Drinking from the bottle has never been as classy, thanks to these Beer Bottle Goblets ($25/2-pack). Made from reclaimed Grolsch, Sol, or Corona bottles, glass artisans cut away the bottles’ bottoms, and reuse them, bonding them to the bottles’ former tops to create a robust foot. The result is a surprisingly stylish set of glasses that remind you just what it is you’re drinking
I’ve never thought that the iPod earbuds were that great, but I guess they’ve become something of a tech fashion statement. If you’d like to leave people in absolutely no doubt that you’re cool enough to be listening to an Apple product, consider getting yourself a pair of these desktop size iPod earbud speakers, which are supposed to be 500 times larger than the originals. They have a built-in amp and they’ll run on USB, AC, or battery power, so you can in fact attach them to your iPod and wander around, trying to stuff them into your ears.
I imagine this is what would happen if Orange County Choppers turned their attention towards designing kitchen tools, instead of breaking things and occasionally building motorcycles these days. But this collection of chopper-inspired pizza cutters was actually designed by artist Frankie Flood to show that even the most utilitarian objects can have a strong artistic value.
The cutters come with equally unique names like Mantis, Psycho Pizza Cadillac, Easy Rider, Pizza for Life and Phatboy, and were recently exhibited at the Museum of Wisconsin Art.
The award winning, contemporary Moonlight Sound globes combine light and sound in a stylish manner. The 360° radiation enables an optimum light and sound dispersion. The fancy speakers provide up to 200 watts of audio with rich LED lights that change color with the rhythm of your music. The sound lights can be used both indoors and outdoors but are particularly designed for outdoors either with cables or with a soil fixing base or even as pendular lights. Moonlight Sound globes are made from a shatterproof polyethylene plastic that’s weatherproof, resists UV light exposure and temperature extremes from 40°F below zero to 170° F, so no maintenance required.
This is the Globus Artifort work station from designer Michiel van der Kley. The Globus has a cast aluminium base on wheels supporting a moulded plastic globe with two sections. Once it is opened, the wheels are blocked. The mobile workspace flexes open to reveal all-in-one work station with a height-adjustable work-top and a comfortable swivel chair. The globe can be sprayed in any RAL colour and the seat can be supplied in various colours of leather or fabric. So, it doesn’t matter anymore whether you are working in a public environment or an office.
For advertisers there’s nothing like a captive audience, and that’s probably the biggest reason this MediaCart might actually catch on. It’s a high-tech take on the shopping cart that incorporates a large LCD display on the front of the cart, with a set of controls on the handle. While the cart attempts to sell the consumer on the idea with promises of store searches, instant price checks and lists of what’s on sale, we all know it will be the advertisers that will make this thing a real success. Because who doesn’t want to spend their time at the grocery store watching commercials while they battle other shoppers for the last box of Stove Top Stuffing?
We’re talking flat-packed, cardboard crafted, retro styled, battery powered, shoulder mounted, iPod dockin’ speaker system. Just don’t try gettin’ jiggy wit it in the rain and you should be fine. Perhaps. Once the people around you stop laughing. Maybe.
€ 26,95.
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Bulgari Hotel, Milan
In Japan, high fashion is no longer limited to clothing but is becoming an experience in itself, with shoppers seeking a moment of pleasure found on a plate, in a spa or between silk sheets.
In one of the world’s most lucrative but saturated markets for luxury goods, foreign fashion houses are hoping for critical boosts by venturing into new territories such as hotels, restaurants, and health and beauty services.
Italian designers launched the trend in Milan, home to Gucci’s coffee shop, Dolce&Gabbana’s restaurant, Roberto Cavalli’s cafe, Bulgari’s hotel, Versace’s furniture and Armani’s florist.
Now their target is Tokyo.
“Until now, Japanese wanted luxury clothes and items to last for a long time. But recently they’ve want to taste luxuries that are ephemeral — like nice food, cozy spaces or comfortable services,” said Maiko Manji, editor-in-chief of fashion magazine Elle Japan.
“Designers offering lifestyles is a brand new concept here in Japan as there are very few Japanese designers who have opened restaurants or designed things other than clothes. And Japanese jump at whatever’s new,” she said.
The companies are also looking to tap into new fields for growth in Japan, where it is commonplace for even middle-class women to own multiple luxury handbags.
“It’s a natural progression for fashion houses to make in a saturated market. The phenomenon of just buying a product has come to an end,” said Roy Larke, professor of international marketing at Rikkyo University and editor of the specialist website JapanConsuming.com.
“In the West people spend more money on housing or their families whereas in Japan with smaller housing spaces and longer working hours, people are looking for ways to add value to their lifestyles,” Larke said.
“Here, the problems with day-to-day living are made up by investing hugely into these ‘lifestyles’,” he said.
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Lighten-up your lounge area with this illuminated Lounge Table. The luminescent table features gloss finish and is UV resistant. The brightness can be adjusted by the use of a dimmer foot switch. The table flaunts neat design with the smart storage design to stow-away the cable. The ambient furniture sells for €540.