Known for the beautiful packaging of  the Louboutin and Piper Collaboration, the French design group Betc Design have an incredible selection of luxury packaging design : From Louis Vuitton, Jean-Paul Gaultier or Viktor & Rolf, I have yet to see anything they have done that is not absolutely refined.

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Candy & Candy is a London based luxury firm, own by two brother: Nick and Christian Candy. Predominantly working on international private commissions, specializing in houses, yachts and jets, the Candy brothers have impeccable tastes!

A mix between, art, interior design and fashion, Candy & Candy are some of the world leaders in creating innovative, glamorous and elegant ground-breaking interior design

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BusinessWeek did a great review on the Most Luxurious Trains in the World: Luxury Rides the Rails
Whether you’re looking for Old World European splendor, exotic Asian landscapes, or breathtaking views of the Rockies, the Andes, or Australia’s Outback, you can get there in style aboard a luxury train. On board you’ll find elegant furnishings, fine dining, and attentive staff—at sumptuous prices.

Palace on Wheels

[Asia]

Palace on Wheels offers a weeklong tour of the mystical Rajasthan province in northwestern India. Departing Delhi in the evening, the train travels to the pink city of Jaipur, crosses the Thar desert, and stops at several lakes and wildlife sanctuaries before reaching the Taj Mahal in Agra and then returning to Delhi. Music and dance performances are offered onboard, and there are two restaurants serving both Indian and Continental cuisine. Costs range from $4,255 per person in low season, to as much as $12,670 in high season.

Blue Train

[Africa]

Fancy a glass of sherry in a club car with a library and a big-screen TV, or a soak in a tub in a marble-and-gold bathroom? All that, and more, awaits passengers aboard this storied South African train on its 27-hour, nearly 1,000-mile journey between Cape Town and Pretoria. The trip includes stops at the diamond-mining town of Kimberley and the preserved colonial outpost of Matjiesfontein. Rates range from $1,202 a person for a shared luxury suite in low season, to $2,420 for a private deluxe suite in high season, from Sept. 1 to Nov. 15.

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The creative minds at Christian Dior will be releasing a short film (shown below) by renowned director, Olivier Dahan this month . Starring the beautiful, Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose), the film is a self-celebratory tribute to Dior’s sublime Parisian style and the product at the center of the project – The Lady Dior bag. This beautiful 8 minute short is more than an advertising and is the first in a series of four, taking its inspiration from the same kind of short films already released by Chanel, ( featuring Nicole Kidman and Audrey Tautou ). I love that big Fashion Houses explore different mediums and have started to think outside of the fashion conformist box!

Thanks to Wallpaper for this video