Designer Pavan Ahluwalia currently holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest Henna application. In a single hour, Pavan painted an incredible 511 armbands in February 2012. Each record breaking design was unique from the other.

Pavan has worked with many recognized brands and celebrities from around the world including: Harrods, Selfridges, Sky tv, and the BBC on a variety of high-profile artistic projects.

Her latest henna project involves hand painted ladies shoes, which are gold painted and raised to add depth. The gold paint plus diamantes which are also applied, last and stay on the shoes.

The stunning looking  shoes are made of patent leather and are high quality. The shoe’s heel height is slightly under 6 inches tall.

Pavan creatively transforms intricate patterns into beautiful pieces of art. What makes the work of Pavan so special is her attention to detail by integrating unique facets into her work.

The custom henna designer women shoes are available in any color scheme upon request. These truly luxury shoes are incredibly beautiful. The retail price for the luxury shoes is British Pounds 150.

For those with a strong desire to learn the art of henna, can take a course from Pavan Ahluwalia. You’ll gain the valuable knowledge of different styles of henna and body art. Pavan is looking for students who are dedicated to improving upon their own talents as a henna artist. The art courses are taught by Pavan at a central London art studio.

If you are interested in purchasing a pair of henna designer shoes from Pavan, please contact The Life of Luxury.

WaterField Designs manufactures custom-fitted, high-quality cases and bags that are available for a wide range products including: laptop computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming devices, e-readers plus other digital gear.

WaterField Designs just announced the release of their Rough Rider Leather Messenger. It’s carefully designed to carry high tech gear—a modern bag but has a unique, Old West charm look and ruggedness.

The Rough Rider Leather Messenger bag features a clever compression strap system plus rough leather edges and clean lines. The end product is a stylish piece that combines a look to appeal to professionals, cafe regulars, as well as travelers.

The design of the shoulder strap system keeps the contents of the bag compressed, so the bag looks slim and neat. It also positions snuggly against the body for a comfortable carry. A leather handle sits conveniently at the top for a quick grab.

The Rough Rider is built of rugged and naturally-tanned leather. The interior is unlined with natural edges to reveal the leather’s top, premium quality. A hint of colorful nylon (six different colors) under the leather bag’s flap allows for organized customization.

The laptop bag has a main compartment that will hold a 13-inch laptop or tablet, in addition to other items such as files, chargers and other necessities. There are two deep, waxed canvas pockets inside the main compartment. Also, find two additional scratch-free, lined pockets underneath the flap. This is ideal for keeping either an Apple iPad mini and your personal smartphone safe.

Every detail of the Rough Rider is engineered with precision. The Rough Rider Leather Messenger is priced at $335. The bag’s dimensions are 15″ x 10.5 x 3.5″.

The Rough Rider Leather Messenger bag comes in your choice of the following colors – Distressed, “Grizzly” brown, and naturally-tanned leather with color accents in black, copper, grass, pine, flame, or pearl.

For two hundred and twenty five years, Backes & Strauss has been a pioneer of diamond cutting techniques and creative jewelry designs. They announced a new luxury watch – the Piccadilly Princess Royal Colours.

The Piccadilly Princess Royal Colours is a stunning lady’s cocktail that’s covered in a variety of spectacular stones that reflect colors of a rainbow.

Each luxury watch is created using a unique hand-picked process to select white and fancy colored diamonds. These beautiful diamonds are then individually placed to create a one-of-a-kind look. Therefore, no two Piccadilly Princess Royal Colours watches will ever be the same.

The watch creation process begins with a 18 carat white gold case. Diamonds of at least 66 different color hues and 10 different cuts (Baguette, Cushion, Marquise, Oval, Pear, Princess, Ascher, Emerald, Heart and Round Brilliant) are used on the watch’s dial, case and bracelet.

What I like that Backes & Strauss has done is use 225 stones to represent each year since the company was founded.

The Piccadilly Princess Royal Colours luxury watch dial is set with both white and natural colored diamonds – 65 diamonds with a total weight of 3.37 carats.

The Life of Luxury has access to the best luxury watches available including Backes & Strauss. Please contact us to assist you with your next luxury watch purchase.

Back in 2003, designer Rachel Levy founded SEAH after researching the link between both astronomy and astrology in ancient times. The company name “SEAH” is an ancient word for “time.”

As an astrology-based luxury timepiece and jewelry line, SEAH will be releasing a new watch collection next week at the JA New York Winter Show.

The new collection will include three men’s and two women’s timepiece model, and add to SEAH’s very successful Sun Collection.

The luxury watch collection is fully patented and the world’s only one that replaces the standard numeric dial with twelve Greek zodiac signs. Each watch piece is Swiss made. The leading quartz movement and personalized rotating bezel provides a way for the watch owner to position the marker to point to their own personal zodiac sign.

