From Your Personal Shopper in Milan: Vip Luxury Service launches PRIVILEGE LOUNGE, the Most Exclusive Private Shopping Club

PRIVILEGE LOUNGE serves quality life experiences to the elite of taste and mind: a Luxury Shopping Club with Premium Services and Privileges.

True luxury is about having both time and access. True luxury is not for everyone. We search tirelessly to provide our clients with the most carefully curated collection of services available

From the most famous brands to the most exclusive real estate addresses, PRIVILEGE LOUNGE is your partner for everything that matters.

At PRIVILEGE LOUNGE, members are treated special and personal. To become a member, one needs to be invited by another member or get waitlisted. Exclusivity reigns supreme at PRIVILEGE LOUNGE, that’s why it is a private club with restrict access to members exclusively.

Membership is available as an annual subscription and membership is limited to enable our level of service.

Applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Prestige Membership and Elite Membership (limited to 100 members worldwide)

Membership is by invitation only and you have to be qualified to be a member.

To enquire about membership, quotations and to receive the application form, please contact info@privilegelounge.com

MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES

VIP VIDEO SHOPPING SERVICE – SHOPPING FROM YOUR HOME IN MILAN, PARIS and LONDON

It is the new frontier of luxury shopping, a unique shopping experience dedicated to the most demanding and selected customers . You will be surprised at how easy it is and how much fun it can be.

In partnership with some of the most prestigious multi-brand stores and fashion brands in Italy, PRIVILEGE LOUNGE personal shoppers, in real time video conference, will bring customers in the most exclusive fashion boutiques and they will be able to purchase items displayed in the store and have it shipped to their countries.

Customers will have the sensation of being physically in the shop; our personal shoppers, together with shop assistants, will show the collections and help customers with purchases.

Vip Video Shopping Service will give customers an exclusive access to fashion designers.

No matter where the customer is, PRIVILEGE LOUNGE offers the customer the opportunity to shop in Italy.

The most beautiful fashions in the world come from Italy; in the world of fashion shopping, Italy has become something of an icon, with a huge concentration of designer boutiques.

That’s why we decided to launch VIP Video Shopping Service in Italy.

Starting from June 2012, customers will be able to do virtual shopping also in Paris and London.

FASHION PRE ORDERS & SPECIAL ORDERS

Members will be offered the exclusive opportunity to pre-order : you will be the first to receive new collections, made-to-order items, limited editions, and waiting lists priority.

VIP BUYING SERVICE: PRODUCT SEARCH & LUXURY GIFTS

If you are looking for something undiscoverable ask us and we will purchase it on your behalf! From limited-edition handbags to the brand new Ferrari model, from a villa in Saint Tropez to the most exclusive mobile phone personalized in gold and diamonds.

After a preliminary free-of-charge meeting to define characteristics and budget of required items, typology of receivers and destination details, our personal shopper will engage in the research. Whether birthdays, holidays or anniversaries we could buy for you the most appropriate gift. Our curated gifts service will provide a completely stress-free shopping experience.

LUXURY REAL ESTATE – ELITE MEMBERS ONLY

PRIVILEGE LOUNGE offers a unique and global real estate service, facilitating property transactions and a wide range of property services seamlessly.

In partnership with the most important real estate agencies worldwide, PRIVILEGE LOUNGE team will search for your ideal home and we offer each client a service tailored to their specific needs. PRIVILEGE LOUNGE global network will offer exclusive properties that meet your requirements anywhere in the world. Whatever your brief, PRESTIGE LOUNGE provides a personalized and bespoke service that is designed to make the property search and transaction process smooth and stress free. With our real time video service, you will be able to visit the properties from your country.

DEDICATED PERSONAL SHOPPER – ELITE MEMBERS ONLY

The Dedicated Personal Shopper service gives you access to your own personal shopper, dedicated to your needs, accessible by email and phone.

PRIVILEGE LOUNGE offers a personalized service where one of our personal shopper will be dedicated to you, follow through with your orders, as well as to assist with any after-shopping issues that you may have. This way, your personal shopper will be familiar with your history and will be able to cater to your individual needs.

Your DEDICATED PERSONAL SHOPPER will select clothing for you and will continue to assist you with informations on shops we visited, new ideas, new products etc etc and how you can use your new purchased items.

This highly-personalised service will also provide information on special discounts and exclusive access, as well as advanced notice of upcoming events and parties according to individual preference and travel location.

To enquire about membership please contact us at info@privilegelounge.com

http://www.privilegelounge.com

From Your Personal Shopper in Milan: Fashion Veterans Launch New Label Buchanan & Zavala

There’s a new knit in town that is sure to turn heads: Buchanan & Zavala launches its high-end, luxury knitwear collection. The contemporary line appeals to today’s modern woman offering style, comfort and a splash of attitude available for the fall/winter 2011-2012 season. The collection consists of eight silhouettes featuring 60 pieces with prices ranging from $325 to $1,895.

