Saturday, January 20, 2007

I love it

Rossella Carrara

Wool large red scarf with inserts in colored pink, green and black. A fantastic accessory for any woman's wardrobe! Warm and trendy, I love it. Do you?!

Sale price $ 56,25

Absolut Icebar Milan




ABSOLUT ICEBAR MILAN announces from the North the arrival of new and luminous ice, along with a new design. After the opening in London and Tokyo, now Milan renews its first ICEBAR. First launched two years ago in the Fall, it now opens its doors to new and splendid ice that has just arrived from the Torne River in Sweden, Lapponia to help make over its look. 40 tons of liquid ice at high temperature? It is only a question of design. Every six months the exclusive ABSOLUT ICEBAR MILAN renews itself: walls, bar, tables and statutes. The ice artists Arne Bergh and Mikael Nille Nilsson arrive from the ICEHOTEL of Jukkasjärvi and will take care of the new design. In September there will be four new ice statues, that will be interactive....depending from which side you look at them. The temperature is about -5° Celsius and one may drink cocktails with a base of ABSOLUT vodka and juice, served in ice glasses. Inside the workers wear a particular covering and gloves... every guest and stay inside the Italian ABSOLUT ICEBAR for about 30 minutes to taste the typical vodka enjoyed in the colder parts of the world. Ideal for a unique moment, it is a breathtaking proposal! Every object in ABSOLUT ICEBAR MILAN is entirely made of dazzling ice.The temperature never rises above -5° Celsius, the five senses react in different ways to cold shivers: one may touch, see, hear, drink and hear ice, in addition, there are the delicious notes of lounge music which accompany the visitor inside this most splendid ice bar. A night at the ABSOLUT ICEBAR MILAN is decisively a unique experience, that is not part of collective imagination, it is a must try! The coldest place accessible to the public!
P.zza Gerusalemme 12, Milano

Bellucci and Scamarcio too erotic


In "Manual of Love - the Next Chapters" Monica Bellucci and Riccardo Scamarcio are engaged in a very erotic scene. The actress interprets the role of a very foxy physioterapist that is nursting a young man forced to live on a wheelchair interpreted by Scamarcio.
The monthly magazine Ciak directed by Piera Detassis offers to its readers in first preview, the photos that are defined as rather sexy which demonstrates how high the mercury rose on the set.
For Bellucci, the scene shot with Scamarcio, "is the most erotic scene I ever interpreted". "Some pieces were cut because they were considered too hard", declared the director.
Very strong images, that are "unusual for a comedy film" declares Veronesi "where in general, sex is ridiculized. We went against the general trend".This scene of passion is one of the most real moments for the new Manuel of Love".
The film, still to arrive in the movie theaters, is causing in Italy quite a stir, even if a bit morbid, of lovers of good comedy films.

Fashion find


Matanuska Stripe Dress from Stacia features soft, form fitting fabric, extra long sleeves, an open neckline and a beautiful knit patter

Sale price:$ 90.00

Shopping in London


This young, hip version of the fashion institution Browns presupposes that despite your youth and unkempt look, you are loaded. But as many a fashionista will know, the perfect item of clothing is worth living on baked potatoes for a month!Browns Focus offers the best of up-and-coming stylists from all parts of the world. Among the famous designer names appear: Helmut Lang, Hussein, Chalayan, Maharashi and I.E. Uniform.
Hours from Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 18:30; and Thursday, until 19:00. Closed Sundays

Brown Focus
23-27 South Molton Street, W1 t. +44-20-75140063

Friday, January 19, 2007

Le Glacier-Limited Edition


We have often spoken about household appliances that are equipped with lcd or coated with Swarovski, but this is decisively an exclusive and absolute item of luxury.
La Glacier is a refrigerator that has a limited edition of 2,000 models. Its exterior is made of oak wood and is equipped with bronze handles that makes it possible to personalize it according to one's taste, while its interior is covered in a satin-finished stainless steel.
Besides being very elegant and easy to personalize, La Glacier is also very capacious, and has an internal space of 450 liters. Its price is approximately of Euro 10,435.

Doctor House in Italy


Doctor House is not only appreciated by the female audience, but surprisingly, men also like the character he portrays: this is what a survey commissioned by the Italian magazine Donna Moderna reveals. 62% of Italians truly like the character interpreted by Hugh Laurie. 38% of these declared that they wanted to be just like him, because women like "bad men", while 24% say that they feel similar with the character. And nothing short of 5% declare that they are jealous

Fashion find


Red Valentino-Lace Halter Top: Cream with black lace on halter neckline. Banded Empire waist with tonal flower detail.

