tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54106844762374855432024-03-05T16:46:47.694-08:00VIPility ! Luxury's best blogWorld's latest news for rich and famousUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-85234889905090830832011-07-19T08:21:00.000-07:002011-07-19T08:21:07.346-07:00The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino - Las Vegas<iframe width="450" height="286" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cVRcIS0laRI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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<i>"the shops there are amazing! i went to the burberry 3 different times to buy clothing and everytime i went they were more than helpful and made sure i left out feeling like i bought exactly what was right for me! if your looking for a good burberry go there!<br />
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I stayed in this hotel last summer in July for a week and it was AMAZING! AWESOME, and BEAUTIFUL!"</i><br />
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Reminiscent of the fine resorts of the Amalfi Coast, The Palazzo Las Vegas Resort Hotel Casino offers visitors an upscale and refined Las Vegas vacation experience in the center of The Vegas Strip. Adjacent to The Venetian by a series of walkways and waterways, The Palazzo distinguishes itself with a modern Renaissance look and tranquil, sophisticated atmosphere. From its all-suites accommodations and fine dining to its world-class shopping and entertainment, The Palazzo appeals to discerning travelers looking for a little Las Vegas resorts action.<br />
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True to its name, the hotel stands like a stately palazzo with a pale, golden brick facade adorned with Corinthian columns and canopies. Beneath the soaring glass dome, marble floors, classic bronze statues and towering fountains give the lobby a Mediterranean feel in the heart of a Las Vegas luxury hotel. Luxurious Las Vegas suites have a split-level layout with a sleeping area and sunken living space decorated in an updated Italian style with rich textiles, warm wood tones and a bold color palette. Details like pillow-top beds, flat-screen televisions, luxury bath amenities and plush robes allow for maximum comfort. Large marble baths have Roman soaking tubs, glass showers and double vanities. Suite windows afford views of the desert and neon lights of The Strip and at the end of the day, one touch of a button draws the automatic roman shades closed.<br />
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Between the celebrity chef driven restaurants and variety of global cuisines, guests at The Palazzo have over a dozen Las Vegas dining options from which to choose. Mario Batali and Wolfgang Puck vie for guests attention with their dueling steakhouses, Carnevino and Cut. The creative cocktail menu at Sushisamba is accompanied by exotic and innovative preparations of Peruvian, Brazilian and Japanese fusion cuisine. Emeril Lagasses Table 10 serves his signature nouvelle-comfort food, while light and fresh pan-Asian bites are on the <br />
menu at both Woo and Zine Noodles Dim Sum. Eight casual dining spots run the gamut from zesty Mexican at Dos Caminos to healthy whole foods at the Canyon Ranch Grill.<br />
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The Palazzo offers and abundance of Las Vegas nightlife and entertaining options, including lounges, clubs, dancing and music to suit all tastes, from a glass of a rare vintage at the quiet Double Helix Wine Bar to high-energy live music at the Salute Lounge. Open until 5 a.m., Lavo is an action packed nightclub with dancing, bottle service and resident DJs spinning up-to-the-minute hits in a setting evocative of decadent Turkish bathhouses. Theater buffs will enjoy some of the best of Broadway, such as Jersey Boys, Phantom of the Opera and Blue Man Group, which play to packed houses nightly at both The Palazzo and at The Venetian next door. In keeping with the hotels refined atmosphere, the upscale casino is smaller and more intimate than many of the other mega-gaming facilities, but still boasts 139 table games, slots that pay out up to 30 million dollars and race and sports betting. <br />
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The Palazzo is home to the prestigious Canyon Ranch SpaClub, a sprawling health and wellness facility. Comprised of tranquil relaxation rooms, a fitness center with a 40-foot rock climbing wall and Aquavana, a European-inspired hydrotherapy facility. With acupuncture, salon services, detoxifying salt grottos and yoga classes, the Canyon Ranch SpaClub offers some of the most pedigreed and healthful treatments on The Strip. And for some of the best in Las Vegas shopping, The Shoppes at The Palazzo have high-end designer boutiques such as Christian Louboutin, Burberry and Thomas Pink, as well as an 85,000-square-foot Barneys and an eye-popping Lamborghini showroom. <br />
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There are two distinct pool areas for sunbathing and socializing: The adults-only Azure has a Mediterranean luxury resort feel with cabanas, bottle service and poolside massage, while the family-friendly Pool Deck boasts seven outdoor pools and four hot tubs. Las Vegas wedding services and packages are available, and guests can be wed in the bright and airy courtyard of The Palazzo or in the chapel at The Venetian hotel next door.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-69818831833118826572008-11-24T06:56:00.000-08:002008-11-24T07:00:47.759-08:00Sheik Abdullah bin Chamant vs Jackson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.i-live.gr/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/neverland-michael-jackson.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 481px; height: 356px;" src="http://www.i-live.gr/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/neverland-michael-jackson.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Michael Jackson</span>, who recently lost a court battle after the ranch of «<span style="font-weight: bold;">Neverlant</span>», this time accused by the son of the king of Bahrain for breach of contract.<br /><br />More specifically, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sheik Abdullah bin Chamant</span> in reference to claims that Jackson defaulted the contract signed by the two in 2006, under which the singer was known to achografisei an album for the record company «2 Siz Rekornts».<br /><br />The case got to court with the son of Sheikh of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bahrain</span> to seek compensation amounting to <span style="font-weight: bold;">6,800,000 million</span>.<br /><br />Claiming health problems, the pop legend failed to travel to London to attend the trial. This angered the other side's lawyers who said that Jackson «could be wrapped with a bandage whole and to appear in court».<br /><br />Jackson's lawyer, however, presented a medical opinion on the basis of which the accused had undergone some serious trials and had to travel first to leave the results of the examinations. So, asked to deposit the customer through vinteosyndesis.<br /><br />According to statements, Sheikh Abdullah bin Chamant feel «betrayed» by the behavior of Michael Jackson after the two of them in recent years had developed a friendly relationship.<br /><br />In <span style="font-weight: bold;">June 2005</span> even when Jackson was acquitted by the court in case of harassment of minors, Sheikh invited the singer with his family in the palace of Bahrain.<br /><br />The aim of Sheikh was to back off his career pop star ichografontas an album with songs he had written.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-28122146742604864322008-10-02T10:31:00.000-07:002008-10-02T10:33:39.049-07:00Scarlett Johansson got married<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dCsuDCjoOjrsTbBQf_8NyR0qcFSGR3ywD0QKh08aod7mnF8O_SAxWDd02jEbZda44-0tOMBo1ljNu55Mc149qZZNMQpbX8ybKxihyzqZXn6bp0FQxykcJgIVKEefymmWkz22cKyv4Ns/s1600-h/scarlet-johansson-marriage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252611060239207202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dCsuDCjoOjrsTbBQf_8NyR0qcFSGR3ywD0QKh08aod7mnF8O_SAxWDd02jEbZda44-0tOMBo1ljNu55Mc149qZZNMQpbX8ybKxihyzqZXn6bp0FQxykcJgIVKEefymmWkz22cKyv4Ns/s320/scarlet-johansson-marriage.