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BEN ROSE HOME

Via Uncrate … Reverse your own odometer in this architectural pop culture gem. The 5,300 sq ft glass-and-steel Ben Rose Home ($2,300,000), and more specifically the matching detached garage, is the site where Cameron gives an unexpected F-U to his dad in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Designed by architects A. James Speyer and David Haid, and once owned by photographer Ben Rose, the house was built in 1953 and is located in Highland Park, Illinois. Vast ravines in rear, but 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California not included.

TY WARNER SUITE at FOUR SEASONS

This highly anticipated suite at the pinnacle of Manhattan’s tallest hotel is a collaboration between owner Ty Warner, designer Peter Marino and architect I.M. Pei, who came out of retirement to join in the creation of America’s most exclusive accommodation. With cantilevered glass balconies and floor-to-ceiling bay windows, set beneath 25-foot (7.6-metre) cathedral ceilings, the Ty Warner Penthouse offers a breathtaking 360-degree view of all Manhattan. Custom-commissioned in every detail, from semi-precious stone surfaces to fabrics woven with platinum and gold, the nine-room suite creates the sense of living within a multilayered work of art. It raises the bar for even the most seasoned travellers. Penthouse guests enjoy amenities as impressive as their quarters: TVs programmed for every channel worldwide, unlimited global telephone calling, the services of both a personal butler and a personal trainer/therapist, and a private chauffeur for unlimited travel during your stay in your choice of a Rolls Royce Phantom or a Mercedes Maybach.

- Four Seasons New York

VMAN #14/09 “LEGENDS OF FALL” by KARL LAGERFELD

Via Coute Que Coute … Classy. The jackets are from D&G right?

- VMAN

HENNESSY XO EXCLUSIVE EDITION

Renowned cognac brand Hennessy has now unveiled the XO Exclusive Edition cognac festooned with 422 Swarovski crystals. The rich character of the Hennessy XO is enhanced by a unique decanter designed back in 1947, which is adorned for evening festivities. Hennessy X.O blends the spicy aromas of oak and leather with the essences of flowers and ripe fruit. The new Hennessy XO exclusive edition preserves the “Eaux-de-Vie” with their elegant aromas. The cognac is delivered in a glittering metallic box that is decorated with diamonds in trompe-l’oeil. Add some ice cubes to the masculine Hennessy XO Exclusive Edition cognac and you will get to know what subtle flavors and aromas mean. It has been designed to appeal to admirers of XO and collectors.

LANVIN & CARAN D’ACHE PENCIL CRAYONS

In an unlikely partnership, haute couture meets haute ecriture as Lanvin and Swiss-based writing utensil company CARAN d’ACHE team up on a set of pencil crayons. The pencil crayons also come packaged in a special box featuring select artwork.

LINGERIE by CADOLLE

- Cadolle

PIONEN WHITE MOUNTAIN by ALBERT FRANCE-LANLORD

Via Archdaily … The project takes place in a former 1200 square meter anti-atomic shelter. An amazing location 30 meters down under the granite rocks of the Vita Berg Park in Stockholm. The client is an internet provider and the rock shelter hosts server halls and offices. The starting point of the project was to consider the rock as a living organism. The humans try to acclimate themselves to this foreign world and bring the ‘best’ elements from earth: light, plants, water and technology. We created strong contrasts between rooms where the rock dominates and where the human being is a stranger against rooms where the human being took over totally.

- Albert France-Lanord Architects

CASA KIMBALL (VILLA RENTAL)

Casa Kimball is a luxury rental villa located on the North coast of the Dominican Republic. Situated on a cliff with a panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean, each of eight full suites has a breathtaking view out to the ocean. The buildings are designed to protect from views of neighboring villa lots,heightening the experience of the vast horizon beyond. The interior spaces merge with exterior spaces, all of which are designed to allow ocean breezes under shade from the sun, throughout the year. Light at sunset rakes through trees, casting dappled sunlight on the light stone floors in the evening. A long infinity edge pool creates a seamless edge of water in front of the ocean, hiding terraces at cliff edge that allow visitors to experience the ocean’s roar as waves break on the rocks below. Rangr Studio designed the gigantic window/doors to pivot effortlessly on ball bearings, with very thin frames, made of a South-American hardwood as strong as steel. Two finishes of local coral stone make up much of the wall and floor finish. The villa is about 20,000 square feet, and includes two indoor and two outdoor lounges, a dining room with a view centered on the pool out to the ocean, and an outdoor bar area.

