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Hermes Presents Petit h, High-End Jewelry and Object
Hermes is cobbling together defective inventory and factory-floor leftovers to create what some are calling unidentified poetic objects. A collection has been created under the direction of Pascale Mussard who is the great- great-great-granddaughter of Thierry Hermes. Leather scraps have been turned into a dramatic necklace. A teapot spout has been transformed into a jewelry hangar. The collection has been named Petit h.
Thierry Hermes made a name for himself fashioning harnesses and bridles. Several generations later, the family is fighting off a hostile takeover bid and trying to transform waste into aesthetically appealing objects. Their Petit h collection was first presented in November at the Hermes flagship store at 24 Rue de Faubourg, Paris, where it was offered until Dec. 4. The collection is the result of collaboration between the company’s craftspeople and several notable artists and designers.
Hermes has made recycling luxurious. They have taken up defective merchandise and cutting-floor waste and turned them into high-end jewelry and decorative accessories. A second collection is scheduled for Tokyo and Osaka in May, and a third will be made available in New York and Beverly Hills sometime in October.
World’s fastest yacht, Gentry Eagle gets it’s interior Thierry Mugler designs
The worlds fastest yacht wasn’t good enough thus it got one of the best designers to do up the interiors. It surely doesn’t get better and bigger than this. The maritime community is reborn through the vision and tremendous creativity of internationally acclaimed fashion and perfume designer, Thierry Mugler. Gentry Eagle is one sought after yacht with such creative and renowned people lending their creative visions to add to its beauty. It has also been immortalized in the pages of history with racing legend Tom Gentry setting nearly every powerboat speed record. This monumental vessel shattered the transatlantic crossing record in 1989 completing the journey from Ambrose Lighthouse at the entrance to New York Harbor to Bishop Rock on England’s Isles of Scilly 62 hours & 7 minutes.The vessel has an impressive 11,500 horsepower and a top speed of 73 mph. It measures 112′ in length and is fitted with twin 3,480 horsepower turbo diesels coupled with a 4,500 horsepower turbine combined to propel her to over 63 knots (70+ mph). Fuel capacity is 9,800 gallons with a cruising range of 1,500 nautical miles.
Luxurious haven another name for Bentley Mulsanne
The interior of the Bentley Mulsanne is considered to be luxurious haven. Just a look at this video will give you an insight of the efforts made by Bentley designers and engineers into creating the interiors of this luxury car. This is a video which shows some of the craftsmanship that gores into creating the Mulsanne interior by hand. The attention to detail and the intricate craftsmanship is just unbelievable as the entire mechanism leaves a viewer awestruck.
The exclusive and exciting Mystic Forest musical table by Reuge
Reuge designers have created the unique Mystic Forest’ musical table’, an exciting and exclusive object that combines functionality and style.
Unveiled at the Baselworld 2010, the musical movement of Mystic Forest’ has been manufactured with extreme precision.
Specifications:
- Twelve interchangeable cylinders hidden in the 2 side drawers of the Mystic Forest table each play 3 tunes on 72 notes
- Nickel-plated movement
- ‚ The compilation includes: What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong, the Hungarian Dance by Brahms, Giuseppe Verdi’s Aƒ¯da and Yesterday by the late John Lennon
Ever since Reuge developed a passion for the magical wonders of mechanical music, which today remains their traditional specialty, they have never ceased to discern the needs of those people who believe in standing out from their peers.
Chinoiserie Screen: A one-off historical decorative element
The Chinoiserie leather gilt screen from the Hill of Tarvit, Fifeis a brilliant masterpiece, priced at $125,000.
The price tag cannot be called unfair since it has really taken a lot of courage on the part of the designers to create a six-fold screen with panels painted with chivalrous women, each in their own quest in life. Additionally, the painting at 83.5 inches high and 125.25 inches wide also features pagodas, pavillions and walled gardens within a border of birds and floral sprays.
Probably made in London in 1750, this English screen had splits repaired, and gaps filled without a trace, to help enhance your room as a one-off historical decorative element.
Jad Ghandour unveils a gown worth $1.5 million
Fashion designer Jad Ghandour and Danasha Luxury unveiled a $1.5 million gown during the Miami International Fashion Week on March 20.
According to Ghandour’s designers, they wanted to create a masterpiece, with the finest materials¦and create a gown that would be nothing short of dazzling.
The ultimate red carpet outfit contains dozens of Belgian diamonds, set by hand in 18K gold about the neck line and arms. A uniique technique has also been used to ensure that the dress is lightweight, while also ensuring that the gown will be highly appealing and one that can be worn by the likes of royalty. ‚
According to Ghandour, when Danasha had come up to him to design the dress, he got really excited and worried since it was a huge responsibility. But he is thankful to God to have been able to pull it off so well.
India builds $45000 anti-terrorist armored electric car
India has built a battery operated $45,000 Metaltech Anti-Terrorist Assault Cart to withstand grenade attacks in a golf buggy-like design.
The designers claim it can withstand close range fire and grenade blasts and can run for six hours on a single charge with a top speed of around 15 MPH. Weighing just under half a ton, the Atac has bulletproof windows and contains numerous firing ports; and is able to move effortlessly in corridors and lifts.
Roberto Cavalli unveils made-to-measure service for the uber-rich consumers
The recession might have broken the backbone of the high-end luxury brands but still there seem to be designers who seem to be not at all affected by the global melt-down as they are not only expanding their empires but also offering no bargains even during the recession.
Recently the Italian fashion house has launched made-to-measure service, called Å”Roberto Cavalli Saint-Honorƒ for his high-end clientele. This service will offer handmade dresses in a special private space above the Rue Saint-Honorƒ store. The specialty of the service is that it won’t produce more than 35 dresses in a year. The starting price of these dresses will be $40,000.
According to Roberto Cavalli’s wife, Eva, the collection is not the start of a couture collection, but an extension of a service the house has been offering for red-carpet and other relevant events. Clients who want a special outfit from Cavalli now will know that they can obtain it.
Katie Eary unveils military-inspired, crystal-encrusted jacket
In an exhibition named Å”Future Fashion Now: New Design from the Royal College of Art , Victoria snd Albert Museum in London will unveil a new collection that will include 55 outfits and accessories from 27 designers to be displayed in four sections – Concept, Form, Technique. This collection is a product of the Royal College of Art (RCA) 2008 Fashion MA graduates.
The Å”Concept includes a military-inspired, crystal-encrusted jacket by menswear designer Katie Eary. Katie intends to show this creation alongside images from her preparatory sketchbook with photographs which informed and inspired the designer’s work. Whereas the Å”Detail section includes Benjamin Shun Lai Ng’s crystal-studded footwear.
The exhibition will be held between May 22, 2009 and January 31, 2010.
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