$450.00

http://valentino.neimanmarcus.com

Square at Verona


Polyfunctional center of areas that are connected with stairs, passageways and halls. among these is the Select Store, where one can acquire accessories, books, and super-selected objects of design. At the Living Bar, instead, one can read a magazine and consult the one's electronic mail, while tasting selected wines from an excellent wine list . On Wednesdays, not to be missed is the Soul Shiatsu Night: where one lies down on a futon, entertained with live mixed music and one can abandon one's self to feeling rejuvenated with a shiatsu massage practiced by an expert
SquareVia Sottoriva, 15 + 39 045-597120-Verona

Alessandro Dell'Acqua




After seven years of monopolizing the most famous designer fashion labels, finally the fashion system is taking another direction. Overall, the clients have understood that there is something else out there, in that, they have the urge to see and wear innovative dress items, but overall to discover". Alessandro Dell'Acqua, a full-blooded and and passionate Neapoliton, has lived the ups and downs of the Italian fashion system. Today, he had discovered his second professional youth. After the negative experience of having set up his own personal business, in 2003, the Borbonese group acquired 70% of his trademark. This gave the stylist the opportunity to make a large leap forward, being in terms of creativity and of productivity. The latest novelty for this season is the birth of "Alessandro dell'Acqua knitwear", a collection entirely composed of products made of knit or jersey. "The objective is to furnish knitwear in advance, introducing a sort of pre-collection, which also gives the possibility to always offer to stores new proposals". His way of thinking is similar to the philosopy of H&M or Zara, in the search for luxury

Paris style




Designer label dresses of the most famous major stylists are being flaunted (sometimes, "too much", almost touching the boundaries of being kitsch), with the preference of dresses that are "wrap around" by Diane von Furstenberg, fur coats in the peak of summer, sandals and shoes that are rigoursly gold and silver, and unfailing Blackberry carried around like a small handpurse and then karats and then more karats of diamonds on the fingers: this is the style of Paris Hilton, that with her this became an absolute confirmation almost to become a topic for a university degree.To study, to highly praise and why not, copy the right dose of irony.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Could be fun


Dazzling black flower shoe clips with grey accent beads. They look beautiful on stilettos, wedges, open toes or flip flops. They can also be used as brooches by clipping them to your jeans, hats, jackets and scarves!
$30.00

On the snow with style


It has mainly happened almost to everyone to wear, to proctect one's self from the frost of winter, the classic wind cheather or down coat, so yes, one can feel warmer, but a bit clumsy in one's movements. And let us not forget to mention the style and the sensuality of the so-called eiderdown duvet jackets that simply forget fashion and favor the look of the "Bibendum" Michelin. This winter, however, style and fashion seem to have contaminated even the most classic duvet jackets. Influenced perhaps by the comeback of the spencer and of the hussar short jacket style both are a must of the 2006 winter season, the designer label Moncler has launched a line of jackets and short coats, elegant and unusual which have contributed to forget once and for all the association of the duvet jacket Moncler-paninari ( "paninari" were in the 1980's young persons who only wore designer label clothes and were often seen at sandwich bars in groups). The classic duvet jacket signed Montcler, is changing its skin. Now it has become of an elegant design, made with superior fabrics and embedded precious fittings which characterizes not only the winter collection, but as well as the 2007 spring\summer collection.

The new line of Fiona


Swarovski, in the world of fashion, is the synonym of jewelry, accessories and complements. It is unlikely that you will find them to be the true protagonist, even if they are often utilized to decorate haute couture dresses. Fiona Swarovski, wanted to change this custom: and developed an idea in the Fiona Winter Studio (FES). The end result being a line of sophisticated and elegant dresswear that has as its main protagonist the brilliant glow of the Swarovski crystals. The dominating colors are those preferred by Fiona: Aurora Borealis, Metallic Blue and Crystal Mesh.

The Ladies Night


The parties Ladies Night are literally taking over the Tantra Lounge in New York, and extended themselves to the Vip Room in Paris, to Lady Luck in London, and now for the first time making its appearance, in Milan, and exactly, in the prestigious Moroccan restaurant Yacout located in Via Cadore. It is a night dedicated to all the women who love to have fun, and who love to joke, play around and\or depict their true image. However, do not expect something of these evenings to be in the way of too erotic, nor expect strip-tease of manly dancers or a foray of crazed women that one sees around the town during the 8th of March (in Italy, this date is known as "Woman's Day") or an improbable female "bachelor's party". These evenings are dedicated to the insignia of refinement and chic found in the best Milan lounges.
As in the cases of London, Paris, Berlin and New York, at the Yacout in Milan one can encounter persons of the world of show business and elegant ladies that dictate the rules of Bon Ton.... that are "contemporary"!

