(CNN) — A lightning strike sparked a fire Monday that destroyed the Caribbean island home of Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson, a statement from the media mogul said. Read More
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After successfully establishing itself in China, Prada’s Miu Miu is all set to present the Fall 2011 collection. After giving us a stunning jacket, its time to match them up with Super Sparkly Sneakers. The blinged out sneakers can be picked up in five different models. The shoes encrusted with studs and crystals, have been etched in patented leather and velvet, brining the price tag to oscillate between $450 and $585 based on the model you picked. The durable tennis shoes sports durable rubber soles with comfortable leather insoles. You can pick up the shoes in blush, gold, silver and black. Read More
Investing in Facebook is a smart move, and U2 lead singer Bono’s investment firm knows that best as they raked in profit worth almost $800 million! His firm the Elevation Partners picked up an S$210 million stake in Facebook last November 2009. Read More
Ryan Doyle amazes us with his astonishing feats of athleticism in the emerging art of Parkour or free-running. Exotic Mardin, Turkey is the backdrop for this beautifully shot and edited piece. Read More
Stephan Winkelmann, the President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, had plenty of surprises up on his sleeve for this week’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. In presenting the new Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale to the gathered VIPs and industry press, Winkelmann also announced the production of Lamborghini Sesto Elemento super car. First appeared at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, the Sesto Elemento is Lamborghini’s homage to the sixth element on the periodic table – carbon. Forged in carbon fiber monocoque, the car, not since the 1986 Lamborghini Countach Evoluzione concept, weighs less than 1000 kg (or 2200 lbs). Together with the responsive V10 engine and 570 ponies on tap, the Sesto Elemento is able to reach 60 mph from a standing start in just 2.5 seconds. Already unrivaled in looks and performance, this car will also be peerless in exclusivity with only 20 units planned for a 2013 date of availability. Read More
Sagemcom presents its new, but highly reminiscent, phone: The Sixty. A perfect inclusion for your home with a touch of creativity, the Sixty brings together a truly retro design look with the latest DECT cordless phone technology. A true decorative piece, the Sixty consists of a base containing a touch dial placed around a reverse video Dot matrix screen (white on black background) and a wireless handset with a 10 hour communication standby battery life, and with a radio range of up to 300 m indoor. Read More
Fila has entered the toe shoe market, Skele-toes are their answer to the very popular Vibram Five Fingers. They are very light, form fitting shoes and simulate the natural, flexible motion of running barefoot. They are perfect for biking, boating, kyaking, swimming, hiking and other casual lifestyle activities. Read More
Frieda Pinto, who co-stars in this summer’s block-buster “Rise of the Planet of The Apes”, is class, beauty, elegance and sexiness all bundled in a package that you would be proud to bring home to meet the family… In your dreams Jackie boy! Read More
Via: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
These portraits of Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson are made of pills. Using over 5,000 multi-coloured tablets each, artist Jason Mecier created the 17 x 21 inch picture to honor the singer’s short life. He creates his portraits of celebrities using junk, pills and sweets. Jason sometimes uses items donated by the stars themselves to complete his pieces. Jason explains: “Celebrities really do send me items. Most people send me anywhere from a shoebox to a trash bag full of things to incorporate into their portraits. I have a bag of Pam Anderson’s laundry, and a letter Paris Hilton wrote me from prison. Read More
