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Ultima Jewelry Luxury Toy Car Models In Gold & Platinum

Filed under: Decor, Jewelry, Luxury Cars & Autos

Never thought the day would come that I would see a solid gold Hot Wheel cars. Please allow me to put my lawyer hat on and reiterate that Ultima Jewelry has no connection with Hot Wheels, or any other toy or model car maker. I use such names for example and comparison purposes. I just had some odd feeling Mattel lawyers would be particularly litigious.

Anyhow, for the super luxury toy and model lover comes these 1/43 scale model Lamborghinis (and other custom creations) in gold and platinum. Here is a Lambo Reventon that has been fun sized. The headlights are diamonds and the tail lights are rubies. Prices start at about 25,000 euros in silver, and go way up from there. Gold models start at 55,000 euros, while the platinum version starts at 88,000 euros. Fully customizable, and fun to play with on the floor with your 6 year old. "Look daddy, I'm gonna make the car crash really hard!"

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

Tags: car, gold, luxury, model, platinum, toy, ultima

Rie Rasmussen Named the New Face of Perrier-Jouet

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Filed under: Wine

Stunning multi-talented Danish model / artist / actress / director Rie Rasmussen has been chosen as the new face of Perrier-Jouet, breathing new life into the famed 200-year-old French champagne house. Rasmussen will help give Perrier-Jouet's iconic Belle Epoque bottle a makeover, gracing it with her image as captured by photographer Ben Hassett. Rasmussen first made her mark as a Victoria's Secret siren in 2001, then stole the show with a role as Rebecca Romijn's lesbian lover in Brian De Palma's 2002 thriller Femme Fatale. She went on to become the face of Gucci worldwide, while directing and starring in a short film that made it to Cannes in 2004. In 2005 she starred in Luc Besson's underrated Angel-A, a French fairytale shot in black-and-white, in 2008 she published a book of her painting, drawing and photography, and last year directed her first feature film, entitled Human Zoo.

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Tags: ad campaigns, champagne, model, Perrier-Jouet, Rie Rasmussen, supermodel, Victorias Secret

Victoria's Secret Girls Invade Necker Island

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel

When the new Victoria's Secret swim catalog shows up in your mailbox you may recognize the exotic locale - it was shot at Virgin mogul Richard Branson's Necker Island luxury retreat in the British Virgin Islands. Then again if you're not actually in the market for a bikini you may be transfixed by the bathing beauties, especially cover model Lindsay Ellingson (far left). Of the experience, the quintessential California girl avowed, "It's the most beautiful place I've ever been. We shot the cover in the evening during sunset. It was really a magical setting." Of course you can book your own stay at Necker Island, part of Virgin's Limited Edition collection of luxurious escapes, but don't expect a gaggle of half-naked supermodels to be permanently in residence.

Tags: beach, British Virgin Islands, BritishVirginIslands, catalog, Lindsay Ellingson, LindsayEllingson, model, Necker Island, NeckerIsland, Richard Branson, RichardBranson, swimsuit, Victorias Secret, VictoriasSecret, Virgin

Models Win $21 Million in Lawsuit, Must Donate $2 Million to Charity

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Filed under: Charity

The New York Daily News reported last week that five women's charities -- including an eating disorder program -- will share $2 million from a class-action settlement with major modeling agencies, as ordered by a federal judge. The money is what is left over after thousands of aspiring and established models got their share of a $21 million settlement with the agencies, including Wilhelmina, Ford and Click. The models sued in 2002, claiming the agencies fixed prices. A settlement was reached in 2005, but legal disputes delayed the final payouts. Manhattan Federal Judge Harold Baer originally ruled that after the models and their lawyers were paid, the remaining $6 million would be divvied up among the charities. The models and their lawyers appealed his decision, and after recalculating the payouts, a $2 million pool was left. Baer signed a final order that included $347,826 for Columbia University's eating disorders program and $173,913 for its heroin detox program. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute will receive $86,956 for its "Heart Truth" campaign and New York University School of Medicine will receive $347,826 for two heart research studies aimed at women.

