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- August 24th, 2008
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cmurawczyk has posted a new entry on: MiN New York
A non bail out bail out
The US auto industry is lining up to secure a $50B loan package from Congress. The loans would provide low-interest credit for up to 30 percent of the cost of retooling facilities to build hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric cars and other alternativ
- August 20th, 2008
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Fly like a kite.
Last week I decided to take a kiteboarding lesson. I'm a snowboarder and am very comfortable on a board. I know how to sail as well. While these skills help, nothing prepares you for getting over the proverbial learning curve. While I am quite ad
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Hamptons Set Fly Over Traffic
V1 Jets Seaplane, caters to the Hamptons set - making travel to East Hampton a breeze. You, along with seven passengers, depart from the Seaplane Port at 23rd Street and the F.D.R. Drive. No need to blow your holiday weekend on the highway.Buckle up
- August 18th, 2008
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Patience. The buzz word of the day.
There were a few flies in the office and rather than kill them myself I decided to introduce a predator- the venus fly trap. The problem was that while it had eight heads ready to pounce, nothing happened for weeks. I was concerned that my carnivor
- August 15th, 2008
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Final Home Issey Miyake
FINAL HOME evolved from ISSEY MIYAKE Inc. (became A-net Inc. in 1996) and now exists as a brand synonymous with the concepts of survival, protection, functionality and recyclability. FINAL HOME's manufacturing concept resembles more an industrial ma
- August 14th, 2008
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Lagerfeld + Hadid
The Independent reports that Zaha Hadid and Karl Lagerfeld are teaming up on an art installation. Here is the gist of it:"The Chanel Mobile Art Pavilion, a translucent structure, is described with quite tragic bathos by Chanel's sirens as "a gleaming
- August 8th, 2008
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Dunhill blows smoke
British luxury brand Alfred Dunhill plans to open a new flagship store in September in London's Bourdon House, the onetime residence of the second Duke of Westminster.In addition to the usual array of suits, outerwear, wallets, briefcases, watches an
- August 7th, 2008
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Martin Margiela
The image of Martin Margiela consists of a never-photographed designer who irreverently sends outré looks down the Paris runway on models shadowed by lab coat-wearing employees. The distilled identity of Margiela's wares, however, is that of a mascu
- August 5th, 2008
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Bad Calvin
Calvin Klein apparently has its very own Nipplegate. The fashion house is once again pushing the edge advertisingwise, this time with the steamy TV ads featuring Eva Mendes for its new fragrance, Secret Obsession, from Coty Inc. And the spots already
- August 4th, 2008
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Barack speaks English
The Bush administration estimates that expanded offshore drilling could increase oil production by 200,000 barrels per day by 2030. We use about 20 million barrels per day, so that would meet about 1% of our demand two decades from now. At the rate
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iReturn
So I waited in line and played the game to get an iPhone last week. I believe it was the first time I have ever waited in line for anything other than the last Helmut Lang sample sale before they closed in Soho. Over the weekend I spent time syncin
- August 1st, 2008
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Karl Lagerfeld goes home
Chanel fans and fashionistas will soon be able to live a high-style life in homes designed by Karl Lagerfeld.Mr. Lagerfeld signed an exclusive deal with Dubai Infinity Holdings to design 80 homes in what aims to be the most fashionable address in the
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The fade continues
For the past few months the fade has appeared in shoes (Prada) and shirts (too many to mention). Alexander McQueen keeps the concept fresh with his version. Damn cool.
- July 31st, 2008
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New York City needs mist
Tokyo has stifling summer heat just like New York City and in front of the Shin-Marunouchi Building has the answer to beat the heat. The "Dry Mist to Cool People Down" refreshes passers-by with its sensor-controlled nozzles. It is quite chic and Bl
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Monocle
Monocle is a magazine founded by Tyler Brule, a Canadian journalist and entrepreneur. Described by CBC News reporter Harry Forestell as a "meeting between Foreign Policy and Vanity Fair", the magazine purports to provide a globalist perspective on
- July 30th, 2008
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Eco Value Wood 400% Bearbrick
Japanese online magazine Openers joined forces with Japanese charity organization more trees to create a new 400% wooden Bearbrick - the Eco Value Wood Bearbrick. It is made out of recycled woodsand proceeds from the sale will go in part to the more
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Chill soup x 3
Jean-Georges Vongerichten shares three chill summer soup recipes. After drinks and before dinner, vegetable shoters offer a quick burst of flavor that tease the tastebuds and get them thirsting for the rest of the meal. The options are endless: L
- July 29th, 2008
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Thievery Corporation Central Park 6.26.08
I finally got around to uploading a clip from the Thievery Corporation Center Stage show. Enjoy!
