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The original scribblings to A Day in the Life, one of the Beatles’ most celebrated songs, are to be sold by Sotheby’s in New York. John Lennon’s lyrics for the epic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band closing track will be sold to the highest bidder on June 18th at the New York auction house. The estimated closing price, according to Reuters: $500,000 to $700,000. The lyric sheet on the block isn’t the final draft, but Lennon’s rough sketch of what eventually became the album track — there are crossed-out words and spelling mistakes, like, “I saw a flim today, oh boy.

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The world’s first Armani Hotel in Dubai finally took place yesterday amid grand celebrations that included a party for 600 guests and a runway show of Armani’s spring Privé collection “The idea is that you should feel as if you are coming to my home,” said Giorgio Armani. The luxury hotel which occupies eight floors of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa boasts of 160 lavish rooms (a standard room in the hotel which does not have a single picture on its walls) will cost 4,000 dirhams ($1,089) a night, eight restaurants, a spa and three retail outlets. Besides the eight restaurants offering a variety of world cuisines, there is also an Armani Privé nightclub. The project, a joint venture between Giorgio Armani SpA and Emaar Properties, is the first in a planned collection of hotels, resorts and residences to be unveiled in key cities around the world by the partnership. Armani has paid attention o every minute detailing of this hotel right from the bed linens and bespoke furniture down to the selection of Armani Privé toiletries in the bathroom. The rooms too echo Armani’s austere style with no paintings or photographs adorning the walls. The designer spent the last five years adding luxe touches to his pet project. The walls of the hotel are covered in Marmorino silk and Florentine leather and the floors are Eramosa stone. The main entrance to the hotel features dramatic metal arches inspired by traditional Arabic architecture. The next Armani hotel will open in Milan in 2011.

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Singapore open the doors to the world’s second most expensive casino as part of a $5.5 billion complex built by US gaming giant Las Vegas Sands. The $5.5 billion casino-resort is the world’s second most expensive casino after MGM Mirage’s CityCenter in Las Vegas and is expected to generate as much $1 billion in annual profit, this Marina Bay Sands’ complex would feature 2560 hotel rooms, a shopping mall, some restaurants, an exhibition center and an events plaza.

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High-end liquor and bling have always gone well together. Playing on this often-seen pairing, Grey Goose and Chopard have collaborated on a limited edition magnum vodka bottle, which was unveiled in Cannes. Topped with a glittering globe and a frosted goose—its wings extended in flight—the Grey Goose and Chopard vodka bottle will be available at Parisian grocers for $466 until September 2010.

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Van Cleef & Arpels recently launched their Papillons collection at the Grand Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. Papillon, meaning “Butterfly” is a high jewellery collection which focuses on the pretty creature that was first used by Van Cleef & Arpels in the 1920s.

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Hermès has introduced the Sertie Neige watch adorned with over 1,100 selected diamonds covered the watch with a name that means “falling snow.” Built for ladies, watch is 30mm wide by 33mm tall and features a black alligator strap. Priced at $148,000.

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Swiss maker Ulysse Nardin is preparing for the new Ulysse Nardin Chairman 2 phone. This Ulysse Nardin Chairman 2 has a touchscreen, 8MP camera and some good 32GB worth of storage. The Chairman is not the usual luxury phone you are used to see. Beneath the shiny armor lies Android-driven smartphone with all the high-end features you might expect. Besides the phone part, the Chairman has one really interesting innovation – the watch-like kinetic rotor system for passive recharging of the battery. The new Chairman extends the specs sheet with bigger 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen.
Specs sheet includes a 8 megapixel camera, a fingerprint reader for locking the thing, 32GB internal memory and HD video playback. The connectivity is also duly covered with 3G with HSPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB. As an alternative power source you can use the built-in kinetic rotor or the crown winding mechanism – both borrowed directly from wrist watches.

Ulysse Nardin will manufacture the new Chairman in several color variations based either on stainless steel or pink gold. Each of those will be made in a limited series of only 1846 units. The new Chairman will ship within a month. Its price will vary from $12,800 to $49,500 in the US and may be different in other countries.

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Designed by Philippe Starck and resembling more a military ship than a private yacht, the vessel cost over $300 million and is 394-ft long. It features a heli-pad, three swimming pools and an enormous garage. Meanwhile the custom banister leading to the master bedroom cost $60,000  and is just one of a host of bespoke fittings. Here’s the video, courtesy of the Wall Street Journal.

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Dubbed Lamborghini yacht, the design comes from the analysis of Lamborghini car and is as exotic and luxurious as the car itself. The yacht has big intakes, and starting from the Reventon’s side view, the designer changed the intake behind the door in a huge window, to characterize the boat with a single large element. As the yacht is merely a design, it’s assumed characteristics have a Hull length 15m, Hull width4 m, and Height 3.8m. In order to reduce weight, the lamination provides to use fiber Kevlar/carbon.  Also, in order to combine high performance and low power consumption, three different motors are assumed for the yacht: 2×700 hp Volvo Penta IPS 900 diesel, 2×950 hp diesel Seatek, 2x (3x) 550 hp v 12 – 60 ° Lamborghini petrol. Deisgned by Mauro Lecchi, although just a concept, this yacht with its sleek designs and hi-tech features is a dream machine for all Lambo fans.

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The Mullin Automotive Museum celebrated its grand opening this last week with a black tie event for media and distinguished guests. Of course, museum founder Peter Mullin will tell you that his new museum isn’t just about cars. The 50,000 square foot facility, located in Oxnard, CA, was built as a homage to the art deco period, and plenty of historic artwork and furniture can be found throughout the building.
For the big night, Bugatti loaned the museum a collection of some of its concept cars such as the Veyron 16.4., the 1998 EB118 Concept, the 1999 EB218 Concept and the 1999 18.3 Chiron Concept. The entrance was adorned with aEB110 SS and a Grand Sport. More than 100 automobiles with French origin from makers like Bugatti, Delahaye, Delage, Hispano-Suiza, Talbot-Lago and Voison are on display at the museum. You can also find collections like the legendary Schlumpf Reserve Collection and mimics of the Le Mans pre-WWII cars as well.

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