Tags: charities, charity, justice, lawsuit, legal, model, models

Mercedes-Benz's Sexy SLS AMG Ad Campaign

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Filed under: Apparel, Luxury Cars & Autos

Earlier this year we reported that super-hot German model Julia Stegner had been chosen as the new face of Mercedes-Benz to give the marque a dose of added sex appeal. Now Stegner, who hails from Munich and has appeared on the covers several fashion mags and runway shows including Victoria's Secret, as well as in ad campaigns for the likes of Chloé, Dolce & Gabbana, Escada, Guerlain, Dior and Hugo Boss, has shot a hot new ad campaign for the just-unveiled SLS AMG. Famed fashion photographer Nick Knight shot the ads with designer Gareth Pugh clothing the model in some futuristic fashions. The $250,000 supercar debuted at the Frankfurt Auto Show.

Tags: ad campaign, AdCampaign, Gareth Pugh, GarethPugh, Germany, Julia Stegner, JuliaStegner, Mercedes-Benz, model, Munich, Nick Knight, NickKnight, photography, supercar

Lara Stone Replaces Madonna as the Face of Louis Vuitton

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Filed under: Apparel

Louis Vuitton is bidding adieu to aging pop chameleon Madonna and replacing her with model-of-the-moment Lara Stone, nearly 30 years her junior, in its upcoming ad campaigns. The Dutch stunner, who appears on the cover of the new British Vogue and has starred in numerous other high-profile ad campaigns, will bring a breath of fresh air to the famed French brand. Stone poses on a bed of moss and ferns surrounded by doves in the new ads, photographed by Steven Meisel, which will debut in Februrary fashion mags. "Because the collection loosely took its cues from the idea of the New Age traveler, we decided to create a green, outdoorsy set that would evoke a spirit of peace and love," Vuitton designer Marc Jacobs tells Vogue UK. "To model the clothes, we wanted a modern, iconic, sexy beauty... It had to be Lara Stone."

Tags: ad campaign, AdCampaign, fashion, Lara Stone, LaraStone, Louis Vuitton, LouisVuitton, Madonna, Marc Jacobs, MarcJacobs, model, Steven Meisel, StevenMeisel

Mick Jagger's Sexy Daughter the New Face of Versace

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Filed under: Apparel

Things are certainly going well for Mick Jagger's model daughter Georgia May Jagger as we first predicted back in the summer of 2008. Of course with a Rolling Stone for a dad and Jerry Hall for a mom what else would one expect for the 17-year-old stunner? In September we noted she had landed a sexy new ad campaign for Hudson Jeans; now she has made the cover of British Vogue and been named the new face of Versace. Jagger has just been photographed for the ad campaign by Mario Testino. "She's smart, beautiful, full of energy and has a strong personality [with] that natural high star quality. I adore her," Donatella Versace told WWD. "She's perfect for this collection - a real Versace girl."

Tags: ad campaign, AdCampaign, breaking news, breakingnews, celebrity, Donatella Versace, DonatellaVersace, Georgia May Jagger, GeorgiaMayJagger, Jerry Hall, JerryHall, Mario Testino, MarioTestino, Mick Jagger, MickJagger, model, Rolling Stone, RollingStone, Versace

The Queen's Sexiest Cousin Gets Her 'Angel' Wings

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Filed under: Apparel

Stunning aristocratic British model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (above), who's said to be a cousin of the Queen of England, has earned her "wings" and been anointed as the newest Victoria's Secret Angel. Huntington-Whiteley, who has appeared in the lingerie purveyor's eye-popping fashion shows, has also modeled for the likes of Burberry, Agent Provocateur and the Pirelli Calendar. She is the only current British Angel and joins Lindsay Ellingson, Emanuela DiPaula, Candice Swanepoel and Chanel Iman among the newcomers. The Angels are VS' spokesmodels and have their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Former members include Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum and Gisele Bundchen.

