Monthly Archives: July 2010

Lacoste Porcelain Polo Shirt by Li Xiaofeng

Lacoste invited Chinese porcelain artist Li Xiaofeng to create two different polos for their Holiday 2010 Collector’s Series.

Li is a muralist-turned-sculptor who uses shards of broken porcelain recovered from ancient archeological digs to create armor-esque clothing sculptures.

Described as “Post-Orientalism,” the artist’s collaged artifacts often take the form of traditional Chinese dresses, jackets, neckties, and now, a Lacoste Polo.

The printed polo is created from photographs of blue and white porcelain shards with lotus and children designs from the Kangxi Period of the Qing Dynasty.
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Oscar de la Renta iPad Clutch

Since the release of the iPad, designer accessories have been on the rise with iPad cases from some designers such as LV, Gucci and Salvatore Ferragamo.

Oscar de la Renta has created a limited edition clutch to complement the device and debuted it at his Resort 2011 collection show.

The iPad clutch features Mosaico embroidered leather with the inside lined in ultra suede. The clutch also features a snap closure perfect for securing you iPad.

There are 4 colors available ( red, white, yellow and gray ), the price of a case is $290 and it can only be bought online.
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2011 Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin has just unveiled today the new 2011 Aston Martin DB9 which will hit the showroom floor next month, in July.

The company says the new 2011 Aston Martin DB9 has received the most significant upgrades program since the model was first introduced back in 2003.

Styling changes include a new front bumper, bright finish radiator grille and a re-shaped lower intake featuring bright hexagonal mesh, new headlight surrounds, re-styled sills, silver brake calipers and clear rear taillights.
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Louis Vuitton temporary tattoos

Following Jean Paul Gaultier and Chanel ‘tattooing’ their models last fall, Louis Vuitton got into the fake ink game during the recent men’s fashion week.

Designer Marc Jacobs reportedly asked his personal tattooist, the artist Scott Campbell, to come up with spray-ons inspired by the iconic LV monogram, which were worn across models’ necklines, much like ‘tattooed-on’ scarves.

Campbell also customized some of the leather bags seen on Vuitton’s runway.
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