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The famous American actress, <strong>Scarlett Johansson, got married</strong> - also an actor - <strong>Ryan Reynolds</strong>, in the afternoon Saturday, 27 September 2008. As reported in a publication of the website of the U.S. magazine US magazine, the marriage was closed and held at a remote resort, just outside Vancouver, Canada, which is the homeland of her husband 31chronou. The link of the actor 23 years Reynolds began in the spring of 2007, after splitting from singer Alanis Moriset. The couple were engaged four months ago, in May 2008. The Scarlett Johansson, however, to interview him last month, did not mention anything about marriage. Instead, a question about the relationship with Ryan Reynolds, said that «we are moving along well. He has recently become engaged - even very recently. And for this, go loose ». He added that «there is a great project for the time being. Everything is very normal and very loosely. We are moving nicely, we are delighted that the young and engaged. Moreover, I am 23 years old. There is no reason to rush ». The Scarlett Johansson became known from the film «The Horse Whisperer», when he was still very small. Subsequently, the shares rose, after having starred in several movies, like «Lost in Translation», «Match Point», «The Black Dahlia», and the new film by renowned director Woody Allen, «Vicky Cristina Barcelona». </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Sources: </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>http://www.usmagazine.com/news/scarlett-johansson-and-ryan-reynolds-wed-0</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-35484286492184825272008-10-02T10:22:00.000-07:002008-10-02T10:25:58.739-07:00MTV Europe Music Awards<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCCQNhrUM_6s_UKMp1uFLJnXN3hNTOYUMWsBoMguOTyV50nUxbLxPh0D7qx_v7aZBahw6d9aeW0g1wi5Q8KB6Pq9XG7DAgvY8aOwPARk1YYCsldKqYEjAbLESKwykZon5RTW6tCGdxWU/s1600-h/mtv-europe-music-awards.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252608899770952434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCCQNhrUM_6s_UKMp1uFLJnXN3hNTOYUMWsBoMguOTyV50nUxbLxPh0D7qx_v7aZBahw6d9aeW0g1wi5Q8KB6Pq9XG7DAgvY8aOwPARk1YYCsldKqYEjAbLESKwykZon5RTW6tCGdxWU/s320/mtv-europe-music-awards.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Announced the official candidates of this year's <strong>MTV Europe Music Awards</strong> (the European Music Awards MTV). The award ceremony will take place in the Liverpool Echo Arena, Thursday November 6 2008, from where they broadcast live from 21 channels in over 40 European countries.<br /><br />In the award ceremony, the famous singer, Beyonce Knowles, who is among the candidates in this year's MTV Europe Music Awards, will interpret a number of successes.<br /><br />On <strong>Monday September 29 to Sunday November 2</strong> viewers will have the opportunity to vote at www.mtevema.com to declare the winner of each category. Noted, the vote for the emergence of the best Greek act continues until Sunday October 12. Interested parties may psifiosyn either through www.mtvema.com and www.mtv.gr, or via sms to 54010 in order to highlight the Greek participation in the MTV Europe Music Awards, among: Cyanna, Matisse, Michael Hadjiyiannis, Stavento and Stereo Mike.<br /><br />The official candidates are:<br /><br /><strong>Album of the Year:</strong><br /><br />-Alicia Keys - As I Am<br /><br />-Britney Spears - Blackout<br /><br />-Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends<br /><br />-Duffy - Rockferry<br /><br />-Leona Lewis - Spirit<br /><br /><strong>Best Live Artist:</strong><br /><br />-Foo Fighters<br /><br />-Linkin Park<br /><br />-Metallica<br /><br />-The Cure<br /><br />-Tokio Hotel<br /><br /><strong>Favorite Song of the Year:</strong><br /><br />-Coldplay - «Viva La Vida»<br /><br />-Duffy - «Mercy»<br /><br />-Katy Perry - «I Kissed a Girl»<br /><br />-Kid Rock - «All Summer Long»<br /><br />-Pink - «So What»<br /><br /><strong>New Commer Artist:</strong><br /><br />-Duffy<br /><br />-Jonas Brothers<br /><br />-Katy Perry<br /><br />-Miley Cyrus<br /><br />-OneRepublic </div><br /><div><br /><br /><strong>Best Artist for 2008:</strong><br /><br />-Amy Winehouse<br /><br />-Britney Spears<br /><br />-Coldplay<br /><br />-Leona Lewis<br /><br />-Rihanna </div><br /><div><br /><br /><strong>Best Urban:<br /></strong><br />-Alicia Keys<br /><br />-Beyoncé<br /><br />-Chris Brown<br /><br />-Kanye West<br /><br />-Lil Wayne<br /><br /><br /><strong>Best Rock Artist:</strong><br /><br />-30 Seconds to Mars<br /><br />-Linkin Park<br /><br />-Metallica<br /><br />-Paramore<br /><br />-Slipknot<br /><br /><strong>Sources:<br /></strong><br />http://www.mtv.gr/Default.aspx?pid=6&la=1&newid=159</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-8936963435457270632007-07-30T15:31:00.000-07:002007-07-30T15:56:34.403-07:00Centurion Best Credit Card by American Express<a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCOGrRN-i3l0WtHvfzxWiwV2VVMDORPivdazfszoFhtMMc1H-uce6pedk1Ga3I_B72KN1UktMCOGnGX_qNYpm2oy2ZH25pWp5YWOqGtE9u5xkpBtGReMe0h5Ky9StRFXZB2OqOQ_e2Xs/s1600-h/CenturionCard-americanexpress.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCOGrRN-i3l0WtHvfzxWiwV2VVMDORPivdazfszoFhtMMc1H-uce6pedk1Ga3I_B72KN1UktMCOGnGX_qNYpm2oy2ZH25pWp5YWOqGtE9u5xkpBtGReMe0h5Ky9StRFXZB2OqOQ_e2Xs/s200/CenturionCard-americanexpress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093125562580676882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Centurion Best Credit Card by American Express </span><br /><br />In the 1980s a rumour circulated in the urban classes of America, about a black card that offered to celebrities <span style="font-weight: bold;">unlimited spending power</span> and access to high-end stores -after- hours.<br /><br />In October 1999, <span style="font-weight: bold;">American Express</span> launched the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Centurion Card</span>. According to Wikipedia “the Centurion Card, popularly known as the Black Card, is American Express' most exclusive charge card” since “it is one of the most sought-after charge cards in the world”.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The Card was initially available by invitation only, to a small number of selected holders of the bank’s Platinum Card. The Centurion’s original annual fee was appointed to $1,000, but in the beginning of 2007, the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> fee was raised to $2,500</span>. At the same time the invitation for the card stopped. Now in order to be approved for the Centurion, you must first make a request and then meet the strict criteria applied from American Express. For instance, from the 1st of June, one of the requirements is a spending limit set to $250,000 .<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDz93wOZXO1Ekh5l3bKYzb2oFtGyhNmlNJmAx1jewv5CY6r4HGYWW-AjvfIFNn7EMqoKmR_sJN1oJSA2Zoy8TOo_u-Tnc33WFtE_VV6eX37F3oJjf0WFBgBxPFs7dj4H_xuP-z9EBw47A/s1600-h/centurion-credit-card-by-american-express.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDz93wOZXO1Ekh5l3bKYzb2oFtGyhNmlNJmAx1jewv5CY6r4HGYWW-AjvfIFNn7EMqoKmR_sJN1oJSA2Zoy8TOo_u-Tnc33WFtE_VV6eX37F3oJjf0WFBgBxPFs7dj4H_xuP-z9EBw47A/s200/centurion-credit-card-by-american-express.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093125566875644194" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The most popular myth is that the card has no limits</span>! Unfortunately the Centurion does have limits, which are not pre-set but based on the history of the cardholder. Every year the spending history and habits of all credit cards owners are reviewed by the bank’s credit department, which sets the spending limits for the following year.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">According to card users, the benefits of the card is the fact that it covers all insurances when purchasing tickets with it, and of course that it is considered a major status symbol. On the other hand the fee and the minimum spending requirement are considered very high.