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You’d think that with the entire automotive industry in complete peril, a near-bankrupt company like Land Rover wouldn’t be cranking out limited edition luxury vehicles. But sure enough, it is and they are pretty sweet rides I must say. Only 850 “Fire & Ice” edition Defenders will be made and each will cost a whopping $95,000. The amenities? “The interior is wrapped in leather and Alcantara suede, the seats have been replaced by Recaro buckets, there’s a glass sunroof, alloy wheels, body-colored headlamp housings and more.”

Sounds lovely, but certainly not worth $95,000. The Fire edition comes with a nutty Vesuvius orange paint job whilst the Ice features Alaska white with a bitchin’ black hood.

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What… they couldn’t find enough chinchillas? They had to resort to slaughtering poor, defenseless vegetables for the sake of fashion? Make them out of alligator, fox, or hell, even human, but leave the vegetables alone! Think about their families!

The French gallery “Le goût de Luxe,” or Taste of Luxury, integrates edible edibles, mostly fruits and vegetables, into fashionable products. Check out some artichoke and raspberry carnage after the jump.

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Leave it to Joel over at BBG to find the world’s most badass hand saw. It’s called the Veritas Dovetail Gang Saw and it costs a whopping $212. But you have to think about it for a minute and analyze the need for this saw. If vampires or zombies ever come after you, you’ll be prepared with three sharp blades, ready to slash through flesh at a moment’s notice. While some would argue the saw itself isn’t Steampunk enough, I’d beg to differ.

Apparently, you can also cut wood or something to that effect. Who would want to, though? It’s soooo beautiful.

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New York City is home to a lot of things. The Mets, Mario and Luigi, Bryant Park. One thing that always flies here, however, is luxury. No matter the cost, you can always build something bigger and better. Such is the case with a set of new apartments in Chelsea. 200 11th Avenue will get an in-house car elevator that allows tenants to drive right into the building and get brought up to their floor automatically. It’s quite an amazing feat of technology and luxury unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.

Curious how much the price of a “Sky Garage” is? Try $3 million for a one bedroom and up. Put that in your coffee and smoke it.

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Can people actually afford such extravagant luxury during our current economic crisis? Bang & Olufsen seems to think so and is rolling out its new BeoSound 5 luxury audio system today across North America. For the exorbitant price tag of $5900, you get the base system, which will no doubt require additional purchases to make the most out of the unit.

But luxury you will get. A 10.4-inch touchscreen lets you browse your music and create special playlists based on your music collection’s beats and dynamics, similar to iTunes’ Genius feature. There’s also a 500GB hard drive for your tracks, which should be plenty of room. Look for the BeoSound 5 at your nearest upscale mall.

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If you have $4200 lying around and a lot of free office space, may I suggest immediately purchasing this sweet desk made from an airplane wing. The desk is called Deborah and with curves like these, you’ll be falling in love with her the minute you plunk down half your savings on her. I wonder where they get the airplane wings to make these desks, though…

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Kate Spade is for chicks and Jack Spade is for us dudes. They make some pretty decent bags and accessories but this one takes the cake. It’s a $55 dice set with four die total. Each side either says “You Buy” or “I Buy”, putting an end to those late-night dinner tab disputes. The next time you and your date go out for lobster bisque, try your luck with the roll of a die. Your wallet might feel a little fatter or lighter depending on the outcome.

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You best be a full-blooded Englishman if I catch you buying this lamp. Yes, this is a lamp, not a phone booth as artist Finn Stone would like you to believe. For $6500, this gorgeous lamp can be yours. Of course at that price, you could afford a first class, week-long trip to London. I’ll let you decide which is the better deal.

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There’s a million watches out there that’ll make you look like James Bond but few of them feature cellphone functionality. With this phone, you’re getting all the luxuries of a decked out cellphone jam-packed in the comfort of a watch. If you’re not loving the wrist action, this watch can also be worn around the neck, though that’s not very Bond-like.

With 1GB of internal memory, full Bluetooth support, a digital video and audio recorder, organizer, multi-function calculator, alarm clock and pretty much everything else offered in a standard cell phone is included with this watch for $141.88. Everything that is, except for the ladies. When you’re Bond, you’ve got to earn ‘em.

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For those of you not familiar with Maybach, it’s an extreme luxury car produced by Daimler/Mercedes that’s designed for the wealthiest of people. The latest model, the Landaulet, was announced last year and will now be available for order since the car is hand-built. At $1.4 million, you’ll discover that it’s one of the most expensive cars on the planet.

But the Landaulet has a feature that will blow any other vehicle out of the water. The back seats can enjoy a retractable hardtop roof allowing for the back of the car to remain a convertible while the front is protected from the elements. Truly a stunning feature. All the rest of the Maybach nonsense will be on hand, like the seats that recline and Grand Napa leather. If you save up enough Pepsi Points to buy one, let us know how it handles.
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