Tags: lingerie UK, LingerieUk, model, Queen of England, QueenOfEngland, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, RosieHuntington-whiteley, supermodel, Victorias Secret, VictoriasSecret

EXCLUSIVE: Polo Star Nacho Figueras' Ten Essential Luxuries

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Filed under: Celebrity Shopping, Sports, Men's Style, 10 Luxuries

Click above to see Nacho Figueras' 10 Luxuries

Welcome to the second installment of our new feature, "10 Luxuries", wherein a notable figure in the world of luxury, tastemaker or stylish personality tells about the 10 necessary luxuries they simply cannot do without. Related quotes and images of each item can be found in the gallery.

World-class professional polo champion Ignacio "Nacho" Figueras is the face of The World of Polo. Already the face of Polo Black, Nacho was recently chosen to represent all of Ralph Lauren's Polo fragrances, including Polo Modern Reserve and Polo Blue, in print and advertising campaigns because he embodies the many facets of today's modern Polo man. Born in Argentina in 1977, Nacho developed a love for horses and the game of polo by the age of nine. By the time he was 17, Figueras began his professional polo career. Nacho's name has become so synonymous with the sport of polo that the American Museum of Natural History looked to Figueras to donate his polo equipment to their 2008-2009 exhibit, "The Horse", and he has been matched against England's Prince William and Prince Harry in the UK's Sandhurst Tournament.

Figueras, who divides his time between the United States and Argentina, is currently playing for Neil Hirsch's Black Watch Polo team in Bridgehampton, New York in the summer and in Palm Beach, Florida during the winter season. He returns to his ranch in Argentina for the spring and fall. Off the field, Nacho's natural charisma made him the face of Ralph Lauren Black Label clothing and the Polo Black fragrance in 2005. In 2007, Polo Ralph Lauren began sponsoring his Black Watch team and debuted a line of Black Watch clothing. "Nacho personifies The World of Polo by living the lifestyle represented by each of the fragrances," says Guillaume de Lesquen, President, Worldwide, Ralph Lauren Fragrances. "When he isn't playing polo in the world's most prestigious tournaments and promoting its heritage as an ambassador, he is sailing with his young family off the coast of Punta del Este, Uruguay and breeding horses on his ranch outside of Buenos Aires."

Previously: Vertu President Perry Oosting's Ten Essential Luxuries
Related: The Classicist: Exploring the Wide World of Polo

Gallery: Polo Star Nacho Figueras' 10 Luxuries

Art Collection, featuring works by Steven Klein (pictured)

Tags: ad campaign, AdCampaign, Argentina, equestrian, fragrance, Hamptons, horses, model, Nacho Figueras, NachoFigueras, polo, Prince William, PrinceWilliam, Ralph Lauren, RalphLauren, sporting, UK

Meet Anderson Cooper's Secret Weapon

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Celebrity Shopping, Sports

CNN 360° host Anderson Cooper has been getting a lot of attention lately for his buff physique (check out this video on TMZ.com). While it may seem like a sudden transformation, in fact Cooper's muscles are the result of two years of workouts with a personal trainer, Thelonious "T.J." Johnson (right).

In addition to getting Cooper and other high-profile clients in shape, Johnson is also an actor and model, with appearances in Vogue Italia, Details, and the cover of Maximum Fitness. His acting credits include roles on Law & Order: Criminal Intent and All My Children.

Johnson, a New York native whose jazz musician father named him after the great Thelonious Monk, was also picked as one of 2008's Most Eligible Bachelors by Extra. He customizes his training sessions to fit the needs and goals of each individual client.

An extreme sports enthusiast, he also specializes in extreme outdoor training, providing fitness sessions that feature mountain-biking, hiking, "tough man" workouts and boot camps. Citing confidentiality he declines to say exactly how he got Cooper so cut, but the results speak for themselves.

