Miniot Iphone Cases.
Elegance with a touch of wood. The all new iWood cobra for your iPhone 4 / 4s. Two contrasting wood species fused in one spectacular case. Designed and manufactured in Holland with ultimate craftsmanship. Only the very best hand-picked wood species are used. All wood is obtained from FSC supply and well managed forests.
Digital-print hat in summer weather by Paul Smith.
Woven straw hat in multicolor. Dented round top. Maroon textile banding with multicolor flag detail. Tone on tone stitching. Shell: 100% straw. Contrast: 100% textile. Made in Italy.
Written by Joe “00o00h i want one of those”
last weekend when i was in paris, i made a trip to rue jean-jacques rousseau, home to the first christian louboutin men’s store. the store is situated in a gorgeous covered passage, which reminded me of the burlington arcade in london but less touristy and crowded.
the question you are probably going to ask, is if i saw that pair of christian louboutin x marlon gobel gold spiked shoes. yes i did!
isn’t that amazing! these are shoes fit for a king! i believe the official name is potpourri dandy, only 30 odd pairs were made, and that’s the second last pair in store. since i am not quite willing to lose a kidney just yet, i did the next best thing…
nevermind i wore the wrong trousers and the wrong socks, the shoes were truly magical. these were first featured early last year as part of marlon gobel’s fall winter 2011 collection. quite simply the most amazing runway shoes i’ve seen, and i really want to know who are the lucky collectors.
the store’s quite eclectic in it’s furnishings and decor. an ex-star trek prop sits in one corner, and there’s also a “tattoo parlour” within the store. customers can select certain shoes and customise them the way they like. let’s take a look inside the parlour…
i could literally just move in here already. the most delicious rollerflats in studs studs and more studs! loving the textured walls, as well as the matching studded/spiked display case.
one of my favourite shoes is the mikaraja, named after the singer mika and the maharajah-ness of the shoes. i’ve seen it in black patent leather, which frankly i wasn’t too keen on. however this version in blue canvas is simply stunning. the decorations were all hand sewn by lesage embroiderers in india, known to be the best in the world, from the same skilled artisans who work for chanel, hermes etc.
the store is truly magical, and currently the only shop in the world to carry such a comprehensive line of men’s shoes. it’s just amazing, i wish for a similar store to open in london soon. the second men’s store will soon open in new york’s meatpacking district.
and oh, the icing on the cake will definitely be bumping into the designer himself outside the store. it was a great day! so, seen any shoes you like so far?
Thank you very much, Joe “00o00h i want one of those” ( OOoOO.blogspot.com ) for is a source of Inspiration!
”Sound with the clarity of diamonds”
Multi-talented engineer, songwriter, producer and actor JYP in collaboration with the technology experts at Monster, has created a headphone that’s world-class in both sound and design. Diamond Tears by Monster are high-definition on-ear headphones that let you hear your favorite songs just as the artist created them in the studio.
We love skulls! Limited edition of 21 pieces, which includes 15 pieces in titanium and 6 unique set pieces in red or white gold.
CALIBER RM052: manual winding tourbillon movement with hours, minutes. Dimensions: 42.70 mm x 50.00 mm x 15.95 mm. MAIN FEATURES POWER RESERVE Circa 48 hours.
BASEPLATE AND BRIDGES IN GRADE 5 TITANIUM
The RM 052 revolves around the skull. This is fascinating from an artistic point of view, but even more so from a technical point of view. The baseplate has been finished in grade 5 titanium, a biocompatible, highly corrosion-resistant and remarkably rigid alloy, which enables the gear train to function effortlessly. The alloy is 90% titanium, 6% aluminium and 4% vanadium. This combination further increases its mechanical properties, which explains its frequent use in the aerospace, aeronautical and automobile industries.
The upper and lower jaws holds the tourbillon cage jewel. The rear of the skull acts as a central bridge. The “Jolly Roger” comes to life thanks to the 4 bridges that link the movement to the case. The skeletonized baseplate and the bridges have been subjected to intensive and complete validation tests to optimize their resistance capacities.
BALANCE WHEEL WITH VARIABLE INERTIA
The free-sprung balance provides better reliability in the event of shocks, movement assembly and disassembly. It also guarantees better chronometric results over an extended period of time. There is no need for an index plate, allowing more precise and frequent adjustment using 4 setting screws.
FAST ROTATING BARREL (6 hours per revolution instead of 7.5 hours)
This type of barrel provides the following advantages:
The phenomenon of periodic internal mainspring adhesion is significantly diminished, thereby increasing performance. Provision of an excellent mainspring delta curve with an ideal power reserve/performance and regularity ratio.
BARREL PAWL WITH PROGRESSIVE RECOIL
This device permits a profitable winding gain (circa 20 %), especially during the winding start. It is also helpful in the distribution of the mainspring’s internal tension.
WINDING BARREL TEETH AND THIRD-WHEEL PINION WITH CENTRAL INVOLUTE PROFILE
The central involute profile of the winding barrel teeth and pinion provides an optimal pressure angle of 20°. This promotes effective rotary motion and allows for compensation of possible variations in the engagement of the going train thus insuring excellent torque transmission with a distinct improvement in performance.
