Luxury air travel is reaching new heights, as prestigious airline companies are doing everything to woo the one percent by offering the best possible in-flight luxuries, entertainment and well-equipped individual suites for effortless travel. We have earlier seen some of the world’s luxurious airlines, with most luxurious first class and business class cabins for the discerning travelers. And, the latest for the high flyers, Virgin Atlantic airline is now offering new Upper Class Suite, with try before you buy approach. Akin to Google Street View, the exclusive Planeview feature provides a virtual tour of the new suite, along with a series of YouTube videos, giving you a 360 degree insight of their new upper class cabin.

With the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s accent to the British throne, luxury brands are cashing in on this occasion to introduce new editions of their premium products in the market. The latest to join this bandwagon is Bentley, who recently bought out the Diamond Jubilee Edition of their super luxury car, Mulsanne, in Beijing. Though one would ideally think of a British location for something dedicated to her Majesty, but this scenario was indeed different for taking place in the Chinese capital, which now houses one of the largest Bentley dealerships in the world. However, one would be seeing only 60 of these special Bentley’s zooming about on the roads of China.

Just in case you happen to be Nicolas Cage, or someone who has a thing for pre-historic animal remains, the upcoming Heritage Auction Natural History Sale event is somewhere you could definitely join in. At the event, a 75% complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus is up for auction, which specialists at the auction house estimate to bring in $1 million. Said to be one of the most complete formations of the Asian family of the famous T-Rex, this skeleton is perhaps the closest approximation bone structure of the animal from pre-historic times, and should indeed have the likes of most discerning natural historians and enthusiasts clamoring for this set.

Toys are a vital part of every child’s life, but apart from being playmates, the expensive playthings often serve as very good collectible items as well. With time, toy collection has emerged as a passionate hobby among the affluent collectors. We have earlier told you about the world’s largest toy collection “The Jerni Collection,” by American collector Jerry Greene, and Malcolm Forbes toy collection, which was sold for a whopping $2.3 million at Sotheby’s auction. And, now a rare steam-propelled tin plate toy battleship has fetched whopping $122,600 in Berkshire, to become the most expensive toy ever sold in United Kingdom.

We have earlier told you about the world’s best luxury spas, and the most expensive spa treatments. The latest is the opening of the first Evian spa at the Tokyo based Palace Hotel. In a nation, known exclusively for its gadgets and gizmos, the Palace Hotel is all set to debut with 10 brand new restaurants and 290 rooms. A stunning Moatside setting adds to the overall grandeur of the palace. Hang on! We are not over yet! The Palace Hotel aims to re-define the contours of the Hospitality industry in Japan with its Evian Spa experience. What’s even better, to manage and run the billion dollar property, the authorities have not hired international expertise. Theirs is a Japanese venture in every sense of the word. The swish property, worth $1.2 billion, is located near the Imperial Palace.

Before we begin here’s a note of caution (for those who did not know): A-Morir eyewear are not meant to protect your eyes from the UV rays of the sun per se. With them on, you are much rather likely to attract oodles of media glare. From Lady Gaga to Rihanna, a pack of A-list celebrities have happily flaunted Kerin Rose’s edgy sunglasses. Kerin’s knowledge of music combined with redefined design patterns and a light touch of contemporary rock and roll vibes work to create the magnificent line ups. Each and every item from the A-Morir spring/Summer 2012 collections is a living example of how the tiniest details can dramatically alter your outfits, making them speak for your original and cutting edge style sense.

Relaxing in your meticulously landscaped garden along with your loved ones is a relaxing experience, which can further be enhanced by the use of luxury garden loungers. For people who want to enjoy the outdoor space every time of the year, Ornate Garden is offering ‘rotating pods,’ one of the most creative and most opulent outdoor living solution for gardens. These modern garden furniture products are the perfect seclusion getaways, which will let you find peace and tranquility in your own garden.

Los Angeles being the real estate hotspot it has traditionally been, will get yet another star mark on its uninterrupted growth as one of the prime locations in the world to own a property in. The Century Luxury Condominiums, located in close proximity to Fox Studios, is going to rule the roost for being the most luxurious residential offering in the city. The 41-floored tower amongst other offerings will have celebrity chef David Myers’ run restaurant operating within its premises, which has special passageways meant exclusively for the residents of the building. Spread over 4 acres space, this building was finished for construction in 2010, after incurring a cost of $300 million. One of the first buyers since then is Candy Spelling, who once boasted of owning the ‘Spelling Manor’, now owned by Petra Ecclestone.

