Rachel Leroy, Author at Expensive Places

Sep05

Expensive collection of Hermès bags to be offered at auction in November

After Bonhams May sale, which included sixty-four pristine Hermès bags, realizing a total of £562,750 now all eyes are on the Bonhams Jewelry sale in Knightsbridge, London on 28th November, where eighteen iconic Hermès handbags from a private collection will come to auction. One of the highlights of the collection for sale in November is a red crocodile Birkin bag (named after British actress Jane Birkin), estimated at £28,000 –...

Sep05

2012 Cannes Boat Show: Couach Yachts has unveiled 5000FLY La Pellegrina

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From September 11 to 16, Couach Yachts will present exclusively at the 2012 Cannes Boat Show the new 5000 Fly La Pellegrina, a superyacht fully built in Glass Kevlar (hull and superstructure). Weighing only 290T, this more rigid, more solid, lighter and then faster vessel, which is also the symbol of new dynamics engaged by the yacht-maker on the boating global market, is able to cruise in amazing comfort at 28 kts in heavy sea...

Sep03

Louis Vuitton’s Kusama Pop-Up at Selfridges: lots of dots

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We wrote few days ago about Louis Vuitton collaboration with Kusama . Now it is time to present first concept store at Selfridges, London and a video with behind the scenes of the dotty set-up at the Printemps pop-up store in Paris. Personally I like very much the new Louis Vuitton collection. The French House associates with the talent of one of Japan’s dottiest artists and create the colourful and round-patterned Dots Infinity...

Sep03

Moscow’s best hotel sold for $280 million

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Metropol Hotel, the flagship of Moscow’s hotels was acquired by Azimut Hotels chain of Alexander Klyachin for $276 million. The transaction was made as part of a privatization program in an auction organized by the city of Moscow. Moscow Metropol Hotel has 39,400 square meters, 362 rooms, including 72 suites, 10 conference halls and two restaurants. Rates for one night are from $435 to $2,500. It became a five-star hotel back in...

Sep01

The Most Expensive Home for Sale in UK

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At $158 million Heath Hall in The Bishops Avenue, Hampstead, London is more expensive than Gianni Versace’s Miami Beach house ($125 million). This home is property of tycoon Andreas Panayiotou and it was purchased in 2006. Panayiotou spent $63 million renovating it and now this property becomes the most expensive UK home on open market. The stamp duty alone will cost the buyer $11.1 million. Potential buyers will have to undergo a...