The Brazilian supermodel, who has graced in Victoria’s Secret as well as Givenchy ads, has landed a new gig right in between both brands for the sexy yet high-fashion Blumarine.

For fall/winter 2011/12, Italian designer Anna Molinari’s fashion label revisits earlier campaigns: Lima already starred in its ads back in 1997.

Shot by Michelangelo di Battista in Paris, the new images show Blumarine’s trend-conscious fall/winter collection, with Lima modeling everything from color block to animal print and lace.

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Forbes magazine has increased Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth by another $6 billion.

That makes Zuckerberg the third richest guy in technology. He does trail behind Microsoft’s Bill Gates and Oracle’s Larry Ellision.

If we are really comparing it also means that he is richer than Steve Jobs of Apple and Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin. This new valuation was on the basis of investment made by GSV Capital. They bought 225,000 shares of Facebook at a price of $29.28 per share. Since that news broke out, GSV stock has gone up by 40%. As of today Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth was set at $18 billion.

Of course, this whole fortune is on paper only and the real value of Facebook will be known only after it goes public. Still, great going Zuckerberg!

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Finally. Here is the new magnum bottle from the Cognac house Rémy Martin called Louis XIII Le Jéroboam – a huge decanter with 1200 Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie.

Louis XIII, the most prestigious cognac reveals in Paris LE JEROBOAM, an ultimate expression of rarity and luxury. Watch the Encounters film written & directed by Sébastien Spitz.

as the House of Rémy Martin launched the luxurious Louis XIII Le Jeroboam on June 15th, at Trocadero, Paris. It is a very exclusive and magnificent crystal decanter containing 3 liters of Louis XIII Grande Champagne Cognac, handcrafted by the Manufacture de Sèvres.

The 3 liter decanter holds four times more cognac than the regular Louis XIII bottle. To add on to its weight, artisans at the Cristallerie de Sèvres melted down five kilos of crystal to shape out this impressive decanter and the four crystal snifters. The neck of the bottle is ornamented with 24 ct gold to determine its royalty. This extraordinary cognac will ship in an exclusively crafted oak wood case in limited edition only. For €16,000 ($22,800) the new Louis XIII Jeroboam will be available at only selected shops all over the world.

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The spirit is described as ‘A multitude of aromas, resulting in a dense harmony of flowers, fruits and spices. Jasmine mingles with passion fruit, in a blended flirtation with ginger and nutmeg. Roses and violets entertain fig and prune that in turn perform melodiously with sandalwood and honey.’

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4 times more than a “normal” Louis XIII bottle

The price of this exclusive Cognac: 16 000 € (22 600 $). The edition is strictly limited and will only be available for very few. The content of this bottle is four times more than a regular Louis XIII bottle. Five kilos of crystal are melted, formed and then turned into a classy decanter. Each bottle is individually numbered and comes with a certificate.

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Lamborghini’s next hypercar has made its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show, and dare we say what a hypercar it is! The new Bull God will feature an earth shattering 700hp V12 and the highest power to weight ratio of any car in its class. Yes, this is the new, long waited Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4.

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“Aventador” was, according to the best detective work we can muster, a bull whose career peaked in 1993 in the town of Saragozza, Spain, when he and the torero had a particularly spirited encounter prior to ol’ Aventador’s inevitable skewering. This particular beastie belonged to the breeding stables of the sons of Don Celestino Cuadri Vides and, for unknown reasons surely banal, he bore the number 32 singed on his hide. And now he gets the strongest Lamborghini ever built named after him. And about damned time! The British were getting tired of mispronouncing “Murcièlago” over the past ten years and now they have a new proper name to mutilate.

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The new 691-hp (SAE), 6.5-litre V12 engine out back – called “L539″ in Lambo-speak – is a massive 40 lbs. lighter than the Murcièlago engine, sits 2.8 inches lower in the chassis, is nine percent more powerful, and produces upwards of 20 percent better fuel efficiency in the hands of the right driver (for a whopping 13.7 mpg average). Dry weight of an Aventador is now just 3,472 lbs. compared to the Murcièlago’s 3,671 lbs., a healthy five percent reduction in a class segment where weight loss is a crucial and constant challenge. Weight distribution is a predictable 43 percent front and 57 rear.

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What do you think of when you hear the words Abu Dhabi? I don’t know about you but i think of luxury hotels and lavish restaurants along with the glitz and glamour of a great bustling city. This place is just amazing as it is but the legendary Cipriani Group  just made it event more amazing with the new Allure Nightclub at the Abu Dhabi Marina.