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Fashion find


Antik Batik:Black top with square neckline and sheer net with black vertical sequin and beading detail. Above the empire line there is more intricate beading and black rose detail
Price £104.00

Golden Globe 2007: Tery Hatcher in Cavalli


Purificacion Garcia: a trip to Spain is worth it!








If you have in mind a trip to visit the splendid city of Madrid, you cannot, going about between the calles of this fascinating city, avoid visiting the show room of Puruficacion Garcia. Spanish innovative and classic stylist at the same time, and decisively with accessible prices with respect to those of her European and across the ocean colleagues. I bought from her a splendid long rose dress for one of my most successful parties (I cannot publicize the photos in that the only ones I took were out of focus!). Unfortunately, there is not yet an on-line shopping link...unfortunately or my fortune!
Serrano 28, Plaza colon
(91) 435 80 13
Madrid







Swimming pool for dogs


For the purposes of either to dream, or just for laughs, or just to say "How exaggerated!"... among the luxurious accessories created for dogs and cats, a refuge spot dedicated just for them was missing, and with this new item, that is furnishings made exclusively for them. We are talking about where your domestic four-legged animal can find an oasis of relax, play and well-being, prefabricated and easy to install either in a house or an apartment. The structures "Elite Pet-havens" were studied to offer to our four-legged companions an ambient of relax and interactive play that simulates an outdoor environment. The unit is of high virtual technology - integrated for the joy of the pet or to show off the vanity and the laziness of their human owners, who may appear quite snobby? This structure consists of a visual system, that is both static and dynamic, includes nature backgrounds, sound, tactile and olfactory stimulators, along with mechanisms that ease the movement of all that is necessary to make this unique "haven" function.
The price ranges from USD $50,000 to 200,000 dollars, and the privacy to who orders this awesome gadget for this four-legged friends, is guaranteed.

Yulea a new Italian designer


YULEA is the new Roman designer label of the Fashion Made In Italy, and in the following week it will officially make its entrance into Spain, and more precisely, in Barcelona, where it will present its 2007\2008 winter collection. New lines and a nostalgic revisioning to the dresses that made the Belle Époque, with the addition of an ever-present touch of great feminility make these absolute great dresswear. The prices range from middle to high; however, the fabrics used are of high quality, and the elaboration of the dresswear is almost of a sartorial level. Even if you wish to invest in a single piece of dresswear, absolutely pick the jackets, filled with rich details and tight-fitting!

www.yulea.com

www.fashionrome.com

VIPs at your party



For an appearance at a New Year Eve's dance of a Russian magnate, George Michael had requested almost three million Euros. Britney Spears also had demanded a mind-boggling booking fee to celebrate 2007. To bash with the VIPs has become extremely stylish; that is if your budget permits it. In Italy, on the basis of the estimates of Visto, one can, however, organize a very special party without having the bank account of Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge.
In the case of a high-profile reception, for 50,000 Euros one can hire Alba Parietti, who recently has rented her apperances at a definitely good market price: at first, her costs were too elevated. If the party is tinted in rose (that is, an all female audience), a nice macho type would be certainly be appreciated, such as Gabriel Garko; his appearance price is estimated to be of 7,000 Euros. More venial is Costantino, who does not go below his fixed appearance price of 10,000 Euros for an hour of his time: during his golden age, he evened off his salary with several mere apperances, such as been just for one night in three different discothequès. Even more expenisve is the fencer Aldo Montano, who requests 15,000 Euros. What can one say? Think hard and well to transform your party into an event that has to become both unforgettable and
an absolute bash that is not to be missed

Ego The luxury notebook


Notebooks with interchangeable covers, embellished with diamonds and advanced technologies: thanks to a Holland company a dream now becomes reality.
Ego, a Netherlands company founded in 2003 produces techonological instruments of luxury. After years of research and development dedicated to technology and design, at the beginning of 2006 Ego has entered into the market with an exclusive line of notebooks adorned with gold and diamonds. The portable Ego is today considered an item of extreme luxury, and can be distinguished for its preciousness on the base of the materials used that goes well-paired with high sartorial dresswear and innovative design, with roundish and harmonious lines. The company tries not only to be efficent, but also become part of the latest fashion wave as well!

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

No Champs Elysées for H&M



H&M has been outlawed from the Champs Elysées, the most famous and prestigious of all Parisian shopping streets!The Swedish Hennes&Mauritz was refused the permission to debut, as was in program for year 2008, on the Champs Elysées: the decision, taken by the Cdec (Commissions Departementales d'Equipment Commercial), was motivated by the fact that H&M presence could "most probably raise the the level of "trivalization" to one of the most important and well-known streets for worldwide shopping!

