Monthly Archives: December 2008

Travel Doghouse for Rich Pets

A rich dog always travels in style. Here, Marco Morosini envisions summer and winter travel with two versions of the Traveling Dog House, both made from baked clayed supported by platinum hardware.

The dimensions of the bag are 54 cm width x 40 cm height x 28 cm depth. And, the pet carrier comes for a price tag of 670 euros (approx. $845).
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Crystal clear sounds from Japan

Made in heat-resistant glass cones, the $167,500 (16 million yen) “Harion” speakers are break-resistant. Made by Japan’s glass maker Hario and 23 different subcontractors, the beautiful speaker setup is composed of two mid-range speakers, a central speaker, couple of acrylic tweeters and a sub woofer.

This beautiful and delicate creation has given a whole new dimension to your ordinary Speakers and guarantees a never before experience to the listener.

Oh, and in case you are looking for a bargain, the company is offering these speakers for 10 million yen ($105,030) if you and ten other friends of yours order it right away.

The Coco Chanel Coin Designed By Karl Lagerfeld

To celebrate Coco Chanel’s 125th birthday, Karl Lagerfeld has designed a €5 coin. Lagerfeld has really captured the history of Coco Chanel incorporating many aspects of the name with the coin a great match for Chanel No. 5 fragrance.

The front of the coin displays Coco Chanel‘s face and Karl Lagerfeld’s signature. On the back is the brand’s iconic print and the €5 symbol.

The coin has been approved by the French Mint, and it’s been produced in gold and silver. The gold version costs €5,900, and there are only 99 of them in existence. The silver version is cheaper – at just €45 – and there are 11,900 of them. You can look out for the release on December 1st.

China’s tallest skyscraper to begin construction

Construction projects are grinding to a halt as financing runs dry elsewhere in the world, but in China’s biggest city, they’re still going strong.

Today, Shanghai is scheduled to officially begin work on what will become its tallest skyscraper — a 2,073-foot building in the city’s Lujiazui financial center that will tower over the current highest building, the recently completed 1,614-foot Shanghai World Financial Center.

Though China’s economy is slowing and exporters are feeling the pinch, the sinuous glass building, to be called the Shanghai Tower, is one of a slew of government-funded projects that authorities are using to stimulate growth and create jobs.
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Princess Stephanie of Monaco – French Vogue

Vogue Paris’s year-ender/year-starter issue features Princess Stéphanie of Monaco on the cover shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Here’s some photos from the editorial wearing the ‘gym’ look from Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 2009 collection. Her beauty and elegance is timeless, a characteristic she got it from her mother, Grace Kelly.

There are more photos and editorials from Vogue Paris December 2009/January 2009, so grab a copy now!