A bubble-bath necklace? A DNA vending machine? An unwearable gold hat that took 12 years to weave? Through a collection of priceless, pointless and surprising objects, the V&A’s new exhibition asks: what is luxury?
Ultima Sports, the British manufacturers of the world record holding Ultima GTR and Ultima Can-Am supercars, shakes up the supercar scene and takes the performance envelope of the Ultima to the next level. The automotive company introduced a new updated model called the Ultima Evolution, available in both Convertible and Coupe form. The new Evolution … Read more
Green Ride’s INU is a Slick Urban Transportation Vehicle. As more and more cities limit the movement of cars within their boundaries, more and more urbanites are switching to alternative means of transport like Green Ride’s INU (Inu is dog in Japanese) unveiled at CES 2015. INU is a portable, green, stylish, personal transportation vehicle … Read more
Smart Watches In-use to Reach Over 100mn by 2019, Juniper Research Finds. A new report by Juniper Research has forecast that more than 100 million smart watches will be in use worldwide by 2019, with a host of premium brand launches over the next 12 -18 months bringing the category into mainstream consumer consciousness. According … Read more
Dutch Haute Couture designer Iris van Herpen is the winner of the 24th edition of the French ANDAM Fashion Awards. Iris van Herpen won the prize of €250.000, a dedicated workshop in the Swarovski showroom, a collaboration with thecorner.com, and, most important, a year of mentoring from Kering CEO Francois-Henri Pinault. “I am thrilled to … Read more
Over the next five years, 700 million wearable tech devices will be shipped for a global annual market worth $47.4 billion at this time, according to global technology research firm ON World. Hardware will make up the majority of the revenues during this period but mobile apps and subscriptions will grow faster. The wearables industry … Read more