A nude photo of France’s first lady Carla Bruni has recently been sold at auction for a staggering $91,000 (£46,098).
The rather artistic image was taken by renowned photographer Michel Comte in 1993.
The photo was bought at Christies New York by an anonymous bidder, with the final auction price hitting 30 times the list price.
I guess, considering you spend a good portion of your life in bed - it should be as good as you can afford. Certainly, I can vouch for what a poorly designed bed can do for your back! Hence my regular visits to the osteopath…
That’s why when I recently gave some consideration to a new bed, the Monarch Vi-Spring loomed large on my radar. This recently launched model, which is on sale exclusively at Harrods, retails for £24,275 ($50,000 approx). But, for that you get a six foot double bed, crafted from the finest natural materials. Fit for a king! Or according to Vi-Spring, fit for Mr and Mrs Beckham!
Vi Spring say about the Monarch:-
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Got a spare £25m knocking about and fancy yourself as a pop star, racing car driver or serial playboy?
Then the Bombardier Global Express XRS ultra long-range business jet could well be for you. This is the world’s most expensive private jet and can travel up to 6,150 nautical miles at a cruise speed of Mach 0.85, and 5,450 nm.
It can fly at 51,000 feet and take 8-19 passengers.
Looking stylish in the rain is quite hard without looking like a drowned rat. I’m not saying this particular umbrella will fend off all the rain… but at least you’ll look like a rich drowned rat!
This little beauty comes in 5 colours and costs a staggering £275! Not your average golfing umbrella I’m sure you’ll agree. But how many golfing umbrellas come with:
• Jacquard weave
• A natural wood shaft
• Solid brass fittings
• Louis Vuitton engravings
• Protection from 93% of UV rays.
Clive Christian No.1 is officially the world’s most expensive perfume (according to the Guinness World Records).
It’s made of some of the rarest ingredients in the world and it retails for £1,250 for 30 ml. Only 1000 bottles each of men and women’s are released annually.
The most expensive bottle of the most expensive perfume on earth, Clive Christian No. 1 Imperial Majesty, was on display at the event. Valued at over £100,000, it’s made of Baccarat Crystal and inset with a white diamond on the neck. Only 10 bottles were produced.
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