Month: February 2016

2016 Motor Bike Expo of Verona: all-new draXter concept bike pays homage to Ducati’s 90th anniversary

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A unique sports bike which will take your breath away.

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Ducati Motorcycles attended Motor Bike Expo of Verona (22-24 January) with the XDiavel and all-new “draXter” concept bike. Ducati draXter “concept bike” interprets the XDiavel world from a sports viewpoint. The project was developed by the Ducati Style Center‘s Advanced Design area, a section dedicated to exploring the future style and design concepts of Ducati bikes.

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Their ideas and sketches have allowed the Ducati prototype department to come up with the “draXter”, starting from a standard production XDiavel. The beating heart of the “draXter” is that of an extreme dragster with premium racing componentry. This is particularly evident, for example, in the suspension and brakes, taken directly from the 1299 Panigale Superbike. This styling exercise has accentuated the lines and proportions of the XDiavel making them more extreme than ever and turning the “draXter” into a unique, breath-taking supersport.

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The number 90 on the side of the Ducati “draXter” recalls the racing world, yet also pays homage to Ducati’s 90th anniversary, being celebrated this year.

In addition to the unprecedented concept bike and XDiavel and XDiavel S factory bikes, visitors were also able to take a look at the brand’s new Cruiser range of accessories and apparel.

Ducati is owned by German automotive manufacturer Audi through its Italian subsidiary Lamborghini, which is all owned by the Volkswagen Group.

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Porsche’s first photovoltaic pylon seen as “a key factor for the long-term success of electric mobility in Germany”

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Porsche builds first photovoltaic pylon. With three plug-in hybrid models, Porsche is an electric mobility pioneer among premium manufacturers. The latest foray into the electric mobility market is Porsche’s inaugural photovoltaic pylon. The steel structure located at the technology park in the Adlershof section of Berlin weighs 37 tonnes and is 25 metres high. The … Read more

Christian Louboutin dressing red-soled warriors from the past to a future dystopia

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For Paris Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer 2016, Christian Louboutin traveled through time, dressing red-soled warriors from the past to a future dystopia. First was Bouchra Jarrar‘s hussards, then a quick pas de deux with the post-apocalyptic creatures of Yiqing Yin, finishing the week at Ulyana Sergeenko‘s decadent Soviet-inspired ball. A master of cut and menswear … Read more

Burberry runway collections to be combined for two annual shows. Collections available to purchase immediately afterwards

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Seasonless, immediate, and personal. Burberry announced plans to change the way it creates, presents and sells its runway collections. From September 2016, the British fashion empire will replace its current four show calendar with two shows. Seasonless, immediate, and personal, the new format and calendar have been designed with a global audience in mind. The … Read more

Top tipple: rare whisky outperforms wine and gold as 2015 investment

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Leading index for scotch whisky rose 14% last year, while wine fell 0.4%, gold was down 10% and FTSE 100 index lost 4.9%

Meta fashion lessons from the premiere of Zoolander 2

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What should a celebrity wear to a ‘fashionable’ screening of a film lampooning the fashion industry? Where does the real red carpet end and fiction begin?