Marni expands in China with three new stores

Italian luxury label Marni has expanded the group’s Asian retail locations, with a flagship store in Shenyang as well as new boutiques in Shanghai’s REEL shopping centre and Nanjing’s Deji Plaza. The new stores in the Chinese mainland brings the brand’s total presence to nine locations in China. Marni counting over 370 stores around the … Read more

Misfit Shine activity tracker

Misfit Wearables, a pioneer in the emerging world of wearable sensor technology, unveiled the Misfit Shine, a wireless, smart and precious physical activity tracker with bold design. The Misfit Shine is an elegant all-metal disc with a beautiful halo of lights. Just place it on an iPhone and it syncs, even in airplane mode. No … Read more

Van Cleef & Arpels Lotus “Between the Finger” ring: 3D ingenious mechanism

Van Cleef & Arpels’ Lotus “Between the Finger” ring, an emblematic piece from 2004, features an ingenious mechanism that can be worn on one or two fingers. The unique mechanism enables the shank of the ring to swivel so that it can be worn in different ways on different occasions. In addition to this technical … Read more

Architect Peter Marino awarded Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Peter Marino receives French Honor  Peter Marino, the famed fashion’s star architect, those last projects include the Chanel store on Avenue Montaigne in Paris (2012), Loewe in Barcelona (2012) and the Louis Vuitton flagship at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore (2011), has been awarded Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry … Read more

Historic estate once owned by Diane Keaton, Madonna & Harry Cohn sold for $16.5 million

A rare property that embodies the best of Spanish Colonial design signed by renowned architect Wallace Neff and once owned by some of the biggest names in Hollywood was sold for $16.5 million. The authentic Spanish Colonial revival property on North Roxbury Drive in Beverly Hills, was the home of several entertainment industry legends, including … Read more

Back from the green future: Mercedes-Benz Ener-G-Force

Enhanced green-car characteristics and off-road capabilities will be among the fundamental virtues of a police car in 2025, says Mercedes-Benz. “Highway Patrol Vehicle 2025” – that’s this year’s Los Angeles Design Challenge. Mercedes-Benz presented the Ener-G-Force concept car, a very futuristic spin on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Of course the concept of the Ener-G-Force for the … Read more