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If You Can’t Beat Them, Just Lean: The Leaning Capital Gate Tower in Dubai

If you can’t build the World’s tallest building then how do you get into the record books? You pick another less contested category just as the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) have done in Abu Dhabi, Dubai. Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates and the country’s largest emirate with over 1.6 million residents, an abundance of wealth and prestige.Â ADNEC is working on a building project called Capital Gate, this building will enter the Guiness Book of World Records as the "World’s most inclined tower."

Capital Gate will put the naturally inclined Tower of Pisa to shame by leaning four times as far, at an 18 degree angle. The intentional lean will require extra steel reinforcements to counteract the gravitational, wind and seismic pressures. The top of the building will be a dense mesh of reinforced steel, which will sit on top of 490 piles, drilled about 32 yards deep into the ground. Plus, Capital Gate will feature 728 custom-made diamond-shaped glass panels, each one fitted in a slightly different angle to adjust with the lean.Â "Capital Gate will be one of a kind," added David Pringle, CEO, RMJM Asia and the Middle East. "Its graceful, asymmetric diagonal structure, known as a â€˜diagrid’, supports the tilting external load of the building and we believe that this is the first building in the world to use a pre-cambered core."

The leaning Capital Gate Tower is part of a $2.2 billion business and residential project that will be part of an entire micro city. Capital Gate will be host to a five-star Hyatt Hotel fittingly named, "Hyatt at Capital Centre." Plus, some of the most coveted office space in all of Abu Dhabi. The concept is kind of stellarÂ and the engineering ingenious but, honestly, staying in a building that leans 18 degrees would probably make us vomit. Vulgar but true, check it out for yourself, though, if that sort of record breaking excites you.
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Exposed Girl to Join the Bugatti Family: New Bugatti Veyron Convertible

There will be a new addition to the Bugatti Veyron family this spring and she will be topless. The new carbon fiber colored Bugatti will be an open-top Veyron Grand Sport Sang Noir. In French Sang Noir means black blood, kind of fitting for a wicked fast exotic car. Sans top, she’s quick and can hit 250 miles per hour.

Production will, of course, be ultra exclusive, expect 15 convertibles
or less in total.Â As Bugatti only built 15 Sang Noir models in coupe
form, the first of which was auctioned off for $3.19 million. No price
has been set for the Bugatti Veyron, Grand Sport Sang Noir convertible
but a safe bet would be upwards of $3 mill. We are fans of the sexy
two-seater, she makes a statement.

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How To Swallow A Million Dollars: Russo-Baltique Vodka

Would you drink a million dollars? If you’re a Prince, oil heiress or just uber-rich now you can drink a million in just one bottle. Yes a million for a bottle of Russo-Baltique Vodka, actually $1.3 million a bottle to be exact. Oh and this one’s not for charity or anything, just some serious vodka for the seriously wealthy. The bottle comes from Russian car maker Russo-Baltique, or Russo-Balt, hence the car-headlight-esque shaped bottle. Plus, Princess Regina Abdurazakova of Kazakhstan who is also an oil heiress gave some pointers in creation. Prince Albert gets the first bottle of Russo-Baltique Vodka, for no particular reason except that he is Prince Albert. Oh the privileged life is a good one. Here’s to hoping it tastes a little better then rubbing alcohol at that price tag.

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Alexander McQueen likes his Scotch: Holiday Gift Ideas

British multi-faceted and famed designer Alexander McQueen has focused on premium scotch and whisky for this holiday season. McQueen has designed a limited edition "couture" bottle of Chivas Regal 18-Year-Old Gold Signature Scotch.

McQueen’s scotch bottle has royal blue leather detailing and is crowned with a hand-enameled blue, red and gold cap. "You can see my signature ‘stamp’ with the blue leather ‘dress’ and the Union Jack colors. I have created a rare collector’s item that those with an eye for design will want to keep, said McQueen to Vogue UK.

There will only be 2,000 McQueen Chivas Regal Gold Signature Scotch bottles, each individually numbered.Â The bottles will be exclusively sold at Selfridges lavish UK department store for $500 a pop. Think ahead for the holidays and grab a bottle or two for your fashionista friends.Â "This is a piece of art which reflects the luxury and craftsmanship values of what haute couture is all about," said McQueen and we couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
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An Electric Luxury Moment: Rumored Electric Rolls-Royce Phantom

Rolls-Royce CEO Tom Purves is down to make an electric Phantom. For the internal combustion engine (ICE) people dependent upon gasoline, an electric car is an alternative fuel car that utilizes an electric motor. An electric motor is usually run on a rechargeable battery pack. Electric is just one of the waives of the future and it is environmentally friendly which we always applaud.

The thing is that the first round of electric cars, although the effort was applaudable most were downright ugly. It’s almost hard to look at a hybrid Prius. Recently many higher end car companies have been pushing to get hybrid and electric vehicles to market, there’s the new Cadillac Escalade and now the BMW Mini E. This brings us to BMW’s subsidiary company Rolls-Royce, CEO Tom Purves, and the Phantom.

In an interview with Car Magazine, Purves said that an electric Rolls-Royce would fit perfectly with the Rolls brand, and expects the car to appeal to city dwellers who are Phantom customers. "Many of our customers do small mileages exclusively in the city," said Purves, who is now the driving force behind BMW-owned Rolls-Royce since July. "For these customers, an electric Rolls-Royce would be ideal."

Purves just drove the new electric Mini, which will premiere next month at the Los Angeles auto show. The CEO said," It is superb: quiet, fast and fantastically fun." The Mini E uses lithium ion batteries and has distance range of about 150 miles. The Mini Eâ€™s top speed is 95 miles per hour and it does 0-60 miles per hour in 8.5 seconds. Purves believes that by using the experience from the electric mini project, the electric urban version of the Phantom is a very reachable goal.

Tom Purves also believes that an electric Phantom would be the perfect addition to the Rolls-Royce marque. A properly engineered electric motor is quieter, less cumbersome and would keep in line with the unmatched refinement that we all know as Rolls-Royce. Plus, an electric engine delivers maximum torque instantly.Â Â

Cities with hugh CO2 levels better stay up to date on hybrid and electric projects especially. There may come a time in the not too far off future when legislation is passed to limit Carbon Dioxide pollution and your cars might be first to go. A battery-powered Rolls-Royce would come into good use then. Obviously, the petrol V12 Phantom would still be made available. Honestly, though, who doesn’t want to splurge on a Rolls-Royce Phantom and then be able to keep feeling good about it, the more you are chauffeured around town.Â
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Posh Spice Follows Suit: Beckham #2 Drops Pant for Armani

David Beckham’s "huge" underwear advertisement for Emporio Armani men brought in mass amounts of publicity. Crowds swooned over the Time Square billboard in Manhattan. All the positive attention prompted Armani to ask Beck’s wife Posh to get in on the campaign.

Posh spice a.k.a Victoria Beckham will pose in just Emporio Armani women’s underwear for the Spring/Summer 2009 campaign. The shoot will be done by photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. "Victoria is a style icon, a dynamic lady whose influence and recognition will add great excitement to the continued international growth of our Emporio Armani women’s underwear business," said Armani in a recent press release.

The couple is celeb-royalty, their British estate has been dubbed Beckingham Palace.Â Emporio Armani has finally done a good thing and we are excited for the new campaign. Mr. and Ms. Beckham should help sell a lot of underwear for Armani and if not, at least they look good trying. Even better than good, they are so great looking it’s not even human. You know you are dying to see the leggy waif drop her knickers this time.

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Italian Police Keep the Peace in Lamborghini Gallardos

Some good advice if you want to be a cop, move to South Italy. See, instead of driving some lame Victoria Crown, an old Mustang or Camero, you could be in a Lamboghini Gallardo LP560-4. Lamborghini recently donated a third Gallardo exotic to the Italian State Police force. Decked with police decals, gun racks, lights and state-of-the-art video equipment the brand new Lambo is stupid fast. The newest police member has 560 horsepower, a 5.2 liter V10 engine and does 62 miles per hour in, oh, 3.7 seconds. Take that bad guys.

The first generation Gallardo clocked in nearly 87,000 miles for the Italian Police, since debuting in 2004. Plus, old faithful rarely missed a day of work. Basically 30 very lucky Italian officers will be driving the blue Lamborghini Gallardo Polizia, that is, after some intense driving lessons.Â The cool quarter million exotic car is more then most cops see in a lifetime, maybe it’s time America upgrades too. Mayeb motivate our men in uniform. It would be nice to join the force and get keys to a 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, right, keep dreaming. Only Italian Police can keep the peace in high style.

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The 49th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is Here. Luxury Yatch’s and More.

This Thursday October 30th though November 3rd is the 49th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. As we reported a couple months back, the World renown exhibit will be docked throughout six sites in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Upwards of $3 billion worth of mega-yachts, yachts, electronics and accessories will be available throughout the three million square foot space.

This year the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is putting an emphasis on going green. We are ecstatic to see the environmental trend growing into the sea.Â This year we will see electric and hybrid boats, chemical-free boat cleaners, plus safer building materials and other environmentally friendly innovations. We will also see the debut of the Calypso 23e yacht. Propelled by the Whisper XT electric outboard, it is the World’s largest electric yacht and requires no gas. You don’t have to imagine going without gas anymore.

We applaud the going green push but the essence of the International Boat Show has always been glamour and luxury on the water. We will be present for all the parties, private tours, over 200 mega-yachts, and, of course, the drama. We will tell all about the billion-dollar exhibit, so stay here with us through the show.
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Welcome to the Good Life in Dubai: Fully Chromed Mercedes-Benz SLR

Dubai is the luxury capital of the World right now, boasting a $37 billion, plus economy. We will continue to bring you outrageous and exclusive must-see and must-have luxuries from the Persian Gulf city.

If you love the Mercedes-Benz SLR and you love glam, now you can have and overabundance of both. A fully chromed SLR sits outside the Emirates mall in Dubai. You may say to yourself, a mall? Number one it’s probably the most high end designer mall on the globe. Number two, high class custom cars in Dubai are as common as flowing water.

The shiny SLR sits alongside a Lamborghini Gallardo, Bentley Flying Spur, Porsche 911 Turbo, Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe, plus some other exotics. The collection is like an art exhibit and the SLR has attracted enormous crowds. Put on your Tom Ford stunner shades and go enjoy the good life.
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Live, Eat & Breathe Lamborghini in Las Vegas

Live, eat, and breathe Lamborghini, if you love it. Those of you who see Lamborghini more as a lifestyle then just an Italian automaker will be happy to hear, that the company now has a showroom in Las Vegas. The $30 million dollar food, merchandise, car, art and lifestyle showcase is at the Dal Toro megaplex in the Palazzo Hotel & Resort in Vegas, baby, vegas.

Keeping with the high class taste that is Lamborghini, the 20,000 square foot space has high contrast marble floors, leather panels and silk fabrics throughout. The space sesigned by renowned Italian architect Paolo Cortese, has a 300-seat restaurant with glass-enclosed wine cellars and private dining tables. The restaurant serves authnetic Italian cuisine, duhhh, and for the meal an exotic array of Lambos in the backdrop scenery. More than $2 million of artwork displays in the showroom alongside the cars, including the Lamborghini logo-resembling "Charging Bull" by Italian artist Arturo di Modica.

Obviously there is a great collection of Lamborghini exotics, and also merchandise at the fashion boutique. If you still want more Lamborghini in your life then stay late night for the exclusive Lamborghini Ultralounge nightclub.

A trip to Vegas this weekend is always overdue but a full Lambo museum could border on overkill.Â We do adore Lamborghini but aren’t drooling over this expo, as many of you probably are. We are happy enough driving around in our Murcielago but if you need this then go for it!
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If You Can’t Beat Them, Just Lean: The Leaning Capital Gate Tower in Dubai

Exposed Girl to Join the Bugatti Family: New Bugatti Veyron Convertible

How To Swallow A Million Dollars: Russo-Baltique Vodka

Alexander McQueen likes his Scotch: Holiday Gift Ideas

An Electric Luxury Moment: Rumored Electric Rolls-Royce Phantom

Posh Spice Follows Suit: Beckham #2 Drops Pant for Armani

Italian Police Keep the Peace in Lamborghini Gallardos

The 49th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is Here. Luxury Yatch’s and More.

Welcome to the Good Life in Dubai: Fully Chromed Mercedes-Benz SLR

Live, Eat & Breathe Lamborghini in Las Vegas

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