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Louis Vuitton Launches First iPhone App

Filed under: Gadgets, Luxury Travel & Hotels

Famed French luxury goods house Louis Vuitton has just launched Amble, designed to be the ultimate iPhone app for chic travelers. The Amble application, Vuitton's first, interacts with a dedicated Amble website, enabling travellers to prepare their luxe journey on their computer or iPad. According to the company, Amble is "an invitation to explore the world at a leisurely pace [and] make serendipitous discoveries", which you can then record on your iPhone in photo, video, audio or note format in the "My Amble" section of the application. The app draws on the treasure trove of information provided by the acclaimed Louis Vuitton City Guides.

Addresses are provided free with Amble for various cities covered by the guides, while the full Louis Vuitton City Guide content can be purchased from iTunes for selected cities. In addition, at any time users can click on the "Around Me" icon, an ergonomic interface using the GPS iPhone facilities, in order to discover places of interest near to their position. The app also offers users the opportunity to share their favourite "spots" along their journeys with their friends via email, Facebook or Twitter, as well as to submit them to Louis Vuitton, where they may be published on the website. Amble can now be downloaded free of charge from the Apple App Store.

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The St. Regis New York Launches E-Butler App

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Luxury Travel & Hotels, Services

The St. Regis New York has just launched an innovative new E-Butler application, allowing guests to interact with the famed luxury hotel's butlers and concierge as never before, and featuring exclusive content including an Insider's Guide to New York City curated by some of NYC's most celebrated personalities. The St. Regis New York E-Butler app is a modern twist on traditional butler service, providing guests with the world renowned St. Regis service at the touch of a button. The app will offer guests the ability to "chat" directly with The St. Regis E-Butler in real-time via their iPhone or iPad, arranging all of the important details of their visit to the city instantly. In true St. Regis style, the hotel has tapped some of New York's most celebrated personalities including Andre Leon Talley, Jason Wu, Alain Ducasse, Danny Meyer, Michel Musto and Peter Som to share their insider info. on favorite shops, restaurants and city landmarks. Through St. Regis E-Butler, guests will have the ability to book these favorite spots directly, and the app will also feature a curated calendar of events for the season's most interesting and anticipated happenings around the Big Apple.

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The Classicist: Bespoke Leathergoods from Norton MacCullough & Locke

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Men's Style, The Classicist

Norton MacCullough & Locke, the new London firm committed to producing the finest custom-made trunks, jewelry boxes and homeware in the essence of 1920s bespoke British luxury which The Classicist first wrote about earlier this year, is introducing a new collection of custom-made small leathergoods. Founded by veterans of Hermès, Claridge's and Patek Philippe, Norton MacCullough & Locke creates only individual, hand-crafted pieces. NML's Head of Design Lester Ng and CFO David Manchee developed the collection to incorporate both function and practicality whilst retaining the Norton MacCullough & Locke aesthetic and principles. Ranging from iPhone and iPad cases to card holders, document wallets and passport covers, each piece in the new collection is hand-crafted in England by specialist leatherworking artisans, utilizing the finest materials and traditional techniques.

The firm offers a range of leathers, colors, finishes and personalization options to ensure that each bespoke piece is both unique and exclusive, giving the consummate bespoke experience. There's no need to travel to London to commission them however; the luxe accessories can be purchased by downloading the bespoke order form from the Norton MacCullough & Locke website. Following approval of a visual sample (and payment confirmation), the pieces will be created and delivered within 4-8 weeks. In addition to the styles, materials and personalization options offered via the site, Norton MacCullough & Locke will source specific leather types and colors for your piece upon request, specializing in exotics ranging from ostrich, crocodile and lizard skin.

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Hublot iPhone App Review

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

The promise of easy distribution to masses of (potential) luxury buyers via the iPhone App Store has made it an attractive venue for many luxury watch makers as a means of educating those interested in their watches. While iPhone application quality has been all over the board, the better ones give users a reason to keep the apps after initially downloading them. At the least, the apps should offer people a close-up and personal views of the timepieces they are interested in possibly buying.

Hublot has recently released their own iPhone app. Not exactly late in the game, Hublot seems to have wanted to take some time to develop they app and imbue it with a lot of functionality (as well as the core Hublot brand themes). Hands down, my favorite aspect of the application is a sort of augmented reality feature that lets you preview how their watches will look on your wrist. Starting with an impressive selection of their timepieces to choose from, you take a picture of your wrist along an outline of an arm, and then place the watch on your wrist. It gives you an amazingly real perspective of what a watch would look like if you wore it, and the system is simple and easy.

