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Balenciaga Shoulder Bag, Handbag of the Day!

Posted May 17th 2008 5:02PM by Star Sutherland
Filed under: Handbags

Balenciaga is well known for creating avant-garde bags, their designs are always on the cutting edge of fashion and as far as quality, their extraordinary craftsmanship is unsurpassed. This chic new Balenciaga shoulder bag is so refreshing and different. I love the interesting combination of both black and tan leather. The straps are comprised of buckles, a creative twist on the usual use of hardware. Available online exclusively from matchesfashion.com for $2,400.

Etchstar Creative Technology

Posted May 17th 2008 4:02PM by Star Sutherland
Filed under: Gadgets, Services, Art

Tired of staring at your run of the mill gadgets everyday? Etchstar offers a stylish and fun solution. Their simple website provides customers with a vast array of designs that can be lasered onto the backs of iPods, laptops, cell phones and more! Celebs are jumping all over the trend, Nicky Hilton visited the Etchstar booth at a recent event. Popular designs include the skull and crossbones, flowers and the peace sign. You can go as elaborate as you want (the Mona Lisa looks great on a laptop!), or keep it simple. Send in your own gadget and Etchstar promises to rush it back to you with it's new look, or purchase one of theirs. Prices range...so check out their user friendly website or visit their flagship design studio at 7600 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles for details.

Kalamazoo Edo Grill

Posted May 17th 2008 3:02PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Decor

The Edo Grill is the latest in a line of intriguing sculptural grills from Kalamazoo Grills. The design is based on the yakitori carts of Japan where skewered meat is cooked on a hot grill. The Edo has a simple zen form when not in use. The two steel panels of the top open to reveal the 18" x 24" grilling surface and controls and create ample counter space to each side. There are two control zones with a total of 50,000 BTUs and the fuel tank is concealed in the base of the grill (iquid propane is standard; natural gas is an option). It has hidden casters for ease of movement. The base price is $7,495.

For more great grills, check out our previous list here.

[via The Stylephile]

Marloes ten Bhömer's Couture Shoes

Posted May 17th 2008 2:02PM by Rigel Gregg
Filed under: Shoes

Are they shovels or are they feet?

They're Marlos ten Bhömer's shoe designs, and although they remind me of that song from The Headless Horseman about Icabod Crane, apparently they're gaining critical acclaim from experts around the world.

'Refusing to let functionality get in the way of exploration,' these shoe designs are more about artistic expression than they are about real life footwear -- they've even been displayed in museums. What do you think, a beautiful form of creative expression or ridiculous design that's trying too hard to be different?

Gallery: Marloes ten Bhomer's Couture Shoes

5 FiftyFive Condo, Estate of the Day

Posted May 17th 2008 1:02PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Estates

One thing I noticed when I was in Austin in March is just how much condo construction is going on.One of the most attractive condo building that is already completed is the 5 Fifty Five, a building of 99 residences ranging from approximately eight hundred to over five thousand square feet. There are just five residences left for sale in the building. This one is a two-bedroom, the last one available on the 31st floor.

The 5FiftyFive is above the Hilton Hotel but there is a private, secured entrance and elevators for residents as well as separate parking from hotel guests, access to hotel room service and 24-hour lobby attendant and 24-hour room service available. Residents can also join the Tower health club which includes the eighth floor rooftop pool and hot tub as well as a fitness center and spa treatments available.

This unit also has a private rooftop cabana. Details include granite counters, travertine tile, bamboo flooring and floor-to-ceiling windows to take in the view. The unit is two stories and includes a large living room with a wall of bookshelves and a dramatic staircase. It is listed at $1.795 million.

Gallery: Austin Condo

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The Plans For the World's Largest Wine Tasting

Posted May 17th 2008 12:02PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Wine, Events

If you've ever wanted to be part of a Guinness World Record you might want to check out one of the many pubs across England in the JD Wetherspoon group on May 21. The British pub chain is holding a free wine tasting on May 21 at 6p.m. hoping to get the record for the world's largest synchronized wine tasting. We aren't talking a great vintage here, they are offering free 1.7-ounce servings of Fetzer Coldwater Creek Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Grigio or white Zinfandel but it might be fun to be part of such a huge undertaking.

