Luxe-Gifts.com: January 2012

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Atelier Versace Paris Couture Show 2012

After the cheap & chic and fabulous collection Donnatella Versace has been collaborating with the fast-fashion retailer H&M being a big success, on January 23rd 2012 in Paris; It’s time to splurge our senses with the made-to-measure Atelier Versace couture show.
(All photos courtesy by Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com)

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

2012 Golden Globes Red Carpet Fashion

All the glitz, glamour and the couture gown galore….. one can only handle so much of these fabulousness at the 2012 Golden Globes Awards.

Yes, there are some beautiful bright colors like the golden yellow, teal blues, fuchsia but on the opposite end of the color trend we’ve been notice was the beautiful "Nude" hued gowns! Worn by everyone from Jessical biel, Heidi Klum, to Charlize Theron’s beautiful Dior couture gown, it’s just classic vintage charm all the way!

Ok, let’s start looking at all of these beautiful couture gowns!

All photos courtesy by Getty Images

Charlize Theron in Dior

Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace and Brad Pitt in Ferragamo

Madonna in Reem Acra

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Monday, January 16, 2012

The Fountain of Youth - Guerlain Abeille Royale Skincare Collection

Ok, as I am about to turn 39 next month in February, I am on the quest to search for the newest & best skin care product that can help me to hold on my youth! (Haha don’t laugh you young bitches, you’ll know how I feel when you are my age! LOL)

So I’ve found the "Guerlain Abeille Royale Youth Serum" and I am very happy with the result! But first, I wanna say, often time we dismiss luxury brands as not having effective skincare that you may just be paying for the "Name"! but this particular "Abeille Royale" skincare collection from Guerlain has impressed me very much!

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Cartier Love Stories - True Love Has a Color And a Name

Once upon a time in Paris, three love stores, three short movies. Cartier puts love in the spotlight with three short films inspired by proposals, brought to the screen by the Italian director Luca Guadagnino, 2011 Golden Globes nominee for his movie 'Amore'.

For this international production, Cartier has brought together a wide range of talents with European actors, an American screenwriter, an Italian director, a myriad of personalities that give life to these stories which are both unique and universal - like so many proposals. As if true love had a colour and a name.

Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré

In a townhouse rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré, a wealthy industrial family is celebrating the engagement of their only son. His fiancée seems lost in the middle of this splendor she has rarely experienced…. A moment, a doubt… But that’s overlooking the deep love the young man has for her.

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King of Bhutan Royal Wedding

Forget about William & Kate's wedding! Today there is a beautiful royal wedding at a tiny county between China & India in the Himalayan mountain "Bhutan"! His majesty Kin Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, 31 years old holds his Raven crown as he and the Queen Jetsun Pema, 21 years old commoner today on October 13th, 2011. Just look at all of those colorful & beautiful costumes they wear, I can just study each details of each embroidery for hours! here are some photos courtesy by AP Photo/Kevin Frayer covering this event.

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Look Younger While Earning Good Karma with Celine Cousteau & la Prairie Switzerland Advanced Marine Biology Skin Care

I love beach & ocean! The salty sea breeze, sounds of the waves, something about it just makes me happy! So when I saw my favorite skincare brand La Prairie came out with a new skincare collection named “The Advanced Marine Biology Collection” I had to do looking into it. I ran to Neiman Marcus and tried the collection, it was fabulous!

La Prairie and Céline Cousteau, granddaughter of legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau. Celine Cousteau is also a committed spokeswoman for the environment. She works with Ocean Futures Society, a non-profit organization dedicate to exploring the sea, inspiring and educating people to protect it.

In Celine Cousteau, La Prairie has found a kindred spirit who understands the transformative powers of the sea and wishes to create a wider awareness of the need for protecting the sustainability of our ocean resources.

So these La Prairie skin care products is not only making you looking younger & fabulous, but you’re also doing something good& earning good karma to protect the marine ecosystem environments!

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Behind The Big Hair & Sparkling Dresses of Barbie - The 52 Years of Positive Influence for Young Girls

I adored Barbie since I was a kid! I loved dressing them in sparkling gowns and big puffy skirts. But behind all that blond hairs, perfect Malibu tan & beautiful couture dresses of Barbie, there is a very powerful message that sends a positive influence to young girls all over the world “We girls can do anything! just like Barbie!", no dream is too big & nothing and no one can stop you to reach for your dream!

My very first Barbie was the "Crystal Fantasy Barbie". My Barbies had boxes brimming with tulle tutus, stylish suits, and pretty-in-pink dresses. Also her shinny blonde hair that I can came up with thousands of ways to style her hair, what a great memories it was!

I know many people complains about "Oh Barbie is too thin, makes little girl have self image issues..." but to me, they were fashionable, strong independent women who can do and be anything she wanted! Which I think it has bring lots of positive influence to young girls to role play on their dreams and knowing that she can be a Doctor, Rock Star or even an Astronaut! Nothing can stop her to be who she wants to be just like Barbie!

Astronaut Barbie

Barbie & The Rockers 1986

When my "Presidential Barbie" ran for President, nobody wondered if the world was ready for a female in the White House (Maybe that's why I wanted Hillary to win the white house in this past presidential election LOL).

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Celebrates the 600th Anniversary of The Prague Astronomical Clock with The Futuristic Video Light Mapping Show

One day I was surfing the web and came across this amazing video light mapping presentation by The Macula project. It was the celebrations of the Prague Astronomical Clock 600th Anniversary! The 10 minutes video / Light mapping was projected on the outside wall of the Old Town Hall on which the astronomical clock is installed.

The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj is a medieval astronomical clock located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The clock was first installed in 1410, making it the third oldest astronomical clock in the world and the only one still working.

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The clock mechanism itself is composed of three main components:

The Astronomical Dial

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The astronomical dial is a form of mechanical astrolabe, a device used in medieval astronomy. Alternatively, one may consider the Orloj to be a primitive planetarium, displaying the current state of the universe. The astronomical dial has a background that represents the standing Earth and sky, and surrounding it operate four main moving components: the zodiacal ring, an outer rotating ring, an icon representing the Sun, and an icon representing the Moon.

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OMG! Who knew?! The Cast of Harry Potter Movie Has All Grown Up To Be Total Hotties! It's Like Magic!

OMG! Did you guys see the finale of the Harry Potter Deathly Hallow part 2? it was so good! and kinda sad it is the last installment of this fabulous novel that fills with magic spells and friendships from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft And Wizardry that company us for the past 10 years. have you guys notice that the cast of Harry Potter movie has all grown up to be total hotties? OMG! it is like Magic!

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter