Geoffrey Parker’s Backgammon for Bentley

By Karishma Roye   Dec 26th 2012 at 6:00AM IN Gadgets rated

Another day, another luxe launch... latest on our radar is luxury gaming designer Geoffrey Parker’s Backgammon for Bentley. An extravagant spin on a recreational purchase, here’s what you get when two premium brands come together   Continue Reading »

Tech Talk: A Recap of 20 Innovative Gadgets Launched in 2012

By Karishma Roye   Dec 25th 2012 at 6:00AM IN Gadgets rated

From a two-tier Jacuzzi and a gold iPad to aviation-inspired headphones and a microbrewery, 2012 saw gadget makers pushing the bounds of technology in order to put a luxurious spin on a sometimes ordinary product  Continue Reading »

Pick of the Week: Luxury Hybrid Smartphones

By Karishma Roye   Dec 19th 2012 at 12:06PM IN Gadgets rated

Every week we showcase one luxury pick that indulges and pampers you, satisfies a craving, helps you tick a name of a wish list or just gives you some TLC. This week, we pick Ulysse Nardin's luxury hybrid smartphone. Here's why...   Continue Reading »

Week in Luxury: Living the High Life

By Karishma Roye   Dec 14th 2012 at 5:47PM IN Gadgets rated

Every week, our friends at Luxury Launches give us the low down on uber-luxurious happenings across the world. This week, the launches were so diverse (some bizarre even), that we’ve decided the only way you can go from a fancy hotel to a designer coffin is by stringing together a make believe, albeit strange holiday experience. It’s whimsical, but read up, you won’t regret it  Continue Reading »

Pepsi’s Newest Brand Ambassador Beyonce Buys Husband Jay Z $5mn Watch

By Karishma Roye   Dec 13th 2012 at 6:00AM IN Gadgets rated

What could a million dollar wife afford her million dollar husband on his 43rd birthday? Well, Pepsi’s latest brand ambassador Beyonce Knowles seems to be the only one with a fitting answer   Continue Reading »

Gold-Plated Luxury Launches of 2012

By Karishma Roye   Dec 8th 2012 at 6:00AM IN Gadgets rated

We’re no longer surprised by gold-plated iPhones, bath accessories and cars even. But looking back at 2012, we discovered a whole host of unnecessarily luxurious products that underwent the gold treatment. Some we like, some are ho hum and the rest just made us go... ‘whaaaaa?’  View Slideshow »

Week in Luxury: Conventionally Unconventional

By Karishma Roye   Dec 7th 2012 at 1:45PM IN Gadgets rated

Every week, our friends at Luxury Launches give us the low down on uber-luxurious on-goings across the world. This week’s line-up has something for everybody. From cars and watches for men, to scarves and designer dolls for women, the luxury circuit seems to have produced enough and more, all through the week that was  Continue Reading »

Prada Launches Board Games for the Holiday Season

By Karishma Roye   Dec 6th 2012 at 1:22PM IN Gadgets rated

Prada puts its designer touch on a range of board games. A wait-and-watch moment to see if this latest addition will interest the masses or just the champions of the game?   Continue Reading »

Camera Leica Luxus I Sets World Record at Auction

By Karishma Roye   Dec 5th 2012 at 10:00AM IN Gadgets rated

Hong Kong was host to a Bonhams auction like never before. On sale were a variety of Leica cameras that appealed to photography and vintage camera enthusiasts of this rapidly emerging market   Continue Reading »

Does the 24 Carat Gold-Plated Sony Xperia P Have Your Attention?

By Karishma Roye   Dec 4th 2012 at 6:00AM IN Gadgets rated

A worldwide contest, a limited edition phone, and some gold thrown in for good measure—Sony’s latest limited edition Xperia P gets the midas touch, just like everything else   Continue Reading »