December 10, 2009 | Contributor: James Rothaar Luxury Lifestyle Electronics: Here is an interactive weight-measurement system that makes recording, storing, and analyzing vital personal health data as easy as A-B-C. This is a luxury-lifestyle management tool that comes with a stylish look and a Wi-Fi connection. And since it is likely to be more honest than most friends or loved ones would ever dare to be, it might be the motivational tool that works for you.
It does keep things easy. All you have to do is stand on the scale for about 15 seconds and the Internet Connected Body Scale by Withings does the rest. Approximately a minute following an official weigh-in, the vital stats are uploaded to the manufacturer’s Web site, where the info is used to generate personal weight-management and BMI reports. Password-protected profiles of Body Scale owners are online and viewable over a computer or an iPhone™.
Health & Beauty: There are few things closer to a woman than her grooming products and tools, the small things she carries with her daily that find themselves more often in her purse than her medicine cabinet. These are the things seldom seen but often in use.
Health & Beauty: Since the introduction of the 911 in 1963, the Porsche name has become renowned all over the world and recognized as a brand synonymous with luxury. The sports car that is now an icon and a design classic was only the beginning.
Expanding his reach in the design world, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, opened the Porsche Design Studio in Stuttgart, Germany in 1972 and moved it two years later to Zell am See in the heart of the Austrian Alps, where it remains today.
Health & Beauty: As we head into the fall months of the year, our skin is finally given a chance to repair itself after a summer in the sun. Whether we jetted out to an exotic, beach locale in hopes of soaking up a little sun, and maybe a bit of a bronze as well, or just enjoyed the outdoors right in our own backyards, our skin is seeking refuge.
Men's Skincare: For men, the search for results-driven, top-tier skincare products has been something of a challenge, with the titans in the cosmetic industry aiming their research and marketing muscle at the ladies. Any man who has ever seen the cosmetics section of a department store certainly knows that there are plenty of options for women; but what about the men?
Fine Fragrances: Diesel, a brand that became famous for reinvigorating the designer denim industry, is busy continuing their textured history with several exciting developments in the brand's outlook as well as their product lines. Perhaps most recent, and appealing to the senses, are the two new fragrances released for men and women.
Men and women approach their fragrances differently, each meant to declare or highlight a different attribute in the individual, and this is what Diesel is best at: making an undeniable statement.
Fine Fragrances: When the American press dubbed René Lacoste "the Alligator," the nickname became the impetus for what is now one of the most globally recognized brand logos in the textile industry. Robert George, friend of René Lacoste, drew a crocodile after the nickname took off, and he had it embroidered on a blazer he wore on the courts.
Soon after, René Lacoste partnered with André Gillier, the owner and president of the largest French knitwear-manufacturing firm of that time, and set up a company to manufacture the logo-embroidered shirt. The shirts were designed for his own use on the tennis court, with some other shirts for tennis, and some for golf and sailing as well.
Health and Fitness: Combining many of the elements that epitomize living the luxury lifestyle to its fullest, Equinox is a superstar in the health and fitness industry. This is a fitness forum that knows its customers well, as it is an emporium for self-improvement achieved through the embodiment of living healthier. Apparently, the formula is working quite well, as Equinox is attracting attention both regionally and nationally.
Health Magazine named it "America's Healthiest Gym." New York magazine placed Equinox in its "Best Class," and L.A. Magazine cited the club for having the "Best Spa Treatment." What began in 1991 as an NYC boutique gym, the company has become a nationwide happening with locations in seven states and more than 150,000 members. Boston, New York, Northern and Southern California, Chicago, Dallas, Florida, and Washington, DC, are just a few of the popular sites. Preston Hollow, Tex., is the newest location accepting memberships.
Health & Fitness: Although you may always feel like someone is watching you, the end result could turn out to be a great $99 investment toward improving your overall wellness. Fitbit is a mobile electronic accessory that is as easy to tote around as a cell phone, as it keeps track of the way you do the things you do.
Health & Beauty: On South Molton Street in London's Mayfair, a flagship salon opened in 1973 that would forever change the scene of salon and body care. At a time when London was focused on synthetically produced products and cookie cutter hairstyles, Molton Brown emerged with the sole purpose of taking a road much less traveled.
