The series 21-pendant canopy by Bocci is inspired by the sporadic array of barnacles on a substrate in nature. It involves the casing of Porcelain around glass cones of diverse sizes, ensuing in an exclusive manifestation to each match. Featured above is a porcelain and borosilicate glass fixture that is perched by a metal wire to a brushed nickel awning.

The USP of this chandelier resides in the handling of “headphone jack” correlation for its setting i.e. first the canopy is installed followed by the units capped in one by one, thereby cutting down your fitting costs. The masterpiece is available in single units but the 26-pendant blind would appear best when weaved in sequence. This peculiar chandelier provides a purposeful and sculptural element to any furnishings. These tailored designs are available at $11,460 chandelier.

Car PCs is no more a new concept but a chopper with a PC on plank is one pimped ride. And, this is Chopper giant Orange County Choppers has come out with together with Black Diamond and Intel. The automated chopper is built-in with an all-weather SwitchBack PC that can very well endure the sensations and faction of the bike for smooth surfing. The chopper also features digital comfort that offers web access along with other processor based operations. Along with it comes a fingerprint detection system that
functions as the explosion instead of besieged with the key.

The bike also boasts rear mounted cameras as a substitute of rear view mirrors, wireless connectivity, including bluetooth, GPS and other features. But this elite product doesn’t come cheap and you have to drop $6,000-$10,000 for the PC and whatsoever bike you want to take home will lead to fall in your bank account accordingly.

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Conjuring the thought of spending nights in a flying hotel? It’s time to give shape to your dreams and admire the artistic creation by designer Jean Marie Massaud. Dubbed as ‘Manned Cloud,’ the designer has taken into account the future preferences for travel. Having bagged the award by the Design Observer 2008, the Manned Cloud is in reality a flying hotel that enables its commuters to pamper and get familiar with impressive and unusual places without being invasive or manipulative.

Structured like a whale-shape, the airship is developed by Massaud Studio in association with French national aerospace research body ONERA. It can lodge 40 guests and can fly within a range of 5,000 km. Two deck cabins will contain facilities viz. restaurant, library, fitness suite and spa. It also offers sun-bath facility to its travelers’. I am sure the very ride onto this hotel is going to realize the dream of living in sky and admiring Earth from a distance rather vice the customary vice-versa nature.

It claims to offer a 3-day tour to its commuters at a stretch while residing in any of its 60 rooms. It will maintain a cruising speed of 130 km/h and a top speed of 170 km/h. Well if you doubt your safety because of the present helium than you can simply ignore that thought as this behemoth gets its lift from helium.

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To invite tourist populace, Dubai is geared up to install monuments and other architectural structures of all weird shapes. The very design of standing structures or may be the reflection of their blue print has created waves in the industry. Lately, a property developer named Nakheel, declared the Dubai Promenade, a stylish waterfront area that will produce a virtual peninsula along the Dubai shoreline affixed by a five-star wheel-shaped hotel.

Enclosed by the sea, a harbor and an ordinary beach, Dubai Promenade will present panoramic visions, idyllic alley, and cautiously measured building to install a definitely diverse housing and viable milieu. The USP of this promenade is the wheel-shaped luxurious hotel. No more details are available for wheel-shaped hotel but I can update you about the specks of the Dubai Promenade.

Its construction will begin in Q2 of 2008 and is anticipated to lodge roughly 10,000 residents in more than 2,000 residential units. Positioned between Dubai Marina and the seafront, it is contiguous to Dubai International Marine Club ensuing in grand outlook of The Palm Jumeirah.

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This is an accessory for those blinged geeks whose earnings are way higher than their expenditure. Featured above USB-drive is being designed to enable them unpack their hoard treasury. It is the latest creation by miiSTOR bathed in diamonds. Touted as the ICE, the sparkling USB drive is clad with Hallmarked platinum and its hand-set is made up of 456 white diamonds. Luminously formed, this concrete and outgoing ICE USB drive is accessible on demand only. This shiny accessory comes with a glossy price. It bears a frosty price tag of $29,000 or £15,000.

