NTT DoComo, the Japanese telephony operator has asked the French pastry cooker Pierre Hermé NTT to imagine mobile phones inspired from its sweet foods.

The models have 5 different colours called “macaroon pink”, “apricot orange”, “vanilla”, “blackcurrant blue” and ” chocolate-brown”.

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KDDI au have just released a limited batch of branded Coach cell phones in Japan. According to a KDDI press release, the handsets were created to celebrate the introduction of the new Coach Madison Collection and commemorate Coach’s longevity

The phone is not actually built from scratch. While the casing and display have been styled to reflect Coach sensibilities, the innards are from Sony Ericsson, whose re “Full Change” model was designed with the specific purpose of allowing this kind of customization to look and feel. (Unfortunatly we haven’t received any High-Res picture yet).

1,941 of the phones will be sold for 19,410 yen each at au shops throughout Japan (Coach was founded in 1941).

A japanese department store is offering truffle-stuffed roast chickens for 84,000 yen ($847) apiece.

Takashimaya Co has started taking orders for 12 capons to be flown in from Landes, France in time for Christmas Eve and filled with black truffles, foie gras, white sausage and chestnuts.

“People may think it’s expensive, but it would be perfect for a party,” said a spokeswoman at Takashimaya. “The meat is not heavy but juicy, and there will be truffles between the flesh and meat, making it very fragrant.”

The capons, known to be more tender than other chickens, will be prepared by French luxury food maker Fauchon and will serve six to eight people each.

Only one has been ordered so far, the spokeswoman said. “It’s still early November, so people are probably still planning their parties,” she added.

The world economy is entering a new great depression, but there are still some people willing to splash out on diamond-encrusted mobile telephones in Japan.

Japan’s Softbank Mobile said Friday that its eight limited-edition phones, each studded with 537 diamonds from Tiffany and Co., sold out in just three days. The phone, designed by the luxury New York jeweller, went on sale for about 13 million yen each (134,000 dollars) on November 1.

“All eight were sold by November 3,” said Softbank spokesman Katsuhide Furuya. “I guess the buyers found them worthwhile.”

The famously avant-garde Japanese label, spearheaded by design powerhouse Rei Kawakubo, will provide a range of both men’s and womenswear, as well as childrenswear, accessories and a new unisex fragrance for the retailer.
In honour of its Japanese roots, the collaborative line will launch exclusively at H&M in Tokyo in November before being rolled out worldwide a few days later.

“I have always been interested in the balance between creation and business,” said Comme des Garçons’ founder and head designer Rei Kawakubo. “It is a dilemma, although for me creation has always been the first priority. It is a fascinating challenge to work with H&M since it is a chance to take the dilemma to its extreme, and try to solve it,” added the 65-year-old.

Margareta van den Bosch, creative advisor for H&M, said: “Rei Kawakubo has been at the top of our wish list for a long time and we are thrilled that she has chosen to collaborate with us.”

Kawakubo is the latest in a long line of celebrities and fashion designers who have collaborated with H&M. Stella McCartney, Viktor & Rolf, Madonna and Roberto Cavalli have all teamed up with H&M in recent years.

Brought to you by nitrolicious, here’s the collection preview from Hong Kong’s Ketchup magazine! It looks very promising ! I was on a recession shopping ban but this definitely merits breaking it !

Freelance TV presenter Mao Kobayashi, left, and sax player Saori Yano appear with a 20-kg gold art object worth 200 million yen ($ 1.9 million), at the Gold Dream Award yesterday.

The awards, given to those　persons who “look good with gold“, are part of Tokyo Gold Week which is organized by jewelry company Tanaka Kikinzoku Group and the World Gold Council to encourage people to be more familiar with gold.

Kobayashi was awarded for the entertainment category, while Yano got the honor for the golden egg section for artists with future potential.