Other good features in the app are technical information for many of the brand's watches, as well as 360 degree displays of several Hublot timepieces that were taken on a special camera in-house at Hublot. Hublot further has developed a game that is based on the fact that mechanical watches need to be wound, and a "testing" mode where you can use the functions of a few Hublot watches, that also show the correct time as taken from your iPhone's internal clock.

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The $8 Million iPhone 4 Diamond Rose

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

The world's most expensive iPhone to date is the 32 GB iPhone 4 Diamond Rose by (you guessed it) Stuart Hughes. Coming in at a steep $8 million the phone's bezel is made of rose and approximately 500 individual flawless diamonds that total over 100ct. The back is also rose gold and features the Apple logo all decked out with 53 additional diamonds, while the front navigation button is platinum with interchangeable single cut 7.4ct pink (shown) or rare 8ct Flawless diamonds in the center.

To top things off the phone comes in its own enormous storage chest made from a single block of Imperial Pink granite and lined in nubuck top grain leather. Available in a limited edition of just 2 units, the iPhone 4 Diamond Rose costs £5 million.

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Track Flight Status on Your iPhone

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Luxury Travel & Hotels

Monitoring your flight status is critical when traveling by air but wouldn't it be wonderful if you could avoid that unpleasant bumper-cars style crowd that's always jostling around in front of the arrivals and departures board? You can, if you have an iPhone or iPad and download the new Flightboard app by Mobiata. Covering over 4000 airports and 1400 airlines worldwide it shows the status of any flight at any airport in real time at the touch of a button. It updates every five minutes so you're never out of the loop and quick sharing via Twitter, Facebook, and email means your family and friends aren't either. Other features include easy searching, fast switching between departures and arrivals, and a display that's inspired by the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris for a charming old time feel. Get it at The App Store now for $3.99.

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The iRetrofone Steampunk for iPhone

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

This is one of the first iRetrofone designs I've seen where the iPhone actually blends into the design and isn't immediately apparent or sticking out like a sore thumb. 'Fusing art with function' is the aim of artist Scott Freeland with this creation, which although it's awesome to look at will certainly require a very specific decor scheme to pull off. Each iRetrofone Steampunk is hand-sculpted, hand-cast in urethane resin and then hand-painted. They're each a fully functional iPhone dock complete with USB compatibility for syncing and charging and an enormous (but also functional) old-fashioned handset for conversing like grandma used to while reducing your radiation exposure. Get yours for $350 on Etsy.

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iPhone Docks by Calypso Crystal

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Few things can ruin the aesthetic of a room faster than the obtrusively artificial and mechanical look of many electronics but that's not the case at all with this 'Crystal Dock' iPhone charger by Calypso Crystal. Meticulously handcrafted by master glassworkers in a process that takes several days and undergoes rigorous quality assurance checks, there are four leaded crystal designs to choose from -- each is a little work of art in and of itself. The most valuable of the collection is called the Aurora. Finished with a deep sandblast treatment, finely polished, and then painted by hand with platinum, no two Aurora's will be the same and each will be numbered and limited to a total of 999 pieces. Fits the iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G, 2G and the iPod Touch. $349

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Amosu Crocodile and Python iPhone 4 Cases

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

We just can't get enough when it comes to iPhone cases and these new designs by Alexander Amosu are a welcome addition to the pack. Hand-stitched of exotic crocodile and python skins the cases feature an exceptionally simple pocket design that lets the texture of the leather shine as the main attraction. A great option for those looking to stash their precious iPhone in something stylish and convenient but not flashy or over-the-top, Amosu's iPhone cases are available in a variety of colors (including red and a bright shade of cotton candy pink) and can be personalized with your name or logo. £600

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Montblanc iPhone Case

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Need to add some Euro luxury style to your iPhone? Well then the value proposition of this Montblanc Meisterstuck iPhone case should make total sense. Your iPhone will be able to easily slip in and out of this very straight forward design. The high-quality black leather molded case comes complete with Montblanc star logo letting onlookers know you shun silicon skin style cases. Given that you need to take your phone in and out of these cases to do anything with them - cases like this make more sense from a style rather than utility standpoint, but people still buy them, and having "Montblanc" anything is usually pretty satisfying. Not sure on price yet, but these should be available about now in Montblanc boutiques.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com

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eBay Fashion App For The iPhone Further Entices Spending

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Gadgets

eBay is a treasure trove of fashion items. In addition to their massive volume of auctions - for both new and used items, they have stepped into the direct selling game by offing exclusive deals and offers during special sales events. In fact, there is so much eBay offers for the spend-happy fashionista, it can be confusing trying to figure it all out. There are a few eBay Apps for the iPhone and the iPad, but a new app is out exclusively for those shopping for fashion items and accessories. This includes clothes and related stuff for both men and women, as well as children.

