Geek is chic.
Samsung's fresh new line of glossy portable media players will be available this June. — Engadget Get ready Grand Theft Auto fans, Best Buy has just announced their locations that will be opening for a midnight launch of Grand Theft Auto IV! — Kotaku The iPhone DevCenter has just announced that the iPhone SDK Beta 4 is out with OpenGL support.— CrunchGear The US Defense Intelligence Read more
Yigal Azrouël designed his Fall '12 collection for a woman who is "fearless in her outlook and quiet in her confidence." Drawing from the spirit of Françoise Hardy, Yigal sent sophisticated, ladylike looks with an exotic twist down the runway. To put it simply, it was a luxurious mélange of plush raccoon-fur cossacks, long cashmere coats with leather-trimmed pockets, pebble-printed silk Read more
Last weekend was the Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival. Since we couldn't make it, we asked cheese expert Laura Werlin to give us a behind-the-scenes look! Here she discusses her seminars and provides some pointers on how to pair wine with her specialty, grilled cheese. When you think of Pebble Beach, you probably think of golf. But not me. All I can think of is that it’s the home of the Read more
Tips and a video help you to create an eco chic home. — Stylelist Home Pro tips for home housecleaning. — Elle Decor Treat yourself to Spring flowers in the Winter. — Houzz Pebble drawing? Perfect coffee table accent. — Craft Find your favorite shade of gray. — House Beautiful Eliminate cord clutter! — Real Simple Do you have buyer's remorse over a bad furniture purchase? — Read more
Lucky magazine is one of our favorite sources for great shopping tips. We're thrilled to share this fabulous story on the new Mulberry bags from our friends at Lucky! If you adore the Alexa and love the Lily, you'll flip over the coolest new girl to join Mulberry's crew of female-named carryalls. Styled after the traditional briefcase, the Harriet features a glossy golden clasp closure and Read more
Before he lent his voice to Mumble the penguin in this week's Happy Feet 2, Elijah Wood was using his pipes to woo his onscreen crush in the 1992 film Forever Young. Watch as a young Elijah throws pebbles at his lady love's window before breaking out into "You Are My Sunshine." It's almost too cute to bear, especially when Elijah holds his own against the girl's father, who tries to get rid of Read more
Mention the word gray and most people think of a gloomy day filled with dark skies and rain. The moody color does have a tendency to evoke dark thoughts, but when it is put on a spectrum and paired with lighter colors then it can create an elegant nursery that is right on trend this season. We first spotted the emergence of gray nurseries in the Fall Restoration Hardware catalog, and now it is Read more
We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Real Beauty. When we sat down to interview Diane von Furstenberg about her new fragrance, Diane ($85), we were delighted that she's just as glamorous as we hoped, decked out in a pebble-pattern frock that actually mirrors the perfume bottle's design, chunky gold jewelry, nude fishnet tights and leopard platform sandals. She Read more
Does the word pottery conjure up images in your head of sandy-toned, roughly glazed pots lined up on a folding table at a crafts fair? Modern day pottery is largely exempt from such humdrum clay manifestations. Thanks to companies like Heath Ceramics, which has been creating clean, beautiful pottery designs for over half a century, and modern-day potters like Jonathan Adler, pottery's Read more
World-renowned designer Karim Rashid knows no boundaries. The man has designed everything from bathtubs for couples to an Athenian hotel to a dustbuster. Come across any product with his name on it and you can expect it to be curvy, sensual, contemporary, and very likely pink — one of only two colors that he wears. His latest pièce de résistance doesn't have as much sex appeal as a Greek Read more
