Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Billionaire Abramovich Buys Art for Yacht With Helipads, Lasers

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought 35 contemporary artworks for his luxury yacht, “Eclipse,” an art dealer revealed. more>

Raymond Weil is the Official Brit Awards Watch

To mark it’s status for the third year running as the Official Watch of The BRIT Awards 2010 with MasterCard, RAYMOND WEIL, the luxury Swiss watchmaker, have produced 30 limited edition BRIT Awards timepieces that will be exclusively available for purchase through their website from January until March to mark the 30th anniversary of The BRIT Awards, with all proceeds going to The BRIT Trust. more>

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

TMZ Falls For JFK Photo Hoax Photo that "could have changed history" actually from a Playboy shoot


In a colossal screw-up, the gossip web site TMZ today published a photo purporting to show John F. Kennedy frolicking on a yacht with a harem of naked women--except that the image actually appeared as part of a November 1967 Playboy photo spread, The Smoking Gun has learned. The TMZ hoax was billed as an "exclusive" featuring a photo that "could have altered world events" had it surfaced prior to JFK's presidential campaign. more>

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Prada: Understated Elegance


Famed for its highly-coveted luxury goods and immortalized in pop culture, it's no surprise that Prada has earned a Readers' Choice Award nomination for Best Clothing Designer. The Italian designer is a staple of the luxury lifestyle around the world.

Founded in 1913 by Mario Prada, the company started out as a leathergoods shop in Milan, specializing in handbags and trunks imported from England. Mario's daughter-in-law took over the company upon his death some 40 years later; her daughter, Miuccia Prada, is creative director of the company today. more>

Oceanco’s 85m Y705


Oceanco successfully launched the commanding 85.47m Mega Yacht, Y705. This tailor-made Oceanco Superyacht has been built for owners who have approached the project with great enthusiasm. more>

Fancy a luxury yacht in paradise? Yours for $41 million

One of two Australian-built luxury yachts based in French Polynesia has been offered for sale at 25 million euro or $US37.7 million ($A41.1 million), Tahiti Tourisme's weekly news bulletin reported.

The Tia Moana and her sister yacht Tu Moana, both carrying up to 50 passengers, were operated by Bora Bora Cruises on cruises and charters around the islands of French Polynesia. more>

Monday, December 14, 2009

Tiger Woods 155-foot yacht


The 155-foot yacht 'Privacy' owned by golfer Tiger WoodsTiger Woods is shown at its dock in the Old Port Cove Marina in North Palm Beach, Florida December 11, 2009 more images>