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The city of Florence in Italy is steeped in history. A new luxury hotel on the Florentine map celebrates the picturesque city’s historical leanings. St. Regis recently launched its maiden hotel in the Italian city. The St. Regis Florence is the new avatar of the former Grand Hotel Florence. The historic hotel underwent a 10-month overhaul during which it was restored to its former glory. The grand St. Regis Florence houses 81 guest rooms and 19 luxury suites. One of the star attractions at the refurbished Florentine luxury hotel is Bottega Veneta suite . The luxury brand’s muted neutral shades bring elegance to the room. The furniture in this suite is from the Bottega Veneta brand. But with or without the designer tag, each of the luxury rooms and suites feature artistic touches. Hand-carved gold leaf plaques add a touch of grandeur to each of the rooms. The color palettes are not uniform throughout. The rooms and suites feature one of three color palet...

These days many fashion houses are bringing in their own line of iPad and iPhone cases . Some time back Dolce and Gabanna iPad cases hit the market. The latest entrant in the designer leather iPad case market is Bottega Veneta who are known for their crocodile totes and lovely weaved clutches and handbags. Their NERO INTRECCIATO NAPPA iPad case measures 27 x 20.5 x 1, comfortably fitting you iPads into this soft and durable case. The soft cotton lining inside keeps the device secure from any scratches and a strap and brass snap on top makes sure it does not fall out. It is slim, it is stylish and is ideal for travel. For a price of $540, this lovely iPad case could be yours.  Next comes the MILK INTRECCIATO NAPPA iPhone case, which retails for $270. The nappa intrecciato makes sure that you beloved iPhone is snugly fit inside the case and is clean and protected. This also has a strap and brass snap to hold the iPhone in. The measurements for this case are 13 x 7.5 x ...