The eBay Fashion App is quite streamlined and easy to use. You can easily search through eBay's auctions via special selection tools oriented to finding clothes and related matter. The menus and search tools are dead simple, and the standard eBay auction layout has been thoughtfully adapted to the iPhone screen. This means you can easily switch between viewing the item images, description, and auction information with out lots of scrolling.

Aside from enjoyable item browsing as well as details searches, the eBay Fashion App has some other interesting features. One is called the "Vault." Regular users of the app can learn about upcoming sales on select new items from certain brands. In the image above, there is an example of an upcoming Brooks Brothers sale, that is due to go live on a specific date. This is like an eBay version of a invitee only discount sale. During the sale period, you can view the items, and new sales are scheduled all the time.

The Closet feature is fun as well. You can use a small heart icon to save items and keep them in your closet. When viewing the closet, you can look through your saved items, and virtually put them together like you are choosing outfits to see how they go together. The system isn't terrible sophisticated, but is a fun tool for when you want to see how a top goes with a bottom, etc...

Because eBay wants you to use the app to buy items and bid on auction, the app is of course free. If you are keen on searching for new and old clothes, and other fashion items (really anything from shoes, to handbags, and watches), the app is ideal. Plus, while it is designed for the Fashion crowed, the app of course doesn't limit your searches to eBay's fashion items. I am pretty sure you can search anything on eBay with the app. Check out the eBay Fashion app here via iTunes.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Sunseeker App Finally Gives You Something to do with Your iPad

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Yachts & Sailing

As much as we love big cats and bush dogs, our favorite kind of predator is still made by Sunseeker. The Predator 108, to be exact, is the one with all the teeth and claws to get our attention. More precisely, it's the Sunseeker with the stowed Caterham 7 that kills us. that However, you probably didn't know there are two larger Predators and a surprisingly complete range of other Sunseeker motor yachts and cruisers from which to choose. To remedy those regrettable oversights, Sunseeker has released an app for your iPad that will get you caught up on all the latest. And Sunseeker itself says that this is the first step toward making one of its sailing yachts and motor yachts yours. That means you can't consider yourself wasting time with this app. You're planning for the future.

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Fancy a Saab 9-5? Then Get to Know it with Saab's iPhone App

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Saab wants you to like its new 9-5. Based on the reviews the brand-new-and-free-of-GM sedan is getting, that shouldn't be such a hard thing to do. But until you're actually in the showroom singing on the dotted, Saab believes a little persuasion in its favor wouldn't hurt things, and portable persuasion would hurt things even less. That's how we get the Saab 9-5 app for iPods and iPads and iPhones.

As per usual, you can watch videos, admire the plentiful photos Saab has taken of the car, or dress one up yourself and spin it around just like you do with your significant other at Saks. When it goes on sale it will start around $38,000 and climb all the way up to nearly $50,000 for a loaded Aero model. So if you want to save time at the dealership figuring out how much quirkiness you really want to buy, the iTunes app store is where you should be headed.

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New App Lets You Customize Your Dream Rolls-Royce

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Luxury Cars & Autos

If you want to be really good at something, the prime directive is always this: practice practice practice. That goes for running just as much as it goes for being really, really rich. Rolls-Royce is here to assist on the getting-ready front with an iPhone and iPod Touch app that lets you – the "potential customer" – kit out their newest ride, the Ghost, any way you wish.

A dozen paint finishes make up the exterior options, along with tweaks like visible exhaust tip, Silver Satin hood and various styles of wheels. Inside, eight different leathers and five veneers that include Dark Wenge and Malabar can be mixed and matched to please the eye and touch. If you want to see what others have done, the app also includes a gallery and videos of the Ghost in action and when you're finished, you can save your own Ghost in a virtual garage. Before you dig in, though, you might want to download that dictionary app so you can look up terms like "Dark Wenge." Available in the iTunes app store.

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Antique Wine Company's New iPhone App

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Wine

The Antique Wine Company has launched a new free app for the iPhone and iPod Touch that has something for wine lovers at all levels. Among its many features is a series of 80+ podcasts covering everything you could ever want to know from the principles of wine tasting and understanding wine jargon to food and wine pairings, building a fine wine cellar, and even tips on wine investment. Each podcast is only about 2 1/2 minutes long, so you can easily find time to listen, and new ones will be added regularly.

The app also offers the ability to browse through more than 2,000 of the world's finest and rarest wines, sorting them by price, region, or vintage with links to the Antique Wine Company website to make inquiring and purchasing wine easy and convenient.

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