Archive for December - January 2010

Gifts for the Home

December - January 2010

Elite appliances and accessories tiffany Cirque Chinois teacup and saucer chinoiserie designs, which take cues from chinese artistic influences, have been popular in europe and the western world since the 17th century. tiffany’s Paris studio offers a hand-painted chinoiserie pattern in this teacup and saucer, made from limoges porcelain. available at www.tiffany.com $1,200 Dayna Decker…

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Food Gifts

December - January 2010

Delight your holiday dinner hosts with these gourmet treats Tea of the Month Gift Membership Tea is a staple at many Island gatherings. The Republic of Tea offers a unique gift idea with its Tea of the Month package, a delivery of a new tea blend each month for six or 12 months. The Tea…

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Music Gifts

December - January 2010

reuge ‘manhattan’ music table swiss company reuge combines the tradition of mechanical musical movement and contemporary design in this modern-day music box. the Manhattan is made out of chestnut tree wood and inlaid with pear tree wood in a tapestry design. it has 12 interchangable cylinders offering three tunes in each, with a roster of…

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Office Gifts

December - January 2010

These gifts are good for the company bevshots beverage art Blending science, contemporary art and spirits, Bevshots is a unique gift and a novel conversation piece. in 1990, florida microscopist Michael davidson began taking images of alcoholic beverages and selling those prints to a necktie company. these “molecular expressions” have birthed the Bevshots ideal –…

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Travel Gifts

December - January 2010

Carry-ons and accessories for the jet-setter sony Vaio w series mini-notebook the sony Vaio w series mini-notebook is an ultra-portable travel computer. despite its compact size, the Vaio w comes loaded with many features: a mercury-free, high-resolution 1366 x 768 led display large enough to view two web pages; an isolated keyboard; built-in webcam and…

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Men’s Gifts

December - January 2010

Sleek presents for every guy David yurman titanium 3.6 millimeter box chain necklace available at neiman Marcus $365 titanium link bracelet from neiman Marcus $300 Dior homme ‘intense’ fragrance An intense and sophisticated scent composed of floral and woody accords. it seduces with notes of lavender, iris, vanilla, amber, Virginia cedar and vetiver. Available at…

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Women’s Gifts

December - January 2010

Creative gift ideas for the ladies on your list Victoria’s Secret Harlequin Fantasy Bra Renowned jeweler damiani took the basic victoria’s secret very sexy convertible bra and created an amazing piece of work. An 18-karat gold harlequin-patterned net is affixed to the bra, which also is hand-set with 2,355 (nearly 150 total carats) of white…

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Staff Picks

December - January 2010

‘Tis the time for gift-giving, and HILuxuryhas every base covered with the best presents available in its annual “H-Gifts” guide. In the seasonal spirit, the HILuxury staff introduces some of their own personal gift picks, guaranteed to make the holidays a little brighter. By Linda Woo, Associate Publisher: Marquis Jet Card Flying privately can truly…

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Just dance

December - January 2010

As 2009 comes to a close, HILuxury marks the year’s end with an issue dedicated to the holidays, and to the innovations and people who made the year so memorable. One of 2009′s most notable stories was the loss of pop star Michael Jackson. The late singer revolutionized music, dance and fashion. HILuxury cast Jordon…

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Man In The Mirror

December - January 2010

From the moment an 11-year-old Michael Jackson entered the public consciousness in 1969 with the Jackson Five on the Ed Sullivan Show stage, there was no doubt he was a star. Even then, he had all the right moves, dancing his way from funk, R&B and soul roots into his lengthy reign as the King…

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