True connoisseurs know the art of fine drinking, and they have an innate liking for everything that can improve the exotic experience of enjoying a fine drink. From wine coolers to embellished wine closures; we have earlier seen some of the exclusive drinking accessories, such as the La Fraicheur wine coolers and corkscrew from Sveid to make it an elite affair . And, for the lover of world’s most expensive whiskey and precious drinks that deserved to be savored with a minimum of water and maximum of respect, Cirrus Ice Ball Press has introduced a must have accessory for your drinking sessions.

Ferrari and its brand name’s romance with fast cars needs no introduction, for the saga is long and well documented since its inception. But what was hidden amongst the curtains, is a special 1990 one-off custom Ferrari motorcycle, which is set go for sale yet again after it showed up in 2008. Created by David Kay a little over 2 decades ago, this was a special creation in tribute of the legendary Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the Italian car making company. It was then, that Mr. Kay had written to Piero Ferrari (Mr. Enzo’s son) to create this bike with the Ferrari badge on it, mainly aimed as a tribute to the founder and a special collectible item in the automotive world. Now, it is up for sale with a price estimate of $120,000 to $160,000.

To a normal being, it looks like a piece of old rusted and untouched car, but the collectors and car enthusiasts know its worth, as they are expected to bid enthusiastically for this particular Austin Mini Se7en De Luxe, that will come up for auction at the Bonhams’ Collector Motor Car Auction this month. Believed to be the oldest surviving un-restored Mini, it’s actually the eighth of the more than million cars models built over the 41production years. Austin Mini Se7en De Luxe is expected to be snapped up by a Mini fan, who will then decide the best course of action to take for this historically important and rare car.

The Jaguar XJ since its introduction in the luxury car segment a while back, has indeed reached the collection of high and mighty like David Beckham who have held on to it as one of his prized processions. And for the most discerning of the lot, the special edition limousine car was also introduced to please them. Now by 2012 end, one would get to see their ultra-luxury XJ sedan, in the ‘XJ Ultimate’ model which will be the most exclusive and renovated version of the car. With new passenger experience and crafted interior fabrication, the vehicle has been unveiled in China, and some of them might even be seen in US but with Black Amethyst color. The price tag attached is $155,000, and a total of 30 ocars will be available for United States.

Whenever the Beatles memorabilia has went up on an auction, die-hard Beatles fans have passionately grabbed the items for an unrivaled price. We have earlier seen the auction of rare Beatles items including the Beatles piano which was also used by Pink Floyd, the rare Beatles autographed guitar signed by all the four members of the band, and the Beatles ‘White Album’ numbered 0000005, to name a few. Now, the Beatles fans can grab the twenty never-before-seen stark black and white photographs showing the young British rock band during their early days. After lying in a family album for almost a half century, these rare images captured by a crew member during filming of “A Hard Day’s Night” will go under the hammer on 19th May at the Omega Auctions in Stockport, Cheshire in northwestern England.

Cooking up a storm in the world of induction cooking, Siemens has now unveiled its high end full surface induction cook top that allows pots and pans, irrespective of their size, to be placed anywhere on the gadget’s surface. This indicates greater freedom while cooking as with the brand new full surface induction cook top around, the person in charge will no longer have to worry about conjuring up culinary delights from restricted cooking zones.

Space memorabilia, the collectible objects with a direct connection with spaceflight missions, rockets, astronauts, space shuttles have always been of great interest to the collectors. And, the affluent space enthusiasts have been known to bid huge prices to own space memorabilia, which becomes apparent from our list of most expensive space memorabilia. Now, featuring number of fascinating and rare artefacts of spaceflight Apollo 11, Bonhams is aiming for the stars for their annual Space history auction, which is to be held on 26 April at the Bonhams’s New York headquarters at 580 Madison Avenue.

The Lamborghini Aventador ever since its creation a while back has been hogging the limelight of late for its numerous special editions, and thematic accessories dedicated to it. This obviously brings back memories of the J Aural Assault edition, Boeing 787 edition, and even the OMAS pen which was inspired by the tangerine color of the super sports car. Now BMC road bikes, known for its premier sports bike range, have created a limited edition series of cycles, which have been christened ‘Automobili Lamborghini BMC Impec edition’. Using the similar flavour of design and use of premium fabrication, each of these 30 cycles carry with it a price tag of $26,000, and the oodles of style associated with the Italian sports car.

Ikea, a worldwide brand name known for its high grade furniture, now has stepped into the world of consumer electronics by introducing the Uppleva entertainment furniture. Built in joint collaboration with Chinese concern, TCL Multimedia, the famous Swedish furniture brand lent its expertise at designing furniture in order to create something which would be a total technology and aesthetic solution for home owners. Priced at $960 each, the Uppleva furniture would house a complete entertainment system including Blu-Ray DVD player, hidden speakers, FM Radio Mp3 player, wireless subwoofer, and also an internet connectivity port.

