So Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra set things in motion early this month, when she went ahead and blew a whopping Rs 2 crore on a swanky Rolls-Royce. According to reports from Mumbai, she’s now the only Bollywood actress with a Rolls and sources told dailies that the actress is also planning to heavily customise the car. But what are the other ridiculously expensive items on the list for the gifting season? Several. For those with the moolah, here are a few items you can buy or things you can do, this month.
A flight to space — $200,000
Bored at just 30,000 feet on that private jet and have an extra $200,000 to burn? The space department of Richard Branson’s Virgin enterprise is offering you the perfect solution by firing you off all the way into orbit. Virgin Space were hit by a few “delays” but the firm’s opening bookings from 2013. That view will indeed be breathtaking.
Crickey, it’s raining
Crocodile skin Umbrella — $50,000
Look away planet hippies. This croc skin Umbrella, from the house of Billionaire Couture, (an Italian luxury brand founded by Formula One’s Flavio Briatore and designer Angelo Galasso) is probably the best way to step out into the rain this season. The item is currently available on special order from Billionaire Couture’s new London flagship in Sloane Street.
Dude, where’s my board?
A LOUIS VUITTON SKATEBOARD — $8,250
Fashion line Louis Vuitton has tried to bring two very different worlds together with this number — skaters and the fashionable. So, the next time you want to skate along the runway, don’t forget to pick up this fantastic board from LV. The item premiered in London early this year and can be yours for $8,250. And it’s one of only 70 that are being made.
Dive, dive, dive
Hammacher Schlemmer Personal Submarine
Ever dreamt of owning your own submarine? The Hammacher Schlemmer personal submarine offers the perfect real-world answer with a body that can carry two people up to 1,000 feet, down into the deep blue sea. Of course, one of the two people needs to have $2 million to drown. The underwater vehicle also comes with a training package so that you know exactly what the red, blinking light means… as you glide along the ocean floor.
Bentley on the rocks
How to drive a Bentley on ice —$15,000
That’s exactly what the car maker wants to teach you as they really don’t want an expensive car wrapped around a tree during a skiing trip. As part of this package, enthusiasts will learn ice-driving skills from well, ice-driving experts, and will pick up tips on how to negotiate frozen lakes and oh yes, applicants will also be ferried via chartered jets and stay for the night at the very warm Chalet Ruka Peak retreat, at Helsinki.
That kid’s a gem
A diamond pacifier— $17,000
The baby better not cry with this in the mouth. For parents who want to treat that little bundle of joy with something (very) special, here’s a suggestion — a diamond pacifier made of 14-karat gold and diamond studs. Yes, what next!
