The famous Hôtel Costes in Paris already has its own line of CD’s mixed by DJ Stéphane Pompougnac for their bar and courtyard café and now they have released a collection of fragrances for the home. The fragrances were inspired by the hotel’s interior and have a mysterious character with hints of coriander seeds, white […]
Archive for December, 2007
Parisian publishers Assouline have released this unique humidor disguised as a book about Havana, Cuba. The humidor features a humidity regulator and gauge which keeps the cigars at the correct humidity level and preserves them from drying out. The humidor book is designed to be able store cigars securely whilst placed vertically or horizontally and […]
Italian jeweler Buccellati have created this unique masterpiece for the winter season, The Millennium necklace is made of yellow gold honeycomb using a technique used only by Buccellati which is encrusted with 1290 diamonds totaling more than one hundred and four carats of diamonds which are held in white gold settings. The necklace is one […]
At Armani’s flagship store on Via Manzoni in Milan there is an Armani confectionary store named Armani Dolci which sells all kinds of cakes and chocolates. For the holiday season Armani Dolci have created a special Panettone and Pandoro which are limited edition and come in special gold boxes. Panettone and Pandoro are special types […]
German publisher Taschen has released a limited edition retrospective on the life of one of the greatest designers of our time, Valentino Garavani (known mainly by his first name). The book covers in his 45 years as a designer and features his magnificent haute couture gowns, drawings, advertisement and photographs from his fashion shoots. The […]
Watch maker Breguet have released a collection of watch themed cufflinks which accompany their watches perfectly on the wearers wrist. The cufflinks are made of in the form of a watch’s case and features an oscillating weight similar to that which Breguet use for their automatic watches. The cufflinks are available in both eighteen carat […]
Gresso Avantgarde Black Diamonds Edition
Published December 15th, 2007 in Consumer Technology. ClosedGresso have released a special edition phone from their Avantgarde Collection which was released in August. The Gresso Avantgarde Black Diamonds Edition is made of African Blackwood and Titanium like the Gresso Avantgarde but features single black diamonds encrusted onto each gold key totaling 2.53 carats. The phone uses the Windows Mobile 6 operating system […]
Fendi have released a new perfume for women and have named it after their Roman home, Palazzo Fendi. The Palazzo Fendi on Via Condotti in Rome is the iconic home of Fendi and has lent its name to the perfume as well as its design which is featured prominently on the bottle. The perfume has […]
The French designer Emanuel Ungaro has released this sleeping mask for travelers. The sleeping mask available in two versions, one with black leather on the outside and black mink on the inside or one with purple satin on the outside and chocolate mink on the inside. Emanuel Ungaro sourced the fur from the highly acclaimed […]
Karl Lagerfeld has designed a limited edition Holiday Log with the Parisian baker Lenôtre. The Holiday Log is a traditional French dessert eaten during the holiday season and represents a log from a fireplace. The Karl Lagerfeld holiday log comes in a mirrored box and a axe made of caramelized sugar. The actual log is […]