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A Pick of the best, the latest, the greenest, the quirkiest, the most luxurious... that money can buy

Published: May 30, 2013 06:44:05 AM IST
Updated: May 27, 2013 04:57:26 PM IST


AUTO

Exotic Drives

The Spania GTA Spano holds its own against the big launches from supercar manufacturers. It has all the right ingredients—a carbon fibre and titanium monocoque that keeps weight down to 1,350 kg, while a twin turbo 8.5 litre V10 makes a huge 900 PS and 1,000 Nm (limited) of torque.
spaniagta.com






STYLE
How’s Hat!

The Ranger’s Evaporative Cooling Hat releases stored water through evaporation and keeps your head up to 20o F cooler than the ambient temperature. Constructed with a quilted cotton exterior and a water-repellent nylon interior, it keeps your head dry and is ideal for warm climates.
hammacher.com












HOME
Elegant Wash

Part of the Nagina Waters luxury bath collection, the THG Medicis is a rim-mounted three-hole basin mixer plated with 24-carat gold and topped with semi-precious stones like lapis lazuli, malachite and rodanite.










 

Crystal Clear
The Cristal D’Arques Cassandra range of tableware includes wine glasses, champagne flutes, goblets, highball glasses, vases and bowls. The range comes with a delicate leaf motif chiselled onto the body of all products—a rendition of spring.
cristaldarquesparis.co.uk



Clean Up!
Stack up magazines in the hand-woven Arurog Magazine Basket, handcrafted from rattan vine that grows in the forests of South East Asia.
worldmarket.com


Crystal Clear, Elegant Wash, Clean Up!, courtesy Better Interiors, Exotic Drives, courtesy Overdrive

(This story appears in the 31 May, 2013 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)