25Aug

Million-Dollar Nest Egg Discovered Missing

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A hunt has started in Britain for an Easter egg worth £20 million (US$34 million), and the lucky owner has no idea of its value. Experts have said the Fabergé egg, lost for 90 years and then sold at auction in 1964, was not identified as being made by the famous Russian jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé.

British newspaper The Telegraph reported the egg was said to be a gift from Tsar Alexander III to his wife Tsarina Maria Feodorovna in 1887 and is “decorated with diamond-encrusted ribbons of leaves and roses and three large sapphires.” It is also gold and gem-studded and contains a gold watch by Swiss watchmaker Vacheron & Constantin.

Known as a symbol of opulence and luxury, the last unrecorded Fabergé egg sold for US$18.5 million in 2007, setting an auction record, according to a Reuters article. That eg

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Egg, Nest Egg

24Aug

Mutewatch Silen Alarm Clock

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Mutewatch is a silent alarm in the shape of a vibrating wristband. This discreet device with its disguised touch screen, serves as a quiet reminder of your daily agenda without disturbing people around you.

Mutewatch is always at hand and allows you to navigate swiftly between its functions, its clock, alarm and timer, giving you the ability to set your vibrations as you go.

Alarm, Alarm Clock

27Jul

Christian Louboutin cover their shoes in trash

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When Christian Louboutin aren’t busy suing people over the fact that they think they own the right to be the only ones to make shoes with a red sole, they’re turning their office trash into your treasures. Their newest Trash pumps have taken the eco friendly trend and turned their office rubbish into shoe decoration.

So the trash is pieces of thread, postage stamps, scribbled sticky notes, leftover sequins and fabric swatches left behind in their Paris atelier, but we’re not sure if we’d like our expensive shoes looking like a child’s art project during the summer holidays. After all Read the full article…

Christian Louboutin, Trash

26Jul

Alexander McQueen Leaves Large Amount of Money to His Dogs

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Fashion icon Alexander McQueen has left a good chunk of money to his three beloved pet dogs.

Minter, Juice and Callum will receive £50,000, just short of $82,000. The money is to be put into a trust for the upkeep of the bull terriers for the rest of their lives.

Not only did his furry friends get money, but McQueen also left a bulk of his estate in a trust to his Sarabande charity. He made requests that the charity consider using the money to fund bursaries or grants for students at Central St.

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Alexander Mcqueen, Dogs

19Jul

Gretchen Jones’ Piperlime collection is actually kind of cool

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She may not have been the most popular designer on Project Runway (and not just for season 8) but say what you will about Gretchen Jones, she knows what her target market wants and she gives it to them. Together with Piperlime, Jones has launched a jewelry line to support and raise awareness for Aid to Artisans, an organization devoted to providing economic opportunities to help artisans build profitable craft businesses.

According to the release she worked with the Ipuna Artisan Workshop in Bogota, Colombia to create a 14-piece jewelry collection that includes necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings and even a body piece.

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Gretchen, Gretchen Jones’

17Jul

Peeling into Orange

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It seems with each coming season, there’s a new hot hue that becomes a must have for the season. This season, it’s orange. You can’t go wrong with any shade of orange whether it be burnt orange, persimmon orange, amber orange or any one of the many different shades of this progressively hip color. It’s absolutely everywhere and it’s never looked better. Orange is popping up in weddings, in professional dress and in urban street wear. If you haven’t already, it’s time to get with the program and peel into orange. Because of its bright punch, it works best as an accessory to neutral colors. For a casual Read the full article…

Orange

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