dl & co. 'memento mori' porcelain skull plates by douglas little

The skull trend reportedly inspired by hugely successful Pirates of the Caribbean Movie is moving into luxury home items.

douglas little , for dl & co. has launched the 'memento mori' porcelain skull plates for $160 - available at unicahome. a set of four black porcelain plates with silver details - these plates are yet another entry in the 'memento mori' collection by dl.

KEY TO THE CURE

Saks Fifth Avenue's KEY TO THE CURE, - a campaign to fund research to help fight women's cancers - is getting a little help from Mercedes. The luxury car company will raise $1 million for the program from sales of the Special Edition 2007 E350 Sport Sedan.

The Mercedes-Benz Special Edition 2007 E350 Sport Sedan offers more than sports-car performance with elegant styling and a range of safety features no other vehicle in this segment can match.

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Alexandra Neel Suede Vertige sandal with metal heel.

Alexandra Neel Suede Vertige sandal with metal heel.

Jacques Fath Archives

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Vertu Constellation

Earlier, this year. Nokia's luxury cellular phone brand Vertu, released the all new Vertu Constellation series luxury cellular phone.

The Constellation series, which comprises four models, will sport a scratch-proof, sapphire-lensed 262,144-color display, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE telephony and Nokia's Series 40 UI, according to a GSMArena report.

The Constellation line-up includes an 18-carat gold-plated model, along with a pair of "satin steel" versions, one with a black-leather back, the other with a brown-leather back. A fourth model mixes black leather and "polished steel".

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Shu Uemura eyelashes with 0.75 carats of stunning diamonds

Shu Uemura has custom designed diamond eye lashes for Madonna. The custom false eyelashes are encrusted with 0.75 carats of diamonds. Shu Uemura will be selling the lashes for $10,000 at seven different Neiman Marcus stores.

BMW 'baby' Rolls-Royce

BMW is aiming to add a smaller, "baby" model to its luxury Rolls-Royce brand by the end of the decade.

It will sell for 200,000-300,000 euros (£135,000-£200,000) - less than Rolls Royce's Phantom model, but more than BMW's top-of-the-range 7 series.

Bosses said there was room for a new "unique" Rolls-Royce between the two reports BBC

Bottega Veneta Tartan hand-painted cotton and leather Borgospesso pump

Bottega Veneta Tartan hand-painted cotton and leather Borgospesso pump.