Archives for November 2010

Jamaica Time for Puma

Now Robot may do work with a fair amount of celebrities, but there is something about being around not only the fastest human in the world, but the fastest human of ALL TIME that is bound to make anyone uniquely star-struck. Director Chris Robinson shot this spot with Jamaican three-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt for international agency Droga 5, which has offices in New York, Australia and New Zealand. Robinson notes, “I enjoyed collaborating creatively on this spot. It is really rewarding to be allowed to take an initial idea and so something different and add to it.”

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KID ROBOT

KID ROBOT has just released their Splatter Dunny New Era 59Fifty fitted cap. This hat uses a Navy/Baby Blue color scheme. A Navy base is used with a Baby Blue bill. Kid Robot’s Splatter Dunny logo is placed on the front panel while a kidrobot hit is stitched on the back

Facebook x adidas Originals Superstar

While in the midst of creating the Twitter x adidas Originals Superstar concept sneaker, Glasgrow-base web designer Gerry Mckay went ahead and added a second concept on the drawing board, the Facebook x adidas Originals Superstar. Similar to the previous concept, the Facebook variant includes the same color palettes found on Facebook corporate identity. One added feature, however, is the imprint along the sockliner – 2 mottos of Facebook “Facebook is a social utility that connects you with the people around you” and “Making the world open and connected”. Though there are no plans to ever produce these virtual models, you will never know what a petition will do with 130 million signatures

Camus Cuvée 4.176 Cognac

The Camus Cuvée 4.176 Cognac is a limited edition Cognac from family owned Cognac maker Camus. The Cognac is named Cuvée 4.176 after the fact that it is composed of four eaux de vie with a combined age of at least one hundred and seventy six years. The cognac has sugary notes of honey and dried bananas, fresh figs and plums, crystallized orange and pastry melt, hints of ginger and pepper, old oak, cedar-wood, tobacco and charentais rancio. Only nine hundred and eighty bottles will be made and the Cognac comes in a Baccarat crystal bottle designed by Serge Mansau.

Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Performante

Lamborghini has released a new lightweight limited edition to its Gallardo line. The Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Performante is sixty five kilograms lighter than the Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder, features a reduction in CO2 emissions and boasts a total of five hundred and seventy horse power with a top speed just shy of three hundred and twenty kilometres an hour. The exterior includes an increase in aerodynamics, a redesigned front bumper, LED daytime running lights, a new innovative underbody and an additional large spoiler can be customized as well. Finally, the cockpit traits lightweight Alcantara sports seats instead of leather. The new Gallardo Spyder Performante will be available from Lamborghini dealerships early next year.

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Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 8

The Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 8 is the latest and first two dimensional design from Bang & Olufsen. The Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 8 features a docking speaker which can handle Apple’s iPhone and iPod lines along with the iPad via an adjustable holder. The BeoSound 8 includes two seventy watt active speaker and a USB port and is exclusively available in either black or white with the option to have the speaker-plates customized.

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Bottega Veneta BVX Watch

Bottega Veneta have released their first watch as part of their collection for the winter. The Bottega Veneta BVX Watch features the same line of fashion as their handbag collection, the condevelence strap includes a woven pattern with a unique solid siding to prevent against common wear. The case is forty one millimetres and is made of PVD black toned titanium and consits of a matte brown dial with a large black screw located on the sapphire crystal with a Girard Perregaux automatic movement. The Bottega Veneta BVX Watch will be exclusively available from Bottega Veneta’s stores next month.