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Therefore, the elegant black titanium card causes excitement and offers great purchasing power, still it does not worth the annual $2,500 fee, nor the spending limit of $250,000</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXPNwEJgP0HJkX9D2cItt8D5P7-fl2FVC43U-mOrZ4bnUQemZVb58mZuJ_ba8p5M2Ic-O4Y_CgUJ7sv0Z7tccxwvSPfV1lrFUheO-Av-qRtlu5BMEljFStLcG4hqCMclJdsOs2o4qTM0/s1600-h/centurion-credit-card-by-american-express-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXPNwEJgP0HJkX9D2cItt8D5P7-fl2FVC43U-mOrZ4bnUQemZVb58mZuJ_ba8p5M2Ic-O4Y_CgUJ7sv0Z7tccxwvSPfV1lrFUheO-Av-qRtlu5BMEljFStLcG4hqCMclJdsOs2o4qTM0/s200/centurion-credit-card-by-american-express-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093125571170611506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Centurion American Express Card Features and benefits </span><br />By Wikipedia<br /><br />The card, available for both personal and business use, offers numerous <span style="font-weight: bold;">exclusive privileges</span>, including a dedicated concierge and travel agent, complementary companion airline tickets on International flights on selected airlines with the purchase of a full fare ticket, personal shoppers at retailers such as Escada, Gucci and Saks Fifth Avenue, access to airport clubs, first class flight upgrades, membership in Sony's Cierge personal shopping program, <span style="font-weight: bold;">and dozens of other elite club memberships</span>. Hotel benefits include a <span style="font-weight: bold;">free one-night stay in every Mandarin Oriental hotel worldwide once a year </span>(except for the New York City property), and privileges at hotel chains like <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ritz-Carlton, Leading Hotels of the World,</span> and Amanresorts. The card has recently added new amenities, including access into the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Gold, as well as US Airways Platinum Preferred status as of June 1, 2007.<br /><br />A <span style="font-weight: bold;">new Centurion card</span> crafted from <span style="font-weight: bold;">anodized titanium</span> was issued as a replacement for all plastic U.S. Centurion cards in the first half of 2006, with the titanium version being rolled out to certain other countries as well.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">American Express</span> has removed certain benefits from the card in the years since it was introduced. For example, Hyatt Diamond Elite status was included up until January 2005, and Starwood Preferred Guest Platinum status was included up until January 2006. UK members had access to Virgin Upper Class lounges, but this privilege has been removed.<br /><br />All of the benefits mentioned above are for United States-issued cards. American Express Centurion cards issued in other countries may include different benefits.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-83886255636303571602007-07-23T14:59:00.000-07:002007-07-23T15:21:24.398-07:00Mystery Masterpiece by Montblanc Pens and VanCleef<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjH_X3IIeh9mpaQNH40_r-XU8qLCIR_p9kjzW2lsSLKanE1B1ojST2pzN85wZms3G9XNFgDUTAYcCYwPsmtxOr3fiD3vLkTHnXk7roCgH5Fuce4ZkposBW7iE0As-DyU3iiLAa4sO1hg/s1600-h/Mystery-Masterpiece-photo-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjH_X3IIeh9mpaQNH40_r-XU8qLCIR_p9kjzW2lsSLKanE1B1ojST2pzN85wZms3G9XNFgDUTAYcCYwPsmtxOr3fiD3vLkTHnXk7roCgH5Fuce4ZkposBW7iE0As-DyU3iiLAa4sO1hg/s200/Mystery-Masterpiece-photo-1.jpg" alt="Mystery Masterpiece by Montblanc" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090519814512128098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />On February the 8th, 2007, the houses of <a href="http://www.vancleef-arpels.com/en/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Van Cleef & Arpels</span></a> and <a href="http://www.montblanc.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Montblanc</span></a>, celebrated their centennials with the presentation of a unique de lux item. Both executive firms reached the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 100 years of expertise</span>, in two very different fields.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1vHqTAKJc8DXinsRMp77Ui-DubagRoevLQsWhGamQW1GPhdnWXsfG57e8qUjitCk2gnpwCy3hv2ifQELA_Ko3QsHgvSiFTnc0ssnKA4SAF3i48ge4rlrI_SB1OUsN2fZsO3-8nGWs2s/s1600-h/Mystery-Masterpiece-photo-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1vHqTAKJc8DXinsRMp77Ui-DubagRoevLQsWhGamQW1GPhdnWXsfG57e8qUjitCk2gnpwCy3hv2ifQELA_Ko3QsHgvSiFTnc0ssnKA4SAF3i48ge4rlrI_SB1OUsN2fZsO3-8nGWs2s/s200/Mystery-Masterpiece-photo-2.jpg" alt="Mystery Masterpiece by Montblanc" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090519818807095410" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The CEOs Stanislas de Quercize and Lutz Bethge, in a simple and very elegant ceremony presented the <span style="font-weight: bold;">“Mystery Masterpiece”</span>.<br /><br />The “<span style="font-weight: bold;">Mystery Masterpiece</span>”, according to the press release of the two houses, is a “fascinating expression of the finest craftsmanship and exquisite jewellery”. A pen with the body made of white gold, adorned with gemstones and diamonds. The pen will be released in three versions: one with rubies, one with sapphires and one with emeralds.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0EzsOCMerMAfT_sXzeLY8rCBVceI2Xv16-G5qIBS8EMaehkQ7qre4M0zWkE0Zu-PBl9ZAnF7I_g3op3pnCyo3Cdl6CTn0mx0m08XLTAc22L6xXq4sFirJPRt9Home1G5ooVPDtlf6m8/s1600-h/Mystery-Masterpiece-photo-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0EzsOCMerMAfT_sXzeLY8rCBVceI2Xv16-G5qIBS8EMaehkQ7qre4M0zWkE0Zu-PBl9ZAnF7I_g3op3pnCyo3Cdl6CTn0mx0m08XLTAc22L6xXq4sFirJPRt9Home1G5ooVPDtlf6m8/s200/Mystery-Masterpiece-photo-3.jpg" alt="Mystery Masterpiece by Montblanc" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090519823102062722" border="0" /></a>According to the press release of the luxury houses, the pen is designed and manufactured with “the legendary Mystery Setting, a technique patented in 1933 by Van Cleef & Arpels, that magically conceals the gemstone setting and perfects the illusion of vivid blossoms – while Montblanc’s meticulously crafted skeleton body enables the delicate white gold ornaments to float on the background of transparent resin”.<br /><br />The piece, which took more than a year and a half to be created, seems to be destined to be part of history. The gemstones forming leaves and blosoms, seem to float on a surface of liquid resin, while the cap is literally crowned by a Montblanc star made of diamonds. <br /><br />Some may say that what we see is luxury for sale. Yet the <span style="font-weight: bold;">price of $730.000</span> makes it available only for those that belong to the premium club. Besides, this exquisite piece of magic will be in limited edition, only nine items in total -having three pieces of each version- will be available in the Montblanc and Van Cleef & Arpels boutiques.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-1223451489112640822007-06-21T16:26:00.000-07:002007-07-22T13:05:09.812-07:00Top Gear Video - Mercedes SLR Mclaren 626hp<span style="display: inline;" id="vidDescRemain"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Top Gear Video</span> Test <span style="font-weight: bold;">626hp </span>Mercedes Monster Luxury Supercar, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mercedes-Benz SLR Mclaren</span> posts a new lap record...</span><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-q356q4Ai7U"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-q356q4Ai7U" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-23243920346452149962007-04-29T19:09:00.000-07:002007-07-22T13:01:18.810-07:00Jennifer Lopez got $2 million for a party !<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IziBWredBlG53eqfNlmmRA_WdGH7wbB42Q0_7bohJmJIx7pe-0w2P5LABJKrFWvmKBPyIcumq5uqC5FD0Ef5K3479Dury5Y9Uc7iQhSpkWFn_fjuy9iSwLsLVOaIlFW86XxQNoxV9m8/s1600-h/jennifer-lopez-photo-high-sexy-quality+%281%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IziBWredBlG53eqfNlmmRA_WdGH7wbB42Q0_7bohJmJIx7pe-0w2P5LABJKrFWvmKBPyIcumq5uqC5FD0Ef5K3479Dury5Y9Uc7iQhSpkWFn_fjuy9iSwLsLVOaIlFW86XxQNoxV9m8/s200/jennifer-lopez-photo-high-sexy-quality+%281%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059039545757419874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcjijCXRV0zZGC1xuM90jyq0Hlb3gl49ZWEshe9FVqnJjE-W21JiS4i_4PTkXKHJxhpm_pReRSHcaqU8PnnzoqHHk7aY6Cmj1iSeIUFGCeKbVPNUX5EIrACc0TSeWOoqBtzgmLGJKlRU/s1600-h/jennifer_lopez_glamourous_photos_legs+%281%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcjijCXRV0zZGC1xuM90jyq0Hlb3gl49ZWEshe9FVqnJjE-W21JiS4i_4PTkXKHJxhpm_pReRSHcaqU8PnnzoqHHk7aY6Cmj1iSeIUFGCeKbVPNUX5EIrACc0TSeWOoqBtzgmLGJKlRU/s200/jennifer_lopez_glamourous_photos_legs+%281%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059039554347354482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Who would pay Jennifer Lopez a whopping <strong>$2 million</strong> to sing at his spouse’s birthday party? Well, Andrei Melnichenko, a Russian billionaire aged 35 did the same for his wife, former model Aleksandra Nikolic Melnichenko. No matter the Latin diva appeared on American Idol hoping to get rid of her diva icon by dropping the J.Lo, but the big $2 million pay off for a 40 minute private concert speaks the story of her diva-like means of earning big bucks. Andrei reportedly paid <strong>$1.2 million </strong>for the elite performance and a further <strong>$800,000</strong> to fly Jennifer’s staff from the US to Britain. The high profile birthday party took place last Saturday night on April 21st and had sixty guests in all, including Russian and Serbian tycoons.