A big day for Christian Louboutin, who on top of the “Tartan” Rollerboy Spikes Slip-Ons below also is unveiling 2 colorways of their Alfie Flat silhouette. The first high-top shoe (above) features an upper made mostly of black velvet with glossy black watersnake, gold patent leather, hiking boot-inspired cross lacing and a heel strap. The […]


18 May
Ultra luxury sneakers with crocodile trim

The latest in Gucci casual footwear are their Hi Top Lace Up Sneakers, available in 3 different colorways. All 3 have Gucci’s signature GG imprimé throughout the shoe, plus premium leather detailing at the ankle cuff and lace eyelets. The beige/ebony colorway (below) also features crocodile trim around the toe. Pick up the ultra luxury […]


After last week’s Space Flat Sneakers, Christian Louboutin releases another luxury sneaker from his Men’s Spring/Summer 2011 Collection. The Louis Tik Tik Flat high tops feature metal studs and spikes riddling the entire black leather upper of the sneaker, which is just what you need when you’re trying to keep a low profile. Of course […]


A couple weeks ago we posted Raf Simons 2011 sneaker line, and here’s a new iteration that didn’t appear in the collection. The high-tops take the Astronaut silhouette and craft them out of pristine white crocodile-embossed leather. The 100% leather sneakers are made in Italy and feature a tonal lace-up closure, single velcro strap at […]


22 Mar
Ultra luxury high tops for Autumn/Winter 2011

Avante-gard designer Raf Simons continues his assault on the sneaker game with the release of his latest collection of footwear. Fresh for his Autumn/Winter 2011 line, Simons’ collection varies from the elegant to the outright outlandish, using everything from brightly colored patent leathers to natural full grains to a variety of luxurious materials on a […]


17 Mar
Ultra-limited edition $710,000 tuner gets re-worked

German Mercedes-Benz specialized tuner Carlsson updates its Super GT with a C25 Royale treatment, updating the exclusive package with carbon fiber roof and exterior, optimized driving dynamics and perfected electronics. The C25 Royale shaves 400 lbs (180 kgs) of weight from its base model with the carbon upgrades, simultaneously lowering its center of gravity. Its […]


If you’re looking to get the best sound from your loudspeaker — and you’re willing to throw $175,000 into your system — then you could do worse than Trenner & Friedl’s Duke loudspeaker. The ultra premium Austrian stereo manufacturer has spared no expense crafting what they consider the finest speaker, and they’re not afraid to […]


26 Jan
Quite a day for Italian supercars

Quite a day for Italian supercars, altho for as much of a marketing ploy as the cosmetically altered Lamborghini Bicolore was, Pagani’s new Huayra is the polar opposite — it’s a brand new ultra supercar, a 7-years-in-the-making racing machine worthy of the torrential drool already spilled at Autoblog and Jalopnik this morning. The esteemed Italian […]