One of the most beautiful villas on the beautiful Castiglioncello coast of Tuscany is now for sale. This luxury villa in Italy was once owned by Alberto Sordi.

Castiglioncello is a famous region of Tuscany, Italy where numerous film directors and actors have lived, including Vittorio Gassman, Marcello Mastroianni and Alberto Sordi. Sordi bought the luxury Villa Corcos back in 1962 and sold it over thirty years later in 1997.

Villa Corcos has been the location of several popular movies, including Il Sorpasso of Dino Risi and Pellegrini d’Amore that featured a young Sofia Loren. The villa was first built in the eighteen hundreds for Italian painter – Vittorio Corcos.

This incredible Italy villa consists of a 9,700 sq ft main building. The villa overlooks the sea and features 6,500 sq ft of lodge terrace. In addition to the main house and lodge terrace building, the property is 43,000 sq ft in size.

Alberto Sordi sold the villa to an Italian entrepreneur, prior to his death in 2003. The new Villa Corcos owner completed a conservative restoration project. Sordi’s study room was left in tact and includes his portrait, his desk, in addition to many personal items and photographs.

According to Lionard Luxury Real Estate, the real estate company listing Villa Corcos, the luxury Italian villa will be listed for sale at about 15 million Euros. Currently, Lionard focuses on the luxury market in Italy and currently offers property portfolio of greater than 1,000 homes. The medium price for their portfolio ranges between 5 and 10 million Euros.

If you are interested purchasing the luxury Villa Corcos in Tuscany region of Italy, please contact The Life of Luxury. We can also assist you with buying or selling real estate almost anywhere in the world, as we work with only the best realtors. If you want to continue to read all about the latest news in the luxury real estate market, return and follow this luxury blog.

Happy Fourth of July! Hope everybody enjoys this special day in U.S. history. If you are looking for a great tasting cocktail, try one of these with delicious GINGERS Irish Whiskey.

2 Gingers Irish whiskey is produced at Kilbeggan Distillery and is proud to be the fastest growing Irish whiskey in the U.S.

So celebrate the Fourth of July holiday in style. If you are hosting or attending a party or BBQ, be sure to make it a fun one with the great taste of 2 Gingers Irish whiskey.

We want to share two, refreshing whiskey cocktail recipes – Cherry Rickey and the BIG GINGER.

Both of the BIG GINGER and 2 GINGERS Cherry Rickey blend vanilla, caramel, and citrus taste of popular 2 GINGERS Irish Whiskey, with refreshing accents for the perfect cocktail.

2 GINGERS Cherry Rickey
– 1.5 parts 2 GINGERS Irish Whiskey
– Juice from 1/4 lemon, freshly squeezed
– Lemon-lime soda
– 1 tsp. maraschino cherry juice

Method: Combine all non-carbonated ingredients in a shaker and add ice. Shake and strain into a Collins glass. Next, fill the Collins glass with new ice and top with lemon-lime soda or soda water. Complete the cocktail by garnishing with a Maraschino cherry and a round of lemon.

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BIG GINGER
– 2 parts 2 GINGERS Irish Whiskey
– Ginger Ale
– Lime Wedge
– Lemon Wedge

Method: Pour the 2 GINGERS Irish Whiskey into a pint glass with ice. Top with ginger ale, followed by a wedge of a lemon and lime.

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Grieb & Benzinger has just announced their latest creation of gorgeous, skeleton watches – the CENTURION and CENTURION IMPERIAL.

The two new luxury watches continue the tradition at Grieb & Benzinger of creating high quality and beautiful luxury timepieces.

The CENTURION and CENTURION IMPERIAL platinum models are ideal for that watch connoisseur who desires an incredible skeleton watch. Although slightly understated, the luxury watches convey pure luxury with head turning looks.

The driving force behind the new Grieb & Benzinger luxury watches comes from its own CEO Georg Bartkowiak. He used the inspiration of the luxury watch brand’s best selling model – the Black Tulip – to create stunning platinum versions.

Creating a final watch with an all-black appearance has produced an incredible look. The understated value of solid Platinum (PT950) under the watch’s blackened surface is genius. The craftsmanship of the pure hand-skeletonization will definitely appeal to fine watch connoisseurs who simply desire the very best.

What I love about these two new watch designs is how the luxury watchmaker has brilliantly blended the understated look along with an unbelievable bezel pavé set that features with 66 red diamonds. These beautiful diamonds come in the exclusive Princess cut.

The bespoke CENTURION skeleton watch from Grieb & Benzinger has a blackened manually wound movement and is fully skeletonized. It has a guilloché design and has been carefully engraved by hand. The solid, platinum PT950 case is completely blackened and is 43 mm in diameter. This fine watch features a black alligator-skin strap and a solid platinum PT950 blackened buckle.

If you are a watch lover and interested in the new CENTURION and CENTURION IMPERIAL platinum models from Grieb & Benzinger, please contact The Life of Luxury. One of your specialists can assist with the buying process. If you like reading about the best luxury watches, return to follow this luxury blog.

As discerning travelers look for more than just a luxury hotel to stay in, many also search for other luxury amenities. A luxury spa is often high on that list and many top Caribbean hotels are offering indigenous inspired, VIP spa treatments.

Some of the top luxury hotels in the Caribbean, including Sublime Samana Hotel & Residences, Esencia Estate and Casa Bonita Tropical Lodge have introduced high-end luxury spa treatments.

For example, the Esencia Estate in Mexico is offering new signature spa treatments at its luxury Aroma Spa. The focus on wellness utilizing ancient medicinal traditions is a key for Aroma Spa. The luxury spa offers its clients a wide selection of pioneering treatments from mexico with the modern health benefits of relaxation.

The “Ritual de Limón” treatment at Aroma Spa at Esencia Estate lasts 80 minutes and is priced at $222. Using a Mayan tradition, this luxury spa treatment utilizes the absorbent and purifying power of a lemon fruit to cleanse the physical disease, rub on the body, boost a person’s energy. T complete the ritual, the lemons are tossed into a fire. The belief is the fire’s flames incinerate the remains of a disease plus any negative energy is absorbed by the lemons.

On the best section of private beach on the Samaná Peninsula of Dominican Republic’s, sits the luxurious Sublime Samana Hotel & Residences. The resort features Sublime Spa. This luxury spa is the finest in the area and provides the ultimate Dominican spa experience. The spa utilizes many, local indigenous ingredients such as coconuts grown on the resort’s property.

The “Coconut Whispers” treatment lasts for 80 minutes and costs $110. You’ll receive a relaxing, full-body coconut exfoliation on the beach. What could be better than that? In addition to natural coconut, organic honey and sea salts are also used. As you lie under the Vichy bamboo shower, receive a light spray of water that is meant to activate your body’s circulation. The treatment ends with a warm coconut milk bath that is followed by a relaxing body massage.

Overlooking the stunning Caribbean Sea, the Tanama Eco Spa at Casa Bonita Tropical Lodge is also located on the Dominican Republic. For eco-conscious travelers, you can enjoy a terrific spa sampler. Tanama Eco Spa features a

luxury spa package that allows Casa Bonita Tropical Lodge guests to be pampered with a 30-minute taste of several of Tanama’s most popular, signature treatments.

The Casa Bonita Spa Sampler Package is priced at $709 for a Deluxe Suite or $1,019 for a Ocean View Suite. You’ll receive 3 nights in you room choice, plus a daily breakfast and your choice of one Spa Sampler such as a mud facial, body wrap, relaxing bath and more!

If you are interested in booking a luxury travel vacation to the Caribbean and enjoy a luxury spa experience, then please contact The Life of Luxury. Keep up with other, luxury travel related news by following this luxury blog.

Ever dream of traveling to the edge of space? Well now you can with World View. The commercial balloon spaceflight company, is offering private citizens a way of pioneering a new era of discovery at the edge of space. How cool is that?

World View currently offers unmanned commercial opportunities that reach an altitude limit of 130,000 feet. What is exciting is the company is now taking reservations for both manned flights and even private tours.

On June 18, World View launched a flight from Roswell International Air in Utah. The flight had a duration of 5 hours and was successful in completing a scaled test flight of its high-altitude balloon spaceflight system. The flight had even more significance as it also broke the world record for highest parafoil flight.

The goal of World View is by 2016, to have customers float up to the edge of space for an incredible two-hour sailing-like experience. Be taken away in a luxury, pressurized capsule that’s transported by a parafoil plus high-altitude balloon. In addition to private citizens enjoying the flight, it’s the ideal way to reach near-space environment for researchers, educators, private companies and even government agencies.

The flight conducted on June 18 tested several critical components needed for consumer flights. In addition, stunning imagery of the earth were captured.

To break the prior world record for Highest Parafoil Flight, the vehicle first rose up to an altitude of around 120,000 feet high. Next it backed down to about the 50,000 feet level. The parafoil was next deployed and began capturing data to help map the aerodynamic behavior of a parafoil while it was flying from the stratosphere.

The flight tested several essential components for consumer flights and captured breathtaking imagery of the view that will be afforded to Voyagers in 2016. The four primary areas that were tested include: Launch & Ground Operations, Redundant Landing System, Parafoil Aerodynamics and Precision Guided Landing.

This record breaking test flight also was the first voyage of World View’s Tycho vehicle. Tycho is a reusable commercial craft that allows research opportunities to be conducted in various fields, such as – surveillance, communications, first response, remote sensing plus micro-sat payload delivery.

If this has always been your dream then the time is now. World View is taking reservations for manned flights and private tours. Unmanned commercial opportunities up 130,000 feet are available today.

If being part of an incredible journey to the edge of space is your wish, then please contact The Life of Luxury and we can assist with your inquiry and reservations with World View. Do you enjoy reading stories like this? Come back often and follow this luxury blog.

Pale Cloud is a highly popular fashion brand that offers high end, fashion forward, apparel. The luxury fashion brand offers apparel specifically to girls ranging in age from 4 to 14 years old.

Luxury fashion apparel from Pale Cloud has been proudly worn by many including both famous celebrities and royals. The fashion line’s elegant look has been highly respected in the children’s fashion industry.

Pale Cloud just launched a new clothing collection for the worlds top fashion buyers at Pitt Bimbo. Pitti Bimbo has become leading source of international children’s fashion trends and current industry news.

Marion Reynolds is the Creative Director at Pale Cloud and was quoted when asked abut her design inspiration: “SS15 sees Pale Cloud moving into a range of fresh prints on light weight fabrics with silhouettes and colours inspired by ancient Japanese culture.”

Several of the notable garments of this new fashion collection from Pale Cloud include:
– Delana Jacket in Pale Peach Silk/Wool Jacquard
– Jamie Playsuit in Gold Foil Printed Silk
– Ora Dress in Silk Crepe with hand drawn Veiltail print
– Skyler Dress, Colour Blocked
– Akoko Dress in Brush Stroke Printed Cotton

Marion Reynolds states, “this is the largest and most diverse collection I have designed so far. We have used some new fabrics that have the luxurious handfeel that Pale Cloud customers have come to expect but are easier to wear for busy girls.”

You can find the Pale Cloud collection of luxury fashion for young girls in the world’s finest department stores and boutiques.

If you are interested in purchasing a luxury fashion garment from the new Pale Cloud collection, please contact The Life of Luxury. Do you enjoy reading about the latest fashion news, then come back and read this luxury blog to stay informed.

Photography by Piotr Motyka at Jackie Gibbs Agency

The beautiful Seychelles are a 155-island country located in the Indian Ocean, off the east coast of Africa. Now you can purchase a piece of heaven with a Raffles Praslin Seychelles luxury villa.

The Seychelles are often mentioned as having the world’s most beautiful islands and beaches. Many people have not heard about this slice of heaven. The Seychelles also rank among the purest destinations found anywhere in the world.

The luxurious Raffles Praslin Seychelles can be found on the northeast tip of Praslin island, which is close to the renowned Vallée De Mai. The Raffles luxury resort includes only 14 stunning private villas that are available to buy. As an owner you would receive breathtaking views of the Raffles Estates.

These luxury villas range in size between 325 – 550 square meters of living space. Each Raffles Praslin Seychelles villa sits on 3/4 acre and features between 3 and 5 bedrooms.

You will be surrounded by pristine beaches and primeval forests. The beauty is beyond words. The architecture of each luxury villa reflects a chic resort style that encompasses the soothing island breezes and encourage a luxury lifestyle of VIP living.

Each luxury estate offers more than 1,700m² of landscaped gardens, so you will have almost complete privacy. With outstanding ocean views, look out over a stretch of over 500 meters of stunning beach.

Each luxury villa at Raffles Praslin Seychelles is fully-furnished. The decor utilizes wood and natural materials and compliment Creole/Seychelles influence. Soothing colors were used to not stand out from the gorgeous, Seychelles surroundings.

You will have your piece of paradise as Praslin is the second largest island in the Seychelles 115 island archipelago and sits in the middle of the Indian Ocean.

If you love golf, then you are in luck. Praslin is the only Seychelles island with its own championship golf course. Located at Lémuria Resort, this amazing 18-hole, luxury golf course was designed by the famous architect Rodney Wright. The golf course has won numerous awards and is rated in the 50 best courses in the world, in addition to being one of the 10 most beautiful anywhere.

Each luxury villa at Raffles Praslin Seychelles is priced starting at US $3,100,000.

If you would like more information about Raffles Praslin Seychelles or purchasing one of these luxury villas, please contact The Life of Luxury. One of our concierge specialist can help you through the real estate buying process. If you like reading about luxury real estate around the world, return and read this luxury blog to stay informed.

(Photo: ILRE)

The Maasai Mara in southwestern Kenya provides tourists one of the Greatest Wildlife Reserves in all of Africa. Stay at the Mara Plains Camp to enjoy the incredible wildlife and natural beauty that Kenya offers.

Mara Plains Camp is a safari experience in Kenya that should not be missed. Developed by the Great Plains Conservation, the African camp takes advantage of the area’s incredible wildlife numbers, in addition to one of the highest densities of predators found anywhere else in the world.

Maasai Mara reserve is split by the mighty Mara River, which runs north to south. The Mara River is the home to numerous crocodiles and hippos. During the impressive, annual migration, one can see over a million wildebeest plus hundreds of thousands of zebras try to cross the Mara. The stunning images have been captured and shown on various media channels.

Taking after the very successful Zarafa Camp in Botswana, Mara Plains Camp follows suit with many of the same design values and ethics that has made Zarafa very successful.

Mara Plains Camp consists of only seven tents and is located among the trees of the Ntiakatek River. It overlooks the plains of the scenic Maasai Mara Reserve, in addition to the 35,000 acre, private Olare Motorogi Conservancy. Staying here is a true VIP experience.

Designed by CEO of Great Plains Conservation, Dereck Joubert and his wife who is the renowned photographer Beverly Joubert, Mara Plains Camp is a stunning accomplishment. Much care and planning was done to ensure the ultimate enjoyment of its guests, along with minimizing any impact to the Maasai Mara ecosystem and its abundant wildlife.

But don’t think you are roughing it in an old style camping tent. The Mara Plains camp was carefully designed and built to be your “home away from home.” It’s VIP luxury travel all the way with luxury amenities aplenty. Step back in time and feel like you are participating in a high-end 1800’s safari expedition.

The wooden floors at Maasai Mara Camp are over 70 years old and recycled from old African railroad ties. The luxury decor features deep reds and purples that are meant to honor the area’s great Maasai chiefs and warriors. The gorgeous furniture consisting of deep leather, brass and copper represent the region’s colonial exploits.

The wildlife is what draws visitors each year to Kenya. You’ll receive top notch safari hospitality, plus participate all day game drives in custom–designed open vehicles and bush walks.

Each guest tent at Maasai Mara Camp includes a complimentary set of professional Canon camera and lenses in addition to a pair of Swarovski 42×10 HD binoculars to be used during a guest’s stay.

If you are interested in visiting Kenya and staying at the Maasai Mara Camp, please contact The Life of Luxury. Experience VIP access to the beauty of Africa and its rich wildlife. If you enjoy reading about other luxury travel destinations around the world, follow our luxury blog to learn more.

Founded in 1793, Bonhams is one of the largest auction houses of fine art and antiques anywhere in the world. Bonhams holds numerous luxury car auctions including the popular Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction.

This year the Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction will be held on Friday, August 15 at the Quail Lodge & Golf Club in scenic Carmel Valley, California. Preview days will be held on both August 13 and 14.

This premier auction is known for offering incredible racing and sporting cars and this year will no different. Bonhams just announced it has consigned several Ferrari cars from the company’s Maranello factory.

Here is a summary of some of the announced classic Ferrari cars that will be on display at the Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction later this summer.

– Of the only 17 built, the 12th 1952 Ferrari 212 Europa Coupe by Pinin Farina will be at the show. This Ferrari is both a matching-numbers car that has been certified by Ferrari Classiche, plus a Mille Miglia Storica veteran and a Tour Auto participant.

– An awesome 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB the represents the fifth from last car built is recognized as the most developed version of this popular Ferrari car model. This gorgeous sports car is just one of four cars to leave the Ferrari factory in color Verde Scuro.

– A 1973 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider that could be possibly be one the most original and finest preserved examples of the Ferrari car model found anywhere.

– Singer Pat Boone’s 1966 330 GT Series II Coupe was originally delivered to him by Luigi Chinetti.

– 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet with matching numbers that also comes from Pinin Farina. This highly desired Ferrari car is a beauty.

– A 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series I Coupe that was previously owned by Prince Bertil of Sweden. This classic Ferrari comes with its original red interior. The car’s exterior is two-tone white and silver.

– A 1971 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta that is almost brand new with under 6,600 miles on the engine.

– A 1973 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider that could possibly be the most original Ferrari around.

So for true car enthusiasts, be sure to attend the Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction. Enjoy checking out all the amazing Ferrari’s. You may actually end up bidding and owning one.

To learn more about the Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction to be held in Carmel, California – please contact The Life of Luxury. Do you like reading about classic sports cars like the Ferrari? Follow this luxury blog to stay on top of all the best luxury car news.

Fashion label Jimmy Choo has introduced Jimmy Choo Man – which is the luxury brand’s first scent for men.

Scheduled to launch on August 11 in the U.K., Jimmy Choo Man eaude toilette will be available followed by a worldwide roll-out. This will be Jimmy Choo’s first masculine fragrance after its success in shoes, bags, accessories and women’s fragrances.

Pierre Denis who is the CEO of Jimmy Choo was quoted at the London Collections: Men product launch, “This is a fragrance for the man who goes out with the Jimmy Choo woman.”

The new mens fragrance consists of an enticing blend of fresh honeydew melon and lavender, then mixed with pineapple leaf and pink pepper. To top it off, the new Jimmy Choo scent includes the perfect amount of suede and patchouli leaves.

Several months ago in March, actor Kit Harington from the hit HBO TV show “Game of Thrones” was announced as the spokesman for the new Jimmy Choo’s men’s collection. The Jimmy Choo Man ad campaign was shot by famous Peter Lindbergh and filmed at a posh Hollywood Hills mansion.

Retail prices for Jimmy Choo Man fragrance will be between $54 for a 30-ml. bottle up to $104 for the 100-ml. bottle. There will be additional Jimmy Choo Man line products such as deodorant, shower gel plus aftershave balm.

If you are looking for that perfect luxury gift for that special man in your life, then consider the new Jimmy Choo Man fragrance. Contact The Life of Luxury if you need assistance finding a luxury product for any special occasion. Continue to read this luxury blog for other terrific luxury industry gift ideas.

With the 2014 World Cup in Brazil underway, the best soccer teams are still battling it out to be crowned the world champion. True football / soccer fans would love a way to follow the score of a game in progress. Take a look at the new Hotblack smart watch.

British physicist Richard Hoptroff and his company HotBlack London designed a luxury watch that not only tells the current date and time, but also the scores of any live soccer match in analog fashion.

The HotBlack Smartwatch is 44mm in diameter and made from 316L brushed stainless steel that’s been coated in black PVD. The result is a tough watch that’s high corrosion resistant. Although still a prototype, the new luxury watch also features a sapphire crystal glass that is scratch-proof.
The watch offers clean numbers and a simple black-and-white contrasting, color scheme.

The HotBlack Smartwatch is water resistant up to 50 meters or 5 atmosphere. The watch’s Lithium battery has a life of up to 3 years.

The Hotblack watch features four different dials. Each watch dial provide a different function. The primary dial presents the actual time during the day. The other three sub-dials offer various tasks that depend on if a soccer match is underway. Hotblack operates by transmitting data via Bluetooth technology. Just press of a button to see the live score of a soccer game plus the remaining time.

Experienced watchmaker and designer Richard Hoptroff was quoted, “In today’s society, watches have become items of luxury, rather than utility. Keeping that in mind, we constructed Hotblack from some of the highest quality materials on the planet.”

Hotblack is from Hoptroff London, who are both designers and purveyors of luxurious timepieces. Hotblack launched a Kickstarter campaign today to raise £23,000 GBP (~$39,000 USD). When available for retail, the luxury watch is expected to be priced at about £990 GBP or $1,650 USD.

If you are in the market for a luxury watch, like the new Hotblack watch, please contact The Life of Luxury. Read this luxury blog to keep up on the latest luxury watch industry news.