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Vellus Aureum Zegna Suit
Price: Rs6 lakh
The Vellus Aureum prize is awarded by Ermenegildo Zegna annually to the best fine wools from Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and South Africa. And by fine we mean ultra-fine: 13.9 microns or less (normal wool is 15 microns and above). The prize-winning wool is used to make 50 suits a year, (each takes six months to deliver). The last time we checked, no one from India had ordered one yet.
At Ermenegildo Zegna, The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, Mumbai.
Bloomsbury Auctions, 20th Century Photography, London, 22 May
Price: From Rs64,000
Collect classic works such as Henri Cartier-Bresson’s ‘Marseilles’ (above, at Rs4.8-5.6 lakh), or Norman Parkinson’s work for British ‘Vogue’ (Rs2-2.8 lakh).
Call +44 207 4959494 to register.
Dinner at El Bulli, Spain
Dinner at El Bulli
Price: Rs1.43 lakh (around Rs15,700 per head for the 30-course tasting menu, plus Rs1.28 lakh approx. for a business class return ticket from Mumbai to Barcelona)Open for only six months starting April, El Bulli, located on the picturesque Costa Brava and generally considered the world’s best restaurant, is every gourmet’s dream. Run by culinary world darling Ferran Adrià, the restaurant is already booked for 2008. But prescient souls can start planning for 2009.
Call +34 972 150457 or visit elbulli.com for more information.
Vu LCD Television
Price: Rs29,000
The 15-inch screen of the Vu LCD TV has been waterproofed, making it perfect for in-shower channel surfing. At CR2, Nariman Point, and InOrbit Mall, Malad, Mumbai.
Dior Pumps
Price: Around Rs53,000
These red suede pumps studded with crystals, from Dior’s Spring/Summer collection, have a stratospheric 5.5-inch heel. At Dior, The Oberoi, New Delhi.
Six Senses Hideaway at Zighy Bay, Oman
Price: From Rs25,000 per night for a pool villa
One of the properties on the ‘Conde Nast Traveler’ 2008 It List, each of the 82 villas in this newly-opened resort comes with a private infinity pool, butler service, and the option, if desired, to arrive by paraglider.
Call +968 26735 555 for reservations.
Rs10,00,000 to Rs50,00,000
Exploring Antarctica with White Desert
Price: Around Rs19 lakh for 10 days, plus Rs1.29 lakh approx. for a business class return ticket from Mumbai to Cape Town
Polar explorer Patrick Woodhead takes teams of 10 around the Polar caps—open for only four months, beginning November. Arrive in a Gulfstream, observe emperor penguin colonies, and rough it out in luxury camps.
Call +27 76 8338990 for information.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Eight Days Perpetual SQPrice: Around Rs45.41 lakh
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s transparent casing reveals a powerful mechanism that keeps track of the minutes, hours, days and moon phases.
At Jaeger-LeCoultre, The Oberoi, New Delhi.
Vertu Signature 18 Carat White Gold Mobile Phone
Price: Rs14.55 lakh (all inclusive)
Platinum, gold, jewels and exotic alloys are just some of the pricey materials used in this very expensive piece of ear art.