[via Wine Spectator]

Limited Editon Motorcycle for NASCAR's 60th

Posted May 17th 2008 11:02AM by Rigel Gregg
Filed under: Wheels

NASCAR fans this one's for you! In celebration of NASCAR's 60th birthday a limited edition of 60 motorcycles, specially created to reflect the spirit of NASCAR racing in both design and speed, will be available for purchase first to NASCAR insiders and then to the public. Each bike in the series will be numbered 1-60 and will come with a specially commissioned painting by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The limited number of motorcycles available to the public will go on sale May 28th, while the 60th model will be designated for a charity auction this summer.

The Candies Foundation, Charity of the Day

Posted May 17th 2008 10:02AM by Star Sutherland
Filed under: Apparel, Charity, Charity of the Day

The Candies Foundation is devoted to helping educate today's youth about the "devastating" effects of teen pregnancy. I find the word devastating a bit dramatic (that's the word they use), however what is shocking is the staggering amount of teens that get pregnant each year. According to The Candies Foundation, 750,000 teens will get pregnant in the US this year, which equals three out of every ten! The Candies Foundation does fabulous work publicizing their message and teaching preventative care for both parents and teens via their educational website and outreach programs. My favorite part is the t-shirts. Cute and stylish they sell for $15, with 100 percent of proceeds going directly to educational programs.

Josh Hartnett is Armani's Latest Face

Posted May 17th 2008 8:02AM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

His appeal is rather lost on me but scruffy young actor Josh Hartnett has been chosen as the face of Emporio Armani Diamonds for Men, the latest men's fragrance by Giorgio Armani. The new scent will be unveiled in June during the Spring Summer 2009 Men's Fashion Week in Milan and will be on sale worldwide starting in August. Armani is quoted as saying that Hartnett has "a charm and charisma that is magnetic. His individuality, allure and nonchalant way of being are all qualities which inspired me in the creation of this new fragrance." The face for the female version of Emporio Armani Diamonds is Beyonce Knowles.

Gallery: Celebrity Men's Fragrances

Imari Porcelain Exhibit at the Manhattan Art and Antiques Center

Posted May 17th 2008 8:02AM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Events, Art

Imari porcelain is one of the most striking styles of Japanese porcelain. The style originated circa 1616 in the city of Arita and the porcelain ware was distributed to Japanese locations through the northern Kyushu port of Imari. The traditional color palette for Imari porcelain is very vivid with an underglaze of cobalt blue, and overglaze of iron red and details in gold paint. Sometimes green and yellow polychrome enamel colors were also used as accents. The rich ornamental look of Imari porcelain is reminiscent of the brocading of Japanese textiles. Next month, Flying Cranes Antiques (located in galleries 55, 56 and 58 in The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center, 1050 Second Avenue at 55th St - NY, NY 10022), will feature a display of Japanese Imari porcelains. Exhibited for sale will be rare forms executed in the rich palette characteristic of the ware. The Flying Cranes Antiques Imari porcelain collection includes various forms: bottle shapes, vases, covered jars, foliate plates dating circa 1850-1880. The cost range for the exhibition is in the $800 to $15,000 with many pieces in the $1,000-2,500 range. Shown here is one of the exhibition pieces - a Japanese Imari porcelain shell-form plate (19th Century - Circa 1850-1880 which has a price of $2,200.

Schnabel Lowers Price on Pink Palazzo

Posted May 16th 2008 7:02PM by Jared Paul Stern
Filed under: Estates, Real Estate Developments

Larger-than-life artist/auteur Julian Schnabel has slashed the price on a duplex in his controversial Pepto-Bismol-pink Palazzo Chupi by more than $2 million. The apartment in question, one of several luxe spreads in the building, was originally listed at $27 million earlier this year, then quickly increased to $32 million, but Schnabel just lowered the asking price to $29.5 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. Richard Gere bought one of the lower-floor apartments for $12 million last year and recently put it back on the market for $18 million.

The apartment's Old World features include 14-ft. tall plaster walls, massive hand carved fireplaces, handmade bronze railings, solid stone and tile floors, and wood ceilings, all hand-selected by Schnabel -- as do those in the rest of the building, which is featured in Vanity Fair's May issue. The price cut is probably indicative of the slightly slumping Manhattan real estate market, which many feel to be mostly recession-proof. You can view the listing here.