Tags: Anderson Cooper, AndersonCooper, celebrity, fitness, model, personal trainer, PersonalTrainer, T.J. Johnson, T.j.Johnson, Thelonious Johnson, Thelonious T.J. Johnson, TheloniousJohnson, TheloniousT.j.Johnson

Mick Jagger's Daughter Stars in Sexy New Ad Campaign

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Filed under: Apparel

Last summer we reported that Mick Jagger's beautiful daughter Georgia May Jagger was embarking on a modeling career, following in the fashionable footsteps of the rocker's other daughters, Jade and Elizabeth. Now the 17-year-old Georgia May, whose mother is Texan stunner Jerry Hall, has landed a sexy ad campaign for Hudson Jeans (above) evoking Brigitte Bardot. Georgia May, who has one year of school left and lives with her mother in London, tells the October issue of Vanity Fair that modeling is just a temporary gig for her while she tries to break into art, design and photography. With her genes that shouldn't be too hard. As for her sexy poses, she tells the mag that daddy Mick "doesn't hate it at all."

Tags: ad campaigns, AdCampaigns, celebrity, Georgia May Jagger, GeorgiaMayJagger, Hudson Jeans, HudsonJeans, jeans, Jerry Hall, JerryHall, Mick Jagger, MickJagger, model, Rolling Stones, RollingStones, Vanity Fair, VanityFair

Donald Finally Mixes Business With Pleasure In The Trump Model Agency

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Services

Donald Trump needs no introduction, nor does his penchant for models. Ironically enough, he has now started his own model agency (Trump Model Management). While it isn't know how much of the daily operation of the business he will oversee, I can easily see him sitting in on some of the interviews and model submissions. The agency will add the Trump luxe touch to the hiring out of high-achievement models. The high distinction ladies have the regular array of "miss this, and miss that" titles ensuring that your $2,000 - $20,000 a day fee is (arguably) well spent. Tips are of course extra.

What you do with the models is then up to you I am sure. The Trump Model Agency has enlisted a star list of model managers to help book gigs for the growing list of international faces on the company ledger. If you are a model or want to submit someone you better be up to snuff. Oh, and they will have to be between 14 and 20 years old and at least 5'8 in height. Get em young, eh Trump?

Tags: agency, management, model, models, trump

Swimsuit Model Makes the Scene at Hamptons Rallye

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Events, Charity

On July 26 Mercedes-Benz hosted the 2nd Annual Hamptons Pursuit "Road Rallye", a 60-mile scavenger hunt from Bridgehampton to Montauk. Car enthusiasts including local East End VIPs drove vintage, classic, or just plain cool cool cars including several amazing Mercedes looking for clues and answering trivia questions at checkpoints, all while raising money for The Retreat, a non-profit program that supports victims of domestic violence throughout Long Island. Stunning Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model Julie Henderson (above) and Top Chef's Sam Talbot attended a barbecue following the auto-scavenger hunt at Kalbacher's Auto in East Hampton where road stories were shared with good food and drink during an auction of classic cars.

Tags: Bridgehampton, classic cars, ClassicCars, Hamptons, Julie Henderson, JulieHenderson, Long Island, LongIsland, Mercedes-Benz, model, Montauk, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, SportsIllustratedSwimsuitIssue, Top Chef, TopChef

Meet the World's Hottest New Supermodel

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Lithuanian stunner Edita Vilkeviciute gets our vote as the girl mostly likely to be dubbed the world's hottest new supermodel. Her considerable allure is perfectly showcased in new editorial (above) shot by Greg Kadel for German Vogue. As Models.com notes, Edita not only echoes classic supermodels of the '90s - think Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford and Christy Turlington - who are enjoying a comeback just now but is "destined to become legendary in her own right." She stars in the new Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2009 ad campaign and has also appeared in ads for the likes of The Gap, Dior Beauty, Emporio Armani, CK Jeans, Versace, Etro and Pringle as well as on the runway for Victoria's Secret and others.

Tags: ad campaign, AdCampaign, Dolce Gabbana, DolceGabbana, Edita Vilkeviciute, EditaVilkeviciute, Lithuania, model, supermodel, Victorias Secret, VictoriasSecret

The Top 10 Richest Models in the World

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Filed under: Celebrity Shopping

So we all know models make a lot of money, but do you know just how much? And if you had to guess which one was making the most money right now who would you pick? I just love the lists Forbes comes up with, and here's another great one of the world's top earning models. Its list has a total of 15 of the wealthiest models, and I've included the top 10 here: