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Couture Jewellery : 2009

  • At Chanel, earrings gripped the lobe then dropped to a swinging trinket
  • In a Baroque gesture, even the shoes were jewelled at Chanel
  • Crystal daisies dripped from ears and perched on lapels at Christian Dior
  • Also at Dior, Fifties-style pearls were worn in layers around the neck and suspended from dainty lobes
  • Oversized pearls and jewels mixed with futuristic Perspex and shiny baubles
  • Givenchy took an S&M turn with dangerous-looking rings and a Statue of Liberty-like crown of studs
  • Riccardo Tisci, at Givenchy, hung necks with strands and strands of golden chains
  • Gaultier kept things more discreet with long chains that grazed the belly button
  • At Valentino, jewellery was foregone in favour of sheer scarves tied at the wrist.

 

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  • Couture Shoes

    CHANEL

    • At Chanel, Edwardian lace-up boots walked next to bejewelled strappy stilettos
    • John Galliano’s boudoir theme at Christian Dior extended to shoes that fastened with suspender clasps
    • Valentino’s girls walked down the catwalk with wing-like Mercury frills at their heels
    • Tights are key - lace at Chanel, sheer black at Dior and white at Elie Saab

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    CHANEL

    CHANEL

    Christian Dior

    Elie Saab

    Giorgio Armani Prive

    Givenchy

    Givenchy

    Valentino

    Valentino

    Valentino

    Valentino

    Valentino

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  • Cool iPhone Cases

    A collection of cool iPhone cases showcasing unique and creative iPhone case designs. Enjoy!

    Clarifi iPhone Case with Macro Lens

    Protect your iPhone and take close-up macro photos to boot. The Clarifi iPhone Case with Macro Lens makes blurry photos of secret documents a thing of the past.

    Simply slide the built-in lens over your iPhone’s camera and take crystal clear shots of business cards, documents or any other close-up item. Then you can use those photos with some cool free iPhone apps like Snappr which scans barcodes in stores to find you the best prices, or Evernote which takes photos you shoot and creates a searchable picture database from any text in the photo.

    $24.99 from Think Geek [Link]

    Game Boy iPhone Case (iBoy)

    Creative iPhone case from Japan that looks like a Game Boy video game console.

    Game Boy iPhone Case (iBoy)

    Sadly, there’s a good chance you already own an iPhone 3G case if you’re the proud owner of an iPhone 3G. That said, there’s still nothing stopping you from hopping a flight to Tokyo and replacing your current one with the best case in the history of iPhone cases. It was originally posted on Engadget website but they are not sure of where it is sold. Again if you know, please comment below.

    iWood Cobra iPhone Case

    Unique and very cool wooden case for Apple iPhone carved from one piece of the finest wood from a company called miniot. They are not cheap at 120 euros! [Link]

    Wooden iPhone Case
    iWood Cobra iPhone Case  

    Bacon Apple iPhone Case

    For bacon lovers, there is an iPhone case for you!

    If you’re a discerning eater, you know the age-old mantra: everything’s better with bacon. Out in Germany, they’ve really taken it to heart, and have made fabric gadget cases that look like they’re constructed out of every gentile’s favorite pork product.

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    he Bacon Case seems to come in different sizes, at least one of which can fit the iPhone, and is selling for 25 Euro. The description’s all in German, and I don’t know what or who a “Frühstücksspeck” is, but the case is “Absolute Trendtasche!!!” and who am I to argue with that?

    Shop selling Bacon iPhone Case [Link]

    iKNIT iPhone Case

    Knitted Apple iPhone case from Japan. Unfortunately, it is not for sale.

    iKNIT iPhone Case
    Tire Tread Pattern iPhone Case

    Great looking protection for you iPhone with tire-tread pattern. You can buy this cool iPhone case from Amazon [Link]

    Tire Pattern iPhone Case
    GoGo iPhone Case

    Stylish iPhone case made from polycarbonate which provides excellent soft touch feeling. It is available for all iPhone generations; all functions are accessible without removing the case.

    GoGo iPhone Case

    Despite its softness, GoGo case is very hard to break. [Link]

    Chocolate iPhone Case

    A very cool and creative Apple iPhone case that chocoholics will love!