<br /><br />more: <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bornrich.org/entry/russian-tycoon-pays-jlo-2-million-for-40-minute-concert/">BornRich</a><br /><br />Talk about overpriced concert tickets. Jennifer Lopez had a nice payday as she was paid 2 Million bucks to play a private 30th birthday party. Showing that he would go at great lengths to please his wife, Andrei Melnichenko, a Russian Billionaire at age 38, gave the gift to his model girlfriend Aleksandra.<br /><br />more: <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/1541http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/1541">Cleaveland Leader</a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />more about Jennifer Lopez : <a href="http://celebritycall.blogspot.com/search/label/lopez"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Celebrity Call HQ !</span></a></span><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-26946275531794530142007-03-19T13:54:00.000-07:002007-07-22T13:05:09.814-07:00Top Gear 407Km/h !!! Bugatti Veyron Video test drive<div><object width="400" height="316"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/4klUOxC4deLz284bI"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/4klUOxC4deLz284bI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="316" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /><b><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x157l2_bugatti-veyron-at-top-speed">Bugatti Veyron at top speed</a></b><br /><i>Uploaded by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/Flabber">Flabber</a></i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-44228710324780994192007-03-14T17:00:00.000-07:002007-07-22T13:05:09.816-07:00New Bugatti supercar Veyron ! as low as $1.9 mill !<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPK5o1k0sNvqNVu9-gB7tV8HvdkR01uPNdZD3Ye4wcZdiNUEoIowKxZ2ZVzJlg_2LF4O8nse9Q_BXPQzq1SyrnprIAzFK_ErKNpWFXLkBLbEBGlBBBQ65-eIz7EaEu3fLtYvQ6g_GYD0/s1600-h/Bugatti.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPK5o1k0sNvqNVu9-gB7tV8HvdkR01uPNdZD3Ye4wcZdiNUEoIowKxZ2ZVzJlg_2LF4O8nse9Q_BXPQzq1SyrnprIAzFK_ErKNpWFXLkBLbEBGlBBBQ65-eIz7EaEu3fLtYvQ6g_GYD0/s320/Bugatti.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041934653163917602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij76bWrU1V6vvr7hwde3rVUUutqnTuD3hnvHsYq5WzhWx69CAKzYHYqOOVeTD46kv-CPc7ESYK9KrF5zsVSyHASvnDQJ7GE6pdsj0TN5_NWGxP1a8o9UN_WijBTMJ3vY4UA6CO-jPkXPw/s1600-h/Bugatti+Veyron+2+-+1024x768.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij76bWrU1V6vvr7hwde3rVUUutqnTuD3hnvHsYq5WzhWx69CAKzYHYqOOVeTD46kv-CPc7ESYK9KrF5zsVSyHASvnDQJ7GE6pdsj0TN5_NWGxP1a8o9UN_WijBTMJ3vY4UA6CO-jPkXPw/s320/Bugatti+Veyron+2+-+1024x768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041934657458884914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExhwSPwB6nBUIDLyN0SYP_XaDpjBb0rimNsn4KVDfLnsty0WW988zoGEzvprNhNTbS0uFqDSE80fHyFIBLbLN3WsG8yMu8giFJxkiVdAliWpiy_M46JgMhmCq1jAQ-wqBJc4dlNkPJWk/s1600-h/bugatti-geneva_high_quality_photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExhwSPwB6nBUIDLyN0SYP_XaDpjBb0rimNsn4KVDfLnsty0WW988zoGEzvprNhNTbS0uFqDSE80fHyFIBLbLN3WsG8yMu8giFJxkiVdAliWpiy_M46JgMhmCq1jAQ-wqBJc4dlNkPJWk/s200/bugatti-geneva_high_quality_photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041937449187627330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLCa2JEdC-G7bLakBflc9LfFSq7Vn8gS_TqAWP95U-ale31eVhrgbnpHOsujom4K0Q-sDXcqORYECUsf9p3HShM3H0s115Oq3myx3Quh792exRZ6Q-3GE2KzcixjU0-Jjm0XcOAUhrMk/s1600-h/bugatti-geneva_high_quality_photo+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLCa2JEdC-G7bLakBflc9LfFSq7Vn8gS_TqAWP95U-ale31eVhrgbnpHOsujom4K0Q-sDXcqORYECUsf9p3HShM3H0s115Oq3myx3Quh792exRZ6Q-3GE2KzcixjU0-Jjm0XcOAUhrMk/s200/bugatti-geneva_high_quality_photo+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041937470662463826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />At the end of February 2007, Bugatti had delivered its 60th supercar Veyron. Bugatti’s total production of the sexy machine was limited to only 300 units & it has received over 140 orders for the car already. Each order for the sleek Veyron is accompanied by the down payment of $400,000.<br /><br />more: <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.blavish.com/bugatti-delivers-its-60th-veyron/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blavish</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blavish.com/most-expensive-fast-furious-luxury-cars-2006/">Bugatti</a> is planning on launching a $1.9 million version of their <a href="http://www.blavish.com/lacking-nothing-the-bugatti-veyron/">Veyron supercar.</a></span> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">The new Targa model will feature a glass roof brought to us by <a href="http://www.webasto.com/">Webasto</a> who gave Volkswagen Eos that </span><span style="font-size:85%;">Upload Image</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">ood folding roof. The Bugatti’s roof will not automatically retract, however, because of the Veyron’s tightly packed design. To compensate for the additional weight of the glass roof, the supercar will have a carbon hood & doors.</span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/veyron" rel="tag"><img style="border: 0pt none ; vertical-align: middle; margin-left: 0.4em;" src="http://static.technorati.com/static/img/pub/icon-utag-16x13.png?tag=veyron" alt=" " />veyron</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/supercar" rel="tag"><img style="border: 0pt none ; vertical-align: middle; margin-left: 0.4em;" src="http://static.technorati.com/static/img/pub/icon-utag-16x13.png?tag=supercar" alt=" " />supercar</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/bugatti" rel="tag"><img style="border: 0pt none ; vertical-align: middle; margin-left: 0.4em;" src="http://static.technorati.com/static/img/pub/icon-utag-16x13.png?tag=bugatti" alt=" " />bugatti</a><br /></span></p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wikipedia:</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Bugatti</b> is one of the fastest <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marque" title="Marque">marques</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile" title="Automobile">automobile</a> and one of the most exclusive <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italian</a>-<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" title="France">French</a> car producers of all time. The company is legendary for producing a few of the fastest <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_car" title="Sports car">sports cars</a> in the world. Like many high-end marques, the original Bugatti failed with the coming of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>, but the name has been resurrected twice, most recently under the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Group" title="Volkswagen Group">Volkswagen Group</a>, for this, see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Automobiles_SAS" title="Bugatti Automobiles SAS">Bugatti Automobiles SAS</a>.<br /><br />more: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">wikipedia</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Veyron Video </span>: <a href="http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/2007/03/bugatti_veyron.html">http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/2007/03/bugatti_veyron.html<br /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tags:<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:78%;">stars veyron star themes theme very vehicle vip wonderful supercar supecars silver shoot shooting show speed special spectacular pics photo photography photoshoot nice passion riding shiny models model modelo glamour lovely luxury hq high fantastic famous extreme exclusive expensive colors colour coloured cars car black beautiful adorable<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-85975680678247285252007-03-01T03:33:00.000-08:002007-07-01T17:02:48.802-07:00What is LUXURY ?