Pianegonda never lets one down



The collection Pianegonda never lets one down. Perhaps it is the merit of the creative originality, the sobriety and rigorousness of the design, even in the mixing materials that are diverse and original, they are never to be accused of the sin of exhibitionism.
Living in harmony is the luminousness of silver, the brilliance of gold, the pureness of diamonds, steel and leather and connecting them alongside each other into sophisticated and unusual objects of design, thus, re-writing the rules of luxury. One should not be mystified if a sapphire, a ruby, an amethyst and even a diamond are matched with silver, a choice that surely upsets the rules of precious stones, but in this, also truly enchants. I would like to point out what I like best is the silver line and who knows, while looking over these creations a last minute idea for gift that we were looking for either for one's self or
others does not become reality?

Francesca Ferrante-Fashion find


Francesca Ferrante a well known and acclamated designer in Italy. Her collection in the best boutiques of Southern Italy, in exclusive locations such as Cortina and Pantelleria, and in Rome one can find her items in the most refined stores. But if you don't have in project a trip to Italy you can find FF online at

or you can check her collection at


She explains that she prefers fabric like jersey because "It is an elastic material and enhances the feminility". However, her new line also comes across in materials such as cotton and silk.
The price of the Top shown in the picture:
(Original price 78 euro/97,50$) Sale price 46,80 euro/58,50$
Great look, good price!

Hello Kitty again!





If you thought that you could not take it anymore the sight of the most famous Japanese kitten in the world, la couture collection proposed by the jewellery designer Victoria Casal will have you seriously reconsider things.
It is called "Hello Kitty Luxury" and, besides dresswear created with precious clothes and first-rate finishings, with details in cashmere and strass, the collecection will also forsee an infinity of complete home furnishings carefully thought-out for those adults that even this time around, we will certainly bet, will not be able to resist to the kidult (kid\adult) mania that has been all the rave for some time.

$148.00


www.neimanmarcus.com


Giorgio Armani "The Ossidiana bags"


Giorgio Armani presents Ossidiana Bag and Shoes, the new pair of accessories that draws their origin of inspiration from the characteristics of this semi-precious stone: totally black, gleaming, timeless.Ossidiana Bag is a large black varnish handbag, with rigid handles and lateral pockets, adorned with the enamelled pendent of the GA logo.
Pricy but a Season "Must have"!

D&G and Gold


Dolce & Gabbana is bringing ahead a new concept, its new founded idea is its ensign restaurant Gold. Gold is the name of the premises and it also the color which was largely used to complete its the interior design and furnishings. It is fruit of a bet of the designer brand engaged in the world of fashion, and which for the first time shows itself in the restaurant business.
Gold is intended mainly for VIP clients, which will be highly selective, in order to attact the major number of "stars", and for this there is a particular part of its internet site dedicated only to persons who are well-reknown in the world of sports or show business who attended the restaurant. The actual address of the restaurant Dolce & Gabbana Gold is in Italy, at Via Carlo Poerio 2/a, Milan.

Luxury for rent


Starting from today, super-luxury items can be rented: now that the Circle Club is born and has its premises Milan and in Rome.The Circle Club is the first exclusive club in Italy that allows its members to utilize luxury items: proposing an innovative concept of luxury, that is more ample and sophisticated: luxuries may be utilized but not possessed.
The Club offers to its members every and any type of item considered to be luxurious, from huge yachts to private helicopters, to the paintings of Andy Warhol to jewelry, all strictly for rent purposes only. It is much easier to rent a DVD at Blockbuster, even if it is morecostly: one becomes member by acquiring a party membership card of the cost of Euro 20,000, which gives that person the right to deduct 1,000 points from the card; and there are persons that have already re-charged their card seven times in a year.
"In order to obtain a modern way of living the life of luxury, one has to abandon the concept of property, which is now out-of-date" theorizes Guido Formilli Fendi, president of the Roman premises of the Circle Club, son of Franca Fendi. A lover of racing cars and autmobile races, had got to know in this manner Riccardo Schmid, also a pilot, the conceiver of the Pony Express S.p.A., and founder of the Milan premises of the Circle Club, which hosts more than 140 members in only one year and has a turnover of three million Euros. "A club like ours does not exist in the world" says Schmid.
The club can offer a weekend in auto, for example, a Lamborghini or la Ferrari 430 Spyder, in whose purchase requires many months on a waiting list. One can also rent a work of art to flauntlessly exhibit (for a determined amount of time), some examples: Canaletto - to hang over the fireplace or a Klimt if one has to give a mega-party. Or why not a helicpoter when one has to go on a ski trip or rent a chalet in Saint Moritz to rest up afterwards and to wind up the trip only with the best?