- July 28th, 2008
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A Better World By Design
"A Better World by Design" Summons Change Agents from Various Sectors"A Better World by Design" is a first-of-its-kind conference on "globally conscious design," as the organizers call it. Held at Brown University/RISD from November 7-9, it aims to g
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Engencia?
The Seattle-based online travel site announced today that it will rebrand its corporate services as "Egencia." The way the move was communicated to the customer base was as poor as the name choice itself. Here's the email I received (as a "valued cus
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iPilot
Once only for the super rich or global corporate titan, private jet travel pricing is coming down big time. With heavy investments being made over the past five years in the new category of "very light jet" technology, now a citizen of relatively re
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Phillips de Pury & Co
Phillips de Pury & Co was founded in London in 1796 by Harry Phillips formerly senior clerk to James Christie. During his first year of business, Phillips conducted 12 successful auctions and soon the business was holding sales for some of the most d
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I wanna Mana
Motorcycling has taken a giant leap into the future with the 850 Mana. Aprilia has always been ahead of its time, and often the first to develop technology other manufacturers have preferred to leave on the back burner. But never before has Apriliaâ€
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The Notwist
With the release of The Postal Service's Give Up in 2003, music critics were finally allowed to cast off the persnickety IDM moniker (aka intelligent dance music)—often used to describe electronic music that also happened to actually be catchy—in
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iCovet 3G Accessories
Anyone who survived the weekend's five-hour lines for a new iPhone 3G—and actually scored one before they sold out—is probably guarding their spoils with Fort Knox-worthy vigilance. Fortunately, two savvy design companies have created protective
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Paris Menswear Wrap-Up
"The world is getting worse and worse. My message is: let's be happy!" Coming from the usually gloomy Yohji Yamamoto, the statement sounded both wise and uplifting—after you got over the initial shock of hearing it from him. In fact, Yamamoto's mes
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Rolling Folding Green
Between the cost of gas and the relentless traffic, more and more people are turning to bicycle transportation. Bike lanes are in full swing throughout Manhattan and positively faster than taking a cab across town. UK-based Brompton is the couture
- July 25th, 2008
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Colette x Gap
Colette, the French emporium of all things cool, is hitting up the Big Apple in a big way. This Fall Colette will set up shop at Gap's concept store, which has housed previous collaborations with Pierre Hardy and Mulberry as well as collections from
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Lucky Dube
Lucky Dube was a prolific South African reggae musician who died tragically in 2007 in Johannesburg. In his 25 year career he recorded 22 albums in Zulu, English and Afrikaans and was South Africa's biggest selling reggae artist. His 1993 album, Vi
- June 27th, 2008
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Guccinstock?
With a sexy nod to Birkenstock, Gucci introduces...well...a copy of a Birkenstock with the GG insignia. Whoever buys this sandal should be smacked.
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North Korea Steps Up
In a public spectacle North Korea destroyed their nuclear tower for all the world to see. It's a solid step towards making the world a safer place. And of course superstar Ammanpour was on the scene!
- June 14th, 2008
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A black crack.
Blackberry has been my device for years. I have been through countless models and really do like the platform. But the iPhone II finally got me with the launch of MobileME. It's over for Berry. Can't believe I'm writing it so early in the battle
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Ikea. The peoples champ.
Some people give ikea a bad rap but they just don't get it. Do I want to see a world of ikea furniture? No. Do they do a better job than anyone on the planet AND in the history of time with 'what they do'? Yes. Ikea recently added a smart intera