Gallery: Palazzo Chupi

Vintage Aston Martin Auction: Drive Like 007

Posted May 16th 2008 6:02PM by Jared Paul Stern
Filed under: Wheels, Auctions

Tomorrow London auction house Bonhams will host its 9th annual Aston Martin auction in Newport Pagnell, England, at the Aston Martin Works Service. Since 2000 Bonhams have sold over $27 million worth of Aston Martins (James Bond's vehicle of choice) and related automobilia, breaking several records in the process and establishing themselves as the leading Aston auctioneer. The star of the auction dollar-wise is a 2006 DBR9 GT1 Sports-Racing Coupé which triumphed at that year's FIA GT Championship in Dubai. The car is estimated at $700,000 - $780,000.

Other highlights of the sale include the 1969 DB6 Volante pictured here, est. $230,000 - $290,000; a 1965 DB5 Saloon, est. $270,000 - $310,000; a 1986 V8 Vantage Zagato Coupé that belonged to actor Rowan Atkinson, est. $135,000 - $175,000; a 1961 DB4 Series IV Saloon, est. $215,000 - $250,000; and a 1989 V8 Vantage Volante, est. $175,000 - $215,000. On the heels of the Ferrari auction in Italy we told you about the other day, this is definitely a good month to go classic car shopping. See the gallery for more.

Gallery: Aston Martin Auction

Rowan Atkinson's 1986 V8 Vantage Zagato Coupé

Zagliani Structured Handbag, Handbag of the Day

Posted May 16th 2008 5:02PM by Star Sutherland
Filed under: Handbags

If you want to drop some serious cash on a handbag, Zagliani is the line you should be looking at. They've re-invented the crocodile purse countless times, each one builds on the last design and looks more fabulous than it's predecessor. This years bright purple structured handbag is my favorite Zagliani yet. I love the color, the shape, the stiff straps, it looks so proud! So if I had an extra $10,296.68 laying around (*gasp*) you better believe this purse would be my senseless summer splurge for '08. Available online, matchesfashion.com.

Davidoff Launches Winston Churchill Cigars

Posted May 16th 2008 4:02PM by Rigel Gregg
Filed under: Cigars

Swiss cigar manufacturer Oettinger Davidoff has announced their latest creation, a cigar named after the famous Sir Winston Churchill. The Churchill Millenium Blend is set apart from many of Davidoff's other cigars in a couple of ways, including the fact that it's quite a bit stronger in flavor and is wrapped in a rare variety of tobacco leaf that leaves it with a darker than average appearance. The Churchill range of cigars will be made of tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic, Peru, Nicaragua and Ecuador.

Limited Edition Flowerpower Desk Fan

Posted May 16th 2008 3:02PM by Rigel Gregg
Filed under: Decor

The Flowerpower fan has been around for awhile now but for people who like a little floral energy indoors to help deal with the heat of the summer there's a new addition to the Flowerpower family: the Flowerpower desk fan. Modern, whimsical, and funky, with a definite hippie vibe, the Flowerpower fan design is safe for kids (blunt blades and a safety switch that shuts it off when an obstruction is detected) and features a motor that's both especially powerful and especially quiet. The floor version of the Flowerpower fan is available in several color options but the latest limited edition desk fan only comes in black. £205

Via Switched On

Gallery: Flowerpower Fans

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Balenciaga Shoulder Bag, Handbag of the Day!

Etchstar Creative Technology

Kalamazoo Edo Grill

Marloes ten Bhömer's Couture Shoes

5 FiftyFive Condo, Estate of the Day

The Plans For the World's Largest Wine Tasting

Limited Editon Motorcycle for NASCAR's 60th

The Candies Foundation, Charity of the Day

Josh Hartnett is Armani's Latest Face

Imari Porcelain Exhibit at the Manhattan Art and Antiques Center

Schnabel Lowers Price on Pink Palazzo

Vintage Aston Martin Auction: Drive Like 007

Zagliani Structured Handbag, Handbag of the Day

Davidoff Launches Winston Churchill Cigars

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