- www.casakimball.com

PER SE TO HOST WINEMAKER DINNERS

Via Luxist … Thomas Keller’s Per Se restaurant in New York City is launching a new series of wine dinners called An American Table at Per Se. The series explores American winemaking through three different themes expressed with three different winemaker-hosted dinners one on May 28, the next on June 11 and the final one on June 22. Each dinner will consist of a standing reception followed by a seated dinner with a tasting menu paired with wine selections served in Per Se’s private dining room. Chef de Cuisine Jonathan Benno will create each evening’s special menu and Head Sommelier Roxane Shafee-Moghadam will join each winemaker to help with guest questions.The series launches on May 28th with Wells Guthrie of Copain Wine Cellars who will discuss old world inspiration in American winemaking. He will share his own wines along with additional selections from some of his most beloved French winemakers and influencers including Jean-Louis Chave, Sylvain Cathiard and Thierry Allemand.On June 11, Per Se hosts a discussion on the importance of the land with Greg Brewer of Brewer-Clifton, Melville Winery and Diatom Wines. The six-course tasting menu will be designed to bridge the regional reference points, from Japan to Chablis, reflected in Brewer’s accompanying wine pairings.The third dinner on June 22 looks at modern winemaking with Abe Schoener from Scholium Project. He will showcase a variety of wines from his portfolio including selections from his Southern France collection and a preview of wines from his latest project, Red Hook Winery, an urban winery in the Red Hook region of Brooklyn which produces wine from New York State grapes.Each dinner costs $325 per person plus tax and reservations are limited.

AUDI D7 CONCEPT by KAVE NASER BAKHT

The D7 design was created by an Iranian student, Kave Naser Bakht, as part of a showcase of Iranian design graduates.

SS09 “PRETTY PLEASE!” LINGERIE by FRED & GINGER

http://www.fred-and-ginger.co.uk/

EDWIN JAGGER SHAVING ESSENTIALS

Since its inception in 1988, Edwing Jagger followed his vision of a man’s perfect shaving tool, and with this specialized in manufacturing wet-shaving products contrary the machines that started to significantly gain attention. The manufacturer’s superior realized combination of cutting-edge technology with the traditional old British Sheffield craftsmanship techniques has elevated them to the foremost manufacturer of exquisite men’s razors and shaving essentials. Their unrivaled experience of forging classy yet modern designed tools and the great emphasis on selecting just the best materials created a wide range of highly appreciated pure badger hair shaving brushes, straight razors, safety razors, modern blade razors and anything for the discerning grooming routines with a serious touch of tradition making a reminder of the ages-old art of a good and proper shave in any man’s bath.

- Edwing Jagger

EL CASCO’S HEIRLOOM-QUALITY DESK ACCESSORIES

Via Gentleman’s Gadgets … A curious stroke of fate brought the in Northern Spain located manufacture El Casco to avert from the dedication to fine revolvers towards the path of stationary articles. After the Depression of 1929, they found themselves forced to reorientate and finally become the world’s finest desk accessories manufacture. From the inception in 1920 till today, El Casco focuses on a rivet-only fabrication of just the highest quality materials with sophisticated attention to detail. Part of their signature pieces are the heirloom-esque pencil sharpeners that instantly emanate a pleasant atmosphere recalling the ambiance of the good old world executive offices that once literally burst of harmonious interactions between solid wood and gold details. An excellent office piece to bring a tasteful enhancement or contrast to todays modern suites.

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT LEGO BUILDING SETS

Most of us don’t have the engineering, design, or architectural chops to recreate any of Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterworks, but we can anyway, thanks to these new Frank Lloyd Wright Lego Architecture Building Sets ($TBA). Licensed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Collection, these terrific sets — of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Fallingwater — were developed in collaboration with leading architects to be as accurate as possible, and come with booklets that not only tell you how to build you own model masterpiece, but exclusive archival historical material and photographs of each building, as well