The night club’s location is one such feature. Allure overlooks the water and extravagant super yachts of the Yacht Club. It is also connected by a bridge to magnificent five-star The Yas Hotel. But the most amazing part of the nightclub is the view. What you see from its balcony is a real Formula One™ race track.

Bombardier Aerospace reaffirmed its influence on the large business jet category by introducing two new jets, the Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft. These large cabin aircraft will feature GE’s new emission cutting TechX engine.



The Canadian company’s flagship Global aircraft family covers the large, ultra-long-range category with

four aircraft models, the Global 5000, Global Express XRS, Global 7000 and 8000 jets. The Global 7000

will have a 7,300 nm range, while the Global 8000 will be able to fly a globe-girdling 7,900 nm.

“Bombardier’s commitment to innovation, ongoing investment in product development strategy and

strength as the industry leader are key contributors to our overall success,” said Steve Ridolfi, president,

Bombardier Business Aircraft. “By extending this great aircraft family, we are once again offering a business jet travel experience that is unmatched and ahead of its time.”

Bombardier first introduced the Global Express in 1996, starting what is now a family of ultra-long-range aircraft. Bombardier’s new Global 7000 and 8000 will feature an all-new high-speed transonic wing, designed

to significantly optimize aerodynamic efficiency.

The GE TechX engine on the Global 7000 and 8000 will offer improved efficiency, including reduced NOX emissions that are 50 percent below ICAO’s upcoming Civil Aircraft Emissions Protocol (CAEP-6) regulations and 8-percent better fuel efficiency overall when compared to the Global Express XRS.

“The Global 7000 and Global 8000 jets will give our customers the ability to reach more destinations

non-stop than ever before,” said Ridolfi.

Featuring a high-speed cruise of M 0.90, the aircraft are designed to be able to connect to more key

cities non-stop around the world through a combination of range, fuel efficiency and balanced field length.

Global 7000 and 8000 will also feature spacious cabins, including enlarged windows and an innovative

approach to cabin zones, which increases customer’s flexibility and choice when defining their floor plan.

Looks and sounds beautiful!

Some things that people do will inspire you and this is one of them!
Press Release: As part of an exclusive partnership and with effect as of next year, the Munich-based premium car maker BMW will be supporting the international talent programmer of piano manufacturer Steinway & Sons. The aim of the joint initiative between BMW and Steinway & Sons is to promote and nurture young musicians at national and international level.

With production facilities in Hamburg and New York, the world-renowned manufacturer of upright and grand pianos has partnered authorized Steinway dealers for several decades in promoting piano competitions for children and young people up to the age of 17.

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We hear that Bombardier is aiming to take Gulfstream’s place as king of the skies as the worlds most expensive business jet. They are set to launch two new models. The Global 7000 and 8000, which will cost around $65 million apiece, will beat the high-speed range of the $58.5 million Gulfstream G650.

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They are going to have to make a song called “Like a Global 8″ in replace of ‘Like a G6 from Far east movement lol. Both new private jets will have a high-speed cruise of Mach 0.90; the 7000 will have a range of 7,300 nmi at Mach 0.85, while the 8000′s range will top out at 7,900 nmi at Mach 0.85. Both will borrow elements from the existing Global Express XRS and 5000.

Besides being the world’s most expensive private jets, these fuel efficient models will also steal some other titles. The 7000 is all set to have the largest cabin in business aviation while the 8,000 will brag of the longest range.

The new models with luxury fittings and amenities are designed to cater to the high flyer’s in India, Asia and UAE. The 7000 has a capacity to hold 10 passengers while the 8000 can accommodate 8 passengers. However, Gulfstream need not burst into a sweat yet as the first of these models is expected to be ready for delivery only by 2016.

The well known hotel company Ritz Carlton wants a go at the tallest hotel in the world. The city is which they plan to erect the massive hotel is non other than Hong Kong, the jewel of China!

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The hotel will occupy the top stories (102 to 118) of the International Commerce Center , Kowloon. A plush hotel, it will boast of 312 rooms including a lavish 365sqm Ritz-Carlton Suite. Besides the guest rooms, the hotel is said to feature six dining venues and an alfresco rooftop bar. Like every luxury hotel this hotel too hopes to paper its guests with an 860sm spa christened the ESPA, a fully equipped fitness center and an indoor pool on the 118th floor. Offering scenic views of the Victoria Harbor and Hong Kong Island, this hotel will truly be the place to be when it is ready.

Yes you are reading this correctly, just a few weeks after the showing of the Burj Khalifa we hear that its already facing competition. Plans for a new superscraper in our own backyard of Miami could win the title of the worlds tallest building. Forget about the Burj Khalifa??? WOW i would love to see this happen!

