GIZE, Gold-Filtered Mineral Water
Liquid luxury in a bottle! Gize, the calcium-rich, gold-filtered mineral water is one of 30 mineral waters from outside Germany and the only one from North America to have been officially certified as a natural mineral water. And Gize is available not only with or without carbonation (Sparkling or Still), but also in four exciting flavours in the Gize + range.
The source of the new luxury, gold-filtered natural mineral water, branded Gize, is located at the extreme east of Canada, in Spa Springs (Nova Scotia). As it passed through layers of rocks that formed more than 200 million years ago, it achieved a purity and degree of mineralization that is of exceptional quality and without equal. This water was already praised as a fountain of youth and a healing spring 500 years ago.
Luxist: Tod’s Unveils Men’s A/W 2011-12 Collection
Famed luxury goods firm Tod’s has just unveiled its luxe men’s collection for the Autumn / Winter 2011–2012 season, amping up the formality a notch while remaining the epitome of casual elegance and chic refinement. Highlights for the upcoming season include new takes on Tod’s classic Winter Gommino boots as well as more formal black patent leather loafers (above, right) with a distinct wedged black rubber sole that come in a range of lace-up and slip-on versions.
Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring & Summer 2011 Collection
Vuitton has been around since 1854, and a house with over 150 years of straitlaced couture fashion can’t completely buck tradition. But once Louis Vuitton watchers saw menswear models sporting faux neck tattoos courtesy of Scott Campbell last year, it was clear there was a bit of new blood involved. Now we’ve got a look at the collection of men’s bags offered by the French couturier for the coming Spring season.
Waldorf-Astoria Plans New Location in Tel Aviv
The Waldorf-Astoria is a veritable New York City landmark. But what was once a single establishment has since grown, under the direction of Hilton Hotels, into The Waldorf=Astoria Collection.
In addition to the flagship location in Manhattan, four more opened in the United States (including the Arizona Biltmore, La Quinta in California, the Dakota Mountain Lodge in Utah and the Grand Wailea in Maui), but the expansion isn’t limited to America alone.
Gucci & Grammy Timepiece Jewellery Collection
Gucci partners with the Recording Academy to launch a Gramm’s special edition watch and jewelry collection, designed by Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini.”The i-Gucci, features two discreet digital hands revealing local time, double-layout digital display features a special tag celebrating the Grammy’s partnership.
Burberry Knight Bag Overhaul
The Burberry Prorsum Knight bag seemed to have gone through a slight makeover, and is now called a travel bag. The lining is now chequered, it costs about $800 less, the studs are round instead of square, gunmetal instead of silver but the dimensions are about the same.
How To Sell Luxury Goods
Sales of luxury goods are up across the board, thanks to soaring profits in recession-proof regions like China. But with the economy still in an extraordinarily unpredictable state, luxury brands are continually forced to ask the question of how to market high-end fashions in such uncertain times. Now, there’s a graduate program that intends to answer just that question.
Roberta Di Camerino Calf Leather Bag
If you’ve always loved the lady like kiss-lock frame purses but wish you had more space, you will love this bag by Roberta Di Camerino ($1174). It’s a super sized version of the feminine classic with a buckle adornment in bubble gum pink across an understated beige color palette. While it unfortunately lacks the kiss lock closure, it does have a frame and features a beige and pink leather double handle with shiny gold metal accents.
Victorinox Swiss Army: Dive Master 500 Black Ice Mecha & Chrono
From Watch Happening: Precision timing meets diving in the new Dive Master 500 Black Ice Chrono, now equipped with a chronograph movement in the same ultra-rugged and highly functional 43 mm sport watch from Victorinox Swiss Army.
The 500 meters (50 ATM) water resistance, which gives its name to the Dive Master 500 line, is maintained in this chrono version through the screw-in caseback and the screw-down crown and pushers. The chronograph function features enhanced legibility and ease of use with central hands for the timing of seconds and minutes around the dial, and a separate 12-hour counter at 10 o’clock, with a date window and small second at 6 o’clock.
GQ by Citroen Concept
Citroen continued their rampage of stylish cars with the unveiling of their GQ Concept, which strangely enough was absent from Geneva earlier this month. With a look that says “X6 meets Panamera meets Citroen’s aggressive design team,” the French company created the plug-in hybrid as part of a joint venture with none other than GQ magazine. The idea behind the partnership was to create a stylish vehicle that fit “with the current attitudes of conspicuous consumption.
