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Coach creates products for Year of the Dragon

To celebrate the upcoming Chinese Year of the Dragon, and to appeal to the growing Chinese luxury market, Coach has announced its Year of the Dragon collection. Chinese artist Zhang Lan created golden dragons for Coach’s mahogany color schemed products. The Coach-Zhang Lan line will include a passport case, travel wallet, travel organizer, and tote. http://www.coach.com

Mr. & Mrs. Smith Hotel App is a little risqué

The new Mr. and Mrs. Smith app, named after the movie starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, is a classic last-minute hotel booking application — with a twist. The app also features tips for sexy interludes, cocktails, even customizable emails you can use to explain your absence to your employer the day after. The app developers have spent a decade screening and selecting the top boutique hotels and vacation rentals around the world and include insider tips to make your trip memorable. They simply take the tips one step further by including some “saucy games” and ideas for your stay. Visit online at http://www.mrandmrssmith.com

Digital Device Holders from Cartier

Cartier has a new line of iPad covers, available in 3 colors: fuchsia, black, and camel. The elegant goatskin finish has the Carier signature embossed on the front and a microfiber lining. The “Digital Device Holders,” in the les must collection, are priced at $420. http://www.cartier.us.

Hermes releases luxurious Apple iPad2 cases

Hermes has just announced the release of two luxurious cases for the new Apple iPad2. The Hermes Swift is a slipcase made from calf-skin leather. The slipcase, which sells for $820, comes in 10 colors.

The Hermes Station is a book-style cover also made of calf-skin leather. It doubles as an iPad stand. The Hermes Station is available in 4 colors and sells for $1400.

You will be able to order your case at http://www.hermes.com.

Swarovski brings bling to that must have flat iron

Linea Pro Appliances has blinged out a flat iron, making a beauty appliance ever so glamorous. The Linea Pro Swarovski Crystal C2 iron is covered with more than 2500 Swarovski crystals, hand-applied with a heat-proof glue. The flat-iron features extra long titanium plates, tourmaline-infused ceramic, the world’s first digital cord temperature control with auto shut-off, and exclusive nanosilver that kills 99.9% of bacteria. The design lets you work with larger sections of hair at a time.

Linea, a British company, is the only company in the world allowed to use Swarovski on a flat iron. Each iron is individually numbered and made to order. The cost is $850.

Check out the flat iron here: Linea Pro Swarovski Crystal C2 Iron

Maier faucets pairs with Swarovski crystals to bring bling to the bathroom

Maier faucet with Swarovski floral crystals

If you want to add luxury bling to your home, Spanish luxury faucet company Maier has paired with Swarovski crystals to offer something unusual. Meier has launched a line of faucets encrusted with 1,720 Swarovski crystals in floral patterns. The faucets are available in chrome, gold, or satin gold. Meier crystal faucets range in price from approximately $2,500 to $3,700.

Long-awaited Noble M600 sports car is ready for the luxury market

Noble M600 front view Photo courtesy Noble Automotive

Noble M600 P4 carbon black. Photo courtesy Noble Automotive

Noble M600 P4 interior passenger. Photo courtesy Noble Automotive

British sports car designer Lee Noble and Noble Automotive has announced that the long-awaited Noble M600 sports car is ready for the market. The M600 has a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine that produces up to 650 horsepower. The car supposedly has a 0 to 60 of less than 3 seconds and a top speed of 225 mph. The cost for this luxury is £200,000 or about $320,00.

J.A. Henckels knives released exclusively at Williams-Sonoma

J.A. Henckels released a line of Damascus steel knives under its Zwilling brand that will be available only at Williams-Sonoma. The four Zwilling Damascus knives in the collection — a bread knife,chef’s knife, paring knife, and santoku knife — were designed by architect Matteo Thun and hand-forged by a German blacksmith. The Zwilling Damascus steel is 160 layers of steel that are hand-forged then bathed in acid to reveal the distinct patterns of the layers. The handles are untreated, oiled grenadill wood. The blade is rated at 61 on the Rockwell scale, ensuring that it is hard and maintains an edge. They are the only German-made Damascus steel kitchen knives on the market. The chef’s knife retails for $1,400.