Predator has four MTU 16V 595 TE90 engines that produce a combined 23,000 brake horsepower. To accommodate these beasts, Feadship built its tallest-ever engine room for a yacht. Predator’s draft is also notable: It measures just over 12 feet, making this the deepest hull built to date at Feadship’s De Vries yard.

Bannenberg Designs, of London, crafted Predator’s owner and guest areas in conformation with specific weight restrictions, so as not to affect the yacht’s speed. To this end, Bannenberg employed marble laminates alongside light-toned Karelian birch with dark accents of Macassar ebony and zebrano. The company also commissioned furniture made from lightweight materials for use throughout the yacht.

To the dismay of some yacht watchers, early photos of Predator revealed a dull, iron-gray hull that made the vessel look more like a surfaced submarine than a luxury yacht. But just after the boat’s sea trials, Feadship removed what turned out to be a protective Awlgrip coating, revealing a rich blue hull with accents in white and blood red—appropriate for a true predator.

Harry Winston is the Readers’ Choice Award Winner for Best Jewelry Line. Ever since Harry Winstondraped actress Jennifer Jones in diamonds at the Oscars more than half a century ago, the jewelry company has been synonymous with glamour and fame. From the legacy of Hope Diamond to the sparkle of the red carpet, Winston diamonds have become an icon of international glamour.

The Readers’ Choice Award Winner for the Best Watch Line is IWC. With a deep connection to functionally themed luxury sport watches, IWC rejects an approach to watch making that focuses on form over function. In recent years according to one poll, IWC, has risen to be considered the top luxury watch brand among wealthy Americans. Frequently sighted on the wrists of athletes to actors and bankers, the wide adoption of IWC watches proves that watch lovers want timepieces with utilitarian roots.

The Readers’ Choice Award Winner for the Best Leathergoods Line is Hermes. Paris-based Hermes, which was founded nearly two centuries ago, is one of the world’s most sought-after luxury brands. Known for its hand-crafted leathergoods, Hermes sells its goods through boutiques sprinkled throughout posh enclaves throughout the world.

Harrods is the Readers’ Choice Winner in the Best Department Store/Boutique category. With over one million square feet of selling space and more than 330 departments, Harrods is one of the largest stores in the world. On busy days, some 300,000 shoppers visit the London-based store, serviced by a staff of 5,000 people from 50 different countries. Harrods was also a finalist for in our Best Gourmet Grocer/Food Hall category.

Chanel is the Readers’ Choice Winner in the Best Clothing Designer category. Known for its sumptuous handbags, elegant dresses, and, of course, the interlocking “C” logo, Chanel has been one of the first names in fashion for nearly 100 years.

Andaz is a new boutique concept from the hotel giant with locations in West Hollywood and London Andaz Wall Street is the first in New York, with another on Fifth Avenue to open this spring. The Wall Street location officially opened to the public on Jan. 18.

At the housewarming, the restaurant, Wall & Water, was packed to the gills as guests gathered around marble “bars” for tastings of smoked salmon, arugula salad, grilled scallops and other bites being cooked before their eyes in the dining room.

Downstairs at , guests could try a choice of several different drink concoctions including a signature bourbon drink served flaming. Instead of a traditional bar with mixologists working their magic on one side and guests on the other, the lounge is laid out with a series of square-marble islands that break down the wall between guest and server, giving the bar an air of a high-end kitchen. Alchemy, a duo behind several successful New York speakeasies, designed the cocktail menu with an appropriately hip retro flair.

At right, Dr. Oz’s daughter, Daphne Oz, with Lily Cowles, Natasha Lennard and Elizabeth Cordry.

If you have been going through your closet recently and found that there are quite a few basic shoe types that you could do with then Dior shoes is the way to go. They say that every woman must have a pair of low heeled shoes in classic black as well as a classic black pair in high heels. And there are no other better designed shoes than the Dior shoes that will give you the perfect mix of elegance and beauty. If it is Dior mens shoes too that you are looking for, there is indeed a lot of choice there too.

Yet another kind of important shoes that a lady must have in her wardrobe is the metallic high heeled sandals. Dior shoes include this type as well and make just about any outfit elegant whether you are just going out for an evening dinner or you are going to a red carpet event. The Dior mens shoes too are said to be pretty comfortable not forgetting stylish. Christian Dior is said to be the designer who revolutionized women’s fashion and women’s footwear is no exception. Well known for his glamorous ankle boots and knee high western style boots, the Dior line is continuously chic and innovative. Most of the Dior shoes are normally brown or black and often have a silver buckle in their designs.

The Dior shoes include the stylish and classy high heeled shoes, distinct styles, western shoes and even sneakers in Dior mens shoes too. Colors mostly include neutral colors like I mentioned earlier or bright colors which have been toned down. You also get thigh high boots as well as denim heels.

Today, you will find stores selling Dior shoes all over the world in places like New York, Paris, Rome, Milan, New Delhi, Madrid, Hong King, Beverly Hills, Barcelona, Shanghai and London. Dior mens shoes are also slowly turning out to be equally popular. Christian Dior was born in Normandy in 1905. Although his family who owned a fertilizer company hoped that he would become a politician, Dior was interested in the arts although he studied Political Science to please his parents but soon opened an art gallery to sell paintings. However, he had to close it when his family business began to suffer losses and started working with Robert Piguet as a primary designer. In the mid-forties he started work again as a designer and his work continues today as we see it.