The millions maybe dying of hunger and poverty on the doorsteps of Kim Il Jong , but the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea which is anything but that continues to defy work pressures. North Korea is a totalitarian Stalinist dictatorship, one that keeps its citizens under strict control. Sanctions implemented by the UN against the ruling elite have backfired and have only resulted in poverty and hardship for the masses. The luxury loving ruler of North Korea – Kim Il Jong strives constantly to show that not only is North Korea doing just great, but its doing a better job of catering to its citizens needs then most other nations. After unveiling the first luxury restaurant and more importantly their largest luxury hotel (which took all of 24 years to build and is now one of the tallest buildings in the world) the DPRK is all set to unveil its first luxury store to the world.
Potongkang Luxury Store
The limited edition iPad may have been a fake, but we have confirmed that De Bethune’s limited edition iPhone shield which admittedly is inspired by Star Trek (they say space) is authentic. The iPhone shield or cover which has been named as the Dream Watch IV does more then just look cool. Its functionality helps in protecting both the iPhone as well as the owner from each other. Let me elucidate.
Dream Watch IV iPhone Shield
Jeweler Stefano Canturi has surpassed himself with this clasp bag. Worth a cool $780,000 ; this clasp bag has been based an Erté illustration made for a George White’s Scandals revue in the late 1920s. The bag has been designed in the Art Deco style that is taking the fashion world by storm. Don’t believe us? Take the latest Gucci collection Hard Deco for instance. Designer Frida Giannini is certainly sold on the Art Deco movement which basically entails a 1920s look for fashion.
A $760,000 Dollar Clasp Bag
You may have thought that you heard it all as far as it comes to luxurious gems. After all, the world has not heard of anything new since Gold, Diamonds, Platinum (recently) and perhaps White Gold (if you insist). However, technology is changing the luxury field too. A Laboratory Gem Maker – ‘Better than Diamond’ whose name suggests what they set out to do claim to have had some success in creating a gemstone that promises to outshine any other gem that you may have seen so far. The gem or crystal is now being patented and is described as something that naturally occurs as star dust around large carbon rich stars. Needless to say the company claims that something like Amora has never been seen on Earth ever before.
Amora Gem
It may be hard to believe in an era where we are flooded with limited editions and luxury, but there was a time when the word luxury was not as common as it is today. It was then that Audemar Piguet came out with the first ‘luxury watch’ – The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. The watch used a complex horological mechanism which was state of the art for its time. A considerable amount of expertise was required to fit in this mechanism in a watch which was just 3.05 mm thick.
Audemar Piguet Limited Edition Watch
A lot of companies may want to take advantage of the late King of Pop, but J5 collection claims to be the only one that has ‘authentic’ MJ Thriller and Beat it jackets. What sets these jackets apart from the competition is that each of these comes with a certificate that proves them as authentic as well as being signed by Jackie, Tito, Marlon and Jermaine Jackson (all real brothers of Michael).
J5 Michael Jackson Jackets Collection
Sky High rentals (pun intended) in NYC are nothing to be shocked about. After all penthouses routinely go for obscene sums. But as far as obscenity goes a sum of $135,000 for a month is still enough to get you noticed on The Rich Times. The title has been claimed by an apartment at the Waldorf Towers in Manhattan making it the most expensive active rental listing in the city as of now (or is it the most expensive ever? If you know someone who pays more, do let us know!).
The Waldorf Towers In Manhattan
