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While I was all praise for the innovative Hobart I-Cool seat concept, Herman Miller is the first name that strikes my mind when I think of luxurious office furniture. What’s next? Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd and Okamura Corp have now teamed up for a concept model of an office chair that uses robot technologies employed in Oki’s leg-shaped robot called Robot Leg. The innovative “Leopard” office chair functions very much like the real Robot Leg. When someone sits on this next-gen office chair, the seat moves back to a position where it fits the occupant’s back perfectly and after he/she gets up, the seating surface moves with the movement of the occupant, thereby assisting the occupant to stand up with ease. The seating surface settles down by 25° when someone is sitting on it.

carbon fiber reinforced resin has been used for the seating and the back rest, but [...]

We, over at BornRich, are big fans of luxury turntables. The one we are talking about today is pink, classy, seductive and simply ladylike. The Diamond turntable from the house of German brand Scheu Analog is aimed straight at the ladies. Touting a pure, sleek silhouette, the Diamond turntable integrates state-of-the-art technology and blends it well with sexy make, thereby offering a perfect combination of aesthetics and technology for DJ loving women. We are short on the technical details for the turntable, but the pink-ish looks alone make it a must-have for the lasses. Although it’s meant for the fairer sex, I won’t mind men going for one. The Diamond turntable is real eye candy and will make you poorer by 3,900 euros.
Via: ShinyShiny
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Filed under: Wings
There is some good news amidst the bad news for private jet companies. Recently, as CNN reports, Hawker Beechcraft told employees it would cut nearly 500 jobs and Cessna has also planned cuts. But Bombardier Aerospace has said that plans for its new Learjet 85 assembly line will go forward. Bombardier spokesman Leo Knaapen has said that the the company is hiring 500- 700 people to work at the Wichita plant on Learjet 85. Bombardier spokesman Leo Knaapen cites the company’s more international focus as a reason for its success at a time when others are faltering. The company has said they are conscious of the financial crisis but for the moment they are not predicting any layoffs at their Wichita plant.
Bombardier Proceeds With Learjet 85 Plans originally appeared on Luxist on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Filed under: Wings
The latest news from Delta Air Lines is a bit win some, lose some depending on how often you travel. Delta has said that it will charge $15 fee to check a first bag but that it will be cutting certain other fees. USA Today reports that as of December 5, customers flying within the U.S. will be charged $15 for the first checked bag and $25 for the second checked bag which is consistent with the policies of Northwest Airlines which they recently acquired. Those who purchased Delta tickets on or before Wednesday, and who are traveling on or after Dec. 5, will be charged $50 for a second bag, but can still check their first bag for free Delta’s previous policy.
Good news for customers flying in first or business class, including SkyMiles Medallion members and WorldPerks Elite members, you can still check up to [...]

Filed under: Wheels
Both Saks and Neiman Marcus offer a holiday car and now Bloomingdales will sell the Premier Edition of the Infiniti 2009 G Convertible exclusively through the 2008 Bloomingdale’s holiday catalog. Bloomingdale’s annual holiday catalog begins to arrive in more than 700,000 homes across the U.S. on November 6, 2008. The book will feature an eight-page spread of the Infiniti G Convertible and reservation program for the Premier Edition which has a Monaco Red leather-trimmed interior with red-stained Maple Wood Trim, and a special grille and 19-inch aluminum wheels. A first-come, first-serve reservation process will go live on November 10, 2008 at noon CST allowing 199 buyers. The all-new 2009 Infiniti G Convertible is set to make its world debut at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 19. No word yet on pricing.
Bloomingdales Puts A car In Their Catalog originally appeared on Luxist on Wed, [...]

Filed under: Handbags, Charity
France’s first lady, carla Bruni is a former model and fashion icon and now she has her own bag. The carla bag, being sold at France’s Colette, is a colorful yellow, red, blue, green and white bag made of hessian and cotton. The original Township bag was presented to Bruni by a women’s sewing cooperative in Khayelitsha, South Africa. Proceeds from the sale of carla bags will go towards establishing a new cooperative in Khayelitsha.The bag is a limited edition numbered from 2 to 421 and sells for €100.
[via Black Book]
The carla Bag originally appeared on Luxist on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Filed under: Estates
As you know we’ve been following the story of flamboyant Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld’s purchase of a historic house in Vermont’s Lake Champlain Islands. Now Vermont independent paper 7 Days has come up with the first photo of the house, above. The 3,800 sq. ft. spread consists of a Greek Revival-style brick house dating to 1850 with a newer addition. “Amenities include a small apple orchard, a couple of pear trees, a paneled library and an awesome view of the lake,” 7 Days reports, noting Lagerfeld paid just over $500,000 for it. They also note that the house, which is “sizable though far from opulent” is basically right on the highway. Last week Lagerfeld staged a Chanel photo shoot there, as we reported he would, with a crew of 40.

First Photo of Lagerfeld’s New House in Vermont originally appeared on Luxist on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 [...]

So the voters have decided- Barack Obama is the choice of the people. What a night for the American people! If you need some new fashions to show your support for our President Elect, check out our slideshow. We’ve picked a dozen of the best Obama fashions from some of our favorite independent designers - from tees by Coup to custom shoes by Artistic Sole. There’s even some for the guys in the bunch.

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Filed under: Art
The Smithsonian Associates has announced their latest commission, a limited-edition lithograph from April Gornik titled “Blue Moonlight.” The Art Collectors Program offers Smithsonian members and non-members the chance to purchase Smithsonian-commissioned contemporary fine art prints and posters by acclaimed American artists. The limited-edition prints are numbered and signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity from the Smithsonian. The collection also includes Studio Editions of glass art by Dale Chihuly.
Blue Moonlight is a quiet landscape with double reflection of the moon. Gornik is a prominent landscape painter whose paintings and prints are in major private and museum collections, including the National Gallery of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the National Museum of American Art, the National Museum of Women in the Arts. The seven-color lithograph is a signed and numbered edition of 100, printed on Rives BFK [...]

Filed under: Timepieces
In celebration of their 100th anniversary Rolex is offering an updated and upgraded version of their original Day-Date timepiece called the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date II. Features include a bigger 41mm face (up from 38mm), a Super-President bracelet, Crownclasp, and your choice of 18 kt yellow gold, Everose gold, platinum, or (if you’re really feeling spendy) a white gold version with 8 diamonds and 2 baguettes set into the dial.
The five versions of the Day-Date II all have their own individual personalities so choosing your favorite will be a little more complicated than just picking a favorite color. $20,000 and up.
Via Dvice

Gallery: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date II

Rolex Celebrates with Oyster Perpetual Day-Date II originally appeared on Luxist on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.