“Priceless” necklace by Honey B. Gold

MasterCard hit the gold standard of advertising when it unveiled its “Priceless” campaign  (nine years ago) by tapping into all those wonderful  aspects of life you can never pay for, repay or even earn. As an ode to all the mothers, caretakers and guardians who give tirelessly we highlight the “Priceless” necklace by Honey B. Gold. 

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“Âmes Sœurs” perfume

As a multi-sensory experience Joya Studio combined the launch of its “Âmes Sœurs” perfume with the words of writer M.J Rose from The Book of Lost Fragrances and the taste of rose water lapsang souchong chocolate truffles by Dennison Lee. Âmes Sœurs (translation: soul mates) creates in a scent a sense of of intimacy and softness that can only be experienced at close proximity. Citrusy at first the Rayda Vega designed solid perfume sold in a porcelain and 22Kt gold container, later reveals hints of and musk and incense like a gentle whisper.
Price Tag: $500
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Jean Paul Gaultier’s Basket

Crossing a sneaker silhouette with an espadrille, Jean Paul Gaultier’s Basket sur bloc illustrate  a sense of humour and  a clever design sense we’re happy to see year after year. Available at the amazing Opening Ceremony.
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LEGO Land Rover Defender

The LEGO Land Rover Defender is an amazing creation! It is a 1:8.5 scale recreation of Rover's legendary truck, built from nearly 2,800 parts, including 7 motors and 3 IR receivers. It actually runs, controlled via RF with a LEGO-based controller. Along with the intense AWD system and live axles in the front and rear, it also features a five-speed sequential gearbox with an automatic clutch, a two-speed transfer case, and a whole host of working parts like doors, hood, and tailgate. It's currently up on Cuusoo, and needs over 10,000 supporters to become a reality — and pledging your support is free, so there's no reason not to. 
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The HYT H1 Watch

The HYT H1 Watch uses its mechanical movement to operate a pair of bellows that keep the fluid moving, umm, fluidly around the capillary. Other features include a palladium grey dial, a small seconds wheel at 9:30, and small minutes dial at 12, a titanium case, a clear rear casing to allow for viewing of the movement and bellows system, and a leather strap. 
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2012 Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition Coupe

The new DBS Carbon Edition is distinguished by a new set of 10 rays shining black diamond has standard wheels and calipers black with yellow, orange, red or black calipers optionally available. Other features include a black grille, the heads of carbon fiber mirrors, carbon fiber rear and out, and smoked taillights.
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The 2012 Aston Martin DBS Coupe Carbon Edition has a new 10-spoke high-gloss black diamond has wheels, brake calipers and a standard black, yellow, orange, red or black calipers optionally available. Other Aston Martin DBS Coupe 2012 Edition features include carbon black grille, carbon fiber mirror heads, filled with carbon rear and smoked taillights.

The 2012 Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition Coupe interior offers “well-known pieces of obsidian black or orange Maranello, semi-aniline leather”, which takes about 70 man-hours to stitch by hand and finish. There is also a magnesium alloy paddles tipped with carbon fiber and carbon fiber plate unique range of special edition with inlaid metal laser engraved.

Carbon edition will go on sale early next year and prices start at $ 287,576 for the coupe and $302,576 for the Volante.

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The HL 2.0 Watch line by Hautlence

Hautlence is one of those defying contestants and the HL 2.0 line displays what it takes to already supersede the Patek Philippes in a collector’s rotator. The innovative timekeeper displays the hours via a 12-link chain on top whilst the ruthenium and rhodium-plated dial keeps you informed of just the minutes in a sophisticated way. Just 28 pieces are available of each of the two Hl 2 watches, one in 18kt white or rosé gold. The case is 50mm in size and the unique automatic movement is made of 552 components.
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Limited Eition Leica & Hermes Camera

After the success of the M7 special edition made by Hermès, they’ve once again teamed up with the established Parisian fashion label for another strictly limited batch of M9-P models. The range consists of two special editions, the first comes complete as a kit with a Summilux-M 50 mm f/1.4 ASPH lense, while the Série Limitée Jean-Louis Dumas comes in a package with a Summicron-M 28 mm f/2 ASPH., a Noctilux-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH. and a Leica APO-Summicron-M 90 mm f/2 ASPH. Both silver-chromed cameras are refined with hand-applied Veau Swift calfskin parts and will be shipped in a unique camera bag of the same premium hide. Tag price: $25.000
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Christian Louboutin Pre-Fall 2012

 The Christian Louboutin Pre-Fall 2012 lookbook is a diverse collection of shoes ranging from luxury ladylike pumps to punk rocker peep toes. The diverse collection contains punchy details, giving each shoe a distinctive, eye-catching look. The nude Pigalle pumps are a Louboutin staple and a must-have item for those in search of the perfect nude heel. 

