by
Anakin in
Handbags on 24th June 2010 |
1 Comment »

Joining the growing list of designers to release iPad cases, Salvatore Ferragamo announces they too will offer a collection of iPad cases.
The cases come in two full-leather versions and a fabric version, lined with premium leather
Fully encasing Apple’s iPad with a unique envelope design, both shell and touchscreen are completely protected by this rich, structured case.


Asia-Pacific millionaires are collectively worth more than their European counterparts for the first time, with the rich in China and India leading the way.
The report on high-net worth individuals (HNWIs) — defined as anyone with investible assets of at least one million US dollars — was issued by Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management and consultancy firm Capgemini.
The world’s population of HNWIs returned to 10 million in 2009, with the largest concentrations still found in the United States, Japan and Germany.
“The Asia-Pacific HNWI population rose 25.8 percent overall to three million, catching up with Europe for the first time, after falling 14.2 percent in 2008″.

by
Anakin in
Automobile on 24th June 2010 |
1 Comment »

The first details and images of the electric Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell have leaked over the web last night.
The Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell, showing a bright yellow exterior paint job in these official images, is ready for its debut.
Power for the E-Cell will be provided by four electric motors – one at each corner – that are capable of revving to 12,000rpm.


Urwerk have unleashed the “Black Cobra,” the newest model of the CC1 series.
Urwerk’s “Black Cobra” gets its name from “shedding” of its grey gold case into something a little darker and a whole lot more menacing.
Urwerk achieved this artistic transformation by treating the grey gold with Aluminum Titane Nitride (AlTiN).
Urwerk shows the time on two separate horizontal lines–one for the hour and the other for the minute.

by
Anakin in
Auctions on 23rd June 2010 |
No Comments »

A porcelain sign that once marked the intersection of Wall and Broad streets fetched $116,500 at Christie’s in Manhattan yesterday.
The seller, Kevin Lessin, bought the vintage sign about 25 years ago from a dealer liquidating the estate of a collector of New York memorabilia.
The sign consists of two enamel plaques set crosswise, with Broad above Wall in white letters on a cobalt-blue background.

by
Anakin in
Pets on 23rd June 2010 |
No Comments »

This classic Airstream-inspired camper van is made of fiberglass and aluminum stainless steel to let your pooch travel in style. By straightlinedesigns.