Luxury News from InsideLux – The Daily Luxury News Authority

Christie’s can always been counted on to give a one of a kind item at their auctions and they haven’t disappointed.

Here’s a collection of vintage Louis Vuitton luggage going under the hammer on September 28th. The collection is made up of over 20 pieces of timelessly luxurious luggage from the famed French luxury goods house dating from the late 19th century to the 1940s. This is a perfect opportunity to add to or begin a vintage Louis Vuitton luggage collection.

Hello Kitty have collaborated with Fillico to launch this luxury water; the luxury bottled water comes in Red for friendship, Pink for cute, Yellow for heartful, green for wish and lavender for sweet. The Hello Kitty luxury water bottles are adorned with Swarovski crystals. Each bottle is priced at $100 or the whole collection for $500.

TAG Heuer may be renowned for its timepieces but it is equally famous for its luxury phones. TAG Heuer have just announced three new additions to its Meridiist phone collection, they are the Meridiist Black Diamond, the Meridiist Stainless steel & Rose Gold and the Meridiist Python Gold Dust.

Though all three TAG Heuer Meridiist phones have the same features and design; the Meridiist Black Diamond is a PVD-coated device made out of 316L stainless steel, 18-carat pink gold, lizard leather and has 1.34-carat diamonds.

Second in the collection, the Meridiist Stainless Steel & Rose Gold also offers 18-carat pink gold, stainless steel and alligator leather, but has no diamonds.

And last in the collection, the Meridiist Python Gold Dust comes with 1.3-carat diamonds mixed with gold, East African green garnet and python leather.

Technical specifications

1.9-inch QVGA sapphire crystal display

Secondary OLED display

2-megapixel camera

2GB internal memory

The new TAG Heuer Meridiist phones have not been priced yet; check http://meridiist-phone.com/finop.asp for pricing information and how to reserve one.

Earloomz, a Bluetooth headsets maker known for putting famous and prominent figures on their products have introduced the “The Fame Monster“; a headset based on Lady Gaga.

The Earloomz GL500 Glamorous Life line features Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR technology, noise cancellation, mic noise reduction, lower power consumption, voice prompt, support multiple devices  and 16-bit resolution audio which can greatly enhance audio quality.

The Fame Monster sells for $59.99

Chopard is expanding its Happy Sport series; it is adding Chopard Happy Sport XL to the collection. The collection already includes the Happy Sport Chrono Steel and the Chopard Happy Sport Mark II Chronograph. The new addition, Chopard Happy Sport XL is set inside a 42mm stainless steel dial; the case is sapphire crystal and it comes in a variety of dial color options.

The Chopard Happy Sport XL comes in blue, coral and green mother-of-pearl, it has a 30-meter water resistance, Swiss quartz caliber movements and 5 floating diamonds. The Chopard Happy Sport XL prices start from $7,230.

In the timepiece industry, Audemars Piguet is still an infant; it has been in existence for five years however the industry is very competitive so to survive five years is something to celebrate and that is exactly what Audemars Piguet has done.

To commemorate its fifth anniversary and being the official timekeeper of Tour Auto for the fifth consecutive year, it has launched Royal Oak Offshore Tour Auto 2010 Chronograph.

Audemars Piguet’s association with  Tour Auto doesn’t end there it also supports two teams, the Blanchard/Cloché-Dubois ladies’ team driving an AC Bristol and the Mecenat Chirurgie Cardiaque team at the wheel of a Jaguar MK1

The Royal Oak Offshore Tour Auto 2010 Chronograph is enclosed in stainless steel measuring 42mm, the crystal is sapphire, the caseback is engraved with the Tour Auto logo and bears the legend “Royal Oak Offshore – Serie Limitee.’’ It is water resistant to 100 meters, the movement is the Swiss automatic AP caliber 2326/2840 with a power reserve of 38 hours and all parts are decorated by hand.

We should thank the fashion gods for this new “heritage” aviator sunglasses collection from Gucci. Following the recent trend by various fashion houses, the Gucci “heritage” aviator sunglasses collection is influenced by its louche glamour of the ’60s and ’70s.

The Gucci heritage” aviator sunglasses collection is made up of three new models; 1627/S, 1622/S, and 3108/S and they all feature the vintage red and green Gucci stripe and “G” logo on both temples and complete the theme  with a special edition leather case and carrying pouch. The case has a wide signature stripe while the pouch has a matching strap.

The Gucci 1627/S is a well fitting unisex aviator, the 622/S is a slightly larger unisex cross between an aviator and a wrap and the 3108/S is a more feminine style. The collection is now available for $174, $180 and $170 respectively from haute online eyewear boutique Eyegoodies.

Not everyone knows Tag Heuer as an eyewear maker but as it turns out, they have quite an extensive eyewear range and recently it added this Squadra Night Vision optics and Purple Temples Glasses to its collection.

Both collections are engineered to enhance contrast at night, reduce eye fatigue and increase the ability to make out all those important details after dusk.

The one-piece lend is fitted with titanium arms, elastomer and soft rubber ; it is firm enough to hold your head and flexible enough to fit under helmets. The Sqaudra glasses were worn by the Audi drivers who won Le Mans this year. The Squadra Night Vision Optics is available in two shapes and is priced at $450.

The second collection by Tag Heuer is the Purple Temples; the collection comes in Zenith Rimless Curve, Zenith Rimless Curve Glamour and Squadra. Prices range from $330 to $350.

Prada has launched a collection of Swing Sunglasses to match the modern femininity of its Autumn/Winter 2010 collection.
The swooped frames of the Swing Sunglasses collection combine a slightly 1950s cats -eye shape with the simple ultra-minimalist lines of Prada’s 1990s fashion.

The collection’s arty image and video campaign features supermodel Angela Lindvall and was shot by Steven Meisel. The launch took place at Joe’s Pub in New York City this week; it also featured a “Manga Contest.” The participants have to design a fantasy heroine who must wear Prada Swing sunglasses in the comic strip. The winner will be invited to create a Manga-style heroine with a starring role in a Prada publication.

Prada Swing is priced at £125 and will be available at Prada boutiques and selected retailers worldwide from October.

Fashion and technology have come together to give us the Versace Unique; the phone is a collaboration between fashion giant Versace and mobile technology powerhouse LG.  The Versace Unique can only be described as a phone for the affluent and fashion conscious consumer; it is made of scratch-proof sapphire crystal touch screen framed by lacquer and ceramic panels and polished stainless steel or 18-carat gold hardware. The Versace Unique is presented in a fine calfskin leather case and can be found at Harrods. Price starts from £4,800 ($7,200).

Technical Specifications

Quad-band

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enable connection

3G network

5-megapixel flash camera

8GB internal memory expandable to 32GB

7.62 cm (3 in.) in length,

WVGA full touch screen

Dolby Mobile technology

MP3 music files and video

30 hours of playtime.