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The 'Neiman Marcus Christmas Book's Top 10 Most Outrageously Awesome Offerings, Including A Person-Sized Cocktail Shaker
Though 2014 is not shaping up to be a particularly catalogue-heavy year, a rare few brands have managed to continue piquing their consumers' interests with the paper previews of yore. Neiman Marcus is one of those stores, and the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book is the catalogue to beat all catalogues. The Christmas Book is the type of weighty publication that recalls the heft of Vogue's September issue, and it is filled with as many sartorial delights.
2014's Christmas book has just been released, and thanks to the ingenuity of its staff, is teeming with the most lavish, extravagant, and envy-inducing gifts under the sun. In order to give you a bit of preemptive holiday cheer, here are the top ten most outlandish and lust-worthy items in Neiman Marcus's Christmas Book. You've been saving up for the holiday season, right?
The Most Innovative Cocktail Shaker You'll Ever See
At $35,000, The Tanqueray No. Ten Imperial Shaker by Jason Crawley is one of the more extravagant cocktail shakers you’ll find for purchase. However, this behemoth is a whopping 5 feet tall, and comes with four cocktail shakers, a year’s worth of Tanqueray No. 10, and mixology lessons in case you have no concept of what to do with a person-sized cocktail shaker and four cases of gin.
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A Signature Perfume... And A Trip To Paris To Create Said Eau
If you ever dreamed of creating a custom perfume which encapsulates the essence of your personality and style, meet your holiday gift soul mate: The House of Creed Bespoke Fragrance Journey. $475,000 would seem a bit steep for a simple vial of perfume, so Neiman Marcus added an opulent trip to Paris during which one lucky couple will collaborate with Olivier Creed to create the perfect fragrance. Call the resulting 24 bottles of 14-carat gold encased bottles of signature fragrance and 12 atomizers your lifetime supply of customized glamour.
The Best Mardi Gras Experience Under The New Orleans Sun
If you adore a party, team up with five other couples and your significant other/best friend for a food and wine-filled jaunt to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, accurately dubbed The Ultimate Mardi Gras Experience for Six Couples by Neiman Marcus. After all, $125,000 split amongst twelve adults doesn’t seem so bad, does it?
Your Very Own Unique Bejeweled Locket
If you’ve harbored a furtive obsession with the Crown Jewels since childhood, NM’s Custom Locket and Trip with Monica Rich Kosann may be your match made in heaven. The recipient of this extravagant gift will take a jaunt to Idar Oberstein in Germany, where Monica Rich Kosann and gem expert Constantin Wild will create one Kate Middleton-worthy locket based on your taste for a fitting $100,000.
A Sportscar That Trumps The Batmobile
Speed demons, rejoice. Neiman Marcus is offering a 100th Anniversary Neiman Marcus Limited-Edition Maserati Ghibli S Q4 for $95,000 to make this Christmas one for the ages.
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The Floral Sculpture You Never Realized You Needed
If you think a room full of red roses is the ultimate extravagance, meet Preston Bailey Peacock Floral Sculptures. At either three or six feet tall, these floral peacocks created by event guru Preston Bailey are a truly unique way to express how you feel about that special someone.
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The Most Intense Pair Of Binoculars
For the technology magpie who quite literally has everything else, Neiman Marcus’ Pulsar Expert Laser Range Finder Binoculars are just right. At $800, these binoculars possess a laser rangefinder, a range of visual settings, and 8x magnifying power. The stock image provided on Neiman Marcus’s website places the binoculars aside a gold ball and tees, but I have the sneaking suspicion a proud owner of the Pulsar Expert Laser Range Finder Binoculars isn’t using them for golf. Indulging in a James Bond covert mission fantasy, perhaps, but not golf.
An Embellished Musical Clutch
For those who adore glitz, glam, and clutches that are more beautiful than utilitarian, the Judith Leiber Couture Acoustic/Electric Guitar Crystal Clutch Bag is a slam-dunk gift. Encrusted with Austrian crystals, this is one $5,195 gift the recipient won’t soon forget.
A Nonpareil Red Carpet Experience
If you’ve ever longingly gazed at day-after photos from Vanity Fair’s Academy Awards party, now is your chance to indulge. With Neiman Marcus’ Vanity Fair Academy Awards Experience, the recipient will spend a fantasy weekend at the Peninsula Beverly Hills Hotel, including a meal at the Chateau Marmont, red carpet-worthy beauty treatments, and of course an invitation to the exclusive Vanity Fair party, all for the price tag of $425,000.
A Gown That Will Literally Light Up The Night
If you care to literally shine bright like a diamond, reach for the $19,900 Akris Flashing Stars Strapless Corsage Gown, whose ethereal layers are interwoven with LCD lights for a truly sparkling experience.