MINIBAR

Via Yatzer … The Minibar’s chic interior has been designed by Amsterdam architectural legends Concrete who are also responsible for The Supper Club, the award-winning Citizen M chain of budget hotels and a host of hot design offerings in the Netherlands and abroad. The idea for the new bar was conceived by a trio of Dutch friends who wanted to create a nightlife offering that was “more like inviting your friends to hang out in a hip hotel room, than standing in line waiting for a drink at a regular bar.” The famous Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam is the location for a revolutionary bar concept where customers serve themselves from one of 45 private mini-bars, opened on March 20th.The wall of mini-bars is accessed with a personal key that customers receive after checking in at the door. The concept is so simple that the owners were surprised that it hadn’t already been done. According to their research it is the first of its kind. You check in with the concierge, they give you a key to your own fridge and then you serve yourself. A credit card or ID card left at the front desk is reclaimed after payment of the tab. Besides the wall of mini-bars which extends the length of the bar, the interior is made up of central bars (good for meeting new people) and plenty of cozy spots on the long couch for lounging with friends to share a bottle of Prosecco or mix your own Bloody Marys. Next to interior design, music plays an important factor in the MiNiBAR concept. Bespoke playlists are being put together by the owners’ network of international DJs such as Carl Craig or Pilooski.

Minibar
Prinsengracht 478
Amsterdam
T: +31.20.4221935

SHOMPOLE

This beautiful and small lodge is located in a private conservancy on the edge of the Nguruman Escarpment in Southern Kenya, overlooking the vast plains and volcanic hills of the Great Rift Valley. For the last 5 years or so the lodge has led way in the new way in which communities and investors can both benefit from conservation.

Shompole
Nguruman Escarpment,
Kenya

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GARETH PUGH BACKSTAGE IN SINGAPORE

Via Coute Que Coute … He looks ready for Dior Homme.

AIRJAX HEADPHONES by ATOMIC FLOYD

Presenting to you the first collection of in-ear headphones from new brand, Atomic Floyd. A successful project by great visionaries that believe sound and great aesthetics should go hand in hand. The line up includes innovations such as AcousticSteel and SoundProof. The key design USP is the angel wing ear loops look, crafted from Titanium2. Stefan Andrén, who is incidentally the Global Creative Director of Atomic Floyd, has designed the headphones. They are compatible with iPod, iPhone, mobile phones and MP3 players. Atomic Floyd headphones launch in the UK on 1st December, with a five-piece collection, including the Titanium2 ear loop AirJax model at £120 ($180) and AcousticSteel HiDefDrum at £85 ($127).

- Atomic Floyd

WANT : LES ESSENTIALS DE LA VIE

- WANT

“MY SECRET LOVER” REMIXED by JUXX

Download the remix here :
http://www.savefile.com/files/2127484

Juxx
http://www.myspace.com/alluneedisjuxx

FREJA BEHA ERICHSEN by SOLVE SUNDSBO

Photography by Solve Sundsbo for Vogue Nippon July 2009

3D CHESS by JI LEE

Via Like Cool … The 3D Chess Board by Ji LEE. I love this chess board design, Cool! “The three-dimensional chess board adds an extra dimension of physicality to the game’s battle field”

CITROËN KARIN CONCEPT

Via Today & Tomorrow … Having no new models to reveal at the 1980 Paris Salon, Citroën stylist Trevor Fiore was given the go ahead to build a model (not a driveable car) for display. The result was the trapezoidal Karin, clearly inspired by Michel Harmand’s design for a GS Coupé. A three seater with the driver being seated centrally and ahead of the two passengers, this layout pre-empted that of the McLaren F1 of 1992.

1105

One of the best bars in Copenhagen! Gromit Eduardsen is not only a good friend of ours, but he is also one of the best cocktail makers in europe.

1105
Kristen Bernikows Gade 4
1105 Copenhagen
Denmark
T: +45 33 83 11 05

LILLA KAFFEROSTERIET (MALMÖ)

Cosy little coffee bar in Malmö:-)

Lilla Kafferosteriet
Baltzarsgatan 24a
21136 Malmö, Sweden
T: +46 (0) 40 482 000

“IN THE MIST” by BRUNO DAYAN

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PORSCHE MOTORCYCLE CONCEPT (1970)

Via Bike Feix … When the words ‘Porsche’ and ‘motorcycle’ are mentioned in the same sentence, it’s usually in connection with Harley-Davidson: first the abortive Nova project of the 80s, then the VR1000 racer in the 90s, and finally the Revolution engine that appeared in the V-Rod in 2001. But Porsche first dipped a toe into motorcycle design in the late 70s, releasing this little-known Motorcycle Study. Somewhat surprisingly, the makers of the 4.5L V8-engined 928 wanted to highlight the motorcycle’s superiority in energy use, air pollution and traffic space. “Comfort, safety and protection from mud and water were prime considerations, not the usual fascination with speed.” Love the rider’s outfit, too.

