April 2012 Blog Posts (124)

Best of the Week

Just in case you missed anything this week:)

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Added by neofundi on April 7, 2012 at 7:00 — No Comments

Photos of the Titanic 100 Years Later

Unseen Titanic

At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the “unsinkable” R.M.S. Titanic disappeared beneath the waves, taking with her 1,500 souls. One hundred years later, new technologies have revealed the most complete—and most intimate—images of the famous wreck.

National Geographic Magazine is unveiling, in their April 2012 edition, new photographs that…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on April 7, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

Keep Calm and Carry On - The Story Behind the Poster

We have all seen this poster before. It has become one of the iconic images of the 21st century and dates back to World War II. In fact, there are so many parodies of this poster going around on the social media circuit that they are starting to irritate me. I always wondered where this came from. To my delight I came across this short video which explains…

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Added by Iconic on April 6, 2012 at 6:30 — 4 Comments

Starbucks Coffee at Dazaifu Tenman-gu

Architects Kengo Kuma and associates have gone way past expectations and have installed a Starbucks coffee shop on the approach to a Shinto shrine in Dazaifu, Japan. The location of this Starbucks coffee shop has its own personality and character, as it stands on the main approach to the…

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Added by alexandra avgitidis on April 6, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

Top 10 Unusual Luxury Wrist Watches

Black Caviar Bang X3bBo 48

What better way is there to tell time than having this stunning $1 million Caviar Bang on your wrist? Every glance down brings that feeling of sophistication and that feeling of absolute class! It comes decorated with an 18k white gold case and…

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Added by Danielle on April 6, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

Time Magazine's 100 most influential fashion icons

From models and muses to designers and photographers, the world of style has no shortage of superstars. Time has picked the 100 most influential fashion icons since 1923. For the full list.

Featured in the article:

BRANDS…

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Added by neofundi on April 5, 2012 at 9:30 — No Comments

Kate Moss for Another Man S/S 2012 (NSFW)

Kate Moss delivers a sensual masterpiece in this editorial entitled 'Beyond the Glittering' lensed by Nick Knight for Another Man Spring/Summer 2012! Kate is a true Goddess with timeless beauty.…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on April 5, 2012 at 9:00 — 2 Comments

HTK HOMME Winter Collection

Gentlemen, are you looking to update your Autumn Wardrobes with the Finest and Most Exclusive Fashions? ... Well, you should definitely give HTK Homme a Visit.

The Autumn/Winter 2012 Range is in stock and is on Trend with all the latest runway…

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Added by HTK HOMME on April 5, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

Jet Airliners Flying Over the Beach

One can almost hear the deafening roar of the jumbo jets as they fly over the beaches of St.Martin in the Caribbean. Austrian photographer Josef Hoflener positions his camera close to the beach and captures the responses of the surprised sunbathers. The planes fly 10-20 meters above the beach en-route to the Princess Juliana Airport. These spectacular images are currently on show…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on April 4, 2012 at 20:20 — 1 Comment

Today I'm wearing... Tropical Thunder... 30 March...

Oh wow the cyclone has hit! This season's freshest prints are all about a bit of tropical so get your cocktail on and feel the heat-wave...

Conitnue reading at…

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Added by Sarah Blanckenberg on April 4, 2012 at 17:30 — No Comments

I AM

Added by Sarah Blanckenberg on April 4, 2012 at 17:30 — 6 Comments

The World's First Intelligent Mirror

A Reflective Window into a digital life. The Cybertecture Mirror is more than just an elegant mirror for everyday use. At the touch of a button, it comes to life right in front of your eyes. The reflective surface displays information and content through feeds that stream onto the mirror surface from the worldwide web. It has so many applications, check the video…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on April 4, 2012 at 11:50 — 2 Comments

Scotch & Soda

Born from the streets of Amsterdam, Scotch & Soda has now made its way to SA and is available at Infinite 60 in the Morningside Mall and Melrose Arch, Johannesburg.

The Autumn/Winter 2012 Range is now in stores, including high quality items, designed with love and with great focus on the small details that Maison Scotch is known…

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Added by infinite 60 on April 4, 2012 at 8:30 — No Comments

James Franco "Made to Measure"

Gucci, is extending its menswear offerings “Made to Measure”, an in store tailoring service in 11 cities worldwide. The wide range of exclusive, top-quality materials include nearly 82 textiles which allow for 178 possible combinations of colours and fabrics…

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Added by alexandra avgitidis on April 4, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

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Added by Candy Paula May on April 3, 2012 at 18:00 — No Comments

Sensuality of Shoes-part 5

'Certain shoes you wear.Certain shoes wear you. Decide'-Shoelosophy ..................................

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Added by Shoelosophy on April 3, 2012 at 15:30 — 1 Comment

Eugene Hön .... 'and the ship sails on'

Eugene Hön .... 'and the ship sails on'…

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Added by Marina Brokorenko on April 3, 2012 at 13:30 — No Comments

Little Printer By BERG

Today’s post features the tiny printer by BERG, designed in Hackney, this little printer aggregates digital data…

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Added by Danielle on April 3, 2012 at 8:30 — 1 Comment

BMW I8 Spyder Concept Car

Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible 4 drove the coupe version of this BMW I8 Spyder. The Spyder has

a two-section folding roof and upward-opening doors. The interior features an 8.8-inch (22.4 cm) screen display, which BMW claims, shows “all the relevant driving information in three-dimensional, high-resolution quality.” The i8 Spyder has a max speed of 155mph and does…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on April 3, 2012 at 8:00 — 1 Comment

'I AM' Bracelet Give Away

Melpo is one of our favourite poets. She has lifted our spirits with her inner reflections. We decided to design the 'I AM' bracelet in 18 carat gold with her in mind. A collaboration of craft and soul. These will be on sale in our Melrose Arch store. Good luck to the winner of our Give Away.

Details of how to enter at the bottom of this post.…

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Added by ELEGANCE JEWELLERS on April 2, 2012 at 15:00 — 24 Comments