12.26.2013

The Macallan 62 Year Old in Lalique




The Macallan 62 Year Old in Lalique . ‘The Macallan in Lalique V: The Spiritual Home’. They say ‘home is where the heart is’ and that is certainly the case with this decanter inspired by Easter Elchies House on our Speyside Estate, and the penultimate in our collection. The precious whisky encased in beautifully engraved crystal is an exquisite and very rare 62 years old Macallan single malt whisky, sure to steal hearts.

Lalique’s Marc Larminaux interpreted the harled surface applied to the sandstone walls of Easter Elchies House by creating a textured frosted surface on three sides of the decanter. One of the frosted sides features the bold initials, JEG, replicating the initials which are incorporated in the original date stone. These initials belong to Captain John Grant, who oversaw the building of the Jacobean manor house in 1700.

Limited to only 400 individually numbered decanters, the Spiritual Home edition will be highly desired and eagerly anticipated. It is valued at USD$25,000 and available now from specialist whisky retailers. 

Bolex D16 Cinema Camera





The D16 combines legendary Bolex quality with the best in digital technology to bring you unrivaled image quality for its class. The D16 captures and preserves image detail with stunning accuracy that gives your footage an organic look, and the camera body is designed to fit comfortably in your hands–emulating the feel of a traditional 16mm film camera, while still offering all of the shooting positions and mounting options of a professional digital cinema camera.

Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4



Lamborghini has announced the Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4.
The new model has a 5.2 litre V-10 engine and  top speeds of over 320 km per hour.

The Wall Street Journal reported the Huracan has a carbon-fibre and aluminum chassis, and a new gasoline injection system that provides more power and torque with less fuel consumption.

S.T. Dupont’s black lacquer fountain pen






For the true connoisseur, S.T. Dupont’s black lacquer fountain pen is an extravagant but considered addition to your writing arsenal. With its 14 karat gold nib and sleek palladium trim, this exquisite piece will be treasured forever and passed down from generation to generation.

Moncrief Trunk Trolley



It takes two weeks to hand craft this special piece.  The Trunk Trolley includes a hidden drawer compartment designed to fit a man's shirt, ladies cocktail dress, lingerie, jewellery and other treasures.  
The drawer is hand carved by a specialist cabinet maker and lined with a linen mix stain resistant Moncrief monogram lining (which can be fully zipped out for customs inspections).  In the drawer, hand carved horn slide buckles keep possessions securely fastened. 
In the top compartment, clothes are held in place by two leather flaps with magnets.  

The Trunk Trolley with Drawer is the only item in the Moncrief Collection which is larger than regulation airline sizes.


12.20.2013

Naomi Campbell



With this tribute, TASCHEN celebrates the remarkable career of the one and only Naomi Campbell: supermodel, entrepreneur, activist, and provocateur. A reigning top model since the age of 15, Naomi made history as the first black model to grace the cover of French Vogue and TIME magazine. British-born Campbell, who has appeared on over 300 magazine covers and in countless editorials and advertising campaigns, has worked with the best photographers of the ’80s, ’90s, and today—in looking back over her career  this book also revisits a broad selection of the greatest fashion photography of the past quarter century. In two volumes, this signed limited edition captures Campbell’s bold personality and striking beauty in both words and pictures.


  • Volume 1 traces Campbell's entire career, featuring photographs by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, Richard Avedon, Gilles Bensimon, Anton Corbijn, Patrick Demarchelier, Sante D’Orazio, Arthur Elgort, Jean-Paul Goude, Pamela Hanson, Horst P. Horst, Seb Janiak, Steven Klein, Nick Knight, Thierry Le Gouès, Peter Lindbergh, Steven Meisel, Helmut Newton, Bettina Rheims, Herb Ritts, Matthew Rolston, Paolo Roversi, David Seidner, Mario Sorrenti, Mario Testino, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Ellen von Unwerth, Albert Watson, Bruce Weber, and many more including 4 fold-outs.
  • Illustrated by magazine covers, ads, never-before-seen personal snapshots, video stills, and more, Volume 2, the companion booklet, features Naomi's extensive autobiographical text in which she recalls her childhood; the beginning and rise of her modeling career; working with fashion's greatest designers, including Azzedine Alaïa, John Galliano, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Gianni Versace, and Yves Saint Laurent; being shot by photographers such as Patrick Demarchelier, Steven Klein, Nick Knight, Steven Meisel, Herb Ritts, Ellen von Unwerth, and Bruce Weber; and experiencing the meteoric rise to superstardom. Also included are photographer biographies and an illustrated index.

OSCAR DE LA RENTA Embellished tulle gown



OSCAR DE LA RENTA Embellished tulle  black gown is a stunning choice for evening events. The internal bustier provides ample support, while the sheer sequin-embellished tulle overlay reveals a hint of skin at the hem. Style yours with statement earrings and classic sandals

Journeys of Invention




Discover more of the Science Museum’s   collection with this new iPad app, taking you on 14 interactive journeys through the most revolutionary scientific inventions of all time.

Journeys of Invention lets you navigate through a network of over 80 objects which you can rotate, see in close up detail and even operate. Step inside the Apollo 10 Command Module, encode your own secret message on a World War II Enigma Machine and examine a flea with Robert Hooke’s 17th-century microscope.


The app is available to download worldwide from the App Store. Two journeys (Connected and New Science) are available for free, with 12 further journeys available via an in-App purchase of £6.99 ($9.99).

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