See inside Microsoft founder Paul Allen’s new $27 million mansion

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has purchased a new mansion in Atherton, California. Allen paid $27 million for the estate, which sits on two acres of land and has a 22,000+ square foot mansion. The home features walls of glass, vaulted ceilings, six bedrooms, four powder rooms, a spa, a home movie theater and seven fireplaces. There is also a detached guest house with two bedrooms and a kitchen. On the outside, there’s a private pool, fire pit and patio area.

Allen’s home is a new construction. The Microsoft co-founder is worth an estimated $16 million. He is also the owner of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers.

The Atherton area is one of the most affluent in the country, and home to some of the nation’s top tech royalty, including Google’s Eric Schmidt and HP’s Meg Whitman.

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Jaguar F-Type Coupe debuts

The 2015 Jaguar F-Type Coupe has been let out into wild at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. The latest offering from Jaguar will start at $65,895. The S model will start at $77,895, while the top-of-the-line R model goes for $99,895.

The F-Type Coupe started off as the Jaguar C-X16 concept. Some of the highlights of the vehicle include twin “shark gill” openings on either side of the grille, a hidden rear spoiler, LED taillights, and the choice of aluminum or panoramic glass roof panels.

The F-Type Coupe is built on an all-aluminum platform. Combine that with the supercharged 550 horsepower 5.0-liter V8 engine for the R model and you can go from 0-60 in just four seconds. There’s a top speed of 186 mph.

The S and base models have a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 engines that produces 340 and 380 horsepower, respectively

The Jaguar F-Type Coupe goes on sale next spring.

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The Dalmore introduces new 25 year old Scotch

Luxury Scotch maker The Dalmore has released a new 25 year old expression. The Scotch whiskey joins the 12, 15, 18, Cigar Malt Reserve and King Alexander III as an addition to its Principal Collection of malts. Only 3,000 bottles of the new expression will be produced annually. Pricing is about $800.

The Dalmore 25 is birthed from a mix of white oak casks, Palomino Fino sherry butts, bourbon casks and Tawny port pipes.

The new brand was introduced at World Duty Free stores at Heathrow terminals 3 and 5 ahead of any other travel retail locations.

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Chanel Cruise 2013/14 Collection Campaign by Karl Lagerfeld

Chanel has unveiled the campaign for its 2013-2014 Cruise collection, photographed by its famous creative director Karl Lagerfeld. Shot in black and white, as is often the case when the celebrity designer goes behind the camera, the campaign provides a glimpse into the Chanel Cruise 2013-2014 collection. Chanel has also released a video on the story behind this Cruise collection: from the brand’s workshops in Paris to the runway in Singapore.



Based primarily on neutral and dark colors such as black, white, midnight blue, grey and beige, the new collection emphasizes geometric prints, loose-fitting garments and high-waist pants and skirts. The campaign featuring models Ashleigh Good, Nadja Bender & Dalianah Arekion.

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Cartier ‘Winter Tale’ 2013 by Bibo Bergeron

Watch below Cartier’s ‘Winter Tale,’ a CGI-short film directed by Bibo Bergeron (director of ‘Shark Tale’ and ‘A Monster in Paris’). We follow a baby panther in snowy Paris in the 1920’s as he chaperons the delivering of gifts and accessories from Cartier. Cartier adds:“Celebrating the magic of the holiday season, Cartier is proud to present the fourth installment of the Winter Tale film series. A magical walk through Paris featuring an enchanting baby panther and Cartier pages will take you on a nostalgic journey to the 1920s.”

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Karl Lagerfeld’s New Film Traces Coco Chanel’s 1954 Comeback

Karl Lagerfeld needs no introduction as a fashion designer nor as a photographer. The multi-tasker fashion-maverick has also held on to his film-maker’s crown by conceptualizing and directing another short film. Set to debut on December 10th 2013 in Dallas, The Return is a film imagined, written and directed by Karl Lagerfeld.

The 30 minute fashion movie will be followed by the 2013/14 Métiers d’Art runway show, titled “Paris-Dallas”. The Technicolor film features Geraldine Chaplin in the role of Gabrielle Chanel along with Rupert Everett, Anna Mouglalis, Lady Amanda Harlech, Arielle Dombasle and Kati Nescher, as well as Vincent Darré and Sam McKnight. After exploring Gabrielle Chanel’s early days in Karl’s previous short film Once Upon a Time, this latest big budget costume drama highlights Coco Chanel’s comeback in 1954. Also the creative designer cleverly recreated Coco’s Rue Cambon studio and salon complete with its mirrored staircase. It depicts her struggle to impress the press with her collection and also brings to light the support of Dallas-based Neiman Marcus, which triggered her success. Quoting straight from the director’s chair, Karl told WWD, “It’s America who rediscovered her, so this is a thank you. Without America, she would have closed the entire operation.”

Bearing an uncanny resemblance to the protagonist, Charlie Chaplin’s daughter has immaculately portrayed the role of the emerging designer. Chanel muse Amanda Harlech plays Vogue editor Bettina Ballard and Rupert Everett scores well an American television journalist. The team also included more from Chanel members like hairstylist Sam McKnight plays François, Chanel’s favorite butler and seamstresses from the Chanel atelier.

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Daily Dream Home: Centennial Tree House

Wallflower Architecture + Design have designed a home that encloses the owners’ privacy within a contemporary environment. The Centennial Tree House in Singapore displays a fixed timber screen facade that implies a very private lifestyle, but it also celebrates the connection to nature by protecting and accentuating the presence of a large rescued tree in the middle of the house.

This private need is explained by the ones who created a stunning modern residence according to the owner’s wishes: “Introversion has a negative connotation in a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else. But what is withdrawal to some is energizing for those who thrive on self-reflection and contemplation; life is found within.”

Light and air are welcomed inside via a central courtyard where a hundred year old frangipani tree thrones surrounded by water. Social living spaces are organized around the courtyard on the first floor, leaving the second floor for the private areas. Electrically-operated shutters are used to allow the perfect amount of light inside, while the light shifts from morning until evening, giving a dynamic life to the modern architecture.

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