The Audi A1 Quattro Limited Edition

The Audi A1 Quattro 2012, Limited Edition to 333 units, is the sub-compact ultra-performance hatch back from Audi is a great addition to the world of super-charged vehicles. 

As its name would imply, the A1 Quattro comes equipped with the automaker’s legendary all-wheel-drive system, with power provided by the same 2.0-liter turbocharged and direct-injected four-cylinder used in theS3. 

The reworked mill puts out 252 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 258 pound-feet of torque from 2,500 to 4,500 rpm – a boost of more than 70 hp and 74 lb-ft over the standard 1.4-liter A1.

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Plukka Jewelry

Online jewelry e-tailer Plukka is offering its customers budget-friendly products by making products only when people want to buy it.
How does it work? Plukka designs a piece that is available for only one to two days, and when enough people buy it before the time is up, the price of the piece drops. 
On the Plukka site, you can actually see the price of the item drop as more people purchase it. Since the final price of the item is based on the total number of purchases, every buyer benefits from the same low price at the close of the event.
 According to the brand, prices are typically 70 to 90 percent less than retail jewelry prices. 
And because this means decreased risk on Plukka’s end, the brand can afford to create more interesting, unique and one-of-a-kind baubles—the type of pieces you might never find at a store or a jewelry designer’s collection.
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The Wax Candelier by Takeshi Miyakawa

The Wax Candelier by Takeshi Miyakawa is one of the more unique chandeliers made in a long time. It might look like a classically decorative chandelier, but it is actually made entirely out of wax; hence its name ‘Candelier,’ which is a hybrid word between candle and chandelier.
Since the Candelier by Takeshi Miyakawa is made entirely out of wax, when it is lit, it will naturally drip hot wax onto whatever surface it is directly above, including potential people.

Created for the Creatomatic show at New York’s Eyebeam Gallery, it took ten weeks to cast and mold. It’s a shame that it will only take a few hours for this intricate candle creation to melt away.

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The Cupcake Christmas Tree

The Cupcake Christmas Tree was created by Caitlin Dunn, the crafty baker behind the drool-worthy blog Teaspoon. 
The Styrofoam cone that serves as the backbone to this confectionery tower is studded with moist chocolate cupcakes adorned with vibrant green buttercream icing, Rolos wrapped in festive gold and red foil and topped with a cardboard star.
This stunning Cupcake Christmas Tree will serve as an alluring centerpiece, that is until greedy hands have their way with it. 

The clever blogger has assembled a similar structure that emulated Santa’s iconic hat, encrusted with red and white iced cupcakes and a hefty helping of marshmallows on top to serve as the tell-tail pompom.
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Christian Louboutin Store for men in New York

Christian Louboutin, is to open his first US boutique for men in New York next spring.

News of the 1,035-sqf shop in the Meatpacking District comes after the brand opened his first boutique dedicated to men’s shoes last September in Paris.

“The men’s shoes only represent a small portion of the business at present but we think it has huge potential for the future,” Alexis Mourot, CEO for the brand, said.

Louboutin’s current line of footwear for men includes a two-tone satin “John John” derby for $895 and a black leather sneaker-like boot for $995 that features corset-like laces running all the way down to the toebox.

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