Blacksocks

Men don’t often think about their socks. Most incorrectly match their sock color to their shoes, but socks need to match the pant color.

To help with choosing and buying men’s socks, consider a year long supply via a sockscription from Blacksocks.

Whether they are for your husband, grandfather, son, fiance, or a male friend – a sock subscription from Blacksocks is an ideal gift anytime of the year.

The Blacksocks program is simple. Choose the socks online, then decide out how often you want them sent to him. He can have calf, knee, athletic, wool or cashmere silk socks ­– all high quality, manufactured in Italy – conveniently delivered to his doorstep in regular intervals.

The man’s sock drawer replenishes itself throughout the year, and he never has to worry about shopping, sorting, or searching for socks again. Consumers can also choose any quantity they prefer.

In 2010, Blacksocks introduced three new colors: grey, navy and red. Blacksocks has over 50,000 subscribers in over 75 countries.

Having sold its millionth pair of socks in 2008, Blacksocks recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, counts former World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz among its loyal customers, and best of all, is now available in North America. The innovative “sockscription” service also carries fine undershirts, a line of boxer shorts and briefs, and travel shave kits, all available via online subscription.

“The target Blacksocks demographic is any man who’s looked down to find his toe yawning out of a hole in his sock,” said Blacksocks president and founder Samy Liechti. “This Father’s Day, pamper your papa’s feet with socks made using the highest quality yarns that pill less and are more durable – he’ll thank you for it.”

The average men’s socks subscription costs only $89 a year. Shipping and taxes are also included with all prices.

You can find additional information at Blacksocks.com

Patek Philippe Celestial Watch

Patek Philippe watches have long been popular due to their unique creativity, in addition to their intricate mechanical perfection.

Those watches that include astronomical indications are rare. The complicated style of the Patek Philippe Celestial – Ref 5102G is another example of a fine luxury watch.

The Patek Philippe Celestial is an exclusive model that was presented for the first time in 2002 at the Basel Fair.

The luxury watch depicts the night sky over Geneva, Switzerland. You will notice a crown at the 4 o’clock position to set the astronomical display.

The Patek Philippe Celestial watch features a blue dial with an elliptical window that shows the cardinal directions of the celestial display, set to true North.

The watch case of the Celestial is 37 mm and made of is white gold, with sides that are embossed with the Calatrava Cross.

The back sapphire crystal showcases the intricate workings of this elegant, luxury timepiece from Patek Philippe.

The front sapphire crystal of the The Patek Celestial luxury watch, covers the deep blue dial that’s overlaid with Roman numerals and elegant, skeletonized feuille hands. Both the lunar and orbit phases are also indicated.

At the 2 o’clock position, the crown allows the owner to manually set the time. I prefer the automatic movement, so not to worry about manually winding the timepiece.

The Patek Philippe Celestial Watch is just another reason why Patek Philippe continues to be vogue among men all around the world.

Patrimony Contemporaine Perpetual Calendar – Vacheron Constantin

Luxury watchmaker Vacheron Constantin offers watches for almost every taste or desire.

With Father’s Day quickly approaching, here are two stunning watch designs by Vacheron Constantin that would make the perfect Father’s Day gift.

It doesn’t matter whether you are looking for luxury watch that’s sporty, classic, bold, or even anything in between, Vacheron Constantin offers high quality luxury watches that you will both love, admire and appreciate.

Vacheron Constantin has won numerous fine watch industry awards including “Watch of the Year” in Geneva, Switzerland and winning the “Best Men’s Classic Watch” at the Middle East Watch of the Year Awards in Dubai.

A luxury watch by Vacheron would make the ideal Father’s Day gift any man would be lucky to receive.

Vacheron Constantin is the oldest ongoing watch manufacturer, has created timeless pieces such as the elegant Patrimony Contemporaine Perpetual Calendar and the new Aronde 1954 model from the Historiques collection.

Katie Holmes actually present husbnad and celebrity Tom Cruise a Vacheron Constantin luxury watch.

Here are two incredible luxury watches from Vacheron Constantin to consider as a Father’s Day gift:

Patrimony Contemporaine Perpetual Calendar – $67,000

Aronde 1954 – $26,200

BodyRock – Eternal Love Bra

For women who not only want to look sexy in a sports bra, how about being to brag that you are wearing the world’s most expensive sports bra?

BodyRock has recently introduced the luxury Eternal Love Bra. This pricey sports bra is made with a both detachable skull zipper and clear Swarovski hearts. The stylish bra neckline is encrusted with black diamond Swarovski crystals and gold stud diamonds.

Made of fine French silk, the Eternal Love Bra from BodyRock also features an 18-carat gold, removable tassel.

As the new, world’s most expensive sports bra, Eternal Love Bra is priced at $21,011 and features a detachable sterling silver charm bracelet and necklace.

The luxurious Eternal Love Bra is a result of a collaboration between BodyRock Sport creator Kelly Dooley and jewelry designer Joseph Knight of Knight & Hammer.

With a price of $21,011, the Eternal Love Bra now eclipses the previous world record for most expensive sports bra – Trenta Bra, which we reported on last summer.

This custom-made bra is the newest edition to the current BodyRock collection and is now available online at www.bodyrocksport.com.

Reggie Jackson Collector’s Watch by Franck Muller

Looking for a great Father’s Day gift for that man in your life? One of our favorite gift ideas is a special Collector’s Watch by Franck Muller honoring Hall of Fame baseball player Reggie Jackson.

This luxury watch is a result of a collaboration between the heralded brand and legendary Yankee and American Icon, Reggie Jackson.

This collectable, luxury timepiece features the signature Yankee blue pinstripes, a “44″ denoting Reggie’s retired jersey number.

Franck Muller unveiled the Reggie Jackson watch collection last month. The watch back is also etched with the legendary athlete’s nickname, “Mr. October.”

If you are a baseball-loving dad, then these fine watches would be a perfect gift for you.

You can purchase the Reggie Jackson collection from Franck Muller at any Tourneau retail store. There are over 40 locations across the country.

Tourneau sells over 100 of the world’s leading watch brands.

Breitling Limited Edition Navitimer Super Constellation Watch

A luxury watch is always a perfect gift for Father’s Day. The latest watch from Breitling may the ideal pick.

Breitling just released the limited edition Navitimer Super Constellation watch. This luxury timepiece is perfect gift for fathers of any age.

All Breitling luxury watches are manufactured in Switzerland and COSC-certified for ultimate precision.

This exclusive watch from Breitling commemorates the watchmaker’s ongoing support for the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation plane of the 1950s. There is only one Lockheed L-1049 plane still operating today.

The limited edition Navitimer Super Constellation watch is available in various strap bracelets. You can choose from Crocodile Leather, Barenia, an Air Racer band, and the Nativer.

As a limited edition timepiece, only 1,049 watches were produced in tribute to the plane.

The retail price of the limited edition Navitimer Super Constellation watch from Breitling is $6,475.

Martin Katz – Cognac ring “The Divine Collection”

Designer Martin Katz has introduced his latest fine jewelry collection, titled “The Divine Collection.”

Martin Katz has long been renowned for both exquisite taste and an unparalleled eye for sculpting beautiful stones into artistic creations.

Martin Katz’s The Divine Collection consists of elegant, hand-sculpted pieces evoke an impression of endless gems enhanced by unique concave settings, circular shapes and varying size diamonds laid in random patterns.

The fine jewelry collection encompasses a look that is whimsical and avant-garde and the technique used by Martin Katz creates a new perspective to large stone cocktail rings.

Designer Martin Katz stated, “I’ve always had a fascination with geometric shapes; however, the infinite nature of the circle stands out among the rest. The soft suggestive curves are symbolic of timeless beauty, divine in nature.”

Martin Katz – Green diamond earrings “The Divine Collection”

This gorgeous jewelry collection from Martin Katz will grew as new pieces are added this year. Initially the The Divine Collection includes the following pieces:

• Sapphire Diamond Earrings are 27 MM set with 2 round cabochon blue sapphires weighing 9.35CTS and 484 diamonds weighing 6.48CTS.
• Emerald Diamond Earrings are 22 MM set with 68 emeralds weighing 2.89 CTS and 266 diamonds weighing 1.92 CTS.
• The Endless Diamond Earrings are 33 MM set with 1.84 and 1.80 round brilliant diamonds and 860 diamonds weighing 10.60 CTS.
• The Multi-Diamond Ring is a 1.72 round brilliant diamond with 412 diamonds weighing 3.36 CTS.
• The Divine Pendant has a 2.90 CT black rose cut diamond, a 1.30 CT black rose cut diamond, a 0.99 CT rose cut diamond and is micro set with 96 black and white diamonds weighing 0.82 CTS.
• The Emerald Ring is 24 MM set with 34 emeralds weighing 1.66 CTS and 388 diamonds weighing 1.80 CTS
• The Cognac Ring is a 4.21 round cognac diamond set with 470 diamonds weighing 4.24 CTS

Breitling Chronomat GMT

The new Breitling Chronomat GMT Limited Edition watch is a traveler’s dream. The luxury watch from Breitling instantly adjusts to the time and date of the place of arrival, in addition to maintaining a 24-hour home-time display and without losing any precision in counting the minutes.

The Breitling Chronomat GMT comes equipped with the new Breitling Caliber 04, which was entirely developed and produced within the company workshops. The Chronomat GMT is one of the rare chronographs to offer such a smoothly functional dual timezone system.

The Caliber 04 is manufactured using a high-tech production-chain system revolutionizing traditional movement assembly processes.

The powerful style of the new Chronomat GMT is impressive and based on the unique and quintessential design of Breitling’s leading watch model.

The new Breitling Chronomat GMT Limited Edition watch features a sturdy steel case that offers ultra-sturdy construction and water-resistant to 500 meters (1,650 ft).

You will notice the watch’s unidirectional rotating bezel is stylishly engraved with exclusive numerals.

To meet the many needs of Breitling watch consumers, the company has offered its dial available in six colors.

The applied hour-markers of the Chronomat GMT are fitted with highly original bases that have been inspired by Roman numerals.

To make it much easier to read whether day or night, the home-time hands and hour-markers are enhanced by a luminescent coating that guarantees excellent readability.

A terrific feature is the new Chronomat GMT comes equipped with two central hour hands. The first hand will match the minute hand and runs over a 12-hour scale. The other hand is tipped with a red triangle and runs in 24-hour mode.

Prive Jewellery

Sonia and Katia Gaydamak, young Russian sisters have just launched their line of unique and decadent fine jewelry – Prive Jewellery.

The elegant jewelry collection was inspired by iconic figures and eras including: Cartier circa 1940, the Maharaja’s jewelry and French designer JAR.

The new Prive Jewellery collection features a variety of stunning pieces that range from oversized diamond adorned precious stone earrings and large pave diamond and gold cuffs, the Gaydamak sisters bring a breath of fresh air over the jewelry universe with their hand bracelet collection.

Instead of being worn at the wrist, the bracelet is actually worn at palm level. Its unique positioning magnifies the beauty of every gesture and truly shows off this incredible piece.

The luxury hand bracelet has already received a strong presence overseas, with style-makers like Miroslava Duma (editor for Russian Harpers Bazaar) photographed sporting the style about town. The bracelet is now garnering the attention of the discerning fashion-forward set here in the states.

Available in white gold, yellow gold, black rhodium and paved with the choice of rubies, white diamonds, brown and black diamonds, Prive Jewellery’s hand bracelets are available in three models: Koral, Karioka and Karess.

This luxurious bracelets retail between $6,000 – $22,000.

You can purchase Prive Jewellery at either Rose Ark in Los Angeles and at the on-trend French boutique, Montaigne Market.

Giraffa Lurex wrap – Lupetta

Fashion designer Greta Bonvini truly has a creative drive and passion to bring endangered luxury back from the brink.

Bonvini was born in Italy to a family of Milanese artists. Before launching Lupetta, she was an art director and graphic designer at an international advertising agency in Milan. With a desire to sketch textile designs rather than creating visuals for advertisings, Bonvini began envisioning her own brand.

When I asked Greta how did her vision first begin, she replied,
“I began dreaming about creating my own product, and it took a few years before I could quit all my previous commitments and begin a new endeavor. It happened in 2007, when I was already living for some years in the US. The longing for my country, its beauty and aesthetic, was the spark from which Lupetta was born. Soon enough I found myself working with the renowned Italian artisans to produce my vision.”

When you first meet Greta, you quickly realize her strong passion for her craft. I asked how she describes herself and she said,
“Sparkling creative energy. Visually orientated, I can generate ideas from any little detail I notice. Fast-paced, detail-oriented, high standards, striving for perfection. Multi-faceted, and able to take on many different roles at once. Idealist, ingenuous. Loving and aspiring to beauty and refinement. An artist rather than a business mind. Reserved, not very sociable.”

Fashioned in Italy by the time-honored artisans in Como—utilizing only high quality materials and state-of-the art weaving techniques—the Lupetta collection of wraps and scarves seems to embrace the Slow Fashion philosophy.

Bonvini takes Slow Fashion even further by featuring elegant motifs that go far beyond simple seasonal trends. They simply transcend time. Each scarf from the luxury Lupetta collection is intended to be worn and treasured season after season.

It’s evident that the designer takes her inspiration from the natural world. But Bonvini creatively takes her fashion views one step further and pushes Mother Nature forward by interpreting her narrative in unexpected ways.

Pictured above, Lupetta’s Giraffa wrap is a strikingly gorgeous, lighter-than-air wrap that combines a sophisticated motif with exceptionally high quality. Giraffa marries two fine layers of cashmere/silk with gold Lurex, resulting in a wrap that’s as soft as swan’s down with a glittery, gossamer-like finish.

Shown below, Savana is Lupetta’s signature motif, a stylish piece featuring a timeless animal print. Woven using cashmere and silk, Savana boasts a two-dimensional feel and lustrous sheen in tonal shades that convey an air of effortless sophistication.

Savana cashmere wrap – Lupetta

Stemming from her belief that “animal prints are the flowers of the 21st century,” Bonvini offers her style-savvy clients unique designs that transcend the typical—and ubiquitous—luxury brand monogram. Lupetta creations are designed for the confident individual who eschews logos in favor of pieces that convey a more personal sense of style.

When asked what is the main inspiration for her fashion designs, Greta answered,
“One of my initial inspiration was the world of classical ballet, a world of pure light, with its glittering costumes and its many delicate details. From this inspiration I created my ethereal cashmere wraps with gold Lurex, envisioned to cover the bare shoulders of ballerinas off stage.”

She continues, “Inspired by the beautiful geometries of nature, I named my collection ‘Living Geometries’. I enjoy animal prints because they have an aesthetic element, which with the right eye can be translated into elegant and sophisticated motifs. As a designer, I aim at making women more sophisticated and beautiful, rather than flaunting their sex-appeal.”

I asked Greta what she considers to be her most rewarding professional accomplishment to date. She replied,
“I took my previous career and my talent to another level, building a luxury brand and a beautiful collection of products that has been already acknowledged and praised by many professionals from the fashion world. Moreover, unparalleled artists and celebrities such as legendary ballerina Natalia Makarova and prima ballerina Diana Vishneva love and wear Lupetta.”

To explore the Lupetta collection, please visit: www.lupetta.com

A bridal registry is an important service for soon-to-be married couples.

A bridal or wedding registry that is provided by either a website or retail store helps engaged couples by communicating their particular gift preferences to wedding guests.

Newly wedded couples only need so much china and probably wouldn’t want more than one food processor, which is why gift registries were invented.

As with so many other things, however, today’s wedding registries have evolved with the Internet. Couples can now pour over their computer screens to select desired gifts, rather than roaming through multiple stores.

Online bridal registries also allow couples to make more considered decisions and, perhaps, more unique choices. Forget toasters and linens, modern couples want gift cards, houses and an opportunity to help make our world a better place.

Read on for the most unique wedding registry websites now available, and how they’re changing our gift-giving ways.

1. Honeymoon Registry
Prince William and Duchess Katherine postponed their honeymoon, perhaps because they spent all that money on the wedding, but you shouldn’t have to. As with Card Avenue, HoneyFund.com allows you to ask for money without really asking for money. The site allows you to request cash for everything from airfare to a special breakfast.

2. Home Savings Registry
You’ll never lay an egg with HatchMyHouse.com. The cash registry allows couples to put money towards a future home or perhaps just furniture and home improvements.

3. Gift Card Registry
Asking directly for money can be extremely uncomfortable and is frowned upon by Dear Abby and Emily Post. Happily, there’s a new way around this delicate situation. CardAvenue.com allows couples to register for gift cards from select stores and let friends know about their choices via email. It’s as simple as 1-2-3 and doesn’t require a purchase or setup and transaction fees. Card Avenue also offers guests a resource for buying fully-priced or discount gift cards.

4. Donation Registries
More modern couples are shunning actual gifts and asking friends and family to donate to their favorite charities. Through the I DO Foundation, guests can donate directly to a couple’s chosen charitable cause via a secure system. Charities are grouped into six focus areas including health, environment, social justice, community development, education and children, youth and families.

5. Lingerie Registry
If there ever was a gift designed for the groom, this is it. BedroomIsBoutique.com (pronounced “bedroom eyes boutique”) carries trendy and classic “Just Married” pieces suitable for brides of every age and style. Brides (and grooms) can register online, but they’ll have to tell their friends as there’s no email-notification function on the site.

6. Wine Registry
Create a wish list at the popular WineEnthusiast.com and fill it with everything from stemware, corkscrews and accessories to selections from the The Wine Enthusiast Catalog’s wine cellars. Most items are available gift wrapped. Wine Enthusiast also offers a toll-free number to assist gift givers.

7. Universal Registry
Why bother with multiple bridal registries when you can add all your favorite items from any store in the world to one massive list. MyRegistry.com also provides smartphone apps that allow couples to scan products for the best prices.