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcgBUZnQTYLq6Tjse-MA-wELs2QSjuVZgNMx-MVMVr6fygxYNOYl63Euzd30bU3Vs9UypEIlNW8Z3K_zUaZKVpnFvObNHgReslcZhBizfnznU3wqHoi-pTRWnNbWNhTs_40hVfkvejPI/s1600-h/Paris+Hilton+%40+Grisogono%27s+Pre-Oscars+Cocktail+Party+5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcgBUZnQTYLq6Tjse-MA-wELs2QSjuVZgNMx-MVMVr6fygxYNOYl63Euzd30bU3Vs9UypEIlNW8Z3K_zUaZKVpnFvObNHgReslcZhBizfnznU3wqHoi-pTRWnNbWNhTs_40hVfkvejPI/s320/Paris+Hilton+%40+Grisogono%27s+Pre-Oscars+Cocktail+Party+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036918613092966866" border="0" /></a><br />According to <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury">wikipedia</a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">luxury</span> is:<br /><br /><p><span class="infl-inline"><b>luxury</b> (<i>plural</i> <b><a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/luxuries" title="luxuries">luxuries</a></b>)</span></p> <ol><li>very <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wealthy" title="wealthy">wealthy</a> and <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/comfortable" title="comfortable">comfortable</a> surroundings.</li><li>something desirable but <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/expensive" title="expensive">expensive</a>.</li><li>something very <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pleasant" title="pleasant">pleasant</a> but not really needed in life.</li></ol><br /><p><b>Luxury</b> can refer to several things:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_good" title="Luxury good">Luxury good</a>, an economic good for which demand increases more than proportionally as income rises, contrast with</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_tax" title="Luxury tax">Luxury tax</a>, a tax on products not considered essential, such as expensive cars</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_tax_%28sports%29" title="Luxury tax (sports)">Luxury tax (sports)</a>, a surcharge put on the aggregate payroll of a sports team to the extent to which it exceeds a predetermined guideline level set by the league</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_vehicle" title="Luxury vehicle">Luxury vehicle</a>, a relatively expensive automobile</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_yacht" title="Luxury yacht">Luxury yacht</a>, a very expensive privately owned yacht which is professionally crewed</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_real_estate" title="Luxury real estate">Luxury real estate</a>, a niche real estate market dealing with the highest economic group of property buyers</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_resorts" title="Luxury resorts">Luxury resorts</a>, which are very exclusive vacation facilities</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_box" title="Luxury box">Luxury box</a>, a term for a special seating section in arenas, stadiums and other sports venues</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_magazine" title="Luxury magazine">Luxury magazine</a>, a magazine devoted to fine craft</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Luxury I think , is a way of living...<br /></span><br />more from<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.luxuryinstitute.com/">Luxury Institute</a><br /></span><br />and from the best celebrity photo-blog<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://celebritycall.blogspot.com">Celebrity Call !<br /></a><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-25775117252145766002007-02-28T17:32:00.000-08:002007-07-01T17:02:48.804-07:00The greatest celebrities at Oscar's Party by VAnity Fair<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwx2iOReo3PWl2KQ9Zs2lgZCcNBvCa7HVfVNh03EJBcAFZAk8EBcm1h1bY4_m4pArFa3LiQ7zXsvniTSkehKJwuyTyAtsdBcIhMA9NMw-tjwprmcs8AwzFv9BsFgVgGijbS37hAFzIWC8/s1600-h/Gwen+Stefani+at+the+Vanity+Fair+Oscar+Party.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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The study shows that demand for luxury goods is growing rapidly, fuelled by the rise in global wealth, and the increase of "super-affluent" consumers in developing countries. </li><li><strong>Chinese brands are gaining global power:</strong> The rise of Chinese brands such as China Mobile, which was (4) in the ranking — and rapidly emerging brands like Lenovo — reflects both the size and growth of the Chinese market as well as the ability of these companies to run global operations. </li><li><strong>Retail brands are becoming a more important factor in driving consumer shopping behaviour:</strong> Many retailers show strong brand contributions, which in some cases are higher than those of the products they sell. This proves that shopping is a "branded" experience e.g., Wal-mart ranked (6), Tesco (30), eBay (38), and Amazon (78), and puts retailers in a position of power to exert pressure on suppliers of branded products. </li><li><strong>New economy, new business models and new money:</strong> New business models have enabled new brands such as Starbucks, ranked (48), and Zara (87) to establish their positions not only in the market but in consumers' minds — creating a strong foundation to help them earn lead positions among "old" brands. With the increasing acceptance of digital lifestyles, brands that enable customers to lead them such as Google ranked (7) and eBay are growing fast. The challenge here is continual innovation. </li></ul></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">FORTUNE 500</span><br />Our annual ranking of America's largest corporations</div> <div style="font-family: arial;" id="sectionT1"> <div class="summaryBlock"> <br /><div class="cnnBlurbTxt">See the full list of America's largest corporations, including detailed company profiles and contact information. 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href="http://bwnt.businessweek.com/brand/2006/index.asp?sortCol=name&sortOrder=ASC&pageNum=1&resultNum=100&sector=">Name<br /><img src="http://bwnt.businessweek.com/bwnt_images/bw_1x1.gif" border="0" height="8" width="7" /></a></td><td class="header tableHeader" align="center" valign="bottom"><a href="http://bwnt.businessweek.com/brand/2006/index.asp?sortCol=base&sortOrder=ASC&pageNum=1&resultNum=100&sector=">Country<br /><img src="http://bwnt.businessweek.com/bwnt_images/bw_1x1.gif" border="0" height="8" width="7" /></a></td><td class="header tableHeader" align="center" valign="bottom"><a href="http://bwnt.businessweek.com/brand/2006/index.asp?sortCol=value2006&sortOrder=DESC&pageNum=1&resultNum=100&sector=">2006<br />Value<br />($Mil)<br /><img src="http://bwnt.businessweek.com/bwnt_images/bw_1x1.gif" border="0" height="8" width="7" /></a></td><td class="header tableHeader" align="center" valign="bottom"><a href="http://bwnt.businessweek.com/brand/2006/index.asp?sortCol=value2005&sortOrder=DESC&pageNum=1&resultNum=100&sector=">2005<br />Value<br />($Mil)<br /><img src="http://bwnt.businessweek.com/bwnt_images/bw_1x1.gif" border="0" height="8" width="7" /></a></td><td class="header tableHeader" align="center" valign="bottom"><a href="http://bwnt.businessweek.com/brand/2006/index.asp?sortCol=change&sortOrder=DESC&pageNum=1&resultNum=100&sector=">Change in<br />Value<br />(%)<br /><img src="http://bwnt.businessweek.com/bwnt_images/bw_1x1.gif" border="0" height="8" width="7" /></a></td><td class="header tableHeader" align="center" valign="bottom">Description<br /><img src="http://bwnt.businessweek.com/bwnt_images/bw_1x1.gif" border="0" height="8" width="7" /></td></tr><tr><td class="header" colspan="8"><img src="http://www.businessweek.com/bwnt_images/bw_1x1.gif" height="1" width="1" /></td></tr><tr class="r1style"><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 1</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 1</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCompany ("rs(name)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left"><a href="http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/07/top_brands/source/1.htm" onclick="popup(this.href,770,600);return false;">Coca-Cola</a></td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">U.S.