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Billionaire vanities

Splurge on the exclusive - elegant limited-edition watches, diamond-studded phones and handbags

Weekend Team
Dress to the nines
Burberry, Canali, Brioni, Lanvin, Tom Ford and Ermenegildo Zegna are classic options for men and women. Add the world's most expensive suit (£80,000) from Dormeuil to your wardrobe. Team the look with pocket scarves from Hugo Boss and Zegna (Rs 15,000 onwards).

The Hermès "Echec au Roi" cashmere and silk shawl (Rs 73,000) is a must-have for women. Shoes from Berluti, New & Lingwood, (for men); Ferragamo, Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo (for women)

Complete the look with ...
The Hermès "Picotin Lock" bag in crocodile griot (Rs 9,40,000) and the dainty Hermès twisted bracelet in silver. Men should opt for watches like

Franck Muller Crazy Hours (over $30,000), Audemars Pigeut Royal Oak Offshore Grande Complication (price on request), and pens like Montblanc's Mystery Masterpiece (Rs 3 crore) and Montegrappa's "Chaos" collection (Rs 3 lakh-Rs 3 crore)

IT tools
The iPhone 4S Elite Gold (£6 million) made by diamond and gold fanatic Stuart Hughes features 500 white diamonds of more than 100 carats. The base is made of 24 carat gold and the home button is a 2.6 carat solitaire.

Splurge on Luvaglio, the million-dollar laptop customised to the buyer's whims. The Vertu Ti phone (Rs 6,25,000,) is also a must-have - it comes with Titanium casing, a Sapphire crystal screen, 64 GB internal memory, 8MP rear camera and 1.3MP front camera.

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First Published: Mar 01 2013 | 8:39 PM IST

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