The Astronomer: Comes in three different men’s models. The black version includes a 46mm case, 10 ATM water resistance and is made of stainless steel plus a black enamel rotating bezel with diamond dust textured detail at each hour marker. At the 12 o’clock marker position is a satin metal star on diamond dust.

The watch’s rotating bezel can be rotated allowing the star to be pointed towards the the wearer’s astrological sign. Greek zodiac signs replace the hour markers and are offset against a black lacquer watch face. The seconds hand of The Astronomer luxury watch comes in red as well as the stitching on the Austrian Hirsch black leather strap.

The Suggested Retail Price of The Astronomer luxury watch is $695.00 and includes two straps.

The Celestial: Available in two women’s watch models. It’s made of stainless steel and features gorgeous 18 karat gold plating, in addition to a mother-of-pearl face. It is 42mm in size 10 ATM water resistance, which is noted on the watch case back.

The calendar marker of The Celestial is found at the four o’clock hour position. The Greek zodiac signs beautifully denote each number position in diamond dust. At the dial center is a stylish golden lace sun that blazes at twelve o’clock and is also made in diamond dust. The new SEAH women’s watch comes with a rotating bezel and markers with Diamond dust to show the wearer’s personal astrological sign.

The Suggested Retail Price of The Celestial luxury watch is between $1,000 and $1,200 and includes two straps.

This new watch collection from SEAH can be found online at www.SEAHdesigns.com or at major retailers worldwide.

If you are interested in buying a new luxury watch, please contact The Life of Luxury and we can help with your purchase.

Cervelt™ is a very rare down fibre that comes from the New Zealand Red Deer. Douglas Creek Ltd is an New Zealand company that spent eight years fine tuning the process and creating a luxury textile fibre from the deer’s fine winter coat.

Harrys of London recently unveiled Cervelt socks – “The Most Exclusive Sock in the World” for a whopping £860 or almost $1,500 US.

The coat from the New Zealand Red Deer is rare since only about 20 grams of fibre can be collected from each Red Deer every year.

Cervelt is known as the ‘Diamond of Clothing Fibres’ and is a 13 micron fibre that’s actually finer than the finest cashmere found anywhere. For example, Mongolian Cashmere is 40 mm long with a diameter of 16 Microns.

The Cervelt fibre is wavy curled rather than straight, thus offering a yarn that is both strong and resilient. The key is the fibre retains its warmth, thus allowing the body to breathe due to moisture being moved away to the outer layer of the rare fabric.

Harrys of London provides the highest attention to craftsmanship in its handwork, dying and weaving and these luxury Cervelt socks are no exception.

Be one of the few lucky ones who will be able to purchase a pair of these limited edition Cervelt socks.

You can buy these Cervelt socks at a Harrys of London store or online. Contact The Life of Luxury if you need help purchasing a pair of Cervelt  socks or or any special gift.

As the Olympic games in Sochi, Russia draws closer, the security risks are still high for the safety of both athletes and visitors. Maybe a higher power is needed?

Saint George is Russia’s Patron Saint. The new, luxury Saint George watch from GRIEB & BENZINGER is a stunning timepiece.

The new George luxury watch features Saint George riding high on his steed while defeating the dragon with his lance. The visual scene has been engraved right onto the skeletonized movement even without a loupe.

The German luxury watch workshop of GRIEB & BENZINGER has long had a loyal following of Russian watch enthusiasts.

A careful eye will spot GRIEB & BENZINGER’s typical, meticulous two-tone, two-part, hand-guilloché, regulator-style dial, which is practically blended into the background.

An addition feature is the dial cutaway that’s positioned at 6 o’clock. The setting reveals a view of the blue platinum-coated base plate, a detail that was borrowed for this special edition from the brand’s exclusive PLATINUM watch line from GRIEB & BENZINGER.

The new St. George watch is housed in a beautiful 18-karat palladium white gold case with the characteristic hand-guilloché bezel on an stunning alligator strap.

The “St. George” special edition model will be produced in a very limited edition of only 7 pieces.

So let the 2014 Winter Olympic games in Sochi, Russia begin and hope Saint George can bring safety to all.

If you are interested in buying one of the St. George special edition model watches from GRIEB & BENZINGER, please contact The Life of Luxury.

As Baselworld 2014 nears (March 27 to April 3), Alpina just introduced a new luxury watch – Startimer Pilot Automatic Chronograph “Black Star”.

The stylish, all black Alpina Startimer Pilot ”Black Star” watch is an addition to the iconic Alpina “Startimer Pilot” professional pilot collection.

The new Alpina luxury watch features a black PVD coated stainless steel case, an applied minutes ring, applied numerals, plus beautiful “sunray” dial finishing.

The “Black Star” model adds luxury finishes that are typically found on elegant watches, in addition to all the professional pilot features the Alpina Startimer Collection is recognized for.

The Startimer Automatic Chronograph includes the Alpina AL-860 Caliber, which offers Alpina AL-860 Automatic Chronograph movement with “Bi-Compax” 60 seconds and 30 minutes small counter layout.

The case-back of the new Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic Chronograph “Black Star” watch is transparent. The case is 44mm in size and is 100m (300ft) water-resistant.

The watch’s “Bi-Compax” dial layout is perfect for time readability, which is a requirement for professional pilot watches.

What we really like about this luxury watch from Alpina is how the ”stealth” black case color along with the luxury dial finishes produces an ideal combination of strict pilot functionalities and an elegant watch design.

Alpina has a long reputation of manufacturing high quality, aviation watches. In the first 50 years of the past century Alpina was both the manufacturer and official supplier of military aviation watches to continental air forces.

If you are interested in purchasing the new Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic Chronograph “Black Star” watch, please contact The Life of Luxury.

The sublime yet distinct is the nature of such luxurious creations which have been used to bribe the tender women kind for centuries now and for once, you may blame it on Paris rather than Rio.

The French, who may be now bordering on their affinity to the nouvelle et farouche, but are, even today the undisputed champions of eternal luxury. The French Fashion House Hermes Birkin Style Bags are true to this long tradition, doing honest justice to the aura of its name sake diva Janes Birkin.

For some, this coveted crocodile leather bag may be an unusual gift for her, but the one which is sure to please every fashion worthyeve and a short glimpse to their unison will explain every onlooker that why God lies in the details.

The lust for the leather equals to a no stopping craze for the stylish leather hand bags. Every female shopper will agree to an undeniable adrenaline rush with her each tiny purchase but the real magic unleashes with the luxury possessions of the timeless kind, especially the ones that knock on the latest trends.

It is this fad that compelled Digital luxury Group UK to carry out the 2012 fashion survey, the same group that gave us the World Watch Report. The survey findings revealed that American women preferred the orange colored Hermes Birkin style hand bags but their French counterparts were more enticed with the black color of the same design.

The same survey puts the United Kingdom ahead of all the countries in the list when it comes to having fascination for designer hand bags and interestingly enough, country specific loyalty to certain top brands was also noticed.

The just revealed masterpieces are created around the uber cool woman who reflects a long heritage of riches and for whom luxury is a way of life; the Hermes diva will give only front row attendance else won’t be there at all and will perform all this and more with pedigreed élan whilst garnering awe from either gender.

Bang! Bang! Bang! And the HERMES is yours; In case one wants to please a true lover of bags then an unusual gift for her could possibly be an exquisite and vintage piece won through a bid made on an online auction. Such auctions are a chance to avail rare bags that are owned by VIPS or certain styles that your woman once lusted for but disappeared from the store shelves before she could reach them.

The regular suspects featured in these auctions include highly coveted names such as Chanel, Hermes and Louis Vuitton among others. Exotic crocodile Hermes Birkin handbags in stark colors such as purple or green are a favorite pick in such sales events of the hi-fashion circuits.

Tote Bag to the Modern Hobo, the luxe hand bags have been an evergreen fashion accessory that appeals to women across the continents and have significantly evolved over the decades of runways and design extravaganzas. The journey has today concluded with a need to mark personal fashion statements and rightly enough the increasingly available quirky colors and shapes come in designs like:
• The modern hobo bag,
• An evening clutch,
• A tote bag,
• Muff fur bag and
• Satchel

The quality of materials and the constructional details still however remain the vital areas those define a few brands as the pinnacle of style and others as fashion untouchables. Expensive materials such as Crocodile or Eel skin are not only exotic but a stronger substitute to cow, pig and sheep leather.

The Elite Fashion Houses and their near perfection artisans strive recklessly to create that show stopper tag that echoes the vibe of the world’s most pricey and elegant handbag to be owned by the ultra-genteel only.

How Much? Is though not of concern to its suitors but mentionable are the prices of these bags that start at a $6,000 and going upwards to as much as $150,000 each, again undeterred are those who most often wait as much as couple of years to possess a bespoke Hermes bag before it finds the rightful place into the female closet.

Socialites, celebrities and actresses can barely resist the temptation to be photographed by the paparazzi with their trade mark Hermes hand bags and thus the name Hermes Birkin (style) bag christened after Jane Birkin.

The bags churned out under this brand name are not just stylish but extremely practical and spacious scoring high on the usability scale, as well the versatile and stylish color schemes and textures used. Textures such as velvet could compliment a classic look on the other hand crocodile (these hides are most sought after as they are rare and expensive) or snake skin bags complete a chic appearance.