</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 67,000</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 67,525</td><!-- FORMAT: formatPercent ("rs(change)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right">-1%</td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">Flagging appetite for soda has cut demand for Coke, but the beverage giant has a raft of new products in the pipeline that could reverse its recent slide.</td></tr><tr><td class="header" colspan="8"><img src="http://www.businessweek.com/bwnt_images/bw_1x1.gif" height="1" width="1" /></td></tr><tr class="r2style"><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 2</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 2</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCompany ("rs(name)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left"><a href="http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/07/top_brands/source/2.htm" onclick="popup(this.href,770,600);return false;">Microsoft</a></td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">U.S.</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 56,926</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 59,941</td><!-- FORMAT: formatPercent ("rs(change)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right">-5%</td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">Threats from Google and Apple haven't yet offset the power of its Windows and Office monopolies.</td></tr><tr><td class="header" colspan="8"><img src="http://www.businessweek.com/bwnt_images/bw_1x1.gif" height="1" width="1" /></td></tr><tr class="r1style"><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 3</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 3</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCompany ("rs(name)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left"><a href="http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/07/top_brands/source/3.htm" onclick="popup(this.href,770,600);return false;">IBM</a></td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">U.S.</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 56,201</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 53,376</td><!-- FORMAT: formatPercent ("rs(change)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right">5%</td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">Having off-loaded its low-profit PC business to Lenovo, IBM is marketing on the strategic level to corporate leaders.</td></tr><tr><td class="header" colspan="8"><img src="http://www.businessweek.com/bwnt_images/bw_1x1.gif" height="1" width="1" /></td></tr><tr class="r2style"><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 4</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 4</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCompany ("rs(name)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left"><a href="http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/07/top_brands/source/4.htm" onclick="popup(this.href,770,600);return false;">GE</a></td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">U.S.</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 48,907</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 46,996</td><!-- FORMAT: formatPercent ("rs(change)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right">4%</td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">The brand Edison built has extended its reach from ovens to credit cards, and the "Ecomagination" push is making GE look like a protector of the planet.</td></tr><tr><td class="header" colspan="8"><img src="http://www.businessweek.com/bwnt_images/bw_1x1.gif" height="1" width="1" /></td></tr><tr class="r1style"><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 5</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 5</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCompany ("rs(name)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left"><a href="http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/07/top_brands/source/5.htm" onclick="popup(this.href,770,600);return false;">Intel</a></td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">U.S.</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 32,319</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 35,588</td><!-- FORMAT: formatPercent ("rs(change)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right">-9%</td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">Profits and market share weren't the only things slammed by rival AMD. Intel's brand value tumbled 9%, as it loss business from high-profile customers.</td></tr><tr><td class="header" colspan="8"><img src="http://www.businessweek.com/bwnt_images/bw_1x1.gif" height="1" width="1" /></td></tr><tr class="r2style"><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 6</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 6</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCompany ("rs(name)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left"><a href="http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/07/top_brands/source/6.htm" onclick="popup(this.href,770,600);return false;">Nokia</a></td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">Finland</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 30,131</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 26,452</td><!-- FORMAT: formatPercent ("rs(change)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right">14%</td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">Fashionable designs and low-cost models for the developing world enabled the mobile phone maker to regain ground against competitors.</td></tr><tr><td class="header" colspan="8"><img src="http://www.businessweek.com/bwnt_images/bw_1x1.gif" height="1" width="1" /></td></tr><tr class="r1style"><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 7</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 9</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCompany ("rs(name)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left"><a href="http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/07/top_brands/source/7.htm" onclick="popup(this.href,770,600);return false;">Toyota</a></td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">Japan</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 27,941</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 24,837</td><!-- FORMAT: formatPercent ("rs(change)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right">12%</td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">Toyota is closing in on GM to become the world's biggest automaker. A slated 10% increase in U.S. sales this year will help even more. </td></tr><tr><td class="header" colspan="8"><img src="http://www.businessweek.com/bwnt_images/bw_1x1.gif" height="1" width="1" /></td></tr><tr class="r2style"><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 8</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 7</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCompany ("rs(name)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left"><a href="http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/07/top_brands/source/8.htm" onclick="popup(this.href,770,600);return false;">Disney</a></td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">U.S.</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 27,848</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 26,441</td><!-- FORMAT: formatPercent ("rs(change)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right">5%</td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">New CEO Robert Iger expanded the brand by buying animation hit-maker Pixar and beefing up digital distribution of TV shows through the Internet and iPods.</td></tr><tr><td class="header" colspan="8"><img src="http://www.businessweek.com/bwnt_images/bw_1x1.gif" height="1" width="1" /></td></tr><tr class="r1style"><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 9</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 8</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCompany ("rs(name)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left"><a href="http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/07/top_brands/source/9.htm" onclick="popup(this.href,770,600);return false;">McDonald�s</a></td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">U.S.