The long awaited film TRON:Legacy boasts a soundtrack that is equally as anticipated, penned by robotic Parisian super-duo Daft Punk. To promote this buzz-in-an-echo-chamber partnership, the electro maestros have teamed up with MEDICOM TOY to create 2 series of collectible toys. You have a choice between the Kubrick set, if you prefer the ubiquitous Lego-style […]
You ever read The Unbearable Lightness of Being? Man I love that book. Milan Kundera has a way of grappling with male/female relationships unlike any living author. Wish I could ask for his sagely wisdom every now and then, but somehow I think I’d end up a lonely alcoholic typing away in some Parisian cellar, […]
Maserati unveiled its highest performing vehicle ever, the MC Stradale, at the Paris Auto Show and sent the auto world into a tizzy. As manufacturers are scrambling to make their vehicles more efficient and eco-conscious, Maserati is clearly taking aim inteh othe rdirection and putting an emphasis on performance. Always a force in luxury, as […]
Los Angeles-bred and Paris-based designer Rick Owens has just come out with a new men’s Fall/Winter 2010 accessory line. Consisting of two iPhone cases, a wallet and a card case in dirty brown, the normally avant-garde designer kept his design simple yet captivating by using an interesting “frog leather” texture in the material. The accessory […]
You gotta love it when a luxury fashion house like Martin Margiela underscores the at-times superficiality of branding. Take their collaboration with Paris design house ENO, the Feather Pen — it is essentially an all-white Bic pen with an ostrich or goose feather attached. Sure it’s real soft, decorative, and kind of a tip to […]
It makes sense that MINI, makers of the beloved Cooper mini-rocket, are jumping into the scooter pool — and making them electric. Electric scooters are set to become a huge worldwide market, and MINI has the pedigree, BMW quality engineering and brand clout to be taken seriously. Set to debut three versions of its new […]
Makintosh has teamed up with Kitsuné to let them rework three of their classic trench coats for Autumn 2010. The French label has taken their Voyager collection and integrated into each special pockets: one for your passport, one for easy pen access and a chest pocket perfect for your flight ticket or immigration documents. For […]
Parisian photographer Anne-Constance Frenoy has a way of capturing the female form with subtlety and true beauty. Her unique eye for the naked female body could be attributed to her early years spent as a dancer and model, but maybe she just always had a knack. As described in Ben Trovato, “her main sources of […]