Monday, January 15, 2007

Why dogs cannot go on vacation?!


If one go on vacation at a luxurious hotel, why leave one's dog a mere hostel for dogs? They too have the right to experience a luxurious and wonderful vacation with all the comforts possible and imaginable. From today, this has become a reality. Now, there is a hotel chain that was born for quadruples, in which our four-legged friends will be treated as true and proper "kings" and really live it up in the lap of luxury. On the website Petsmart you can find all these information.
Let us see in detail how our domestic friends will be treated. They will be covered in wool fleece to keep them warm, ensure a television set to enjoy their day watching their favorite show, provide ice-cream made especially for animals and many other luxurious comforts: this you can find for them at Petshotel, created by Petsmart, a large company that specializes in the sale of articles for animals. If you are lover of the finer things in life and adore luxury, this is the best gift that you can give to your faithful four-legged pal.

The LV glass Museum



These are the first pictures of the scale model for the "Louis Vuitton Foundation for Creation", an actual and authentic Museum dedicated to the French maison of the fashion group LVMH that commissioned this project to the Architect Frank Owen Gehry.
A cloud entirely composed in glass will host a versatile cultural center where exhibitions and shows of the limited edition of diverse products of Louis Vitton will be held. The center will be built next to the Bois de Boulogne (the forest of Boulogne), one of the green lungs of the city. The cost of the operation:
100 million of Euro!

Perfect Gucci shoes

An impeccable heel, timless and elegant style, of course the price is a bit high, but is not one worth it?
$ 565 www.saks.com

Luxurious iPod earphones


One has actually lost count of the number of gadgest that were created around the iPod: and luckily, we can find out there something that fits the taste for anyone and for all wallet sizes. This time the proposal arrives from Italy and precisely from Mac@Work, a sort of digital cultural center that gave birth to iDia
monds: the most luxurious iPod earphones in commerce. They are made of white gold and encrusted with diamonds and can be found in four different designs: heart, star, moon and scythe. The version in the form of the heart costs Euro 750!

The Gondola bag


With the utilization of black silk, leather and trimmings of gold metal, the result is truly particular and leaps to the eye. What one immediately notices is the sensation of sophistication, perhaps due to the use of the black silk or perhaps in its entirety it is a work of high sartorial design that makes it the bag it is.
This handbag, has more than mere oriental annotations, starting from its particular geometrical decorations. It is an item which is an epitomy which englobes an exclusive refinement, in the tradition that is the designer label Fendi, and is called the Gondola Bag. It is available for puchase for approximately USD 1,700.00 \ EURO 1,300.00.

Champagne with a touch of class


After the festivities have ended, it is not said that we have to put champagne and toasts aside. The fashionable and worldy evenings that are watered down with these alcoholic bubbles will certainly continue to appear and for the occasion even the bottle will be dressed for the event. This Clicquot 1996 La Grande Dame is even more sophisticated: it is enclosed in a pouch marked with the unmistakeable trademark of Pucci. The bottle costs $ 199.00 and with a pleasant surprise, even the bottle is decorated!

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Duke's is one of Rome's trendiest restaurant


DUKE'S is one of the Capital's coolest restaurant-cocktail bar to seen at. The name, just like its design is an clear tribute to the King of Surf Duke Kahanamoku and is the place to be in the surfer world. Unstereotyped this American restaruant in the heart of the Parioli neighborhood, the ambient is minimalistic, but not exaggerated. With its long wooden surfers' tables and a sinewy bar table, it guarantees the warmth one would find on the West Coast (even in its menù). It is composed of many rooms, the restaurant, bar and an inside open garden; that in the winter, with giant "mushroom" heaters hosts a smoking area. Its trendy moments is at its peak during the apertif, but one can also have a realxing dinner with its international style of cooking, inspired, in particular, to the Califorian cusine. You can begin with a taste of duck foie gras spread on brioche bread with violet articholes and strawberry jam to follow, with thick steaks or an outstanding filet of bass with sea urchin sauce. The desserts also deserve an honorable mention.A place to meet friends and hideaway of many Romans, enticing with its inside open garden. Its wine list is exclusively Califorinian

No denim for a date


Don't use denim for your dates. Guys always loved dresses, but not teeny skin-thight dresses, those are too aggressive and scary for a date. Go for something pretty that you feel comfy in. That way the outfit will complement your personality!