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With the Olympics coming up in Beijing, China next month, the world is thinking about gold. However, it’s not just in sports that gold is the central object of desire. Gold is springing up in everything from real golf fashion to Gold Flakes Vodka.
When silver just won’t do, the following luxury features offer highlights of a few of the goldest innovations on the market!
Kicking off the list is the featured shoe, a “price on request” Roger Vivier haute couture, one-of-a-kind, gold leaf crocodile sandal with jet black Swarovski crystals!
The collection below would be the ultimate Gold Member treasure trove for!
Alcohol
Remember the Gold Flakes Vodka? Now there’s an even more luxurious, yet much more affordable alternative! Gold-Cuvee Sekt mit Blattgold is a Gold-Cuvee champagne with flakes of real 23 K gold. Imagine… [More]
French Vodka company, Shaw-Ross Importers, is ready to take the Russian staple to a whole new level of luxury—by infusing it with real gold! The liquor is a fusion of purified underground spring water,... [More]
Trump 24K Super Premium Vodka, a luxury vodka bottle labeled with 24-carat gold is set to be displayed at the Millionaire’s Fair in Moscow on November 22 to mark its launch in Russia. The beverage… [More]
Edible
If you can’t afford the Lake Forest’s $1.5 million chocolates, then you might want to buy some gold leaf chocolates that start at just $5. The $5 chocolates were just released today, on time for Valentine’s… [More]
In July, I found some ingestible gold pills. Now, a company called DeLafee is offering Swiss chocolate pralines which are laced with 24 carat edible gold leafs. The gold pills ran for $275, but edible… [More]
Ted Noten has been featured a couple of other times on this blog for his humorous conceptual products, so when I saw his latest creation on NOTCOT, wedding pills, I knew I had to include these objects…. [More]
Gold Gadgets
If you can’t afford to type on a real golden keyboard, perhaps this hand-painted one is an alternative. The bronzed board is one of several painted computer keyboards from GeekStuff. You could save the… [More]
Do you want a a glamorous, high-tech, tiny drive that shouts your opulent tastes? Then you should try “The Adamant” 16GB drive. It has three diamonds, a yellow-gold body and only 50 will be made, so… [More]
When we featured Violet May’s beautiful laptop bags, Trend Hunters went crazy for the dazzling designs. To our excitement, the London design company has launched a collection of stunning purses for gadgets… [More]
Computer Choppers decided that tricking out your Mac with Chrome didn’t go far enough. To attract attention to your Mac, plate it with 24K gold! It will cost you from $1200 to $1500. If you want to add… [More]
Sick of all hard drives looking like a solid block, designer Ora-to came up with this fancy golden hard drive for La Cie. The very unique hard disk drive has 500 GB of space, and actually has a bit of… [More]
On TrendHunter, we featured the Gold & Diamond Encrusted iPhone by Amosu and Peter Aloisson’s Princess Plus. Now, I would like to present the new 24k Gold and Diamond iPhone by Goldstriker. According to… [More]
Blinging out cell phones with diamonds is hot, but this gold and black Motorola RAZR2 V8 Luxury Edition is the epitome of mobile chic. Its gold and snake-skin pattered body just screams status symbol!... [More]
Design
After receiving the honor of the Golden Chair award, designer Fredrik Mattson crafted this opulent chair coated in real gold. Luxurious chairs made of real wood waste upwards of 70% of the wood since… [More]
For the person who has everything? A gold-plated safe to put it in. Traum makes ready-to-install safes in three different designs from high end materials. If you need a special safe, or even a special… [More]
An online contest organized by ETA, a UK-based insurance company, is offering a gold-plated bicycle as a prize to mark the Green Transport Week. To enter the contest, you have to be at least eighteen… [More]
Fashion‘
The Spring 2009 Men’s Dior Homme show carries over from the previous women’s show, with details that make it suitable for a Gustav Klimt painting. The most notable example in the line designed by Kris… [More]