TAJ LAKE PALACE UDAIPUR *****

Rising out of the Lake Pichola, the Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur evokes a sense of magic and mysticism. The floating palace  is a dream of white marble and mosaic glistening in the moonlight, reminiscent of the most beautiful tourist cliché in the world; the Taj Mahal.  Conceived in romance, the palace was built in 1746 by Maharana Jagat Singh II, 62nd successor to the royal dynasty of Mewar – believed to be descendants of the Sun God.Set against the backdrop of the majestic Aravalli Hills on one side of the lake, and regal palaces on the other, the Taj Lake Palace spreads across a four-acre island – an almost surreal vision in marble. The Taj Lake Palace holds fast to the majestic traditions of the Indian royalty with offering the most sophisticated facilities and services.Like the honored companions of the Maharana of days past, all guests enjoy the kind of luxurious living until then reserved only for the official of the highest courts. Delicately restored pavilions, cusped archways, magnificent carvings, opulent guest rooms and suites adorned with ornate glasswork, bohemian crystal lights and intricate miniature paintings remain a testimony to courtly love. Scenic courtyards with blossoming lawns, lily-filled ponds, gush fountains and indoor spaces filled with period pieces and extravagant embellishments will transport you into a world of fantasy, romance and magic.

Taj Lake Palace Udaipur *****
Lake Pichola, Udaipur
Rajasthan 313001, India
T: +91 9873203543

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SKT. PETRI *****

First Hotel Skt. Petri is Copenhagen’s leading design hotel and the only Danish member of Design Hotels. This unique hotel offers personal, highly professional service, and provides superb venues for meetings, conferences, product launches and fashion shows. The Brasserie features modern French-inspired cuisine and the cocktail lounge is among the city’s most exclusive. First Hotel Skt. Petri is located in the heart of the Latin Quarter and its downtown boutique shopping.

Hotel Skt. Petri
Krystalgade 22
1172 Copenhagen
Denmark
T: +45 33 45 91 00

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PICASSO PHOTO by LEE MILLER

Lee Miller produced some of the most powerful photographs seen this century, from portraits of her friends such as Pablo Picasso, to her work as a correspondent with the US army in World War II. Beginning her own studio in Paris with artist Man Ray, she went on to work with Vogue, and in France, Egypt, and New York, being best remembered for her witty Surrealist images.

- Lee Miller

CHRONICLES OF NEVER SUNGLASSES

- 288$ at OAK

ESCAPE ARTIST by SAM TAYLOR-WOOD

- Sam Taylor-Wood

PERFECT SHAVE SET by REN

Via Selectism … One essential element of summer travel is your toiletry bag. It may be even more important than a regular change of undergarments and more versatile. You probably stuff it with toothpaste, brushes, and shaving kits, but as I learned during my last return from Los Angeles, carrying too much shaving cream will get you the full pat down treatment (no joke). REN Skincare solves the travel dilemma with their “Perfect Shave Set” made up of small essentials that will give you face the perfect finish it deserves by pre-cleansing your skin with a variety of “clean bio” natural oils before you take the blade to face. The High Glide Cooling Shave Cream does well in lubricating the blade during shave - something most foams and gels cannot achieve. Check out REN’s Perfect Shave Set. It’s worth a test run at home or during your Summer travels.

LINGERIE by BORDELLE 09AW

- Bordelle

LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008)

Saw this movies a couple of weeks ago. It is absolutely amazing!!! I don’t want to tell anything about it - cause I quite frankly didn’t know what to expect before i watched it and i was blown away.

- Trailer
- Imdb

ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME ANNEX NYC

Just got back from 2 days of fun in New York city. Going there is always a trip! I went there for our manager’s wedding on memorial day - but i also had time to see the rock n roll hall of fame annex which has state of the art headphone guides that plays music in the direction that you’re looking. They also have a 3D cinema with concert footage that got me more excited than any live concert would ever get me. It was incredible! I love memorabilia (clothing, personal notes, instruments and John Lennon’s bloody clothes) - so I’m probably not a 100% objective but all i can say is that i loved it.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ANNEX NYC
76 Mercer Street
New York, USA
T: +1 646-786-6680

GILDA (1946)

Gilda (1946) is a black-and-white film noir directed by Charles Vidor. It stars Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth in her signature role as the ultimate femme fatale. The film was noted for cinematographer Rudolph Mate’s lush photography, costume designer Jean Louis’ sexy wardrobe for Hayworth (particularly for the dance numbers), and choreographer Jack Cole’s staging of “Put the Blame on Mame” and “Amado Mío. Special edition Spassky Fischer 1972 World Championship chess set by Geoffrey Parker. No.of editions 20.

