Fight night

Luxe Kultur in association with the Blu door cigar lounge presents fight night: Mayweather vs Marquez, Saturday September 19th 2009. This event is featuring a hot and cold buffet and a byob. The doors for this event open at 8:00pm and the donation is 25.00 dollars, the Blu door cigar lounge is located at #4 & 8 Burnet Ave. Maplewood N.J. 07040. For more information or to rsvp contact Blu door cigars at 973-763-8100 or go to the website at http://www.bludoorcigarlounge.com/ and remember this is a Luxe event so be casual and be cool.

A smoke, in a pinch...

When you don't have time to light up a stogie, even a small Short Story, you can still enjoy a great smoke. Davidoff of Geneva produces Mini Cigarillos which are 100% premium tobacco, from the Dominican republic. A bit on the mild-medium side, these well-crafted smokes deliver lots of traditional tobacco and cedar notes with a hint of sweet spice in the finish. For $10 for a pack of 10, its a quick fix when you're out and about... and want to take a minute to smell the roses. Be prepared to share, as the aroma invites others to inquire about your luxe.

Luxe Event...Coming Soon

Booty Mag vs. High Fashion

King Magazine & Blender are finished. Vibe is on life support. Blame it on the low subscriptions or disappearing advertisers due to the recession. Or have voluptuous bikini clad women gone out of style? Nah never that. Still these magazines are R.I.P. and some are on life support even with subscriptions as low as $1 per issue! Even I kept my $12 in my pocket. Don't worry your favorite hip hop model has fled to the internet world. And R&B divas and supermodels will always have a place to get their photos displayed. Even Rihanna couldn't save sinking ships but here she is on the cover Vogue Italia. These cost $16.00 per issue and selling like dope whenever a black woman graces the cover. Naomi Campbell issue sold so fast they had to reprint it twice! I got a first print. You got $16 for a mag?



R.I.P.






Whats sexier the couture or the bikini?

Luxe Quick Tip: Guest Etiquette

When going to friends, family or co-workers home for whatever the occasion it is courteous to bring something. Usually most of us bring a liquor of some kind. Always bring something you would drink yourself. If you drink Heineken don't bring anyone else Milwaukee's Best. Most importantly what you bring as an offering stays! If your not prepared to leave Blue Label then don't bring Blue Label. The Black Label will do. Whether it was opened or not it is rude to take it back home with you. If you disagree please feel free express yourself. Keep it Luxe.

In the Details: Hold your horses!

So you think you've got your car all tricked out with superchargers and the like? Well, how do you expect to really take advantage of all those horses without the proper reins?

Enter Brembo SGL Carbon Composite Brake Systems. This new, 50/50 joint venture, which launched in June 2009 between the world leader in brake technology and a similarly formidable carbon materials manufacturer, aims to tame those wild horses under your hood.

Carbon-ceramic composite brakes are up to 50% lighter than the best metal brakes, allowing better handling and more efficient use of your monster's resources. (To get an idea of how the lighter weight improves handling, hold a bicycle wheel in your hands while a friend spins it. Try to turn and move the wheel. You'll find that the heavier the wheel the harder it is to turn, etc. thanks to rotational inertia.) So with lighter brakes, you can approach that corner at higher speeds, braking later & turning on a dime. (You also consume less gas with less weight & less breaking... a Greener alternative.)

These brakes also outperform their steel counterparts; with a carbon-ceramic disc and aluminum calipers, the resistance to heat and ensuing reduced deformation of the friction interface allows the brakes to maintain stopping power in high-performance situations. Metal brakes, as they heat up, lose their stopping power and make for a wilder ride, requiring more braking.

Carbon-ceramic brake discs also last much longer than metal brakes.

For now, a full carbon-ceramic braking system will run you at least $12,000, being that the production process is very much labor intensive requiring a great deal of manual tasks and a few semi-automated procedures. With this new partnership between the Italian Brembo & German SGL, the goal of a large-scale commercialized production with reduced reliance on manual labor will, in turn, reduce the price of these systems.

Or, instead of installing these aftermarket, just pick up a Ferrari; carbon-ceramic brakes, with their dark, matte discs, are stock!

**Contest Winner** Opus X

Congratulations to Hell Raiser you are the winner of the Fuente Fuente Opus X Perfection #4. This is a exclusive stick that retails up to $30. Thank you for supporting Luxe Kultur. Also Happy Born Day to Hell Raiser if your not on his V.I.P. list for this weekend your not Luxe!