According to Miami herald, Kobi Karp has submitted designs for Miapolis, a ‘city within a city’ planned for Watson Island. If built, the 160 storey building will be 183 meters higher than the Burj Khalifa. What is more, the Miapolis will boasts of an amusement park, observatory, restaurants, 1.96 million sq ft of shops, over 1000 apartments, 1 million sq ft office space and a 792 room hotel.

Besides being a rival to the Burj Khalifa, the new building if built will function as an economic engine creating 5,000 permanent jobs, paying off $39 million debt owed to the City and injecting $2.5 billion annually into the local economy.

The project is currently looking for funding from investors. With Miami’s current financial woes including a reported 100,000 plus properties in foreclosure, wonder if this project is the right defense to promote economic growth.

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March 18 is the set date for Italian Fashion designer Giorgio Armani to open his fashion labels first hotel in the tallest building in the world at the Burj Khalifa. The Burj Khalifa is formerly known as the Burj Dubai.

Giorgio Armani!

At the opening of the Burj Khalifa it was announced that the exquisite Armani hotel would open its doors on March 18. The Armani Hotel, a £925million ($1,447million) partnership between Armani and Emaar Properties, will occupy 37 floors of this iconic building.

The first Armani Resort is due to open in Marrakech, while ‘Residency Villas’ are underway in Marassi (Egypt).

Overall, Armani “plans to open at least ten hotels and resorts within the next ten years,” according to a statement.

The brand joins the likes of Versace, Christian Lacroix, and Missoni which have all opened fashion hotels in the past, with the latter planning openings in Brazil and South Africa.

Bookings for Armani’s first hotel will be accepted from late January, but eager travelers can already register online to receive updates on the hotel and its special offers.

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On Monday 7th December Virgin Galactic unveiled SpaceShipTwo to the world at Mojave Spaceport, California. 800 press, future astronauts and VIP guests gathered in the desert for a press conference and to view the roll out of the world’s first commercial spaceline.

Sir Richard Branson and Burt Rutan led the press conference, special recognition went to the team at Scaled Composites whose hard work and dedication have made this happen. Governors Bill Richardson and Arnold Schwarzenegger both contributed at the press conference, celebrating this huge milestone and also joining Holly, Richard’s daughter in naming the spaceship, VSS Enterprise.

Despite gale force winds and stormy weather, guests gathered on the runway after the press conference to see SpaceShipTwo for the first time. The spaceship was carried down the runway by her mothership, VMS Eve, to a spectacular display of lights, music and snow which only helped increase the anticipation of her arrival and excitement and awe as she appeared before the crowds.

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We recently did a blog about the amazing Yaz Hotel. It has finally opened its doors to the world on October 30, 2009. The Yas has bragging rights of being the largest LED Project in the World which is controlled though a RDM (remote device management) system. Timed to launch alongside the inaugural 2009 Formula 1 Etihad Airways  Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the hotel is located at the heart of all the racing action.

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The Yas Hotel was built by Aldar Properties and designed by the amazing Asymptote Architecture. The hotel is rated 5- stars and boast 500 rooms with 279,000 square feet of amazingness! The outer shell of the Yas is like an exoskeleton which has more than 5,300 diamond-shaped steel panels, and has up to 5000 RGBW LED fixtures.

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New York based-lighting design firm Arup Lighting has used a lighting device by ‘e:cue lighting control’ to generate effects through changing colors and pre-defined 3D low-resolution video content atop the grid-shell. The hotel has a vehicle to run on a passing bridge to commute between the two hotel winds even when the F1 races are on.

The Hotel is sited on land and water celebrating both the raceway circuit as well as the Yas Marina. The Yas Hotel will be a key feature of the upcoming grand finale to the Formula One circuit for 2009 on November 1 and seen by over 600 million viewers world wide during the race day coverage.

South African native Johann Rupert and a man among Forbes Magazine’s “the world’s richest people” has been appointed the new CEO of the Richemont Group. The group are owners of some of the best in world-class watches and jewelry labels. To name a few are Jaeger-LeCoultre , Montblanc and Cartier.

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Richemont is the world’s second largest luxury goods group which is already controlled by the Rupert family. Former CEO Norert Platt is relinquishing his role as former CEO due to health reasons.

Investors welcomed the appointment of billionaire former investment banker Rupert, 59, to the helm of the company.

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MS Oasis of the Seas is a cruise ship in the fleet of Royal Caribbean International. Company officials are banking that its novelty will help guarantee its success. Five times larger than theTitanic, the $1.5 billion ship has seven neighborhoods, an ice rink, a small golf course and a 750-seat outdoor amphitheater. It has 2,700 cabins and can accommodate 6,300 passengers and 2,100 crew members. Weighing in at  225,282 ton and measuring 1,181ft this luxury cruise ship can be seen for miles to be envied.

