Articles tagged with: Designer
Posted in Designer, Luxury, Products, Shopping on 23 September 2008
Here is an invitation for all die-hard alcoholics, aspirant alcoholics and devotees of spirits and wines. Featured above is a portable home bar that can be erected within minutes. If space-crunch is an issue but you have a heart to throw gala partes then the portable bar is worth inking a deal. Also those grown-up kids who can’t stay away from the taste of alcohol and take pride in installing the bar during their parties without little knowledge to their parents shall grab this functional and worth-flaunting product.
Clad in a compact case layered with aluminum with a silver stainless finish, it takes less than 5-minutes to assemble the bar. Its versatile frivolous structure enables it to stand virtually anywhere. It has a capacity to stotre up to (10) 750 ml bottles and (6) 1 liter store and pour jugs. All set to do a value add to your interiors, the stylish appeal of the bar may find success in enticing even non-alcoholics. Available in black, silver and white shades, the portable bar is a weapon for those who can’t spoil the mood of the party at any cost and hence are in for shelling out $1,889.
Posted in Crystals, Designer, Events, Fashion, Swarovski on 23 September 2008
Recession does not quite seem to be a word the decadent ones recognize with. While most of the world is busy fighting for the basic needs of life, these bunch full splurge and how. Some are just born lucky not to worry about money be it during the Great Depression or any other recession for that matter. And there are enough smart designers to rake it in from them. When we go ahead and purchase expensive products only the rich get richer. The famous designer Francis Hooper intends to do just that saying his collections at the Air New Zealand Fashion Week were inspired to make women spend more on luxury items.
The best of the lot had to be the hand-sewn Swarovski crystals in a collection named “There is No Depression” costing around a whopping $33,000 and must help you ease of the burden off your bank accounts. It’s no wonder couture outfits like these after making an appearance or two on the ramp and fashion news remain pretty much unused in the collector’s wardrobe.
Posted in Art, Designer, Gadgets, Watch on 23 September 2008
Talk about technology going retro! If you thought gadgets and gizmos would only take you into the future well, think again. Who would have thought of Steampunk and Bluetooth together? Nicrosin has come up with a Victorian-style Bluetooth device which is powered solely by winding and should be mass produced. His creations are a compilation of sculpey and watch parts lined with leather for comfort. Wondering what you might hear- voice from the calling end or the winding chimes of the clockwork? Though it might look like it will drill your ear through, rest assured as the prop is fully adjustable and flexible and what’s more, one actually gets the dissection of the piece! Though covering it up might just be a better option lest dust interferes!
Posted in Automobile, Car, Designer, Luxury on 22 September 2008
Believing in the philosophy that “the driver connects with the vehicle in the same way a rider connects with his horse”, Arturo Peralta believes to have manufactured a vehicle that recognises you, is able to feel, to trust: it is almost a part of you. The Bentley SenseS is a design study of a futuristic vehicle that explores the possibilities of genetic engineering, biotechnology and artificial intelligence in order to create a deep connection between the car and its owner. The car uses artificial intelligence to respond to the driver’s presence, such as pulsing a light to the user’s heartbeat, and to operate the vehicle’s in-wheel electric motors. The driver uses reins rather than a conventional steering wheel for directional inputs. Made using vast expanses of glass, the Senses employs a new design language for Bentley.
The exterior shape is made of a solid hologram technology that creates a solid surface between the feature lines of the vehicle when it is in standby mode waiting to set off. Once inside, it offers the passengers an interface to all senses providing a unique experience.
Posted in Designer, Elite Find of the Day, Furniture on 22 September 2008
Those who still consider Japan as a hub for electric productions only shall revise their opinion. The rationale is the mobility touch that seems to have influenced Japanese markets thereby inviting prospective consumers. Called the Kenchikukagu, it is the designer range of mobile furniture coming from the house of Atelier OPA based in Japan. The Kenchikukagu series incorporate a mobile work station, a mobile bed and a moible kitchen. Out of all, the mobile bed gathered my attention as it can be pleated when not in-use. It sports a small work space with a lighting touch that can appeal no less than a masterpiece, if installed in an office. Designed to ease your working, sleeping and eating habits, the designer mobile furniture are way beyond those virtual concept designs as are available for sale on Amazon Japan for JPY 800,000(about $7436 US).
Posted in Auctions, Celebrity Shopping, Designer, Display on 22 September 2008
Barbie dolls have been loved and loathed at the same time. It is every young gal’s definition of beauty and that is precisely what bothers a number of thinkers. Ablue Eyed fantasy that all children want to fulfill! Reminds me of Morrison’s The Bluest Eyes. Well, the manufacturers cant be least bothered! They have recently sold an Angelina Jolie doll for $3,000 on eBay. The doll is designed and created by Noel Cruz who is himself a fan of Jolie. The doll has Jolie’s pout lips as well as Jolie’s mole on her forehead.
Posted in Designer, Luxury, Yacht on 18 September 2008
Life is an adventure for brave hearts and water sports is a favorite haunt of these kinds of species. The thrill of riding a yacht is unbeatable and the excitement will surely double if you are sitting in the Thea. Thea is the latest beach bird coming from the house of Fraser Yachts and can be all yours for $8.5 million. This Yacht has a big history behind it. It was first launched in 1968 as Donapila II but she has grown with time and technology and the current offering has space for the latest things to be stored on deck, such as your jet-ski and speed boat.
Posted in Crystals, Designer, Luxury, Swarovski on 18 September 2008
It has been a known fact that human beings have been trying to reconcile with the phenomenon of life and death for ages. The desire to be immortal has led to many new inventions in the field of science and technology. Artists deal with this trauma in an entirely new form- by creating a piece of work that remains immortal even after they are no more. Swarovski designer Quinn Gregory has decided to fight with his destiny by creating a rare piece of art that he wants to be remembered for. He came up with the idea of making Swarovski-studded skulls when he was diagnosed with a fatal heart disease. So, he turned to this art to deal with the realities of death and the inexpressible aura surrounding it.
Perhaps he was taking inspiration from Yeats who wrote about the golden immortal bird. Gregory has taken a hollow skull of a woman and given artistic life to an inanimate skull.
Posted in Designer, Eco-friendly, Outdoor, Travel on 17 September 2008
Camping was never so much fun, as it can be now that you can dish out lip-smacking meals without much fuss with the help of the new Elevate Cooking System. Now you can travel and yet have your most scrumptious cuisine. Kelly Bremer’s eco-friendly innovation, the alfresco cooking system consists of a stove, grill, and smoker stacked up to pull off as space saver too and also features a heat-activated color shifting material that warns of the flame’s invisible nature. And that isn’t all!! The unit is not only green in color but also in its concept of using eco-friendly denatured alcohol for cooking.
Posted in Cell Phone, Designer, Diamond, Gadgets, Luxury, Mobile Phone on 17 September 2008
iPhone, the unprecedented device by Apple, is being launched with another exclusivity factor. Continental Mobiles, well known for its range of luxurious cell phones, has pimped the 3G, 16GB white luxury i-Phone with Pigeon Blood Red rubies and white diamonds. Exclusively and intricately handcrafted, this piece of art comes from England for £3099 (about $5,550). Though this isn’t the first union of gemstones with the much-hyped 3G iPhone, it will certainly be leap forward of the earlier versions. This adorned Apple cell phone comes in a sophisticated briefcase that promises a shield to this delicate gadget. And that’s not all! This security comes in a variety of elegant shades to choose from especially the Piano finishes that are inspired by the graceful curves of the Steinway Grand Piano. This seems to be a melodious twist!
