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Silver Cross releases its most expensive pram

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Balmoral Bespoke, the newest pram from Silver Cross, presented at Harrods. Purveyors of the finest prams since 1877, Balmoral is the original coach-built baby carriage. With its now-famous bouncing suspension, William Wilson’s design has been favoured by royalty from the United Kingdom to Monaco. This August, the British buggy manufacturer presented Balmoral Bespoke, the newest … Read more

‪#‎RewriteYourFuture‬: Sophia Loren Limited Edition Pen

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Montegrappa Sophia Loren Limited Edition Pen 2015 model

2 Oscars, 5 Golden Globes, a Grammy, a BAFTA, the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award, and more David di Donatello Awards than anyone else in cinema history… These are just some of the accolades won by Sophia Loren, the latest subject of Montegrappa’s Icons Series. What better icon could there be?

The oldest and most celebrated Italian manufacturer of fine writing instruments welcomed the first pen in its Icons Series dedicated to a female personage, as well as the first dedicated to an Italian.

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For the new Sophia Loren limited edition, Montegrappa worked with the legendary Italian film actress to try and embody some of her elegance, style, and beauty in our design.

“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age,” Sophia Loren says.

The silver version pen is offered as Fountain, Rollerball and Ballpoint pens. The solid-gold pen edition comprises Fountain and Rollerball. For the fountain pens, the 18K gold nibs are enriched with an artist’s rendering of Sophia’s face. The limited edition Sophia Loren collection will consist of 1934 silver pens denoting the year of her birth, 29 gold pens comprising 20 fountain pens and 9 rollerballs, representing her birth day and month as in 29/09 for the 20th of September.

the new Sophia Loren Icons pen, only from Montegrappa Montegrappa Sophia Loren Icons-

This summer, Montegrappe opened its first flagship in Italy in Bassano del Grappa. Beautifully laid out amongst two floors of an ancient renovated palace, the new Montegrappa storefront is situated in Bassano del Grappa in the central Piazza Garibaldi. After strengthening the iconic Italian brand’s international presence in prestigious world cities such as Moscow, Doha, Dubai, and Riyadh, Montegrappa has introduced this new location not far from its iconic global headquarters. Designed to serve as a reference point for the brand, Montegrappa plans to use the new shop as a template for opening future boutiques in luxury destinations across the globe.

What do you think of the new collection?

Montegrappa Sophia Loren Icons Pen

 

 

Leica Ultravid 8×32 ‘Edition Zagato’

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Italian automotive atelier meets Leica binocular – The Leica Ultravid 8×32 ‘Edition Zagato.’ Leica chose The 2015 Chantilly Concours d’Elegance in France (on 6 September 2015) to present a special limited edition – the Leica Ultravid 8×32 ‘Edition Zagato’ made in collaboration with Italian automotive atelier Zagato. The outer shell of the ‘Edition Zagato’ is … Read more

Superhouses: the allure of fantasy homes where money is no object

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As our homes increasingly reflect identity, financial security and status, a new book about some of the world’s most striking designs taps into our daydreams

• Inside the world’s superhouses – in pictures

Lexus Hoverboard with magnetic levitation technology shows final testing in Barcelona. Travelling across water included.

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Lexus Hoverboard revealed in new film ‘SLIDE’

Following the unveiling of the Lexus Hoverboard in June, the luxury automotive company completed a full and final reveal of the project concluding a successful testing phase which took place in Cubelles, Barcelona. However, the Lexus Hoverboard remains a prototype and will not be on sale.

The Lexus Hoverboard project began 18 months ago through a collaboration with a team of scientists from IFW Dresden and evico GmbH, who specialize in magnetic levitation technology. Following extensive testing with pro skateboarder and hoverboard test rider Ross McGouran, in Dresden, Germany, the team were determined to push the hoverboard to its limits and conduct further tests within dynamic surroundings.

Hoverboard test rider Ross McGouran during filming of ‘SLIDE’ Hoverpark specially constructed for testing the Lexus Hoverboard Lexus Hoverboard shown travelling across water in new film ‘SLIDE’

“I’ve spent 20 years skateboarding, but without friction it feels like I’ve had to learn a whole new skill, particularly in the stance and balance in order to ride the hoverboard. It’s a whole new experience,” said pro skateboarder and hoverboard test rider Ross McGouran.

Since the Lexus Hoverboard was unveiled in June, testing has been carried out in a specially constructed hoverpark, combining elements from skate culture with technology within its architecture. Up to 200 meters of magnetic track was transported to Barcelona from the Dresden facility to lay beneath the hoverpark surface in order to create the dynamic test, offering Lexus the opportunity to demonstrate tricks no skateboard could ever perform, like travelling across water. Lexus has captured the final ride footage and released it as a film led by award winning director Henry-Alex Rubin.

The Lexus Hoverboard technology features two “cryostats”—reservoirs in which superconducting material is kept at – 197 degrees through immersion in liquid nitrogen. The board is then placed above a track that contains permanent magnets.

“The magnetic field from the track is effectively ‘frozen’ into the superconductors in the board, maintaining the distance between the board and the track—essentially keeping the board hovering. This force is strong enough to allow the rider to stand and even jump on the board,” explained  Oliver de Haas, evico CEO.

Watch the ups and downs of Lexus Hoverboard’s creation here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_BYvUlDviM

Ross McGouran clearing GS F jump during filming of ‘SLIDE’

New culinary destination: Gucci opens lavish eatery

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Gucci’s 1921 Gucci Café & Restaurant 0pens in Shanghai with bruschetta and spaghetti. Shanghai is the perfect city to pair food and fashion. Gucci, one of the world’s most famous luxury fashion labels, unveiled its lavish eatery called “1921 Gucci Café” inside the IAPM luxury shopping centre, one of Shanghai’s most popular commercial avenues. The announcement … Read more