CRUISE SHIP STATS:

-Maiden Voyage December 2009

-220,000 Gross Tons

-5,400 Passenger Occupancy

-16 Decks

-7 Distinct Neigborhoods

-2,700 Total Staterooms

-37 Different Category Staterooms

-Sails Eastern & Western Caribbean Cruises Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida

ONBOARD PUBLIC VENUES:

-Central Park Neigborhood

-Boardwalk Neigborhood

-Royal Promenade Neigborhood

-4 Unknown Neigborhoods To Be Announced

-AquaTheater

-Two Rock Climbing Walls

-Zip Line

-Carousel

-Rising Tide Bar

-Crystal Canopies

-Madame Zahara’s Psychic and tattoo parlor

-More Public Venues To Be Announced Soon!

RESTAURANT OPTIONS:

-Johnny Rockets

-Seafood Shack

-Boardwalk Donut Shop & Coffe Bar

-Ice Cream Parlor

-150 Central Park

-Chops Grille

-Antonio’s Table

-Central Park Cafe

-Sorrento’s Pizzareia

-Cafe Promenade

-More Dining Options To Be Announced Soon!

BARS:

-Boardwalk Bar

-Vintages Wine Bar

-Canopy Bar

-Rising Tide Bar

-Globe and Atlas Pub

-Schooner Bar

-Boleros Latin Bar

-Champagne Bar

STATEROOM ACCOMMODATIONS:

-Inside Staterooms

-Ocean-view Staterooms

-Balcony Staterooms

-Promenade-View Staterooms

-Boardwalk View / Boardwalk Balcony View Staterooms

-Central Park View / Central Park Balcony View Staterooms

- Family Inside / Family Ocean-view / Family Balcony / Family Suites

- Junior Suites

-Grand Suites

- Family Suites

-Owner’s Suites

-Presidential Suites

-Royal Suites

-AquaTheater Suites

-Crown Loft Suites

-Sky Loft Suites

-Royal Loft Suites

You spin me right round baby! This Hotel will be the centerpiece of the resort which is located on Šolta Island near Split in Croatia. So yes Croatia can boast that they have Europe’s first rotating hotel WAHOO!!

Europe's First Rotating Hotel

“The building is entered from below at Lower Ground Level which does not rotate with the 22 meter diameter center hub of the building which is also static containing the Reception, circulation stairs and lifts”.

The 61m diameter hotel will have three floors and will rotate 1.3 times per day. Guests will enter from below at lower ground level which does not rotate.

The new resort will also comprise a 170-berth marina, performance stage, yacht club, marine village guest pavilions and villas.

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China's Super Rich

China’s super-rich have bounced back from the financial crisis, and the country now has more known dollar billionaires than any other nation except the US, a study released Tuesday said.

The annual Hurun Report said China has 130 known dollar billionaires, up from 101 last year. The number in the US is 359, while Russia has 32 and India 24, according to Forbes magazine.

China’s rich are getting richer, with the average wealth on the list $571 million, up almost one-third from last year, China Daily said citing compiler of the report Rupert Hoogewerf.

‘With the greatest wealth destruction in the west of the last 70 years, we’ve seen China buck the trend and the wealth seems to be still growing,’ Hoogewerf said on the sidelines of an event to unveil the 2009 rich list.

‘They’ve put the credit crunch behind them,’ he said. ‘The key driver has been urbanisation. You’ve got all these cities being built – and that requires property developers, iron and steel manufacturers. The latest thing is cars.’

Topping the list was Wang Chuanfu, chairman of electric car and battery maker BYD Co. Ltd. in which US billionaire Warren Buffett holds a stake, with an estimated personal wealth of $5.1 billion. He was also the fastest riser from last year, up 102 places.

Second place went to Zhang Yin and family; owner of paper recycler Nine Dragons Paper, while in third place was Xu Rongmao and family, owner of Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

Huang Guangyu, who founded GOME Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd and owns unlisted property businesses, sank to 17th place from the top position he held last year. He is currently being probed for alleged financial irregularities.

Hoogewerf said the actual number of dollar billionaires could be higher than estimated. ‘Either they are super-discreet, or perhaps they haven’t come to the surface,’ he said.

‘Having said that, the transparency of wealth… is now very much in the open. There’s many more listed companies,’ he added.

According to the report, one-third of the people on the 1,000-name rich list are estimated to be members of the Communist Party of China.

Still, one famous name fell off the list this year – NBA basketball player Yao Ming, who has struggled with a foot injury for the last few months.