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Hot This Week1. Exotic Record Breakers - The 900 HP Weber Becomes World's Fastest Car (VIDEO)  Here is the next vehicle that claims to be the world’s fastest street-legal sports car - the Weber Sportcars Faster One.
Reportedly, the car can go from 0 - 62 mph in 2.7 seconds, 0 - 124 mph in just 6.6 seconds, and has a top speed said to be over 248 mph! That’s fast.
For around $1.5 milli…2. $445,00 Shirts - Eton 80th Anniversary Shirt  Although this crisp, white Eton shirt looks like it's in nestled in a coffin, the black case is actually more of a safe... or should be, considering it's "The World’s Most Expensive Shirt," costing about US $44,740.
The Swedish brand created this shirt the £23,000 Egyptian cotton shirt to celebr…3. Amphibious Muscle Cars - 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Boat (GALLERY)  Swedish designer Bo Zolland creatively fuses an iconic American muscle cars, such as the 1963 Corvette Stingray, with boat designs. The result? One hell of a series of bad-ass watercraft!
Somehow Zolland manages to make the designs look both retro and futuristic at the same time.
Here are some s…4. Luxury Junk Food - Caviar Burgers at Serendipity3  You know you have a selective palette when you order a caviar burger. I did a quick Internet search which revealed the Caviar Burger is an actual menu item at Serendipity3, located in New York.
The same restaurant known for its $25,000 dessert does indeed serve such a luxury burger, complete with …5. Niche Exotic Supercars - 2008 Koenigsegg CCR (GALLERY)  This Koenigsegg CCR supercar is on display at the 2008 F1 & SuperCar Show being held at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Gwangju, Korea from May 9 to May 18 2008. The shiny, orange luxury vehicle can reach a top speed of 395km/h and I don’t know the price of this ultra sleek sports car, but I…6. Luxury Fastfood - Hot Ducks  It seems with every new day comes a new addition to the Luxury junk food category. Yesterday we marveled at the caviar burgers at Serdendipity3, and now another New York company is serving up duck hot dogs.
"Allow us to suggest D'Artagnan's Duck Hot Dogs: three ounces of uncured, skinless, farm-ra…7. Flared Chairs - The $2,105 Gownchair (GALLERY)  The Gownchair is a limited edition, luxury-priced, sculptural chair by Giorgia Paolini from the Paolini Design Store. Its flowing contours and strong visual impact will suit those with an appreciation of fashion, art and bold design.
It is handmade of fibreglass -- the production presentation on th…8. Pet Strollers - Walk the Cat in Style  The pet stroller allows cats, and less mobile dogs to accompany their owners on leisurely walks in style. The basic pet stroller, as pictured here, can comfortably carry a pet of up to 25 lbs. Like most mobile devices though, there are available upgrades.
The SUV version of the pet stroller has a…9. Luxury Fantasy Camps - An $11 Billion Industry (GALLERY)  Everybody has dreams, but each person has different levels they're willing to go, or pay, to make them a reality. The fact that the camping industry is pulling in an estimated $11 billion annually says a lot for the willingness to have those experiences. Some want to play basketball with Michael Jor… |
Hot This Month1. $2 Billion Homes - Antilla is World's Most Expensive House (FOLLOW-UP) (VIDEO)  Nearly a year after our first post, we have more info about the personal skyscraper being built by Mukesh Ambani, the head of the Mumbai-based petrochemical Reliance Industries. He is also the fifth richest man in the world with a net worth of $46 billion. Ambani is making the most of his bank accou…2. Superhero Fashion - Fantasy Exhibit at the Met (GALLERY)  The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art spring exhibit called Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy kicks off on May 7th. The exhibit, spearheaded by the work of young super model, Coco Rocha, is being sponsored by Giorgio Armani.
The May issue of US Vogue magazine also features a roboti…3. Retro SuperCar Revivals - BMW M1 Homage (GALLERY)  BMW unveiled the M1 Homage, the luxury auto maker's sleek new super car at the Concorso d'Eleganza at the Hotel Villa d'Este this past weekend. The unveiling of the Homage was to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the M1 super car model which was discontinued in 1981.4. Eco-Luxury Architecture - $15 Million Orchid House (GALLERY)  This is the design of a sustainable, eco-friendly house shaped in the form of a bee orchid. The house, which is called The Orchid and is located in the UK, uses geothermal heating and an underground pump to create its own energy. So far so good.