The color-blocked fuschia and pink booties are edgy, but sophisticated with its ladylike hues. The real show stoppers are the spiked out peep toes and the snake-like strappy sandals. The gilded finish of the chunky heeled shoe and the dangerous detailed barbs demand your undivided attention.

The Christian Louboutin Pre-Fall 2012 lookbook is a must-see.
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Dog Nail Art

Naturally the trend of nail art designs has spread from humans to dogs and there are even special design pens made for application on our beloveds’ nails. The images here come from ”dog spa” Warren London, which sells its own Pawdicure nail art pens and encouraged its clients to send in images of doggy nail art.

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The new Pentax K-30

With the recent revealment, Pentax proofs that they can do more than just adding color. The K-30 is a full wheather-proven 16 megapixel dSLR, a dSLR made to follow you through sandstorms, powder snow and rainforest adventures. Due to the weather sealed body, the K-30 also defies extreme temperatures down to 14F. Further features are a ISO range from 100 to 25.600, 1080p video recording at 30fps, 6fps continuous shoot, SAFOX IXi+ autofocus engine, 3 inch LCD with live view, and in-camera HDR shooting modes. Price tag: $850
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BMW Zagato Coupe

Rekindling a partnership that dates back over 50 years, the BMW Zagato Coupe wears its Italian design heritage proudly. Details are scant on this shapely coupe, which features Zagato "z" letters in the signature kidney grille, 19-inch alloy wheels that recall propellers, and a double-bubble roof. 
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The Cookoo Watch

The Cookoo Watch improves on the concept set out by the Pebble e-Paper Watch. Like the Pebble Watch, it connects to smartphones (both iPhones and Androids) to provide a more convenient interaction. Although a slightly more low-key creation, the Cookoo Watch boasts Bluetooth 4.0 to ensure less battery drainage and does not require a regular charge.
Named after the cuckoo clocks that alerted people of the hour no matter where they were in a house, the Cookoo Watch does that with emails, tweets, texts and missed calls on phones. It also acts as a remote trigger for the phone’s camera, one button check-in device and lost phone finder. It was conceived by Peter Hauser.
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Wood Castings pieces of furniture by Hilla Shamia

Presenting a striking combination never seen before, these wood-casted pieces of furniture were created by designer Hilla Shamia. These Wood Castings promise a constant visual of the merger between two splendid materials – wood and aluminum. The reaction between hot aluminum and burnt wood creates a clear boundary between the two elements, combining them into a raw stand-still moment.
This allows the “negative factor of burnt wood” to become a focal point with a deep visual impact. When using this technique of combining aluminum and wood, there is only so much control, the small details being left to natural forces. Melted aluminum invaded every crack it could find, intimately bonding with the burnt wood.

The original tree trunk keeps its shape, but it split between the elements composing the collection. A square silhouette gives off an artificial vibe, while protecting the material it is forever bound to.

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Volkswagen’s “People’s Car Project”

Volkswagen invited the people of China to submit their best design ideas, and they now have three concepts to show for it. A Hover Car, a Music Car and a Smart Key concept were unveiled at the 2012 China Auto Show, the result of Volkswagen’s “People’s Car Project.” Launched last year, the initiative asked users to log onto a website and submit ideas that could be discussed with others, in what the German described as “mass manufacturing.” 33 million page views and 119,000 submissions later, the “People’s Car Project” will be extended indefinitely, Volkswagen announced.
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Kisai Uzumaki Analog Watch

Adding extra function to a classic timepiece, Tokyoflash Japan has created the Kisai Uzumaki Analog Watch that beams with color. Watches are made to tell time, but are also pieces of art wrapped around the wrist.
The Kisai Uzumaki looks like a whirling vortex of colors. It features a luminous display, bright EL backlighting and reads time like a conventional analog timepiece. The name ‘Uzumaki’ is the Japanese word for whirlpool, hence its swirling design concept.
The colorful swirls aren’t just for aesthetics, they indicate the time in analog format so that a quick glance at the watch will give the time. It’s perfect for night or dark places where there’s no need to squint to tell the hour of day while time is ticking away. The hours are placed on the outside while the minutes are indicated in the inside.
The Kisai Uzumaki is 100% stainless steel and is available in black or silver with blue or green as the display. 
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