Friday 24 February 2012

Pierced nails art by CND


The pierced nail is getting some love in London, with this look featured at the Ashish Autumn/Winter 2012 runway. Designed by CND’s  Marian Wilson, note the muted-beige color played against neon and black charms. 
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Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati


Fiat-owned performance brand Abarth is to launch a special-edition model based on luxury supercar brand Maserati.
The Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati is a tricked-out version of the Fiat 500 which layers in Abarth performance touches and an admittedly-impressive Maserati veneer.
Somewhat reminiscent of the Aston-Martin Cygnet, the Tributo Maserati is a convertible model finished in a color exclusive to Maserati, Pontevecchio Bordeaux.
In collaboration with Maserati, Abarth engineers uprated the 16V 1.4-liter turbo engine, giving it an output of 180hp to the special electronic gearbox, which Abarth says offers reduced gearshift times.
A set of new 17-inch tires featuring the Maserati ‘Neptun’ design and the distinctive hexagonal exhaust pipes found on Maserati cars such as the GranTurismo or Quattroporte complete the model.
Abarth says that it will only produce 499 of the 695 Tributo Maserati, which will be launched at the Geneva Motor Show (March 8-18).
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Hand-crafted Faberge chocolate egg


A hand-crafted Faberge chocolate egg will vie to become the world’s most expensive non-jewelled chocolate egg sold at auction next month.
Britain’s best chocolatier Willam Curley is creating the giant egg using materials such as expensive Tuscan Amedei dark chocolate and Japanese Wasabi chocolate.
The auctioneers hope to break the current Guinness World Record price for a non-jewelled chocolate egg of £1,000.
The sale is part of The Faberge Big Egg Hunt, a charity event which is trying to break a world record for having the most participants in an Easter egg hunt.
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Apple iPhone 5 Concept


Check out Italian designer Federico Ciccarese mock-up of what the Apple iPhone 5 could look like based on numerous rumours.
Ciccarese’s vision of the iPhone 5 predicts a slightly curved back. The body of the phone, in fact, looks similar to Apple’s Magic Mouse. The display is flat and “retina” in nature and the phone tapers off at the top and bottom.
The headphone jack has moved to the side to accommodate the new design and the back looks to be blasted aluminum, similar to what is used on the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and iMac.
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Mouawad Snow White Princess diamond watch


This ‘one-off’ ladies’ timepiece by Mouawad endowed with 233 colorless pieces of diamonds, on an 18K white gold frame. With the craftsmanship experience of over 121 years behind them, Mouawad has taken great pains to create the ornamental chassis and wrist clasp of the exclusive watch. This was capsulated perfectly by Mr. Pascal Mouawad, who says
“Mouawad is renowned for creating one-off items that use only the world’s finest gemstones and precious metals. The Snow White Princess Diamond Watch is a unique timepiece that combines our passion for the highest quality gemstones with 121 years of experience in design and craftsmanship.”
Price tag:  $6.8 million
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