The Orchid, designed by Sarah Featherstone, sits on 5…5. Batmobile Supercars - The Spada Codatroncadue (GALLERY)  Let me start by asserting that this is not a concept! 20 individual, beautiful Spada Codatroncadue are to be built in the near future. The price tag? More than £200,000 a vehicle.6. Top 22 Billion Dollar Features - Ultra Luxury Lifestyles (SUPER GALLERY)  A few decades ago, a billion dollars was an unfathomable amount of money. Today, however, billion dollar companies are, dare I say it, common. Even individual billionaires aren't hard to find, and that list even includes females like J.K. Rowling and Oprah Winfrey.
The Super Gallery below shows bi…7. Movie Car Ownership - Real Batmobile on eBay (VIDEO)  We've used to term "Batmobile" loosely in the past, using it to describe futuristic carts that remind us of Batman's supercar, but this beauty is actually an original from the 1980 movie, and it's on eBay for a staggering $500,000.
It's the actual car used on the set of the Batman flick featuring …8. Top 8 Great Dog Houses (SUPER GALLERY)  Think you know someone with a spoiled pet? Unless they have a luxury dog house or an extreme green eco-friendly house, think again. There are dogs out there who are really getting the royal treatment. This Super Gallery shows a range of different pet homes and dog houses that really lets dogs live i…9. $1,000 Sushi - Foie Gras High Roller at Koi  I'm a passionate sushi connoisseur, but even I couldn't fathom spending $1,000 on a roll. Apparently the chefs at Koi in New York didn't have customers like me in mind when concocting the High Roller, an ultra luxury sushi roll stuffed with foie gras.
The outside of the roll is wrapped in langoust…10. Exotic Record Breakers - The 900 HP Weber Becomes World's Fastest Car (VIDEO) Here is the next vehicle that claims to be the world’s fastest street-legal sports car - the Weber Sportcars Faster One.
Reportedly, the car can go from 0 - 62 mph in 2.7 seconds, 0 - 124 mph in just 6.6 seconds, and has a top speed said to be over 248 mph! That’s fast.
For around $1.5 milli…11. $12000 Cash Only Meal? - The Suffolk Kitchen Knish Hoax  It's called Knish and if you want one, you have to place your order 48 hours in advance. You also have to pay $12,000 - IN CASH! So what is a Knish? It is "Osetra, Sevruga and Beluga caviars, white alba truffles, 24k edible gold leaf, lobster, Kobe tartar, a Kobe burger, a Kobe hot dog, an ostrich e…12. Personal Jets Near Mainstream - Cirrus' The-Jet (GALLERY)  Next time you take the family for a zoom in the sky (wouldn't it be nice to do that every weekend?), leave your old Cesna in the hangar, and get them on board The-Jet by Cirrus.
Crafted from alloy and composite materials, this jet accommodates seven people. It has a special two-door facility simil…13. $445,00 Shirts - Eton 80th Anniversary Shirt Although this crisp, white Eton shirt looks like it's in nestled in a coffin, the black case is actually more of a safe... or should be, considering it's "The World’s Most Expensive Shirt," costing about US $44,740.
The Swedish brand created this shirt the £23,000 Egyptian cotton shirt to celebr…14. Cross Marketing Cell Phones & Cars - Renault Sandero Nokia (GALLERY)  Nokia has collaborated with Renault Brazil on a limited edition 1000 Sandero Nokia cars, a special edition of the Renault Sandero, that features a "complete mobility solution".
The €17,650 ($27,693) car will come with the high-end Nokia N95 mobile handset, the Nokia CK-20W car kit and Nokia's LD…15. Airplane Lounges - Jaime Hayon's Jet Set (GALLERY)  With its ultra sleek shape laden in silver mosaic ‘Bisazza’ tiles, Jet Set is an installation recently shown at the Milan ’08 design show, is candy for the eyes.
Spanish designer Jaime Hayon says he, “Loved the idea of having the opportunity to create a humorous and more sophisticated vers… |
Hot This Quarter1. $2 Billion Homes - Antilla is World's Most Expensive House (FOLLOW-UP) (VIDEO) Nearly a year after our first post, we have more info about the personal skyscraper being built by Mukesh Ambani, the head of the Mumbai-based petrochemical Reliance Industries. He is also the fifth richest man in the world with a net worth of $46 billion. Ambani is making the most of his bank accou…2. Superhero Fashion - Fantasy Exhibit at the Met (GALLERY) The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art spring exhibit called Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy kicks off on May 7th. The exhibit, spearheaded by the work of young super model, Coco Rocha, is being sponsored by Giorgio Armani.
