Posted by Patrick Woolmer on Fri 5th September 2008 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Luxury Auto
One in four adults (26 per cent) - that’s 12 million people - would rather own a used ‘prestige’ brand car than a new run of the mill vehicle according to research released by BMW Financial Services.
Men are more likely than women to choose a used prestige brand over a new mid-market vehicle. Almost a third of men (31 per cent) would rather have a top-end second hand car, while women are most likely to opt for the new bog-standard version (36 per cent). Image-conscious younger people are also leading this trend, with almost a third (31 per cent) of 18-21 year-olds hankering after refinement and luxury on the road, preferring a second-hand but high-end model to a new “average little run around.” Londoners and residents in Northern Ireland are most likely to choose a used prestige vehicle.
Joe Pattinson, General Manager of Marketing for BMW Financial Services, said:
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Posted by Ruth Miller on Thu 4th September 2008 at 03:23 AM, Filed in Unusual Luxury
It’s the ultimate statement, walking into a room and someone asking what perfume you are wearing and you turning round and saying “It’s My own”!
Well, for £2500 you can now have your own personal fragrance developed by Floris. It starts with a consultation to determine your preferred perfume profile, then, using rare and precious essential oils and floral essences gathered from around the world, the Floris perfumer will create a natural fragrance that epitomises your character and lifestyle.
The process actually takes 5 consultations and 3 months to complete. At the end of the process you will be given your 100ml special blended eau de Parfum with certificate of provenance and five repeat orders for 100ml.
Riedel Crystal, the luxury Austrian tableware and stemware innovator has created three ultra-stylish new glass decanters, all inspired by some of the planet’s most graceful and elegant birds.
These new decanters are innovative and exceptional in both form and function. The new forms are mouth- and hand-blown lead crystal, which will help your wine to aerate and open up allowing the aromas and flavours to be fully appreciated. Young as well as old wines benefit from the process, and it’s not necessary to be a wine buff to appreciate the difference decanting a wine can make.
The Swan Decanter: (£240) Mouth-blown from lead crystal, wine is poured into the wider opening – the swan’s tail – which forms a natural handle, then pours into the glass from the long narrow neck. The Swan Decanter has been awarded Highly Commended Luxury Gift of the Year 2008.
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If you have dreams of becoming the next Jimi Page and you want to do your bit for the environment then you need to get yourself one of the latest made-to-order electric guitars crafted from recycled plastics.
Rock stars themselves like guitarist Tom Jarvis from indie rock band Reverend and The Makers are loving them.
Many conventional guitars are often made from endangered hardwoods but Simon Lee has produced the ones made from recycled materials, using environmentally sound processes wherever possible.
Known as The Cyclotron guitars, Each guitar is made to order for each person and rockers can choose between the Cylotron Benton - a more traditional telecaster shape for £815 - and the Cyclotron Webster which is a bold new design using the timeless combination of three single coils for £850.
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Hand made by a family-run business in Yorkshire, this heirloom-quality luxury rocking horse is crafted from environmentally-friendly hardwood for longevity and toughness. It comes complete with a drawstring suede grooming bag containing a body cloth and grooming brush to attend to his real horsehair mane and tail.
You can even personalise your brass plaque fixed to the frame. It could be engraved with a special date or perhaps the names of the giver and/or recipients. The price includes direct delivery to the room of your choice by the manufacturers. Yours for £1,750 at John Lewis.
Suitable for 3 years and up and measures L145 x W80 x H120cm.