Let me take the honor of bringing across the dialogues with David Carlson, the designer mind behind David Report. For past 20 years, David has an accredited perceptive and familiarity with design, novelty, tactic, communiqu, trend and future insights. His work is driven by curiosity, braveness and passion. He being the first blogger of the series dubbed as ‘Elite Blogger’ has a lot to talk, teach and offer tips. This 44-year-young innovative creature is married and is blessed with four kids. Positioned in Falsterbo/Sweden, David takes inspiration from life and has a lot of interest in people. The USP of his blog resides in providing personal touch to the content and the enthusiastic blogger makes the point to devote couple of hours each day to his blog.

When asked what is the flow of your day? David answers It’s quite different every day, which is a clear indication that the man has much more to do besides BLOGGING. Right David? Well, besides a blogger, David is an entrepreneur and this he asserts by saying Life without blogging is nice as well.

And here is what David has to say:

Zola: Blog Since
David: 2006

Zola: Concept ‘David Report’ follows
David: The idea is to bring forward different aspects of design with an open minded attitude.

Zola: No. of posts you manage to play during a day:
David: I normally try to write one post a day. Sometimes less, depends of how much work I have at the moment.

Zola: I can’t relate design with culture and above all humanistic approach but your blog claims to say it loud David Report covers the intersection of design, culture and business life with a creative and humanistic approach. Could you help us identify the common threads that make them stay under one umbrella?

David: Design and culture are really related to humanism, because design is nothing worth if it is not developed with the users in mind. Design is a tool for making life better for the many people.

Zola: What is your target audience?
David: All those interested in a deeper definition of design.

Zola: Point two of your favorite posts from David Report and others each:
David: From David Report

Right V/S Left Brain
What is an environment-friendly car?

From Others

Are designers the enemy of design?

I’m a designer. Use me better.

Zola: What do you consider as your vocation?
David: Knowledge

Zola: Your favorite Blogs.
David: dezain and Mocoloco

Zola: Blogs that you dislike.
David: I don’t spend time disliking things.

Zola: Object/ Moment You Take Pride In
David: A lamp my father designed/made 1953… very personal to me.

Zola: What all do you count as your Hobbies?
David: Old sports car, Tennis, My work

Zola: If not Blogger then?
David: I would spend time with family and friends and concentrate on my different companies - the lifestyle shop Carlson Ahnell in Skanr, my consultancy David Carlson and my knowledge company Designboost.

Zola: What kind of designs do you cover? Do they have cultural roots attached to them?
David: I’m trying to cover design and design strategies that have high quality and authenticity, that are emotional and aesthetically interesting.

Zola: One Hidden Truth
David: I do lectures about old roses

Zola: Your biggest achievement?
David: It may be my former company David Design in which I spent 20 years building up.

Zola: Joys and Pains you identify in blogging
David: The sole pain is to find creativity for new posts every day and the compensatory pill of works when you have written a post.

Zola: Any tip to Bloggers?
David: Produce Exclusivity, Be personal.

Zola: Your views on Traditional Journalism V/S Blogging.
David: It makes a good marriage.

Zola: Where do you see your blog after five years from now?
David: Maybe even more specialized into how design can help us change our world. Mind you my roots would remain design.

Zola: What all features/ value additions can your savvy readers look forward to at David Report?
David: I will probably add more contributors to the blog and develop bulletins as well.

Zola: Funny thing that dominates your mind but not yet materialized:
David: Spare time

Zola: Can you think of an advice you have given yourself 5 years ago?
David: To relax and do things those are important in life

Zola: Thingamajig you expect blogging world to accomplish?
David: All bloggers should gear up to continue being an alternative to print press.

Your Favorites:
City: Tokyo
Music: Roxy Music
Book: Designboost 07
Food: Aglio, olio et peperoncino
Color: yellow
Movie: Bladerunner
Game: Tennis
Chocolate: bitter
TV Show: I’m not that TV savvy

Zola: Your views about Elite Choice.
David: It’s a good platform. Nice contribution of work, putting the list together.