The world of high end audio is crowded with amplifiers and pre-amplifiers have taken the route to producing great sound devices, which have yet not done much utilize the power of the 10M Rubidium atomic clock. This list would include notable creations like the Audia Strumento amplifiers, NBS phono preamplifier, and the D7 valve pre-amplifier, which have overlooked the immense stability factor that Rubidium clock can provide as compared to the crystal oscillators. Now, changing that norm for good is the this pre-amplifier from Antelope Audio, called ‘Rubicon’ which happens to be the first in the world to use the clock, in order to bring about an unparalleled stability in sound characteristics. Everyone can thus see this path breaking device at the Munich High-End Show, from May 3rd to 6th, 2012, which shall prove to discerning audiophiles, what the ‘vow’ factor really is.

The beautiful wedding cake of Prince William and Kate Middleton had mesmerized most people just like the other details of the royal wedding of this decade. It was an eight-tiered cake, covered with icing, cream, and contained 900 sugar-paste flowers. Fiona Cairns, who specializes in creating customized cakes, had to invest five weeks for decorating the cake. She later revealed that while creating the cake, she paid attention to the brief offered by Kate. Fiona also divulged that she loved the fact that Kate had instructed her to place 17 foliage and blooms on the cake, which are known for their symbolism and referred to as ”the language of flowers.” It was later revealed that base of the wedding cake included ivy leaves, which symbolized marriage, while the bottom three tiers included lavender, daisies, and Sweet William.

Coin collectors knows the value of pennies, quite literally! Some of the rare and historical coins are worth a big fortune. Collectors love to invest in rare coins, and the list of the world’s most expensive coins makes it apparent. Now, an undisclosed collector has bought a rare 1793 penny, one of the very first coins ever struck at the United States Mint in Philadelphia, featuring an early design and was never circulated, for over $1 million at an auction held by Heritage Auctions in Orlando, Florida. However, this is not the only coin that sells for big amount, a 1792 Silver Center cent is also expected to bring about $1,000,000 at this same auction.

Birkin indeed is timeless! We had earlier told you about the Hermes diamond birkin bag which actually set the record for the most expensive Hermes bag sold at an auction. Now, Bonhams is offering what would be a sort of bonanza for vintage bag lovers. Hermes bags from a private collection are all set to go up in sale this May at Bonhams, Knightsbridge sale. Steeped in history and culture, the collection, comprising of sixty-four bags, is tagged with interesting stories. So, from the elegant Kelly bags to the ever-so-famous Birkin bags-the selection includes them all.

One of the most popular sporting icons amongst the luxury vehicles is enjoyed by none other than the Mercedes Benz SL series of cars. We had recently spoken about their most recent examples of brilliance in the form of 2013 SL-500 series, and the SL-65 AMG 45th anniversary edition which shall be ruling the roost in that segment. Now the German master car maker has decided to offer something for making a rebellious statement with élan and style, with the Style Coupe concept car. To be unveiled at the Auto China event beginning April 23, 2012, this car carries along design elements like non conformity, provocation, and a sense of masculinity, especially for those who are looking for looking at such a machine to match their lifestyle quotient.

Since the invention of photography, the rare photographs of some of the most important events or of famous people have always fetched enormous prices at the auctions. We have earlier seen that the Rolls Royce and Wright Brothers historic photographs went under the hammer in an event conducted by Paul Fraser Collectibles. And, this time we have a photographic portrait of Charles Dickens wife, Catherine, which was discovered in an antique shop, will be auctioned at Bonhams, Knightsbridge, as part of the Photographs sale on May 17.

What many people might have noticed is that when one enters state California, there is an immediate calling for heading towards the pristine beach fronts that the state is famous for. So much so, that the resorts and private homes are always the center for tourist visits and recreational breaks for those who are in need of a break from their concrete jungle existence in metropolitan cities. For those looking for a breach retreat with private access the ocean and a modern set up endowed with luxury, and then the MariSol Malibu estate is on the market for grabs at $17 million. Built by one of the most prestigious names amongst architects, Berry Berkus AIA, this private estate features all modern luxuries across a sprawling beachfront setting with modern minimalistic interiors.

Back on April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day activated 20 million Americans from all walks of life and the day was widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. Now, more than 500 million people in 175 countries celebrate the Earth day every year, doing activities focusing on environmental issues. One such activity to promote the environmental concerns and to commemorate the Earth Day is to ‘go green’ for celebrations. Environmentally-conscious can gift green products to others to evoke the environmental concerns.Take your pick.