Europe’s forests ‘particularly vulnerable’ to rapid climate change
New research shows forest ecosystems have been suffering intensified disturbance in Europe for decades, reports Climate News Network
Month: August 2014
A look at the 350 years of underwear, the fashion’s foundation
Undressed: 350 years of Underwear in Fashion. Underwear is fashion’s foundation. A new exhibition a the Bendigo Gallery in Victoria, Australia looks at the history of private and intimate clothing – from corsets to court mantuas and boudoir wear to bustles – exploring underwear’s function in decorating and manipulating the body. The exhibition organised by London’s … Read more
The pure freedom of biking across a new aquatic terrain
X1 water bike – the most advanced production water bike ever created. Leave the crowded bike lanes, exhaust and potholes behind. This ride has no limits. X1, a water bike produced by Schiller Sports is heralding a new frontier in water sports and cycling. The most advanced production water bike in the world is constructed … Read more
Omas William Shakespeare Anniversary Limited Edition
“The poet’s eye, in fine frenzy rolling, Doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven; The forms of things unknown, the poet’s pen Turns them to shapes, and gives to airy nothing And, as imagination bodies forth A local habitation and a name.” The pen, as a natural extension of our hand, gives … Read more
The attributes of perfect, flowing hair. Prima Ballerina Diana Vishneva for Kerastase Discipline
Prima Ballerina Diana Vishneva & Kerastase to tame frizzy hair. Disciplined hair, even in motion? The science of perfect movement is now decoded by high-end hair specialist Kerastase Paris and Diana Vishneva, prima ballerina with American Ballet Theatre and the Mariinsky Theatre. Dance, more than any other performance art, is the ultimate expression of discipline … Read more
FEEL XE: Emeli Sandé, Stella McCartney and Idris Elba on what exhilaration means
“What makes you feel Exhilarated?” Emeli Sande on what exhilaration means to her. The face of Jaguar’s new XE mid-sized premium sports saloon. British high-end automaker unveiled the face of its upcoming XE S sports sedan and a the first FEEL XE project, an audio-visual spectacle that will be seen and heard across the Thames. … Read more