InsideLux – The Luxury News Authority

Adding to the Olsen twin’s already established clothing brand, a nine-piece handbag line will grace the shelves of Barney’s, New York, in August. Complete with a doctor bag, day tote, shoulder bag and backpack, the 25-year old fashion team aspired to balance new ideas with previously recycled trends of the past. Ashley explains,” There are important style contributions from almost every era. Drawing on the right references at the right time is the key.” Addressing the ever-repetitive market, Mary-Kate comments “My problem is not with the trends themselves, but the fact that trends are constantly repeating themselves.” With both inspirational attributes set, Averyl Oates, buying director for Harvey Nichols, attributes the ever-growing success of The Row (Mary-Kate and Ashley’s line) to the “timeless generational appeal while still remaining directional.”

When Elizabeth Taylor passed of congestive heart failure on March 23^rd, she left behind not just an estate, but a collection of tangible memories from her iconic 79-year life. Before being sold off at the New York City Christie’s Auction house, the actress’ collections of jewelry, fashion, accessories, memorabilia and art pieces will go on a world tour, beginning in September. Fans around the world will be able to visit Liz’s personal belongings in Paris, Los Angeles, Dubai, Moscow, London, Geneva, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.

The auctions will take place at an evening gala on December 13^th, two bidding sessions on December 14^th, and an online-only Christie’s LIVE sale throughout the 10-day exhibition. With her full estate valued between $500 million and $1billion, there is no telling what kind of revenues will be made.

As a new member of the British Royal Family, Kate’s first visits around the globe are crucial in achieving a positive first impression. How else to show support for her Canadian hosts, while still boasting her own country’s pride, other than her famous fashions? Day two of her Canadian tour, Kate highlighted her “regular girl” reputation by re-wearing her engagement photo white ruffle dress, designed by Reiss Nanette. Representing Canadian culture, she used her accessories to boast the Canadian flag’s colors- Red and White, and to go a step further, creatively placed their national symbol, the maple leaf throughout her outfit. Her red hat was adorned with maple leaves and the diamond brooch, adding a hint of sparkle to her white dress, was also in the shape of a maple leaf.  Tying in her British pride was British Royalty’s signature accessory- the hat, designed by Sylvia Fletcher at Lock & Co.

Bottega Veneta’s creative director, Thomas Maier, has designed a limited edition key ring dedicated to aide those effected by the Japanese Earthquakes earlier this year. Priced at $210, the entirety of each purchase will go directly to the Japanese Red Cross. With 1,000 hand-woven leather key rings leaked into circulation, they are sure to go fast.  Only available in Bottega Veneta boutique stores and bottegaveneta.com.

Mouawad, a Dubai based jewelry designer has set another Guinness World record in the “most expensive” accessory category. Famously known for their collaboration with Victoria’s Secret, Mouawad created the $11 million “Fantasy” bra, setting the world record for the most expensive diamond encrusted bra in existence.

Now, after ten artisans invested 8,800 hours of work, Mauawad is proud to announce their next Guinness World Record for the world’s most expensive purse, “1001 Nights”. Handcrafted from 18kt gold, the heart shaped clutch dazzles with 4,517 diamonds. An assortment of 56 pink, 4,356 colorless and 105 yellow diamonds, the record-breaking bag weighs in at 381.92 carats and is priced at an incredible $3.8 million dollars.

Ever asked “OH! I love your necklace, where did you get it?” Thanks to The Joan B. Hornig Foundation, you can answer that question with a plug-in for your favorite charity.  Founded in 2003, Joan combined her love of sparkling accessories and thirst to fix the world’s problems with an original idea: donate all profits her line, Philanthropy is Beautiful, to a charity selected by the consumer. The consumer selects which piece they would like to purchase and then follows the steps provided on the website to ensure all profits are sent directly to their choice of over 600 philanthropic organizations.

All designs, organic and earthy in aesthetic, are hand crafted of the world’s finest stones, and can add a pop to any daytime outfit, or affix an extra element of elegance to a evening gown for a special evening. Cameron Diez, Lori Loughlin, Eva Mendes, America Ferrara and Lauren Graham are a small list of celebs boasting their charitable endeavors through Joan Hornig’s Philanthropy is Beautiful accessories.  For shopping with a purpose, please visit http://www.joanhornig.com/ and join in the latest (and most fun) method of supporting the charities closest to your heart.

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