March 4th, 2010
A Ryanair passenger who became enraged when he was told he could not claim a scratchcard prize on his flight ate his winning ticket.
The man was flying from Poland to the East Midlands on a Ryanair flight when he won 10,000 euros on a scratchcard he had purchased on board.
Ryanair confirmed he ate his ticket on 26 February after cabin staff refused to pay him the winnings immediately.
March 4th, 2010
Barbie continues to take the fashion world by storm and thanks to haute accessories designer Christian Louboutin, she’s just received a second head-to-toe Parisian makeover.
Dressed in a khaki, safari- inspired dress and over the knee, hot pink fringed boots, Barbie is ready to Spring into style this season.
Barbie revealed her first outfit in the Christian Louboutin collection last November, the Cat Burglar.
Her new, modern look represents a different facet of the Christian Louboutin woman and the designers style philosophy.
February 17th, 2010
Luxury Brand Dunhill has come out with an exquisite gentleman’s games set finished in exotic shagreen for $50,000.
It is formed using cedar wood and then covered in the very finest grey shagreen leather and elegantly trimmed with ebony and stainless steel hardware.
The Compendium contains shagreen-embellished chess, backgammon and noughts & crosses boards with all counters and pieces finished in sterling silver.
December 17th, 2009
Media artist, Alexander Gelman, in collaboration with traditional Japanese artisans has designed an exquisite limited edition series of master chess sets.
The sleek and stunning sets are made of lacquer, silver plating and gold leaf — there are only 5 in the world, each is unique and priced up to $55,000.
Gelman and the artisans took up to 10 months to produce each piece by hand, using century old techniques.
October 19th, 2009
Levi’s “Go Forth” campaign is sending denim lovers and treasure seekers alike on a nationwide scavenger hunt with a grand prize of $100,000.
The game’s narrative revolves around a character named Grayson Ozias IV who has left wax cylinder voice recordings hidden across America.
The challenge for players is to find these recordings and, ultimately, the $100,000 fortune Ozias buried.
September 16th, 2009
Launched last week, Monopoly City Streets uses the Google Maps platform to let users “buy” any street in the world.
The goal of the game of chance, like the real-world version, is to earn money on real estate and become the richest property magnate.
New players are given three million Monopoly dollars to build their virtual empire with every street in the world, in theory, available for purchase.
