What’s hotter than a matte black wrap? Well, to some owners, it would be the rich color of gold. The last sports car featuring this new trend was the Audi R8 Gold spotted in Moscow, Russia, suggesting that Dubai is no longer the hot spot to spot such eye sores.

For parents who can spend big bucks on their kids, London’s most famous toy store Hamleys is offering a small scale Mercedes Benz SLS AMG covered with Crystallized Swarovski Elements.

The St James’s Hotel and Club, whose members have included Sir Michael Caine and Sir Sean Connery, is up for sale . According to London Times, the hotel has been listed for £60 million, by the owners, the Landesberg and Rosenberg families, who had been in possession of the hotel for the past five years. They bought the propery for £20 million and then spent millions on renovations. The result is an elegant destination that includes the fine dining restaurant Seven Park Place. The hotel is currently part of the Althoff group of hotels. The majestic townhouse features black lacquered furniture, handcrafted Murano glass chandeliers, hand-made silk wall-paper and mattresses made from Hypnos.