Buchanan & Zavala was born from a combination of industry veterans and powerful executives and has the backing of one of the biggest department stores in the United States: Neiman Marcus.

President and Chief Executive Officer Soo Buchanan collaborated with Executive Vice President of R&D/Operations Roberto Zavala and Vice President of Design Maria Lopez, both former St. John executives, to create a line that provides a wider breadth of selection in the luxury knitwear category. The result is modern classics with flair and also a forgiving fit. These defining characteristics combined with meticulous detailing give each piece its own unique one-of- a-kind feel. The designs carry a rich look and sumptuous texture with sleek lines, modern cuts and intricately knitted yarns.

“My vision for Buchanan & Zavala is sophisticated, stylish yet simple fashion for today’s woman; comfortable for her fast paced lifestyle and beautifully designed,” said Buchanan & Zavala President and CEO Soo Buchanan. “We have assembled a considerable team, with the industry’s foremost design, yarn and manufacturing experts. Women can look forward to great things from the Buchanan & Zavala label.”

Buchanan & Zavala has been meticulous in ensuring that every aspect of the garment is of the utmost quality. The label incorporates the latest in knitting and strives to stay ahead of the technology with its association with the global industry leaders. Using the finest base and accent yarns from Italy and the U.S., and with manufacturing done all in the U.S., Buchanan & Zavala creates textures, colors and structures that not only look sensational, but keep their shape and comfort.

From Your Personal Shopper in Los Angeles: Smoke Rolled Gold with the 24-karat DM 2 Gold Torpedo

Some say that around 80 percent of the flavor of any cigar is actually given by its wrapping paper. We now present you the opportunity to, sort of, taste gold, in its own sense. Daniel Marshall, renowned cigar maker from California, unveils the 24-carat DM 2 Gold Torpedo, which is mainly a package of cigars wrapped in 24-carat gold leaf.

The manufacture was realized by Giusto Manetti Battiloro, one of the most experienced gold leaf makers in the world, on the aforementioned individual’s idea. It’s a premiere in the world of smokers, while its manufacture is based on wrapping smooth gold leaves around a Red Label Cigar, each cigar taking 45 minutes to process.

The “Edible Gold” Line of Giusto Manetti Battiloro is constituted by four different formats of 23 carat gold, to provide the user, whether he is professional or private, with the possibility of choosing for every course the format most suited to it.

All the products of the “Edible” line of Giusto Manetti Battiloro are certified by the LGA laboratories and respond to the European regulations regarding alimentary colorants for the decoration of food and drinks.

From Your Personal Shopper in Los Angeles: Classic Bugatti’s inspire von Holzhausen handbags

von Holzhausen, whose debut collection of luxury handbags are just starting to appear in renowned boutiques around the world, has just launched her Fall 2012 Collection at Paris Fashion Week. Vicki von Holzhausen, former luxury car designer, has drawn inspiration from her automotive design roots to develop this stunning new collection of day and evening bags.

Fascinated by the design of the historic Bugatti Automotive Brand,  von Holzhausen set her focus on elevating artisan traditions and creating one-of-a kind, modern pieces for luxury-minded women.

The von Holzhausen Fall 2012 Collection stands in sharp contrast to a marketplace increasingly flooded with products made overseas. The latest collection owes its construction to an incredibly talented ensemble of master artisans working in and out of the traditional fashion industry and local to the designer’s Malibu studio.

von Holzhausen spares no effort to ensure each piece is unique and difficult to replicate. “I work with craftsmen that are at the top of their discipline. Our lasercut Wenge wood hardware is created by the same group that makes the wood décor for custom Rolls Royce and Aston Martin interiors. Our automotive-inspired platinum and 24K gold accents are crafted by fine jewelers.” von Holzhausen comments, “It’s incredible the talent you can find in Los Angeles if you’re willing to look outside of the box.”

Along with the artisan techniques that define each von Holzhausen bag, luxurious and exotic materials play a big role in making them true objects of desire. Von Holzhausen takes an unconventional approach to layering exotic skins such as hand-painted alligator, caiman, and degrade snake combined with matte or distressed calf skins to create both glamour and lasting appeal. Her partnership with Swarovski Elements flows into this second collection with hand-sewn crystals and custom crystal fabric for the evening clutches.

The von Holzhausen Fall 2012 Collection features top handle totes, woven hobos, a multi-functional crossover collection, exotic and woven evening bags and small leather accessories for iphones and ipads.

Vicki von Holzhausen (formally Vicki Vlachakis) launches a unique and beautifully constructed collection of handbags geared towards the luxury-minded woman interested in individuality.  von Holzhausen’s modern approach to design stems from an earlier career in the advanced automotive world, where she worked for more than a decade at Mercedes Benz, Audi and General Motors.