The Las Vegas resort legend Steve Wynn is starting work on his latest venture, aptly named Encore. It is being built behind the Wynn Las Vegas, on the site of the Desert Inn and will be connected to it even though it will provide its own facilities. Encore is scheduled to be completed in December [...]
Monthly Archive for April, 2006
The prototype pictured is based on a shortened version of the Rolls Royce Phantom Mark VIII and is powered by the same 460-hp, 6.75-liter V-12 engine as the Phantom. It offers room for four passengers, and the folding canvas roof is power-operated. The car is just about finished: just the Spirit of Ecstasy is missing [...]
Chopard has created a new collection in order to benefit the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). The Happy Paw collection will directly benefit ASPCA with a percentage of its revenue. The collection will feature mainly watches but will include pendants as well. The collections highlight is the floating diamond paws [...]
Louis Vuitton has released a denim bandanna to accompany its latest collection. It measures 22 inches by 22 inches and is available in green (pictured), blue, pink and beige. It is made of pure cotton.
A unknown company called PQI Taiwan has launched the world’s thinnest flash drive, it is 3mm thick and is no bigger than a credit card. You may have seen something similar to this with a capacity of 512MB or 1GB, but this one holds a massive 16GB of data. It connects to a computer using [...]
The Banyan Tree Desert Spa and Resort, Al Areen is only five minutes from the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix Circuit (The Bahrain GP started in 2004) and is close to Al Areen Wildlife Sanctuary which is home of the rare Arabian oryx. Fans of motorsport can also access the Formula BMW Racing Center with ease [...]
In order to celebrate its 100th anniversary (Yes another 100th anniversary watch), jeweller Van Cleef & Arpels has created the Lady Arpels Centenaire. The large case (which measures 36mm) was designed by Pierre Arpels in 1949. Its central decoration is also inspired by the same 1949 model. It is crafted out of 18kt white gold. [...]
Yet another new Louis Vuitton bag, this time made from the same denim as a couple of seasons ago, known as Monogram Denim Canvas. The bag has many pockets making it very functional. Other than that there really is not that much to it, it does not utilize revolutionary textiles like the Onatah(suede) or Linda(vinyl [...]
A French firm called ModeLabs has created a phone in conjunction with Elite Modeling Agency. The phone which is unusually designed is square and features a rather maldesigned antenna and keypad. The specifications are also rather depressing featuring only a VGA camera. One positive thing about it is that its outer screen is an OLED(Organic [...]
Harrods Food Halls and Fortnum & Mason are preparing to begin selling camel milk. Camel milk is rich in vitamins B and C and has 10 times more iron than cow’s milk. Camel’s milk, which is slightly saltier than traditional milk, is also very well suited to cheese production. The project is even being supported [...]