So with less than sixty days to bonus season, it’s time to consider indulging a little. Will it be another piece of limited-edition art? Or a portfolio of rarefied Champagne vintages? Have it all…

From the House of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin and the award-winning Porsche Design Studio comes VERTICAL LIMIT, a visually-stunning, brushed steel cellar with individual compartments for twelve of Veuve’s most prized vintages. Think of it as the ultimate trophy for your inner Champagne connoisseur.

Standing over six feet tall, the handmade VERTICAL LIMIT combines two of your favorite luxuries: outstanding design and crisp bubbly. Each shelf holds one vintage magnum (the perfect size for Champagne) at exactly 12˚ Celsius (about 54˚ Fahrenheit) in a sound- and vibration-proof environment. You can saber a rare ‘55 or keep it modern with a ‘90 - you decide.

And if all that talk about rich French Champagnes and illustrious German design doesn’t persuade you to take a look, consider this: each one goes for $70,000 and there are only two available in the country.

Cheers.

Learn more about Veuve Clicquot and Porsche Design.


Who would you share a bottle of Veuve Clicquot with, and why? Send us your most creative answer to rsvp-veuve@raredaily.com. The wittiest entry will win a bottle of La Grande Dame, Veuve Clicquot’s Haute Couture 1998 Vintage Champagne wrapped in Emilio Pucci. It’s top-notch vintage meets high-end fashion.

You got the promotion and scored the biggest bonus. You even have your very first assistant.

Life is good.

And, it’s time to tell everyone. Rule Number One: designer stationery is always in style. Rule Number Two: Smythson of Bond Street is the best in the business. From bespoke stationery to luxurious leather goods and reassuringly expensive thank-you cards, nothing says: ha, I just one-upped you again, like Smythson.

For Spring/Summer 05, the London-based stationer has rolled out the most charming (and masculine) correspondence cards, ever. Choose between a dragonfly with embossed wings or a racing car motif and the only thing left to delegate will be the eloquent writing.

Now, where’s that executive dining room?



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New York, NY 10019
Tel: +1 (212) 265-4573
www.smythson.com