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World’s Most Expensive Hair

August 31, 2010

If you’re a football fan, you’ve probably heard a thing or two about Troy Polamalu’s famous hair. Well, Head and Shoulders certainly have. They’re using the Samoan-descended NFL superstar’s lengthy locks to promote their brand and, in case of unforeseen hair trauma, they’ve insured it for $1 million. The 29-year-old strong safety received his first [...]

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World’s Most Expensive T-Shirts

July 30, 2010

T-shirts, so called due to their ‘T’ shape, were originally considered undergarments. Nowadays, of course, these ubiquitous shirts are commonly used to express the wearer’s taste in art or music, their political views or their fondness for bad jokes. While T-shirts are usually relatively cheap, sometimes they become collector’s items and enter the ranks of [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Sports Bra

July 22, 2010

Tomboy turned fashionista Kelley Dooley knows it’s hard for women to find fitness wear that looks good, which is why she founded BodyRock in March 2009. Browse her shop and you’ll see collections with names like “Keep ‘em In” or “Lock ‘em Down.” You’ll also find the most expensive sports bra in the world. The [...]

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Luxury Scarves

July 21, 2010

Scarves, without doubt, owe their global popularity to their wide variety of uses. A scarf can keep you warm on a cold day or it can be used to wipe the sweat from your face on a hot day. They can be used to keep dust and insects out of your mouth while you’re riding [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Suitcase

June 25, 2010

When you’re traveling, only one thing can say as much or more about you and your lifestyle than the clothes on your back, and that’s the luggage you carry. Luckily for the elite jet set, they have the option of showing off their status with the most expensive suitcase in the world. The Henk Travelfriend [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Towels

June 24, 2010

In the 1920s, white linen sheets were de rigueur. That all changed when Madeleine Porthault convinced her husband, Daniel, to offer a home couture collection through his small Parisian lingerie boutique. Their business thrived and many others followed suit, but the D. Porthault name still carries weight among the wealthy and their bath towels are [...]

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World’s Single Most Expensive Suit

June 23, 2010

R. Jewels Diamond Edition Luxury designer Stuart Hughes is at it again, this time in collaboration with Manchester tailor Richard Jewels. Rather than the gold-plated and diamond-encrusted gadgets Hughes is known for designing, this duo has created the most expensive suit in the world. The R. Jewels Diamond Edition suit has 480 single cut diamonds, [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Tuxedos

June 7, 2010

Pierce Brosnan as James Bond wearing a Brioni tuxedo. The word “tuxedo” technically refers to a men’s black dinner jacket, but the term is often used to refer to the entire suit worn to black tie events. Both the term and, supposedly, the fashion originate from New York’s Tuxedo Park, where Griswald Lorillard wore a [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Women’s Boots

June 3, 2010

When it comes to boots, leather is the material du jour—and the more exotic the leather, the more fashionable the boot. Add in a fashionable designer like Louis Vuitton or, say, Manolo Blahnik and you have a recipe for the most expensive boots in the world. Spanish fashion designer Manolo Blahnik bought his first boutique, [...]

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Top 10 Luxury iPhone Cases

May 21, 2010

Why not spend some money to protect your precious iPhone? These luxury iPhone cases are made from carbon fiber, Tuscan leather, mahogany, ostrich skin, alligator skin and even gold embellished with diamonds and have prices ranging from $180 to over $100,000. 10. Ultra Case Luxury Edition Royal Crown – $179.99 The enormous, heart-shaped artificial crystal [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Barbie Dolls

May 10, 2010

The first Barbie dolls were introduced by Mattel, Inc. in 1959. Produced in Japan, their clothing was hand-stitched by home workers. Creator Ruth Handler based them on a German doll called Bild Lilli, which was itself based on a comic strip character. Since then, of course, the Barbie doll has become a household name. Having [...]

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Top 4 Luxury iPad Cases

May 6, 2010

If you’ve been following technology news for the past year or so, you should know one thing—it’s all about the iPad. Now, before you go furiously commenting one way or the other about how awesome/awful the iPad is, take a look at some of the world’s most expensive iPad cases. Apple fanboys, just think about [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Braces

April 9, 2010

If you think Invisalign braces are expensive, think again. The London Lingual Orthodontic Clinic has developed a process that puts other dental braces to shame—at least in terms of pricing. Their “couture” braces are the most expensive braces in the world. Unlike other invisible braces, these bespoke braces are very much meant to be seen—once [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Bustier

March 30, 2010

We’ve covered the world’s most expensive bras and panties, but Indian jewelers Orra have another, classier undergarment for you to drool over—the most expensive bustier in the world. Orra is India’s largest diamond jewelry chain and the most expensive bustier really drives that point home. Valued at €1 million—US $1.35 million—the bustier was modeled by [...]

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Most Expensive Bottled Water

March 16, 2010

by Hunter Davis and Jeremy Harris Bottled water is big business–I mean, really big. In less than ten years, bottled water consumption has doubled, with prices about 100 times that of tap water. Whether you think bottled water is healthier or it tastes better, or even if you happily drink tap water, it’s clear that [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Beauty Pageant Crown

March 3, 2010

(via RiaNovosti) The Miss Russia Pageant has only been around since 1993 and, since then, it has produced one Miss Universe and two winners of Miss World (one of whom was, unfortunately, later dethroned). Now, however, the pageant has a new claim to fame—the most expensive beauty pageant crown in the world. The new Miss [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Wingtips

February 26, 2010

Wingtips, or brogues, may be seen as men’s country shoes, but if there’s one name that can give them an urban edge, it’s Louis Vuitton. That’s why the most expensive wingtips in the world feature the LV monogram. The Manhattan Richelieu wingtip shoes are made from waxed alligator leather. They’re hand-stitched with Blake construction for [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Briefcase

February 18, 2010

You’ve worked hard and finally managed to buy your dream car. There’s a problem, though—you can drive it to the office, but you can’t take it in with you. That’s where Beau Reid and Dynamic Innovations come in. With the most expensive briefcase in the world, you don’t have to leave your car in the [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Jeans

February 1, 2010

Antique Levi’s jeans The popular worker’s denim trousers have become modern day fashion and status symbols. Designer jeans come in and out of popularity but in the early 2000s, expensive jeans started coming back into fashion with brands such as APO Jeans, Chip and Pepper, Paper Denim & Cloth, Seven for All Mankind, True Religion [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Wig

January 20, 2010

Iconic pop artist Andy Warhol strove for a unique and trendsetting look—even going so far as to commission mismatched footwear with patches sewn onto the right shoe. Then, of course, there’s the famous wig he began wearing in the mid-1960s. While the silver-grey wig was originally intended to cover up his receding hairline, it became [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Tweezers

December 18, 2009

You may not realize it, but there’s something in your purse that just doesn’t fit. You have one of the most expensive cell phones or, at least, one of the most expensive cases. You have the most expensive lipstick. You even have one of the most expensive wallets. Those tweezers, though—they have to go. Tweezerman [...]

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Top 5 Luxury BlackBerry Cases

December 8, 2009

Blackberry smartphones come in a variety of models. Luckily, Blackberry users have even more options when choosing cases. Be careful when purchasing one, however, as not all cases will fit every BlackBerry model. Now, check out some of the most expensive BlackBerry cases in the world. RexRegina Winston Luxury Case in Black Lizard Embossed Leather [...]

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Luxury Cufflinks

December 2, 2009

Cufflinks evolved from the “cuff strings” of the early 1500s. Today, most dress shirts have buttons, but the most formal of men’s shirts still require a pair of cufflinks. A pair of luxury cufflinks created by Atelier Yozu are some of the most expensive cufflinks in the world. Yozu specializes in custom cufflinks made from [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Eyeglasses

November 27, 2009

You already know about the world’s most expensive sunglasses, but what about prescription glasses? In 1998, a pair of glasses became the most expensive prescription eyeglasses in the world. What was so special about these glasses? They were one of two pairs of glasses sold by the widow of Buddy Holly and formerly worn by [...]

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Luxury Boxer Shorts

October 30, 2009

Whether to wear briefs, boxers or boxer briefs is an important decision in a man’s life. Luckily for those of us who wear boxers, there are some high end boxer shorts available. These may not be the most expensive boxers in the world, but we’ve put together a list of the most expensive luxury boxers [...]

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