SPLINE SCREWS IN GRADE 5 TITANIUM FOR THE BRIDGES
This permits better control of the torque applied to the screws during assembly. These screws are therefore unaffected by physical manipulation during assembly or disassembly and age well. This impressive timepiece is available here.
Fatima Siad shines in the spring summer 2012 campaign for Herve Leger. The photograph itself is stunning, in a shoot by the prolific Camilla Akrans.
Contemporary Designer based in Paris, Dzmitry Samal was born in Belarus in 1981. In 2003 he graduated from the Belarusian Technical University. His first profession is that of automobile engineer, but Dzmitry also took great interest in automobile design and design in general. He decided to complete postgraduate courses at the Belarusian Academy of Art and, after 3 years of studying there, he won the Audi Scholarship and completed his Master’s Degree at the Scuola Politechnica di Design in Milan.
During the past 8 years of his professional activities, Dzmitry has successfully collaborated with Italian, French, Chinese, and American design companies as well as fashion designers. Collaborations include Stile Bertone, Renault, Honda, L’Avvento, Idestyle, V2 Design, Soca…
His studies and experiences abroad in places like Belarus, Italy, and France, as well as his vast experience in car design, have helped him to develop an eye for style and innovation.
Dzmitry is a finalist in a number of international design contests. He has participated in European and World Design Conferences in Paris, Minsk, and Helsinki. Dzmitry’s works are published in a wide variety of magazines worldwide, including AD, W, GQ, Elle Decoration, Designer, Marie Claire and Glamour. Currently, there are 4 published books with Dzmitry’s works.
“Oxoye Chair” designed for Soca and presented in Milan (ISalone 2011) and “Parallel World” for V2Design have received awards in competition of INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AND DESIGN AWARDS (Paris France).
Besides his creation activity, Dzmitry successfully teaches design techniques at the Scuola Politechnica di Design. He is also a jury member for a prestigious contest for young designers, organized by Audi AG and Audi Russia.
In 2011 Dzmitry has created his own eyewear’s brand “Dzmitry Samal” dzmitrysamal.com
Every object represented here is unique and represents the combination of a futuristic and retro vision of design. It is a mix of a vintage aesthetic with advanced production elements. Dzmitry thinks that the future of design lies in combining our past experience and heritage with modern technology to make new creations.
The bright models: Abbey Lee Kershaw, Anja Rubik, Sui He, Saskia de Brauw and Arizona Muse
The long awaited KARL by Karl Lagerfeld is finally here, to celebrate the occasion Net-A-Porter has the prolific designer capturing the collection modeled by his favorites.
Photography by Karl Lagerfeld / Styling by Karl Templer / Creative Director: Trey Laird / Hair: Odile Gilbert / Makeup Artist: Emmanuel Sammartino
Renowned and adored by the fashion world for his exquisitely crafted shoes and dizzyingly high stilettos, Christian Louboutin is in a league of his own. Delving into the designer’s imagination, this beautiful tome – created to celebrate the brand’s 20th Anniversary – contains over 300 pages of stunning photography, inspiration, biographic detail and even some pop-up art.
Featuring a fold-out cover and with exclusive insight into his personal archives, this is a real collector’s item and will look fabulous on your coffee table or as a gift.
Details: Christian Louboutin by Christian Louboutin; foreword by John Malkovich, contribution by Eric Reinhardt, photographed by Philippe Garcia and David Lynch
Available here.
Club Chair
The Club chair has a limited release of only ten and is authenticated by an engraved polished brass plaque. Based on a classic chesterfield design, the buttons have been replaced with LED light fittings and capped with a fairground bulb casing. The frame was painstakingly adapted to be able to facilitate all 85 of the light fittings, but the upholstery needed to have the same classic style as an original. The lights are also on six channel phasing unit which means they are programmed to move in the same way a fairground ride would, they can also be programmed to be still. The piece is a juxtaposition of the very formal gentleman’s favourite with end of the pier entertainment. A familiar and iconic item all of sudden becomes very surreal.
Luminaire Bérgere Chair
This original antique Bérgere chair was found in a flea market in North Paris, and brought back to London to form part of this collection. The piece was left unrestored and then adorned in turquoise neon giving it new life but without forgetting its journey. This very unique and one-off piece has been authenticated with a brass plaque. This piece is now sold, however similar pieces can be commissioned.
Electric Louis
Part of a limited edition of twenty-five, the Electric Louis is hand carved in Mahogany, lacquered to a high gloss finish and then adorned in neon, identified by a silver plaque .
Click here to see more inspiration signed by this creative studio.
Time in relation to the universe is characterised by infinity. The same applies to the special timepieces from the Collection of Astronomical Masterpieces.
They are infinitely beautiful and are made in limited numbers. The materials used are, of course, of top quality and the details are overwhelming.
Their beauty is reflected in the astronomical elements that are incorporated in these hand-made timepieces. The astronomical complications featured deserve without any doubt the qualification haute . Available at klaauw.com
Alberto Guardiani celebrates thirty years of his men’s line with great fanfare, teaming up with the British design magazine Wallpaper for a limited edition capsule collection of four iconic models accompanied by splendid video coverage.
Available at the online store Colette.
