Riva Yachts, the iconic Italian motorboat maker that epitomizes Dolce Vita style, has just launched a chic new Home Couture Collection of furnishings and design accents for outfitting a luxury yacht or owner's villa. Pure and precious materials such as cashmere, silk, saddle leather, linen, silver and brass are the main elements of the luxe new line, available by special order only. The collection includes a pure cashmere blanket with stitching designed to look like the wake of a classic Riva motorboat; a leather beach bag with an inner lining in linen printed with archival Riva images from the golden era of the Italian Riviera, when Sophia Loren and Brigitte Bardot owned Rivas; and woven cashmere cushions with mother of pearl buttons and metal Riva logos (above).

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Along with the stunning 68' Ego Super which we wrote about last month, iconic Italian motoryacht maker Riva will debut its new 52' Rivale Palm Beach (above) at the Miami Yacht Show this weekend. The limited edition $2.46 million yacht designed specifically for the American market as a tribute to Palm Beach style features a deck and hull finished in desert sand with Roman bronze detailing on the dashboard and signal mast mimicking a shark's fin. Inside the luxe cabins, walls and furniture are made of luminous elm complemented by topstitched natural-grain leather. The Rivale Palm Beach is equipped with two 1100-hp Man engines for a top speed of 40 knots and a range of 260 nautical miles at cruising speed.

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Riva Yachts, the iconic Italian motorboat maker that epitomizes Dolce Vita style, will introduce its new new 68' Ego Super (above) to the USA at the Miami Boat Show next month. An understated Desert Sand colored deck and anthracite hull give the yacht, priced at about $4 million, a sleek and elegant profile. A reclining sofa in the cockpit enables passengers to be seated in two positions, facing either the stern or the salon. In the bow a teak table and another large sofa accommodate up to six people, creating an open-air salon, protected by an electric awning. There are also two sunroofs on the upper deck.

The lower deck is accessed by a central ladder leading down into a single open space that comprises the salon and well-equipped galley. Light wood, large windows, ivory-colored upholstery, lacquering matching the deck's Desert Sand color, and saddle leather paneling give the interior a soft, bright feel. The full beam master cabin is set astern, and the VIP cabin to bow. Both have en-suite bathrooms and were built following ergonomic studies to optimize available space. There's also a guest cabin, and a separate crew cabin set astern provides direct access to the cockpit. Twin MAN 1550 hp Common Rail engines bring the boat to a cruising speed of 34 knots and a top speed of 38 knots.

Back in the summer we wrote about the super-cool collaboration between famed French champagne house Veuve Clicquot and iconic Italian yacht builder Riva. Now Veuve and Riva have teamed up again to produce a new yacht-inspired gift box (above) for a bottle of Veuve Clicquot's exquisite La Grande Dame 1998. Made of mahogany, chrome and black lacquer and modeled on one of Riva's classic Dolce Vita-esque wooden motoryachts - their latest, the $944,000 Aquariva Super, just debuted at the New York Boat Show - the box is priced at $140. La Grande Dame is Veuve Clicquot's prestige cuvée, named after its legendary founder, Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin.

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Renowned French champagne house Veuve Clicquot has teamed up with luxury Italian motoryacht maker Riva to produce an amazing new Grande Dame Cruise Collection of coolers and accessories for discerning yachtsmen. It's nothing short of a match made in style heaven of two very chic European marques. The top offering from the collaboration is an $80,000 made-to-order cruising trunk that resembles a small boat in itself and harks back to the golden age of traveling in style which we reminisced about recently. For something done on such a grand scale it's rather refined, a luxurious design without resorting to odious "bling" to attract those with more money than sense.

The trunk comes packed with four bottles (1988) and two magnums (1998) of Clicquot's coveted La Grande Dame champagne, six Riedel crystal champagne flutes and elegant table settings for six people. A smaller limited edition Cruiser Bag comes with a single bottle of Grande Dame and two flutes for more intimate occasions, and a matching ice bucket is crafted with marine flair to spare. All pieces feature the same lacquer work, mahogany inlay, chrome detailing and leather trim found on Riva's beautiful boats.

Riva, which dates from the 1800s, is an icon of the Italian Riviera's Dolce Vita style. The company first captured the attention of movie stars and the international jet set in the '50s. Its classic wooden craft, which inspired the Cruise Collection, have been owned by the likes of Brigitte Bardot, Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Aristotle Onassis and Prince Ranier of Monaco. Their yachts, including more modern designs, can be seen at the chic European seaside resorts where the bon ton gather, and they have their own line of elegant nautical-inspired clothing as well.

I love the sleek silver and dark exterior of this 2005 Riva yacht. It looks like the type of yacht a fabulous villain in a movie might use in an oceangoing getaway. The rather dark exterior of this 68-foot yacht contrasts with a light and contemporary interior. The yacht has a deck saloon that can be enclosed and air-conditioned or left open to catch the breezes. The pictures are of a sistership but the Sante is for sale for 2.1 million euros.

Riva, the maker of some of the most beautiful yachts ever to cruise the Mediterranean have created a new line of clothing. Like the yachts, the Riva clothing is classic and luxurious. The Fall/Winter line consists of 14 garments in white and blue and made from fabrics such as cashmere, waterproof cotton and nylon so that they are boat-friendly but still stylish. The designs are being exhibited at the Pitti Immagine Uomo in Florence. The clothing will be distributed through select channels. Prices haven't been revealed but given what you pay for a Riva yacht, I expect these garments will be quite expensive.

My Italian is rusty, but thanks to Systran, the page containing the first live shots of the Venere 75 is almost readable.  Details of the Ferretti Group yacht include a 32 knot top and 29 knot cruise, 54 ton gross weight, and a 1,453 gallon fuel tank.  The photos indicate a very open design with gorgeous sloping glass and plenty of hardwood.  (On a side note, YachtWorld.com has one listed for sale at 3.3 million Euro)

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