.
 |
Perfect Pact
Add some sparkle and glam to your ordinary accessories with this stunning fashion compact by Estée Lauder. Each beautifully designed piece, inspired by classic tradition, reflects the time-honored elegance of the Estée Lauder brand, and this bejeweled holiday compact features a style that is perfectly in line with this season’s hottest fashion trend: plaids! This blinged-out bauble will make an elegant addition to your glamorous compact collection, or serve as the perfect conversation piece.
Keep it for yourself or give it as the gift they’ll never forget for $175.
Available exclusively at Neiman Marcus.
Pump It Up
Pouring a bottle of red wine into a carafe before serving improves its character by allowing it to breathe. Introducing the V-1 from Metrokane, the world’s first vacuum decanter that allows you to vacuum-preserve the wine right inside the decanter itself, no funneling necessary. The V-1, which is individually hand-blown of the finest lead-free crystalline quartz, sports an easy-to-read gauge that indicates when you’ve pumped to perfection—leaving you with an elegant way to preserve and display wine for its next serving. Simply insert the vacuum stopper into the decanter, attach the vacuum pump, and start removing the air until you reach the “red zone” on the display. And voilà!—perfectly preserved and ready to serve for $80.
 |
Hot for Tots
This furry red character is bound to take the giggles to a whole new level, and will probably be on every child’s wish list. Tickle-Me-Elmo Extreme (T.M.X. for short) pats its knees, falls to the floor, and gets up after a belly laugh—asking little ones to tickle him again and again! Whether it’s his chin, tummy, or toes, Elmo will crack up laughing when touched on any of his sensors. The toy, packaged in a “Top Secret” box that chirps “No peeking” when jarred, is sure to be a hit for kids of all ages. Get your hands on this lovable little toy for $40 and let the laughter begin.
Available at Toys R Us and F.A.O. Schwarz.
Vanishing Act
Séura has created the perfect television to glam up your high-wired act. Versatile and discreet, this sleek unit transforms itself from a mirror to a TV and back again in a flash.
The LCD screen is visible when the TV is turned on, and is completely hidden when off, leaving only a mirror. It fully integrates with cable, satellite, antenna, external sound systems, and DVD players.
Check out the 45" model for $14,000.
 |
Ying & Yum!
GAULTIER2 is an intoxicating new fragrance sure to seduce your senses. Renowned designer Jean Paul Gaultier defies the rules of gender-specific fragrances with this provocative unisex scent.
The delicate blend contains three equally balanced notes: the sweet scent of amber, a tender touch of vanilla, and the erogenous elegance of musk. The two separate bottles come together with a playful magnetic click—irresistibly attracted to each other.
Awaken your skin to its own sensuality when you pick up this duo for $75
Available at Bergdorf Goodman and Sephora.
Flower Power
The orchid is a fascinating flower with an exceptionally long life span, and Guerlain has incorporated its longevity into Orchidée Impériale, a rich and highly concentrated skincare product. This lightweight fluid, which can be used in the daytime and at night, packs Guerlain’s most advanced anti-aging technology. Its age-defying Imperial Orchid Molecular Extract reproduces, within the skin, the process of cell preservation that occurs inside the orchid itself. The compound claims to fight signs of aging and tissue damage, leaving skin fresh and youthful.
Pick up a 1 oz. jewel bottle of the fluid for $250.
Available at Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.
A Stitch in Time
Accessorize your wrist with the ultimate in time-telling technology, the Bentley Mulliner Tourbillon by Breitling. The makers of ultra-exclusive aviation watches have teamed up with luxury-auto titan Bentley to bring you one of the finest timepieces ever crafted.
Each Mulliner Tourbillon is customized by its future owner, who can select the casing (platinum or yellow, rose, or white gold), dial color, and even the shade of the crocodile-leather strap. This masterpiece features a hand-wound Breitling Caliber 18B, a Tourbillon chronograph movement exclusive to Breitling by Bentley. And talk about rare—this watch is being released at a rate of two per month, with only a few dozen to be produced over the next few years.
Become one of the lucky few to don this timepiece for a cool $67,000.
Available at Kenjo,Tourneau, Wempe, and Michael C. Fina.
|
