The Luxury Index 2008

A complete guide to the people, places and products that are changing our perception of luxury while influencing and inspiring savvy consumers around the world
By Leah Bourne, Betsy Kroll, Paige Reddinger and Kristina Zimbalist

Beyond Beauty

time magazine style and design winter 2008 la prairie cellular cream platinum rare

Taking antiaging skin cream to a new level of extravagance, La Prairie has whipped up Cellular Cream Platinum Rare, a face cream that uses particles of the coveted element platinum, whose antioxidant properties are said to fight the aging process and renew the skin's luster. At $1,000 a bottle, pockets will need to be more than skin deep to afford it.

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