</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 27,501</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 26,014</td><!-- FORMAT: formatPercent ("rs(change)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right">6%</td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">A new healthy-living marketing campaign—and the premium-priced sandwiches and salads that came with it—have led to a fourth year of sales gains.</td></tr><tr><td class="header" colspan="8"><img src="http://www.businessweek.com/bwnt_images/bw_1x1.gif" height="1" width="1" /></td></tr><tr class="r2style"><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 10</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(rank2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="center"> 11</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCompany ("rs(name)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left"><a href="http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/07/top_brands/source/10.htm" onclick="popup(this.href,770,600);return false;">Mercedes-Benz</a></td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">Germany</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2006)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 21,795</td><!-- FORMAT: formatCurrencyInt ("rs(value2005)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right"> 20,006</td><!-- FORMAT: formatPercent ("rs(change)") --><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="right">9%</td><td class="smalltext dataCell" align="left">The new S-Class sedan and M-Class SUV are helping repair a tarnished quality reputation. High costs and weak</td></tr></tbody></table> <a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://bwnt.businessweek.com/brand/2006/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">more from businessweek.com</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-87439556297478422912007-02-13T06:45:00.000-08:002007-07-01T17:02:48.813-07:00Oscars's 79th Academy Awards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjMFv4ycgEK2dPxPvsRhooCUdNwZ6waaYV96gzRWknpmNW3zeIde2rDibiiB_ZqIn-MShRJep7qSnA19UGUAAPzLSEoOvKfHosl120Q0h3aYRoKSw58bmz_YsLgM46LtWW4db0ZwPlOw/s1600-h/academy+awards+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjMFv4ycgEK2dPxPvsRhooCUdNwZ6waaYV96gzRWknpmNW3zeIde2rDibiiB_ZqIn-MShRJep7qSnA19UGUAAPzLSEoOvKfHosl120Q0h3aYRoKSw58bmz_YsLgM46LtWW4db0ZwPlOw/s200/academy+awards+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031036683229122898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ixiOJPyuKgElaGBSBoCKx9DzHuFUT6sMh91UeVHUUMFoYtgfG1wapcACJThIb-ncUPJU6GjnNf7Kf0s72HznMpZjUC4UMM3XR5gTLDieH0A3g-mTjiKuaxSPXzKVn04Bvdt_1JVfDes/s1600-h/academy+awards+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 111px; height: 162px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ixiOJPyuKgElaGBSBoCKx9DzHuFUT6sMh91UeVHUUMFoYtgfG1wapcACJThIb-ncUPJU6GjnNf7Kf0s72HznMpZjUC4UMM3XR5gTLDieH0A3g-mTjiKuaxSPXzKVn04Bvdt_1JVfDes/s200/academy+awards+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031036691819057506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7AaDbc9txepUcasJ_4meVrb8TjgnsNJxoG8Q2Doi_HtrvnpmdxgMhQ45BLIGFYHr5bv2DZMsaxdQb562uj_TTNJyqa_IhU7ZgEAGqiWKh7po7XZwkCdHPrQHo463Gy_w9U-7R7Y3T8I/s1600-h/academy+awards3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 154px; height: 104px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7AaDbc9txepUcasJ_4meVrb8TjgnsNJxoG8Q2Doi_HtrvnpmdxgMhQ45BLIGFYHr5bv2DZMsaxdQb562uj_TTNJyqa_IhU7ZgEAGqiWKh7po7XZwkCdHPrQHo463Gy_w9U-7R7Y3T8I/s200/academy+awards3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031036674639188290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><b>The Oscars!</b></i> Every January, when the calendar has turned to a new year, the attention of the entertainment community and of film fans around the world turns to the upcoming Academy Awards. Oscar Fever hits, building to the crescendo of the annual presentation of golden statuettes, when </span><span style="font-size:85%;">hundreds of millions of cinema lovers glue themselves to their television sets to learn who will receive the highest honor in filmmaking.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">After three-quarters of a century of recognizing excellence in cinema achievement, the annual presentation of the Oscars has become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' most famous activity.</span></p><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" href="http://www.oscars.org/aboutacademyawards/index.html">more:<br /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><a style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" href="http://www.oscar.com/">http://www.oscar.com/</a><br /><br /><br />The Oscar awards nominees<br /><br /><br /></span><table style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="240"><tbody><tr style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"><td class="nomText" valign="top"><b><img src="http://www.oscars.org/79academyawards/nomannc/title_best_picture.gif" height="16" width="75" /><br /> <span style="color: rgb(149, 149, 108);">“Babel”<br /> “The Departed”<br /> “Letters from Iwo Jima”<br /> “Little Miss Sunshine”<br /> “The Queen”</span></b></td> </tr> <tr style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"> <td class="nomText" height="9"><img src="http://www.oscars.org/images/2_spacer_t.gif" height="1" width="1" /></td> </tr> <tr style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"> <td class="nomText"><b><img src="http://www.oscars.org/79academyawards/nomannc/title_actor.gif" height="15" width="38" /><br /> <span style="color: rgb(149, 149, 108);">Leonardo DiCaprio in “Blood Diamond”<br /> Ryan Gosling in “Half Nelson”<br /> Peter O'Toole in “Venus”<br /> Will Smith in “The Pursuit of Happyness”<br /> Forest Whitaker in “The Last King of Scotland”</span></b></td> </tr> <tr style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"> <td class="nomText" height="9"><br /></td> </tr> <tr style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"> <td class="nomText"><b><img src="http://www.oscars.org/79academyawards/nomannc/title_actress.gif" height="15" width="53" /><br /> <span style="color: rgb(149, 149, 108);">Penélope Cruz </span><span style="color: rgb(149, 149, 108);"> in “Volver”<br /> Judi Dench in “Notes on a Scandal”<br /> Helen Mirren in “The Queen”<br /> Meryl Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada”<br /> Kate Winslet in “Little Children”</span></b></td> </tr> <tr style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"> <td class="nomText" height="9"><br /></td> </tr> <tr style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"> <td class="nomText"><b> <img src="http://www.oscars.org/79academyawards/nomannc/title_directing.gif" height="15" width="57" /><br /> <span style="color: rgb(149, 149, 108);">“Babel” Alejandro González Iñárritu<br /> “The Departed” Martin Scorsese<br /> “Letters from Iwo Jima” Clint Eastwood<br /> “The Queen” Stephen Frears<br /> “United 93” Paul Greengrass<br /><br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.oscars.org/79academyawards/noms.html"><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">more from the official site:</span></a><br /><a href="http://www2.blogger.com/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Awards"><br /><br />what is Academy Awards</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-85823269723133318932007-02-09T10:42:00.000-08:002007-07-22T12:04:42.877-07:00Luxury Cars !<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfqNuhmvmbxhIBEjIXquiTpdpySZT_qzV27TjJBmcx9pPlOXqU0W0PQv9aiBpM2qYxHT5saVfyBOv1Kc9Zd_sJHHEvVDzO7KRKmw_LW-gs144bRnUIFbiKU1pz-e4tzC4_hVDUdk_S6Q/s1600-h/133806787_e3ea49d704_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlYtTukrsewHwVYn9d-hiEtCa-fbBjVFDXBPbO27kEbBGD03JBM3hQXgOAuX8NQxJmO8-ty4rhG-AGbYWf-uyxyGGlcEhsCAgl-74JcZf0o_pu-TcIV8KxRG05xq76EkBuBb1JmH0TGM/s200/170082322_760fdb3f05_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029609048984834114" border="0" /></a><br />A luxury car is a vehicle that emphasizes comfort, appearance, and amenities than anything else. Often times the car will be of higher quality with better materials and technology. One major distinction of a luxury vehicle is price as virtually all luxury cars have a Mean Selling Price (MSP) in excess of $36,000 however that doesn’t mean that all cars over $36k are luxury cars. In Europe, the luxury car it is often referred to as an “executive car”. Companies like Bentley, Rolls Royce, Maybach, Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, Audi, and Cadillac are commonly viewed as luxury car manufacturers.