- Gilda

SPASSKY FISCHER CHESS SET by GEOFFREY PARKER (1972)

On the 11th July 1972, with a presidential crisis stirring in the United States and the Cold War at a pivotal point, two men – Boris Vasilievich Spassky, the (refreshingly un-Soviet) Soviet World Chess Champion and Robert J. Fischer, his American challenger, sat down opposite each other in a Reykjavik sports hall to contest what was to be the most documented and notorious chess match of all time. Over the next two months, Spassky, a chess playing machine that had returned the title to the Kremlin for years and Fischer, a twenty-nine year-old goofy and egocentric loner from Brooklyn, riveted the chess and non-chess playing world as they vied not only for the ultimate prize in chess but for intellectual hegemony of their respective political systems*.This limited edition piece, made by the very same workshops that supplied the original, is a special facsimile of the set over which Spassky and Fischer so epicly battled. It comprises ebony and boxwood Jaques of London Staunton chessmen each trimmed in Sterling silver-gilt and engraved with the legend: ‘Jaques London 1848 Spassky and Fisher 1972’ – together with Howard Staunton’s signature. This engraving is repeated on the inlay of the frame of the board together with an engraved disc advising the number of the edition. This numbered engraving is repeated on each of the two leather-bound, suede-lined book-boxes that contain the set.Created exclusively for 20ltd.com, only 20 editions will ever be made.*The dramatic story of the match and its result is brilliantly told in David Edmonds & John Eidinow’s 2004 Bobby Fischer Goes To War published by Harper Collins.The pieces displayed for sale on 20ltd.com are invariably limited to a very small and collectible number of editions, very often smaller than the brand or designer might previously have contemplated. It is important to make clear however, that, where possible, these very rare items are offered for sale on 20ltd.com at no greater premium than comparable pieces produced in far greater numbers. Price: £10,650.00 !!!

- www.geoffreyparker.com

LAMBORGHINI MIURA S (1969-1971)

Year of manufacture: 1969 - 1971. Engine: V12 – 4-litre displacement. Power: 370 HP. Max. speed: 285 km/h. Number of pieces: 338. Very few cars managed to change the automobile world like the Miura. With its central engine and fascinating body designed by Marcello Gandini for Bertone, in 1966 Lamborghini redefined the concept of Super Car. Sceptical about the possibility of selling a large number of this sports car, Ferruccio Lamborghini decided to produce it on a small scale. Between 1966 and 1969 275 models of the 350 HP Miura were made and it was not until 1969 that its evolution was launched on the market, the 370 HP Miura S.

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LE BELLECHASSE

20th century ‘haute couture’ design meets 19th century inspiration at Le Bellechase. Superbly located just steps from the Musée d’Orsay on Paris’ Left Bank, this enthralling hotel has 34 rooms imaginatively designed by Christian Lacroix. Each is uniquely decorated with highly inventive paintings and wallpapers.After enjoying breakfast in the delightful dining room, walk to the Musée d’Orsay, located just steps away, and then on to the Louvre, which is also nearby, just across the river.Admire the beauty of this romantic city as you take a relaxing sunset trip down the Seine. Then, return to the hotel for a pre-dinner drink in the lounge before wandering out to dine in one of the multitude of excellent restaurants nearby.

Le Bellechasse Hotel
8 Rue de Bellechasse
75007 Paris
T: 33 (0)1 45 50 22 31

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DOLCE GABBANA GOLD RESTAURANT

Gold fever is back! Italian designers Dolce and Gabbana have moved on in their pursuit of Gold. The duo has opened a new glitzy-ritzy restaurant with an entirely gold interior (not real gold to be exact). The 202-seat boite, just behind their Metropol show space, sports a first-floor gourmet restaurant, a ground-floor casual bistro and a small food shop that carries items from Gold’s traditional Mediterranean menu. Everything, from the stairs to the luminaries gleams in sparkling yellow hue.