Retro fashion

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First introduced in 1923, the Converse Chuck Taylor has been the choice of athletes and fashionable people everywhere. Chucks are reasonably priced compared to some of the more popular & trendy brands sold. Because of their retro look, Chucks (as i like to call them) should be a staple of every fashion concious man or woman's casual wadrobe. Chucks come in almost every color and they also have a create your own feature on their website. To learn more and to check out the different styles visit http://www.converse.com/.

Spirit Review: Tequila Corralejo... an unsung hero

For some time now, the Tequila industry has seen a boom in sales and recognition. Outside of Mexico, the US consumes about 90% of the export. With notable, well-marketed brands like Patron, its a shame that the hand-crafted tequilas of Mexico, those the Mexicans drink, go unnoticed.

Tequila Corralejo is one of them. Offered by one of Mexico's oldest makers, Hacienda Corralejo, this Tequila is nothing like the harsh drink Tequila has gained notoriety of being (especially at the hands of companies more focused on marketing than production). The Tequila Corralejo Blanco is an ode to craftsmanship and decades of distillery know-how.
With a gentle nose of citrus accented by an almost herbaceous hue, the Tequila greets your palate with a suave texture and sweet notes of stone-fruit. The midpalate is where the typicity of Tequila Corralejo stands out, with a soft spiciness and passion fruit notes.

If you see this slim, admittedly gaudy, bottle do pick it up. You'll be in for a great drinking experience... a luxury indulgence we can all use once in a while. It is available in Blanco, Reposado (aged 4 months, blue bottle), Anejo (aged 12 months, red bottle), Double-distilled (showing an almost excessively smooth character, blue Cognac-esque bottle), and Gran Corralejo (choicest Tequilas aged for two years in toasted oak, Crown-shaped bottle). For more information visit Tequila Corralejo Online.

Respect Swizz Beats the Artist

Thanks to Twitter you can find out in 140 words or less who's cool and whos ignorant. Im no Stan so my uber celeb follows are minimal. Turns out one of my favorite follows is Mr. One Man Band Man, Swizz Beats. Of course we all know who it is,"It's me sniiiitches!!! Swizz created some of the hottest get the party started beats and produced for many talents like Jay Z,Whitney Houston & ofcourse DMX.

There's more to Swizzy than the music. He's a family man,cigar smoker and proven artist. Diddy even tweeted he bought a Swizz Painting for 50k. Take a look at some of the other artistic works created by Swizz Beats...
















Swizz Beats is also trying to set up a art team and looking for artists to help put on an Art Show. Send any art work you would like to submit to swizzart@gmail.com



Follow me on Twitter: Twitter.com/SeriousBok

Luxe Evening with Kitty Bradshaw & Gap Born to Fit...

Yesterday my partner A.S.R. and myself attended the Kitty Bradshaw 1st Anniversary Gap Brand Enthusiast Party. This was an invite only event so for us to be invited and so fresh in the game it was an honor. It was great to network and meet other passionate people in this circle. The women were holding it down in the place. Kitty made me feel like a VIP. Actually she worked the room of the Nightingale Lounge in Manhattan very well and showed everyone deserved attention. But I took it personal & felt special. All guests recieved "Swag Bags" with generous gifts from sponsors such as the Gap,Carols Daughter,South Pole,Sprite Green,Yum Yum Candles,Cake Man Raven,Uptown Mag.,and much more. Much respect to Kitty and the ladies who were working the door,list,swagbags & the crowd.


A.S.R.,Kitty Bradshaw & Serious Bok




These are the Swag Bag contents as also mentioned above. Gap Born to Fit Jeans,certificate for free pair of Gap Jeans,Sprite Green



Also....I've been reading http://cleosunshine.com/ since last night after I had the pleasure of meeting her. Im hooked. Gotta hit more sites of the attendees.

Also thanks to L&K Limo for the great service as usual.

Spirit Review: Bacardi 8 Puerto Rican Rum

Let go of all those "gold" designated rums in which artificial coloring adds an oak-aged look to the spirit. Pick up a bottle of Bacardi 8. This fairly new addition to the Bacardi Family is becoming more widely available. Originally only produced for family members, it was released to connoisseurs in 1998. It is a sipping rum, to be served on the rocks or with a drop of water, though its deep flavors will complement any mojito or other rum cocktail. The evident smoothness and delicate sweetness of the cane shines through, owing to meticulous carbon filtration and subsequent aging in cask for 8 years. For summer imbibing, an affordable luxury rum such as this is preferred... perhaps with a fine cigar.