<br /><br />new luxury cars by <a href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/27/luxury/index.html">automotive.com</a><br /><br /><br /><table id="p__ctl0_Contentfilter1_dlistFilters" class="Copy_Sub" style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="Acura Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/acura/index.html"> Acura </a> </div> </td><td valign="top"> <div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="Lincoln Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/lincoln/index.html"> Lincoln </a> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top"> <div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="Audi Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/audi/index.html"> Audi </a> </div> </td><td valign="top"> <div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="Maserati Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/maserati/index.html"> Maserati </a> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top"> <div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="Bentley Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/bentley/index.html"> Bentley </a> </div> </td><td valign="top"> <div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="Maybach Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/maybach/index.html"> Maybach </a> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top"> <div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="BMW Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/bmw/index.html"> BMW </a> </div> </td><td valign="top"> <div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="Mercedes-Benz Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/mercedes-benz/index.html"> Mercedes-Benz </a> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top"> <div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="Cadillac Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/cadillac/index.html"> Cadillac </a> </div> </td><td valign="top"> <div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="Rolls Royce Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/rolls-royce/index.html"> Rolls Royce </a> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top"> <div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="Chrysler Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/chrysler/index.html"> Chrysler </a> </div> </td><td valign="top"> <div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="Saab Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/saab/index.html"> Saab </a> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top"> <div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="Infiniti Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/infiniti/index.html"> Infiniti </a> </div> </td><td valign="top"> <div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="Volkswagen Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/volkswagen/index.html"> Volkswagen </a> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top"> <div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="Jaguar Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/jaguar/index.html"> Jaguar </a> </div> </td><td valign="top"> <div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="Volvo Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/volvo/index.html"> Volvo </a> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top"> <div class="FilterSpacer4984">• <a title="Lexus Cars" href="http://www.automotive.com/new-cars/28/luxury/lexus/index.html"> Lexus </a> </div></td></tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-86564613806092184882007-02-08T06:12:00.000-08:002007-07-01T17:02:48.820-07:00Just Cavalli - woman summer 2006 fashion show<a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1295255776">Just Cavalli - woman summer 2006 fashion show</a><br><embed src="http://lads.myspace.com/videos/vplayer.swf" flashvars="m=1295255776&type=video" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="430" height="346"></embed><br><a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.addToProfileConfirm&videoid=1295255776&title=Just Cavalli - woman summer 2006 fashion show">Add to My Profile</a> | <a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.home"> More Videos</a><br /><br /><br><br />http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1295255776Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-34560819364484167492007-02-08T03:51:00.000-08:002007-07-01T17:02:48.823-07:00Celebrity Call ! 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Rowling</a><br /><span class="indent">20.</span> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/53/G1NH.html">Brad Pitt</a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.forbes.com/2006/06/12/06celebrities_money-power-celebrities-list_land.html">more:</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Top 10 Billionaires<br /><br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpYCQ02bmKl3t662GX_3EhQJ_wR3uBPmdN36Yz-s6UT3J3_zY8uKnlYtyTr2LFSJf2IFLOCff9rtO34bUnNHBiPu6Jn0GGkkWp6uWjgZTxi1aqDoZwF59jB8auPXOliIBoVJnjIj8w18/s1600-h/bill+Gates.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 108px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpYCQ02bmKl3t662GX_3EhQJ_wR3uBPmdN36Yz-s6UT3J3_zY8uKnlYtyTr2LFSJf2IFLOCff9rtO34bUnNHBiPu6Jn0GGkkWp6uWjgZTxi1aqDoZwF59jB8auPXOliIBoVJnjIj8w18/s200/bill+Gates.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028450947534545666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><ol class="spaced"><li> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/BH69.html">William Gates</a> </li><li> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/C0R3.html">Warren Buffett</a> </li><li> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/WYDJ.html">Carlos Slim Hel</a><a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/WYDJ.html">ú</a> </li><li> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/BWQ7.html">Ingvar Kamprad</a> </li><li> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/R0YG.html">Lakshmi Mittal</a> </li><li> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/1217.html">Paul Allen</a> </li><li> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/QD7M.html">Bernard Arnault</a> </li><li> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/0RD0.html">Prince Alwaleed</a> </li><li> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/0ZB0.html">Kenneth Thomson</a> </li><li> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/SO0W.html">Li Ka-shing</a> </li></ol><a href="http://www.forbes.com/billionaires/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">more:</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410684476237485543.post-82040481838240301552007-02-05T07:21:00.000-08:002007-07-01T17:02:48.827-07:00Cartier Santos Classic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TR7uxcKspdI6EMt4wPUxtQriqXwuW8ADf6OlQc0Bxs_HbABmi6MNXg__cLxh8Uy8Kvtkr47aaGyJkkvpO8eoFrfEkK_ee-klQxl-X2Mb_0vSfjeMMkyMSSzz-Sx0iKHKW8cPajqDc2k/s1600-h/santos_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TR7uxcKspdI6EMt4wPUxtQriqXwuW8ADf6OlQc0Bxs_HbABmi6MNXg__cLxh8Uy8Kvtkr47aaGyJkkvpO8eoFrfEkK_ee-klQxl-X2Mb_0vSfjeMMkyMSSzz-Sx0iKHKW8cPajqDc2k/s200/santos_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028070911648326274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgIisHPUCdDKBbujBCzk0r3WXeSb4UxIupzoFzknyKOVd4fIws7QLSe3XnBJBk_7DM_pkWz9BQ9Q1RK4gbFwM_tGf8THx4F9spHpPu_uuwAvS5JDKCrBg3rr6vWJwSH_xlLqMbxlD6UI/s1600-h/santos_4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgIisHPUCdDKBbujBCzk0r3WXeSb4UxIupzoFzknyKOVd4fIws7QLSe3XnBJBk_7DM_pkWz9BQ9Q1RK4gbFwM_tGf8THx4F9spHpPu_uuwAvS5JDKCrBg3rr6vWJwSH_xlLqMbxlD6UI/s200/santos_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028070915943293586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0vN_pWCUrqVZfZOxB6w3ylN2dJlKvXS-FHg5iR2HR0x0foKETxDwiJKTzi43zGpCWeAzxJYlksEYtFZojS_BV5OcgkdfU-TuhBNqsyPF_lTbCPPkB1IZlD9DRRbyn6ZOcvh3jg7uI-k/s1600-h/santos_7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0vN_pWCUrqVZfZOxB6w3ylN2dJlKvXS-FHg5iR2HR0x0foKETxDwiJKTzi43zGpCWeAzxJYlksEYtFZojS_BV5OcgkdfU-TuhBNqsyPF_lTbCPPkB1IZlD9DRRbyn6ZOcvh3jg7uI-k/s200/santos_7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028070915943293602" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0