Pamper your woman with this unusual gift for her for she is born with a natural instinct to consume and get attracted to items that will highlight her social worth. A sure seduction is what the latest and exotic crocodile leather bags offer, letting out an age old secret about an inherent weakness, all womenfolk possess!

If you want to purchase a Hermes Birkin handbag, please contact The Life of Luxury and one of our fashion product specialists will assist you.

Well renowned British diamond and watch company Backes & Strauss produces high end luxury swiss-made watches.

Backes & Strauss London, the world’s oldest diamond company was founded in 1789. The company has a strong passion for diamonds.

Backes & Strauss is proud to present a watch video titled, “The Meeting of Master – Episode 1 – The dial maker.”

The video showcases the creativity and innovation of Backes & Strauss plus profiles the dial making craftsmanship, offering viewers a tour of a unique watchmaker know-how.

Backes & Strauss has for over two centuries, continually pioneered new diamond cutting techniques and delivered compelling designs to its watch connoisseur clients.

Their collection of opulent, diamond-set watches are leaders in the luxury watch industry. The house’s distinguished watch collections have all been named after famous London city squares.

If you are interested in purchasing a new, luxury watch from Backes & Strauss, please contact The Life of Luxury.

The prestigious Milan Fashion Week will be held next month in February between the 19th and 25th. It’s one of the most popular fashion events in the world.

If you have always wished to attend Milan Fashion Week, then we want to share a couple of exclusive experiences that shouldn’t be missed.

First established back in 1958, Milan Fashion Week is actually a semi-annually even and hosted in Milan, Italy. The year’s show is the autumn/winter version and later this fall is spring/summer event.

You can choose between a three or five day luxury package. Enjoy the Fashion Show and reserve the best seats. You will also be part of an exclusive meeting in the Boutiques’ private room to choose one of the new collection of show clothes.

Gold Package (3 full days)
– Invitation to 1 Fashion show
– 2 Fashion experiences in the private room at the boutique*.
– 1 dinners: discovering the italian food and wine. The best Italian Chefs will be at disposal for special tasting
– Personal translator full time for 3 days (9 a.m- 7 p.m.)
– Personal driver with a Mercedes E** (upgrade available upon request) for 3 days (9 a.m.-11 p.m.)
– 2 nights in a luxury Five-star or Design Hotel

Platinum Package (5 full days)
– Invitation to 3 Fashion shows
– 2 Fashion experiences in the private room at the boutique*.
– 3 dinners: discovering the finest Italian food and wine. The best Italian Chefs will be at your disposal for a special tasting experience.
– Personal translator full time for 3 days (9 a.m- 7 p.m.)
– Personal driver with a Mercedes E** (upgrade available upon request) for 3 days (9 a.m.-11 p.m.)
– 4 nights in a luxury Five-star or Design Hotel

*The guest will have the chance to buy a fashion masterpiece only at the Milan Boutique, during Fashion week. A taylor will be at their disposal for any garment adjustments. The taylor will delivery it within the next day.

If you would like to attend the autumn/winter version of Milan Fashion Week, then contact The Life of Luxury and one of our travel concierge specialists will be able to help you book all aspects of your travel itinerary.

Buben&Zorweg have been a luxury watch leader in the world market for watch winders of automatic watches for many years now.

Buben&Zorweg has introduced its new TIME MOVER® HANDWOUND watch. The high-end manufacturer has reached another critical milestone for its innovative watch products.

One fact was obvious to Buben&Zorweg. Extended periods of standstill of winding watch are as detrimental to the valuable calibres of precious handwound watches as they are to the inner workings of automatic watches.

A critical issue that had to be overcome related to handwound watches was the lack of a safety clutch. It’s important to be able to increasingly apply force to the spring until it reaches its ideal tension, but not go too far and damage the watch.

The solution from Buben&Zorweg was the ingenius The TIME MOVER® HANDWOUND watch. The device is equipped with state of-the-art, electronically controlled sensors that monitor changes in spring tension until it reaches the ideal point.

The end result is that the winding process stops in just a matter of milliseconds, as soon as this tension point is reached.

What this mean is that handwound watch lovers can now feel safe with a perfectly wound watch in their fingertips.

The watch’s winding rollers that clamp the crown of the watch are a prime example of the technology Buben&Zorweg delivers. The luxury watch brand developed a very special rubber mixture that was developed just for the rollers.

The TIME MOVER® technology thus provides an ideal solution that has long since prevailed by the collectors and lovers of luxurious automatic chronometers.

If you are interested in purchasing a new TIME MOVER® HANDWOUND watch model from Buben&Zorweg, then please contact The Life of Luxury and one of our product specialists can assist you with product pricing and procuring your watch.