MGM Consumer Products announced today the extension of its relationship with Thomas Pink, renowned globally for their stylish collections of shirts and accessories for men, women and boys. The relationship blends the fun and nostalgia of the Pink Panther with the sophistication and style of Thomas Pink. “MGM wanted to elevate the Pink Panther brand [...]
Monthly Archive for January, 2006
A year after having presented the world’s thinnest split-seconds chronograph, the Geneva workshops of Patek Philippe have come out with a new automatic chronograph watch the Ref. 5960P Annual Calendar Chronograph. The case is platinum and measures a record 40.5mm. It is water resistant to 25 meters. Movement is the new automatic Patek caliber CH28-520 [...]
Bono will be releasing a red iPod in conjunction with Apple for his Product Red Charity in the near future. We mentioned the Product Red American Express Card last week. The new iPod will be part of the recently released iPod Nano collection.
Ex Gucci Guru Tom Ford has launched his own brand selling Sunglasses and Apparel. His line is available at Neiman Marcus and other fine retailers, the line features sunglasses named after famous Americans; Kennedy, Fonda, Farrah, and his Italian Gucci friend Domenico de Sole.
Sony has axed its Qualia brand. The Qualia brand was Sony’s luxury brand, its highlight was a crystal clear HD projector. Sony has opened one dedicated Qualia which is Las Vegas, Nevada which was relatively unsuccessful. This was done at the same time as Sony’s recent discontinuation of its Aibo and QRIO robots. Although [...]
A firm called Bag Borrow or Steal which already rents out handbags is going to start renting out jewelry and watches. Although I am not sure as what the Health Authorities will think about people renting earrings but it is imaginative. Although they claim to have exclusive bags they in fact have relatively common bags [...]
American Express has teamed up with Bono, Armani and Gap to release the Red Card as part of a charity known as Product Red. Each time one Dollar is used American Express will donate one Cent to fight aids. The red card is available for everybody starting in March.
It’s a gadget whichof 007 himself would use. This March, BMW will make its Night Vision technology available for the 5 Series Sedan, 5 Series Sports Wagon and the 6 Series Coupe and Convertible. Infrared sensors use thermal imaging to “see” animals, people and objects in the vehicle’s path before the driver can see them [...]
Joining the ever-increasing list of heart-themed watches here is the Chopard Happy Valentine watch. The watch is done in white gold and is based on the Happy Diamonds collection that features free-floating diamonds. The Valentine watch has a heart set with rubies and a mobile diamond. There is a pink mother-of-pearl dial and a red [...]
To our dismay the Prada store at 575 Broadway in New York was badly damaged by a fire this weekend. The New York Daily News reports that a massive blaze ripped through the SoHo building causing a partial roof collapse at the restaurant Lure. The building will require major repairs and million of dollars of [...]