    Chocolate iPhone Case

    Costing $24.99, it is a great choice for chocoholic iPhone lovers. [Link]

    Tactile iPhone Case

    Apple iPhone case for visually impaired: It works in tandem with an app to allow special accessibility functions like text to speech and moon type tactile feedback.

    Metallic Slider Case iPhone Case

    The case is engraved with modified bas-relief buttons each corresponding to a modified home screen on the iPhone [link]

    Dexter iPhone Case

    Made by Speck, Dexter-branded hardshell cases come in tiny cardboard boxes and sit snug in a bed of foam splattered in blood.

    Made by a company called Speck and I have spotted these iPhone cases being sold on Ebay [link]

    Otterbox Armor Waterproof Case for iPhone

    Unparalleled iPhone protection - Otterbox provides the safest way to store and use your handset. With iPhone insurance expensive, making sure yours is protected from the elements, being dropped etc is a good idea and this case will protect you.

    £29.99 from iWorld [Link]

    Gold Diamond-Encrusted iPhone Case

    Got too much money and not sure what the hell to spend it on! Well here is your chance to waste your money!

    You will get this real diamond encrusted case for your iPhone and reach the bornrich social status. Price: $20.000 [Link]

    Vajacases ivolution SP iphone 3G Case

    This is a cool sporty looking iPhone case and you can make your own custom color and texts.


    Price: $85 [Link]

    More Steampunk Gadgets and Designs

    Cultural movements that inspire devotion and fanishness are often not given enough credit for the inventiveness they arouse. Steampunk is especially rife with masterpieces of fashion, art, craft, and technology. Every time you think you’ve seen the coolest, most out there steampunk creation another comes along. Of the specimens we’ve come across, these are our ten favorites.


    Time Lord Steampunk Goggles

    Time Lord Steampunk Goggles

    Coming in all shapes and sizes, servicing mad-scientists and cyberpunks alike, goggles are a fashion accessory that may not be unique to Steampunk, but how could you fly your airship without them?

     


     

    “Atmosphere Mash” Gasmask

    Atmosphere Mash Gasmask

    Somewhat similar to its optically-focused brethren in that it isn’t a Steampunk specific trend, gasmasks are still a common element for the genre, particularly in stories that lean to the side of dystopia. All that coal and steam doesn’t exactly do wonders for the air quality.

     


     

    “Siddhartha Pod” Steampunk Lantern

    Siddhartha Pod Steampunk Lantern

    Why rely on fickle oil and flame any longer? The new age of electricity is here!

     


     

    “The Key to Time” Pocketwatch

    The Key To Time Pocketwatch

    Any proper gentleman or lady knows that they’d be best be back from adventuring in time for tea. Best paired with a top hat.

    “The Villanizer” Guitar

    The Villanizer Guitar

    Would a pun about industrial metal be in bad taste? It would? Okay.

    Steampunk Mouse

    Steampunk Mouse

    While this could definitely be paired with the laptop from #5, we had to rate this mouse higher because it looks like a tiny golden (many-geared and thing-a-ma-bobbed) tank. And tank beats station wagon in every game of rock paper scissors I’ve ever played. Even the cord and the USB port on this puppy are classy.

     


     

    Steampunk Cell Phone

    Steampunk Cell Phone

    Vying for top spot is another bit of communication-related technology. Though not as initially eye-catching as the Blue Tooth device above at #7, the functional design of this cell phone is what makes it intriguing and ultimately a venture into Steampunk-styled fantasy. In order to make calls, you have to use hole-punched cards that you slide into the phone. Though not capable of many of the utilities we’ve come to expect from even the average cell phone (let alone the upper tier of devices like iPhones or Blackberries), the design is too ambitious to be ignored, flaunting its inefficiency as nostalgic simplicity in the face of the demanding cellular phone market.

     


     

    Nathans Amberic Array Violin

    Nathans Amberic Array Violin

    Abandoning the more heavily cog-gy, gear-iness of some of the previous gadgets brings us to something that is undeniably a work of refined grace. While form might give way to function in this piece, the concept of ethereal beauty mixed with already aesthetic technology–perfectly blended in this work of art–is entirely central to Steampunk ideology.

    12 Steampunk Gadgets and Designs

    12 Steampunk Gadgets and Designs

    Steampunk is a sub-genre of fantasy and speculative fiction set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used. This post showcases creative gadgets and designs styled in a steampunk fashion.

    Steampunk PS3

    Beautiful steampunk styled Playstation 3 mod created from old radio valve, a pipe valve, a pressure gauge, and assorted plumbing parts. [link]

    Steampunk PS3

    Steampunk Segway (Legway)

    A self balancing, human powered, steampunk styled, Segway. [link]

    Steampunk Segway Legway

    Steampunk Computer Mouse

    Amazing steampunk computer mouse created by a Russian modder. [link]

    Steampunk Computer Mouse

    Steampunk iPod Mini

    Creative steampunk iPod hand crafted from brass, copper and oak. [link]

    Steampunk iPod Mini

    Steampunk Laptop

    This may look like a Victorian music box, but inside this hand crafted wooden case lives a Hewlett-Packard ZT1000 laptop. [link]

    Steampunk Laptop

    Steampunk Notebook

    Steampunk Headphones

    “Mechanical aural communication device” by Chris from Chicago. [link]

    Steampunk Headphones

    Steampunk Watch

    Creative handmade steampunk watch design by koisuruusagi. [link]

    Steampunk Watch

    Steampunk USB Flash Drive

    When in use, this creative 16GB USB memory drive glows green from underneath the gears -  giving the key a good sense of movement. [link]

    Steampunk USB Flash Drive

    Steampunk Computer Keyboard

    Beautiful steampunk computer keyboard design by Jake von Slatt. [link]

    Steampunk Computer Keyboard

    Steampunk Guitar

    Nautilus guitar inspired by the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea film. [link]

    Steampunk Guitar

    Steampunk LCD Monitor

    Dell 1907FP LCD monitor turned into a cool steampunk creation. [link]

    Steampunk LCD Monitor

    Steampunk Monitor

    Steampunk Goggles

    These unique goggles are made from durable plastic base, hand painted evenly, and have been affixed with fully adjustable 5 lens system. [link]

    Steampunk Goggles

    12 Unusual and Creative Hoodies

    12 Unusual and Creative Hoodies

    Collection of unusual hoodies and creative hooded sweatshirt designs from all over the world.

    Storm Trooper Hoodie

    The Real Trooper hoodie from Marc Ecko features “Storm Trooper” body and the hood that  like a mask. [link, img]

    Star Wars Storm Trooper Hoodie

    Speakers Hoodie

    Tim Dubitsky has designed “hood.e” - creative solution to bringing music to your ears without blocking everything else out. [link]

    Speakers Hoodie

    Monster Hoodies

    Clever handmade hoodies that will turn you into a cute monster. [link]

    Monster Hoodies

    Pac-Man Hoodie

    Creative hoodie design with Pac-Man maze pattern that goes all the way around the sweatshirt. [link]

    Pac-Man Hoodie

    Teriyaki Boyz Shark Hoodies

    Unusual shark hoodies designed by BAPE for Teriyaki Boyz. [link]

    Teriyaki Boyz Shark Hoodies

    Spider Man Hoodie

    Spider Man Hoodie

    Skeleton Hoodie

    Unusual hoodie design that will scare everyone around you. [link]

    Skeleton Hoodie

    iPod Hoodie

    Give your Apple iPod some style and a bit of attitude. [link]

    iPod Hoodie

    Ninja Hoodies

    Stylish and unique hoodie designs that will hide your identity. [link]

    Ninja Hoodies

    Ninja Hoodie

    Batman Hoodie

    Full blown image of Batman screen printed on a black hoodie. [link]

    Batman Hoodie

    Strapped Hoodie

    This creative urban hoodie features cool gun holster design. [link]

    Strapped Hoodie

    Polar Bear Hoodie

    Limited edition women’s polar bear hoodie by Rocket World. [link]

    Polar Bear Hoodie

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