A New York State of Mind...: July 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Bluetooth headsets have reached a new level of luxury with this ultra-stylish unit from Hermes Paris.

Designed by Emmanuel Laffon de Mazeres, the frame-shape is made of super lightweight carbon fiber, aluminum and supple leather.

Its custom-built silicon earring, molded over your ear, makes it extremely easy to wear. You can wear it for hours without feeling fatigued.

Air Tahiti Nui X Balenciaga

While Delta is still catching heat for offering its newly-designed flight attendant uniforms -- a red sexy Richard Tyler wrap around dress -- in sizes 18 and lower, Air Tahiti Nui is also tinkering with crew uniforms.

The airline commissioned Balenciaga to design new uniforms in honor of its 10th anniversary. There are twenty new uniform styles in total, including those for pilots and ground personnel. One is a more traditional flight attendant outfit, a suit or suit-like affair, rendered in a solid ocean blue and a lighter "lagoon" blue, sort of an aqua. It's pretty, if not envelope-pushing (and I'm not completely sure I see the Balenciaga look to it) but the good news you only see it when you're boarded and de-planing, in-flight, because sometime after take-off the cabin crew does a take-off of their own -- they slip into something more comfortable.

Sadler Vampire Light Sport Aircraft

Vampires seem to be everywhere these days in the media from books to media to television. But here is a Vampire you can fly. Sadler Aircraft Company is planning to announce its next-generation Vampire Light Sport Aircraft at EAA Airventure 2009.The Vampire is built on a scaled back air-to-ground fighter plane airframe. It is designed so that the prop is behind you, as is the engine and twin tail-booms. Also the wings double-fold vertically a la an aircraft carrier-based WWII bomber so it can be easily trailered. The low-slung plane has wide cabin doors and a low entry point so it's more like getting into a sedan than an airplane.

Johnnie Walker Blue Label Luggage by Bill Amberg

In October British luggage designer Bill Amberg will launch a new limited edition line of leathergoods in collaboration with Johnnie Walker Blue Label. Johnnie Walker Blue Label by Bill Amberg Studio comprises collection of travel accessories for men that "celebrate the values of craftsmanship, quality and rarity shared by these two iconic brands." The collection centers on a beautifully crafted limited-edition bag, the Weekender (above) which is "bold and masculine in design, capturing the contemporary desire for discreet style and practicality." Made of the finest quality saddle leather in deep navy blue with a bespoke, numbered label, it features a removable carrier designed specifically to hold a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch Whisky which is included in the bag. Only 350 of the bags will be available worldwide, priced at about $2,000.

Johnnie Walker Blue Label Luggage by Bill Amberg

Adults Only

The Four Seasons Maui at Wailea has just opened a major new feature at the resort: a new infinity-edge saltwater pool, surrounded by a 4,100 square foot terrace -- all of it ocean front, with views of Lanai and West Maui Mountains.They're calling it the Serenity Pool, and that's because it's adults only (over 21) so no irritating splish-splash-marco-polo-ing from the wee ones. (Kids can use the other lovely pool that's not that far away.)

The new Serenity Pool has underwater music, four bubble loungers, two hot tubs, and a walk-up and swim-up bar. You can arrange for massages and facials pool side.

There are also six 160 square foot cabanas available for daily rental, with internet access, ceiling fans, couches, chaise lounges, flat screen HDTVs. And for the workaholics among us, the cabanas also offer WiFi and wired internet access. There's also a laptop safe if you feel ready to put down the computer and take a dip.

COMIC CON 2009

Second year attending Comic Con and I actually had a chance to check out the convention center this year and attend some panels! Got hooked up with a PRO three day pass--thanks to Fiji Water!!
and met my hero Stan Lee and Rob Zombie (director of Halloween) Yes I am a dork...hahaha

Some of My other highlights:
Star Wars Day!!! I'm all about the FET
Twilight (Got to sit on the Vulturi throne--hahaha)
True Blood (met the entire cast--whoa!)
Thirst (From the director of O Boy)
DEXTER dinner at Nobu

and I saw Johnny Depp and Megan Fox (two of the sexiest people alive--holla)

I lost my camera but thank goodness the hotel found it! I'll be posting more pics soon, but here are some to enjoy in the meantime.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair

The brand name may sound odd but this line is amazing! I'm in love with the lines and structure. Check out the men's collection!

Harmon

luv this brand for men...

Roy

the cutest Shiba Inu...just happens to be the mascot at the Marc Jacobs shop in the west village..so cute. we're going have one in our family!

Choo X Hunter Boots Collab

On sale now at Net-a-porter or if you're lucky enough to live in Portland--at the Nordstrom's in Pioneer

Rocawear Barbie

How’s this for Ghetto Fabulous — a new line of Barbie dolls done up Jay-Z style in Rocawear.

The limited edition collection was developed by Roca and Mattel to celebrate the fashion brand’s 10th anniversary.

The dolls are colorfully dressed, but relatively bling-free — and come in a wide range of multi-culti skin hues!

There’s even a smiley-faced Roca-Ken who just looks happy to be there.

The Rocawear/Barbie get-together follows Mattel’s recent uber-Barbie fashion-fest, which saw designers such as Vera Wang, Diane von Furstenburg, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfilger, Badgley Mischka and Alexander Wang create one-off designs for a NYC Fashion Week Runway show in February.

Sadly, even though the Barbies are from Jay-Z, he and Beyonce don’t make Mattel guest appearances.

try this

Beauty drinks have gradually been growing in popularity of the last couple of years. The latest is Glowelle which is owned by Nestle and has been making a splash since its launch last year. Glowelle comes in both ready-to-drink bottles and in mixes in two flavors, raspberry-jasmine and pomegranate-lychee. Glowelle says the drink contains high antioxidant nutrients, botanicals and fruit extracts include green tea and goji berries that will beautify the skin. The drink is sweetened with cane juice and has 100 calories for the drink and 50 calories for the powdered formula and it carries a pretty steep price ($112 for a 30-day supply of packets while a similar product, Borba is $100 for 60 packets). The taste is both fruity and floral with a bit of a strange aftertaste. Buy yours through Neiman Marcus and they'll throw in a free tote for purchases over $50.