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Louis Vuitton Tops Luxury Brands–Followed by Hermes, Gucci
Bloomberg reports that Louis Vuitton, with its monogrammed bags and luggage, handily outranks its luxury brand competitors for the fifth straight year. With a reported value of $19.8 billion, Vuitton ranks 29th worldwide for all industries–and more than twice the … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury News, Luxury Products
Tagged fendi, google, gucci, hermes, louis vuitton, luxury, luxury brands, prada, rolex. cartier, tiffany
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Luxury Gadget: Bladeless Fan
by Roberta Murphy I love the genius behind Dyson engineering and products. Instead of thinking outside the box, these air gurus study the box very closely and re-engineer it into device that works better than its predecessors.We love the Dyson … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Gifts, Luxury News, Luxury Products
Tagged air multiplier, bladeless fan, Dyson, gadgets, hand dryer, James Dyson, luxury, vacuum
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Grant Street Zinfandel: So Lovely
by Eve Sieminski Most of our readers know that I tend to recommend wines under $20 per bottle, but Grant Street Vineyard’s 2005 Zinfandel justifiably pushes the pricing envelope at $25 for a surprising and beautiful wine. I received this … Continue reading
The Luxury of the Zolo Torrontes
by Eve Sieminski As summer hurls to a close, I had to review one of the best white wines I have ever sipped. I stumbled upon the Zolo Torrontes one day at our local Costco. What caught my eye was … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Info, Luxury News, Luxury Products, Quality of Life
Tagged chardonnay, luxury, sauvignon blanc, wines, zolo torrontes
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The Luxury of Gnarly Head Zinfandel
by Eve Sieminski I am convinced California wines are a no-brainer. Recently, another wine blogger recommended we try a fantastic $8 French wine. This was in response to an earlier article where I recommended TBD Zinfandel, available at Trader Joe’s. … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Indulgences, Luxury Info, Luxury Products
Tagged eve sieminski, Major Market, Old Vines, realtor, san marcos, TBD Zinfandel, Trader Joe's, wines, zinfandel Gnarly Head
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Yahoo! to Google: Real Time Stock Quotes
Google has become a noun, a verb and a trusted friend in my life. It of course answers endless questions and sends curious clients my way, but also handles my email, documents, maps, spreadsheets, instant chat, and more. And when … Continue reading
Luxury on a Gold-Plated Shoestring
by Roberta Murphy I call Eve Sieminski the Polish Contessa. She loves fine jewelry, expensive hairstylists and fine wine. I don’t know where Eve shops for jewelry or what deal (if any) she strikes with her hairstylist, but we follow … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Indulgences, Luxury Info, Luxury News, Luxury Products
Tagged chateau clement pichon, contessa, eve sieminski, excellent, homes, luxury, oenophile, Opus One, polish, san diego, TBD, Trader Joe's, wine, zinfandel
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The Luxury Shower (and 5 Tips on How to Create One)
by Roberta Murphy Once upon a time, the lowly shower offered faint competition for the jetted bathtub. The bathtub was where one went to luxuriate, while the shower was a functional cleanser. Not any more. These days the lowly shower … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Indulgences, Luxury Info, Luxury Products
Tagged bathtub, home, jetted, luxuriate, luxurious, luxury, mansions, multiple, oversized, rich, room, shower, shower heads, stall, steam, tub, wealthy
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Kinkos: The Ultimate Business Luxury
This past week, I have been attending Mike Ferrys Real Estate Productivity School in San Diego but played hooky today to meet with Pat Kitano, who thinks outside a totally different real estate box. But that is a blog for … Continue reading
Posted in Bling News and Trends, Luxury Indulgences, Luxury Products
Tagged announcements, box, garden club, horse show, juicy, Kinkos, luxury, Mike Ferry, news, Pat Kitano, readers, real estate, san diego
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Real Estate Exchanges: Banter and Barter
by Roberta Murphy Yesterday afternoon and evening were devoted to Leaving Las Vegas. I was tired of long lines at the airport, anxious to get back to San Diego, and was dismayed to hear the Southwest flight had been delayed … Continue reading