D&G Gold
Via Carlo Poerio 2/A
20129 Milano
Italy

THE NIGHT PORTER / IL PORTIERE DI NOTTE (1974)

The dark and melancholy story of a former teenage Nazi concentration camp inmate, Lucia, and the S.S. officer who was her torturer/lover, Max , who accidentally meet again in a Vienna hotel in 1957 where Max works as the night porter. They resume their sadomasochistic relationship, although Max’s former S.S. comrades have something different in mind for them. The story unfolds like a gruesome dance of death

- Imdb

PHOTOGRAPHY by TOM PALUMBO

Via LikeCool … By Tom Palumbo, the shoots for Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue in the 1950’s and 60’s.

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BYBLOS ART HOTEL *****

Amid Valpolicella vineyards outside Romeo and Juliet’s hometown of Verona, this classical Venetian-style villa appears ripe for an old-world romance. Byblos Art Hotel is an hypnotic, whacky blend of classical Venetian-style villa and contemporaneous uber-stylish-arty-luxe, set in the beautiful Valpolicella region, 7kms from the noble, operatic and romantic city of Verona. Restaurant Atelier: Each detail plays an important role to create a welcoming atmosphere where tasting the typical local and international dishes become a culinary experience.  During the summer months the beautiful terrace in the inner courtyard of the hotel is also open for dining.Peter’s Bar: A unique setting with a refined atmosphere where cocktails, aperitifs and long drinks together with special snacks can be relished accompanied by a pleasant melody of the piano.In the 1400 wine celler 300 etiquettes have been carefully selected and placed in the fourteenth century wine cellar. The wine cellar has been furnished with classical furniture and coordinated with design components and works of contemporary art.

Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amista *****
Via Cedrare, 78,
Corrubbio Di San Pietro In Cariano
(Verona)
37020 Italy
T: +39-045-685-5555
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BRIDLE LEATHER ‘ROCKET’ BRIEFCASE by BILL AMBERG

Bridle leather ‘Rocket’ briefcase with sterling silver handle by Bill Amberg.  No. of editions 7.   Price: £2,995.00. No. of editions: 7 - Size: 460 x 320 x 120 mm. Since the foundation of the brand in 1984, the name of Bill Amberg, the Notting Hill-based leather designer and specialist has become synonymous with effortless, authentic British style. Known for the highest standards of craftsmanship and ingenious, intuitive design, he has created some of the industry’s most iconic pieces – the most famous of all being his much-feted ‘Rocket’ bag, so-called due to its sleek rocket-shaped side-silhouette. The Rocket is created in vegetable tanned bridle leather with simple magnetized tab closures and a Cielo calf suede interior.Created by Bill exclusively for 20ltd.com, this special edition with sterling silver handle is the ultimate celebration of this famous piece. Only 7 editions will ever be made.The pieces displayed for sale on 20ltd.com are invariably limited to a very small and collectible number of editions, very often smaller than the brand or designer might previously have contemplated. It is important to make clear however, that, where possible, these very rare items are offered for sale on 20ltd.com at no greater premium than comparable pieces produced in far greater numbers.

- Bill Amberg

CONGA ROOM (LA LIVE) by BELZBERG ARCHITECTS

Designed by the award-winning Belzberg Architects, The Conga Room is a contemporary space that reflects the vibrant energies of Barcelona and Mexico City. In collaboration with several artists, The Conga Room is designed to pay homage to contemporary Latino culture with special additions including a digital mural and sculptures created by Artist and Film Director, Sergio Arau, and the sensual Papaya Bar designed by internationally acclaimed Cuban American Artist, Jorge Pardo. The Conga Room also boasts a breathtaking VIP area with panoramic views of the Staples Center and Nokia Plaza, as well as full broadcast and programming capabilities in collaboration with broadcast partners such as Univision, LATV, MTV Tr3s and others.

- Belzberg Architects
- Conga Room

PHOTOGRAPHY by TERRY RICHARDSON

Via GQ Magazine … Evan Rachel Wood—frequent plaything of Marilyn Manson, rumored girlfriend to Mickey Rourke—stars in Woody Allen’s latest film. What took so long for these two to hook up?

- Terry Richardson

VIRGINS ATLANTIC’S FIRST CLASS INTERIOR

KING COLE BAR

Enjoy an aperitif in this legendary society club where the Bloody Mary - here known as “Red Snapper” - first landed in America and was perfected. Maxfield Parrish’s masterpiece King Cole mural keeps watch on hotel guests and knowledgeable New Yorkers.

King Cole Bar at St. Regis Hotel
Two East 55th Street, at Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10022
United States
T: 212 753-4500