Your turn! Ask me one question, anything you like.

What’s your vision with your blog for the future?
Elite Choice would come forward with many killers in year 2008. Sticking to its theme and concept, I would make an effort to widen my approach and tap bigger pieces of news to retain my savvy readers. I am very hopeful about this series tagged as Elite Blogger wherein I would like to feature all the bloggers from top 125 elite blogs. Right on the heels of my posts floating various round-ups viz. 80 world’s most-expensive elite products and months-old elite fashion blog bazaar series, I am looking forward to deliver something on these lines but with different elite flavor.

I can bet upon 2008 is going to be another year of achievement for Elite Choice.

Don’t forget to convey your wishes to him on 18 May (every year).Why? Folks, its his birthday!

Designer Sense shows us why layered necklaces are out and chokers are in for 2008.

The Beauty Counter spotlights great deals available at SkinStore.com.

It’s “tea time” at Fashionably Cute.

Diva In A Carry On is smitten with the fashion accessories from B-Native.com.

Head over to PinkRockCandy and find out who made Mr. Blackwell’s infamous “Worst Dressed” list for 2007.

Find out why Paul Sruart-Holden’s knee length coat has caught Designer Planet’s eye.

Browse Fashion Fling’s “stormy blue” fashion selections.

Style Talk hearts bold-colored headbands as the perfect fashion accessory.

So Frugalicious picks fabulous and frugal Target fashions worthy of any budget-conscious fashionista.

Check out GLAM & TONIC’s choices for the ideal LBD.

Discover Sandy Rueve’s SheBeads unique jewelry designs via Spork Fashion.

Check out bold and beautiful cocktail rings via Designer Tips.

Feast your eyes on Rita Saardi’s hypnotically romantic designs courtesy of Lifestyle Buzz.

Fendi’s got a dead bird purse that redefines the term “fugly” according to What’s Haute.

Featured above is a Montblanc Lumiere necklace studded with around 11.88 carats with Montblanc star diamond lynching from it. This masterpiece of jewelry along with striking earrings was a major attraction at the 7th Annual awards season diamond fashion show preview hosted by Diamond Information Center and In Style in Beverly Hills on 10 January 2008. The beautiful neckpiece is priced at $5mn and is encrusted with 3,050 stones counting a total of 378.74 carats.
Also, another diamond necklace called Montblanc Eclat with attuned earrings also dominated people’s mind. Valued at $2.415 million, the diamond (pictured below) is festooned with 1,464 diamonds for a total of 58.75 carats. For being a complete woman, I would propose you to pick earrings as well retailed at $810,000. It makes a perfect match.

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As bartending is been taken as a exciting career prospect by today’s youth, the bar kits are being refurbished to attune with the contemporary set-up. The undulating pioneering and current bar is oh-so-coveted for amusement. The drink served by the bartender is unquestionably pleasant, but the core lies in his art to pour it. Now, if the bartender realizes that it is crucial to entertain the patron, then the glossy, space alert canister with three handy shelves leaves no doubts in putting the best effort and earning laurels.

The broad metal tube surrounding the top that conveys the utility of maneuverability, and holding bar towels ropes the mirrored top shelf. Barware is comfortably stored at the center shelf made of flat; veneer wood and the entire shelves dish up the point of storage. This adaptable and practical piece of novelty aims to roll any party. Melrose bar is retailed at $748.

Featured above is a satin clutch that breeds style and grace. The very first glimpse of this Yves Saint Laurent Minaudiere Satin clutch left me awestruck questioning what can be its USP? Polished satin with brass casing and your printed address on its face makes it lavishly oddball. This minute clutch has a Rhinestone twist lock closing and two open pockets that gives kingly space to your mobile phone, make-up kit and can accommodate lip-gloss and credit cards. This clutch has internal satin coating and its speedy sale is facilitated by growing demand. It is retailed at $1,395.