The May issue of US Vogue magazine also features a roboti…3. World's First Wooden Supercar - The Splinter (GALLERY)  I don't think we will ever see those supercars around, but it is still a unique and innovative car. American designer, Joe Harmon, 27, started the project with other students at North Carolina State University to see whether it was possible to build a performance car out of wood. Their creation - th…4. Retro SuperCar Revivals - BMW M1 Homage (GALLERY) BMW unveiled the M1 Homage, the luxury auto maker's sleek new super car at the Concorso d'Eleganza at the Hotel Villa d'Este this past weekend. The unveiling of the Homage was to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the M1 super car model which was discontinued in 1981.5. Mile-High Tower (UPDATE) - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (GALLERY)  The big building competition in the Arabian Peninsula is really heating up with a really ginormous tower just announced for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Although we revealed this project would be under construction, we didn't know where it would be built.
The plans show it will be twice as big as the alre…6. Eco-Luxury Architecture - $15 Million Orchid House (GALLERY) This is the design of a sustainable, eco-friendly house shaped in the form of a bee orchid. The house, which is called The Orchid and is located in the UK, uses geothermal heating and an underground pump to create its own energy. So far so good.
The Orchid, designed by Sarah Featherstone, sits on 5…7. Braziers As Wearable Art - The La Perla Dragon Bra  The spring and summer '08 Lovers & Dragons collection for La Perla includes Black Label features the are wearable art.
This example is an ornate metal bra that features two golden dragons fastened together with black satin ribbon.
Perhaps this bra is a tad lavish, and likely uncomfortable (watc…8. Batmobile Supercars - The Spada Codatroncadue (GALLERY) Let me start by asserting that this is not a concept! 20 individual, beautiful Spada Codatroncadue are to be built in the near future. The price tag? More than £200,000 a vehicle.9. Bling Bling Boring (Part III) - Top 34 Bizarre Blinged Things (SUPER GALLERY)  As the final part in our Bling Bling Boring series, we bring you a list of the most random things adorned with crystals, gems and diamonds.
The list has such a diverse range of items, it was impossible to create individual categories. There's everything from jewel encrusted bugs to toilet paper di…10. Religious Phones - Buddhist Nokia N70 (GALLERY)  This first of its kind Buddhism mobile phone is a heavily customized Nokia N70 that is decorated with numerous Buddhist aesthetics that makes for the ultimate religious phone.
The phone features 24 K gold plating, a Buddha on the back and intricate carvings and religious symbols all over. It also h…11. Top 22 Billion Dollar Features - Ultra Luxury Lifestyles (SUPER GALLERY) A few decades ago, a billion dollars was an unfathomable amount of money. Today, however, billion dollar companies are, dare I say it, common. Even individual billionaires aren't hard to find, and that list even includes females like J.K. Rowling and Oprah Winfrey.
The Super Gallery below shows bi…12. Bling Bling Boring (Part I) - 26 Excessively Luxury Gadgets (SUPER GALLERY)  By now just about all of us have grown sick of sparkly gadgets... it's the now very mainstream trend we at Trend Hunter are now simply referring to as the "Bling Bling Boring" craze.
As a final adieu to feature posts which feature nothing unique or exotic other than rhinestones, Swarovski crystals…13. Movie Car Ownership - Real Batmobile on eBay (VIDEO) We've used to term "Batmobile" loosely in the past, using it to describe futuristic carts that remind us of Batman's supercar, but this beauty is actually an original from the 1980 movie, and it's on eBay for a staggering $500,000.
It's the actual car used on the set of the Batman flick featuring …14. Top 8 Great Dog Houses (SUPER GALLERY) Think you know someone with a spoiled pet? Unless they have a luxury dog house or an extreme green eco-friendly house, think again. There are dogs out there who are really getting the royal treatment. This Super Gallery shows a range of different pet homes and dog houses that really lets dogs live i…15. Experimenting With Make-up - Models Do the Odd Just for You (GALLERY)  Yeah it's pretty weird, but if you think about it, in moderation, you might want to try some of these combinations. Forget the watch in mouth. Hard to do shooters. First, the eyelashes and eyeliner are sensational. Don't change a thing. Lurv 'em. Svarowski crystals on lips? Hardly, but how about one… |