With the intention to create hairstyles that would flatter the individuality of the client as well as pamper the senses at the same time, Molton Brown departed from the average salons of the time. Their unique mission statement and original products, made from natural components such as nettles and chamomile, had patrons flocking to Molton Street in no time.
Their first products were hand-mixed in a small "lab" above the salon, where natural ingredients were combined to create their first retail products. Above the boutique is where the first stages of innovation took place at the hands of Dale Daxon Bowers of Mary Quant cosmetics, who joined the team bringing her passion, creativity and penchant for perfection to the art of creating top-tier, luxury products for the salon.
Health & Beauty: Synonymous with Italian style and elegance, Acqua di Parma is known for their extensive lines of fragrance and bath products that stand as cult products for high society. The bold, high-impact yellow packaging stands as an icon for the brand and its standards, unflinching craftsmanship and straightforward purpose: achieving excellence in fragrance.
Health & Beauty: Urbanbella CEO, Keneesha Hudson shares her expert hair tips for this winter:
Hydrate
As the weather starts to cool down curly hair (already prone to dryness) gets even drier due to the crisper hair. Counteract this by increasing hydration hair therapy! Pump up moisture by giving your hair deep treatments more frequently than you normally do. Extremely dry textures can even do daily treatments. It's also not a bad idea to head to the salon for a professional steam hydration therapy. For an at-home recession friendly (but still spa-worthy) experience, towel wrap your deeply conditioned tresses for 20 minutes after at least every other shampoo before rinsing.
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Health & Beauty: There are few things closer to a woman than her grooming products and tools, the small things she carries with her daily that find themselves more often in her purse than her medicine cabinet. These are the things seldom seen but often in use.
Health & Beauty: Since the introduction of the 911 in 1963, the Porsche name has become renowned all over the world and recognized as a brand synonymous with luxury. The sports car that is now an icon and a design classic was only the beginning.
Health & Beauty: As we head into the fall months of the year, our skin is finally given a chance to repair itself after a summer in the sun. Whether we jetted out to an exotic, beach locale in hopes of soaking up a little sun, and maybe a bit of a bronze as well, or just enjoyed the outdoors right in our own backyards, our skin is seeking refuge. 
Men's Skincare: For men, the search for results-driven, top-tier skincare products has been something of a challenge, with the titans in the cosmetic industry aiming their research and marketing muscle at the ladies. Any man who has ever seen the cosmetics section of a department store certainly knows that there are plenty of options for women; but what about the men?
Fine Fragrances: Diesel, a brand that became famous for reinvigorating the designer denim industry, is busy continuing their textured history with several exciting developments in the brand's outlook as well as their product lines. Perhaps most recent, and appealing to the senses, are the two new fragrances released for men and women.
Fine Fragrances: When the American press dubbed René Lacoste "the Alligator," the nickname became the impetus for what is now one of the most globally recognized brand logos in the textile industry. Robert George, friend of René Lacoste, drew a crocodile after the nickname took off, and he had it embroidered on a blazer he wore on the courts.
Health and Fitness: Combining many of the elements that epitomize living the luxury lifestyle to its fullest, Equinox is a superstar in the health and fitness industry. This is a fitness forum that knows its customers well, as it is an emporium for self-improvement achieved through the embodiment of living healthier. Apparently, the formula is working quite well, as Equinox is attracting attention both regionally and nationally.
Health & Fitness: Although you may always feel like someone is watching you, the end result could turn out to be a great $99 investment toward improving your overall wellness. Fitbit is a mobile electronic accessory that is as easy to tote around as a cell phone, as it keeps track of the way you do the things you do.
Health & Beauty: On South Molton Street in London's Mayfair, a flagship salon opened in 1973 that would forever change the scene of salon and body care. At a time when London was focused on synthetically produced products and cookie cutter hairstyles, Molton Brown emerged with the sole purpose of taking a road much less traveled. 
Health & Beauty: Synonymous with Italian style and elegance, Acqua di Parma is known for their extensive lines of fragrance and bath products that stand as cult products for high society. The bold, high-impact yellow packaging stands as an icon for the brand and its standards, unflinching craftsmanship and straightforward purpose: achieving excellence in fragrance.
Health & Beauty: Urbanbella CEO, Keneesha Hudson shares her expert hair tips for this winter:
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