Luxury Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Element Case's Ronin case for iPhone 5: Lightweight luxury (updated)

by Steven Sande (Dec 15th, 2012)

A few weeks ago I received a PR blast from Element Case about their new Ronin case for iPhone 5 ($199.99) and just had to write a short post about it due to its unique and gorgeous design. The case uses a combination of nickel-plated aluminum, exotic wood, and leather in a design that is ...

Golden Dreams smothers the iPhone 5 in gold and alligator skin

by Mike Wehner (Nov 13th, 2012)

Sure, the iPhone 5 is great, but it's not that great, right? Yes, its ultra-thin design, complex manufacturing process and gorgeous Retina display make it a flagship device, but you know what it doesn't have? Alligator leather. That is, until Swiss company Golden Dreams gets ahold of it. ...

SoundShrine gives your iPad the royal treatment

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 20th, 2012)

Noticed by Foolish Gadgets, the SoundShrine is the most luxurious looking iPad dock that you will never own. Created by Bavarian photographer Georg Dinkel, the TonSchrein (loosely translated from German to SoundShrine) will cradle your iPad in an ornately-designed, golden-colored polymer clay. ...

No Comment: Paper Passion perfume for e-booklovers

by Erica Sadun (Jun 4th, 2012)

Ah, the smell of books. That musty crinkly-nose sensation that transports you to old libraries, bookstores, and cluttered offices. It produces a visceral sensation of being surrounded by knowledge and adventure, where a page turn can introduce wonders and possibilities. A whiff of the ...

Super yacht controlled by an iPad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 13th, 2012)

Looking more like a floating spaceship than a luxury boat, the Adastra is the result of five years of work by billionaire Anto Marden and yacht designer John Shuttleworth. Not only is the boat an object to behold, it's also crammed full of high-tech goodness like an iPad-powered remote control ...

Wrap your iPad in Ferrari leather

by Mike Schramm (May 7th, 2011)

You may not be able to afford that Ferarri that's ready to wrap around your iPod, but how about just a Ferrari case? RazorianFly points us to these Ferrari-branded iDevice cases which allow you to put your iPad or iPhone 4 in the same rich, supple leather that goes into the legendary supercars. ...

$600k a week iPad-controlled charter yacht

by Mike Schramm (Dec 28th, 2010)

First land, then air, and now sea. This $600,000 per week charter superyacht, called "Solemates," is also controlled by Apple's iPad device. When you rent the boat and step onboard, the captain hands you an iPad with a custom-made app that allows you to control the lights and climate systems on the ...

Luxury iPhone 4s, iPads a great idea for well-heeled givers

by Steven Sande (Dec 11th, 2010)

Looking for a Christmas gift that is so unique that only a handful of people on the planet will find it beneath the Christmas tree? If you happen to have a wad of cash burning a hole in your pocket, then you might want to contact luxury electronics designer Stuart Hughes. Liverpool, UK-based ...

No Comment: A diamond-encrusted iPhone 4

by Mike Schramm (Oct 14th, 2010)

So, Apple's free bumper case wasn't enough for you? Do you want to encase your iPhone in something a little more ... erm, maybe "classy" isn't necessarily the word for this one. At any rate, as you can see above, customizer Stuart Hughes has enwrapped this iPhone 4 in over 500 diamonds (totaling ...

Looking for a new yacht? Sunseeker app can help your search

by Steven Sande (Jul 10th, 2010)

Is that little 50' motor yacht of yours just not making your heart beat with joy any more? Do you need a new yacht on which to stretch your legs and get away from the paparazzi? Does it just bother you that Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has a bigger yacht than you do (see photo above of his "boat" in ...

Louis Vuitton selling an iPad case you don't need

by Mike Schramm (Apr 30th, 2010)

Luxist is our luxury-obsessed sister blog here at Weblogs, Inc, and even though I'm just a poor blogger, I still enjoy browsing through their site every day, checking out all of the stuff I don't need and can't buy. Enter the Louis Vuitton iPad case, patterned canvas cases made by the famous French ...

Hands-on: Savant shows off their iPad interface

by Mike Schramm (Apr 9th, 2010)

Savant AV brought their iPad road tour to a location that happens to be pretty close to me in Irvine, California. So, I headed down there to take a look at their brand new iPad app, an interface for wirelessly controlling their high-end home automation systems. The company helps dealers put ...

Louis Vuitton releases first luxury iPhone cases

by Mike Schramm (Jul 16th, 2007)

This wasn't on the iPhone Bingo card, but it should have been. Where there's an extremely coveted gadget, there'll be an extremely expensive luxury case for it. Louis Vuitton has announced a set of four cases for the iPhone: Monogram Canvas, Taiga Leather, Epi Leather and Alligator Skin. The Taiga ...

The Most Expensive iPod Speakers Ever!

by Damien Barrett (Dec 31st, 2005)

If you thought those $600 speakers for your iPod were expensive, you ain't seen nothing yet. Hammacher Schlemmer has released the Studio-Quality Triode-Tube iPod Speakers at a mere $3999.95. No, that's not a typo, they want you to spend four thousand dollars on a speaker set for your iPod. Okay, ...