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    Hot In The Hive: The Swarovski Crystal "Bling-Kini"

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    Alex Gambardella on Apr 22, 2009 6:25 AM PDT
    While many of us are hitting up Target and the sale racks at Victoria's Secret to stock up on bargain swimwear this season, others overseas are opting to splurge on more impractical poolside pieces, such as The Anita by Pistol Panties, for example, a suit made exclusively for London-based Selfridges department store. Made with 5,000 Swarovski crystals, the appropriately-dubbed "bling-kini" doesn't officially go on sale until later this week (for about $2986 in American money), yet stores in London, Manchester, and Birmingham already have rapidly-growing wait-lists of cost-fearless crazies who can't wait to get their hands on one. I guess if you have three months worth of rent to spare, there's nothing wrong with trying to live a little -- as long as it doesn't involve swimming, because that's strictly off-limits in this morbidly-priced maillot! So if you happen to be strolling along the beach and see someone who resembles a glistening stained glass window headed for the waves, do them a favor and stop them before they dump $3000 down the drain (as if they haven't already). In my humble opinion, I say that if we can't even swim in it, they could have at least made it cute!


    Price: Ridiculous.
    Who Found It: Victoria1 was the first to add the Anita Bling-Kini to the Hive.
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    Hot In The Hive: The Motorola AURA, A Luxury Watch-Inspired ...

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    Alex Gambardella on Apr 3, 2009 5:21 AM PDT
    Is your mobile service contract up and in your search for a new phone, you just can't bring yourself to buy into all the iPhone hype? Are you perhaps looking for something a bit more -- oh, I don't know -- stylish? Expensive?! Well, lucky for you, Motorola has just released the most exorbitant phone buy you'll be able to find! At a lavish $1,999.99, the Motorola AURA fuses the worlds of top-of-the-line technology and that of designer timepieces to bring you the first circular display mobile phone (a 62-carat sapphire crystal circular display at that!) to provide the luxury of fine jewelry with the crystal-clear yakking capabilities of a mobile phone. Does it have a full keyboard? No. Does it come with cool apps? No. Does it have a touch-screen? Of course not, but it is about as heavy as a brick (so you can literally "feel the richness," it says) so it can weigh down your pocket after it burns a hole in your wallet. Perf! Hopefully you still remember how to read an analog clock, 'cause this baby is already a whopper of a waste of money as it is!


    Price: $1,999.99
    Who Found It: shopchick was the first to add the Motorola AURA to the Hive.
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    Indie Style: How to Go for the Gold Without Breaking the Bank

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    Tanya on Aug 16, 2008 12:21 PM PDT
    Gold has enjoyed a comeback in the last few years, but with historically high prices, who can afford to follow the trend? YOU can, if you know how to shop for gold that fits your budget. Gold-plated refers to karat gold over base metal, usually brass. According to Federal Trade Commission regulations, the gold layer must be at least 0.50 microns in thickness, compare that to the width of an average human hair at about 100 microns. This is the least expensive option since it contains the least amount of karat gold. Vermeil (pronounced "ver-MAY") is usually not less than 10kt gold but is more often 18kt or 22kt gold plated over sterling silver. Although one might think that the same standards would apply to vermeil as to gold-plate, since both processes involve electrolytically depositing a layer of gold over another metal, vermeil must actually have a gold layer of not less than 2.5 microns in order to be legitimately sold as vermeil and not as gold-plated silver. Click READ MORE for the rest, and be sure to check out the slideshow!
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    StyleSlides: 10 Luxury Gifts for Him

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    on Dec 7, 2007 7:28 AM PST
    Men love their luxury goodies, too - and just like the ladies who are willing to drop a couple Benjamin's on face cream, the males in our lives will spend just as much (if not more) on the latest gadgets and toys. Check out our slideshow of some of the best male-approved luxury gifts in the Hive that'll give you a run for your money (literally!) including a $2,500 cashmere robe and a personalized billiard ball set with his name written all over it!
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    StyleSlides: 10 Luxury Gifts for Her

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    on Dec 6, 2007 8:07 AM PST
    Whoever said money can't buy happiness is wrong. Very wrong. Because really, what can make a better gift than say, a $475 jar of face cream or a $5,700 pink cell phone? Self indulgent? Yes. Extravagant? Mmm hmm. Will she LOVE it? Yes, Yes, and YES! So get your credit cards ready, and check out our slideshow of 10 extravagant fancy schmancy gifts, from yummy smelling candles (with a $345 price tag!) to the blingiest lipstick EVER (diamond encrusted. forreal).
    Tags : women , her , gift , cell , expensive
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