This pair of pure gold shoes was presented at a press briefing for the 2007 Shanghai Golden Grand Prixat. The $24,000 shoes were made to honor the events record breaker. The footwear is 26 cm in length… [More]
A lot of bling-bling has already been introduced to the sneaker industry, but this new jewelry collection will definitely change how sneakers are worn. Sneakers won’t look so street or hip-hop anymore… [More]
Prada marched a few interesting concepts down their Spring/Summer 2008 runway, but these golden gladiator gators took center stage. The featured image shows a light shift dress with a cutesy fairy pattern… [More]
This bra made of solid gold and diamonds may not provide comfort or support, but imagine how much attention you’d get in the bedroom… or on the street! This is one piece of underwear that deserves to… [More]
Austrian artist Gustav Klimt was known for his Symbolist art forms, particularly for his images of women. Even today, 90 years after his death, his works still continue to inspire artists, and that includes… [More]
Photoshop, I curse thee. There just can’t be women this breath-takingly beautiful, can there? Regardless, this model is wearing a Paillette Tank Dress that simply ooze that “take me to the most expensive… [More]
Gold for People
How would you like to coat your body in liquid gold? If this sounds appealing to you, you’ll love getting pampered at the luxury spa in the Trump International Hotel & Tower. Donald Trump’s iconic tower… [More]
Paris Hilton has taken advertisements for her branded beverage, Rich Prosecco, to the next level of sexy in the new campaign in which she appears wearing nothing but gold paint. Like a golden statue,... [More]
Mariah Carey is launching a new line of fake tan lotion that is made with 24-karat gold dust. That way you can get her luscious gold tan… Who am I kidding… From Female First: The singer is insisting… [More]
Random Gold Innovations
It wasn’t enough to have luxurious objects, diamond-encrusted and golden everything. For those who could afford it, the mainstream luxury trend got old, very fast. The Vietnamese market found a way to… [More]
As a kid, I used to leave the Easter Bunny a few carrots, just to make sure I got some good chocolates. Now that I’m an adult, what do I have to do to make sure I get some Armani Easter Eggs this year?... [More]
Here’s some party favors that are bound to impress your next guests! Next time you weak up a sukiyaki dish, skip the ol’ fork and knife and serve it up with the opulent chopsticks with golden flakes. When… [More]
Chen & Karlsson designed the Peeandgo, a urinal for women, and I don’t know whether to start singing some women’s lib song, or to run for the hills. The designers drew their inspiration for the golden…. [More]
It’s incredible how many poo-themed products exist on the market today. This golden little trinket is a Japanese charm meant to bring its owner luck. The coil of anime-style poop is fastened to a red chain… [More]
OMG!! Was my first reaction when I laid eyes on these golden Hello Kitty playing cards. These ultra thin cards are being issued as part of the Birthday celebrations of Her “Kittiness” Herself. They I am… [More]
References: trendhunter
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Opulent Snakeskin and Gold RAZR2 - Motorola RAZR2 V8 Luxury Edition (GALLERY)
Eco-Friendly Golden Chair - Fredrik Mattson Design
Gold-Lined Safe - Traum Even Makes Walk-In Safes
Prizes That Include Security Guards - 24K Gold Plated Bicycles
Sequined Gold Pants for Men - Dior Homme Spring 2009 Collection (GALLERY)
$24,000 Sneakers - Pure Gold Sport Shoes
Shoelace Jewelry - Gold & Diamond Ends (GALLERY)
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$108,000 Golden Bra
Golden Phase Symbolism Revived - Gustav Klimt Fashion (GALLERY)
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Liquid Gold Body Wrap - Trump Tower Spa
Paris Hilton in Nothing but Gold Paint - Rich Prosecco Ads (VIDEO)
Tan Lotion with $24K Gold Dust from Mariah Carey
Genetically Modified Glittering Animals - Gold Seahorses
Holiday Branding - Armani Easter Eggs
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Urinals for Women - The Peeandgo (GALLERY)
Not So Charming Charms - Gold Poo For Luck (in Japan) (GALLERY)
$5,000 Playing Cards - Gold Hello Kitty Deck
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