Did you know that there are only around 3million alpacas left in the world today, 70% of those living in Peru? Did you also know that back in the days of the Incas, alpaca wool was only reserved by royalty and this has led to the alpaca being referred to as Andean Gold.
Alicia Adams has developed a range of natural products that aim to get the most out of the natural positives that this unique wool brings with it. She started breeding Suri alpacas (one of the world’s rarest breeds) in The Hudson Valley back in 2006 and has now become a name synonymous with luxury, quality alpaca soft furnishing products.
Gather round gentlemen as Internationally renowned DJ Erick Morillo has collaborated with handbag designer Knomo to create a special limited edition capsule collection of laptop cases and luggage. The DJ says –
“My laptop and equipment are essential to my work - travelling constantly, I need something practical yet fashionable to see me around the world. I’m delighted to be working with Knomo on this collaboration.”
The pieces radiate a pure sophisticated style and are launching exclusively at Selfridges in March before rolling out nationwide to stores including Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Fenwick and John Lewis.
For the first time in over 100 years, iconic luxury brand dunhill have allowed us all sneak preview of the hand crafting process used to create their luxury Tradition leather goods.
The short movie takes us through the hand-manufactured process of a Tradition Double Document case being cut from the best quality bridle leather, being hand stitched, and then finished by a highly skilled leather artisan.
This public release signals a move by dunhill into allowing us all to appreciate just what goes into the manufacturing process, which is still carried out in their London workshop.
It probably feels as weird to me writing about Christmas right now as it does to you reading about it…it’s just 3 months away after all!
So if you are particularly organised and have started looking for gifts for your loved ones already but have hit a brick wall then these ideas from British Luxury brand, Alfred Dunhill may inspire you.
The brand have just launched their new Christmas 09 catalogue, which we have to say is full of absolute marvels when it comes to luxury products. Here’s our top three:
Shagreen Compendium - £25,000
Christmas is all about playing games right! Well, with this Stingray skin covered Compendium Christmas will be no boring affair this year.
This is our favourite product out of the catalogue this year and comprises a shagreen-covered box and cedar wood boards for chess, backgammon and noughts and crosses, all complemented by Sterling Silver playing pieces. At the bottom of the compendium you’ll also find dunhill playing cards, poker dice, bridge score cards and dunhill gaming pencils.
I have to say that when I tried on a pair of Johnstons cashmere gloves recently, I was really quite surprised at how comfortable they were. Then I realised my ignorance as to what made cashmere such a high end product. It’s something I suspect a few of us have wondered about.
So courtesy of Johnstons of Elgin I have been able to come up with some interesting factoids that throw light on the allure of cashmere:
