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$5,000 Dior Phone: So Upscale, It Doesn't Require Specs

by Thomas Ricker, posted May 21st 2008 at 2:44PMBreaking News


Look, we're not Russian oil tycoons with a taste for trophy wives one-third our age. That's true. Nevertheless, no matter how hard we try, we just can't understand how spending $5,000 on these new Christian Dior phones will substantially increase our lot in life. Then again, we're afraid of robots. The new line of boutique phones manufactured in partnership with ModeLabs feature a touchscreen display, camera, and novel, mini-phone extender dubbed My Dior (pictured after the break).

About the size of a USB key, My Dior is meant to clip onto the outside of your wo/man bag thus avoiding any frantic rummaging when the favorable divorce settlement call finally arrives. Sorry, that's about as detailed as the specification list gets... not that specs matter when couture is at stake. [Source: The Wall Street Journal via Textually]
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Bill Gates Gives Mother-of-Pearl-Clad Xbox 360 to South Korean President

by Donald Melanson, posted May 20th 2008 at 3:20PMBreaking News


Apparently not one to let a tacky trend pass him by, Bill Gates has commissioned 100 mother of pearl-clad Xbox 360s to be used as extra special gifts, the first of which was given to South Korean President Lee Myung-bak earlier this month, prompting a response that we can only imagine to be, "gee, thanks." To be fair, the design by Korean artisan Kim Young-jun is a bit classier than most of the crystal-encrusted gadgets we come across, but the same can't quite be said for the move of bringing a bit of thinly disguised self-promotion to a visit with a head of state. We can also only assume that Gates is dreading the day that the President calls him up and asks him what the red rings on his Xbox mean. [Source: Fareastgizmos]
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Blinged-Out Gas Masks

by Evan Shamoon, posted Apr 10th 2008 at 7:40AM




Do you look to SWAT teams for fashion advice? Are you worried about how you're gonna look when we find ourselves on the slippery, apocalyptic downward slope that's sure to begin shortly after we hit peak oil?

Well, have we got the gas mask for you.

Artist Diddo Velema, along with Gucci and Louis Vuitton, showed a series of very expensive gas masks at the Luxury Show 2008 in Bucharest.

Says Velema:

"We are in a state of perpetual war -- with ourselves and with the eco-system that sustains us. Perpetual war breeds perpetual fear. In the present context, this fear stems from our extreme desire for authenticity and manifests itself in our collectively insatiable culture of consumption. Deep down, we are afraid we may never be satisfied. An expanding archive of branded myths and icons feeds this fear. Designer Gas Masks is an attempt to visualize this state of mind. Because it is only by first acknowledging and then challenging fear that we will all be able to breathe a little easier."

Ahem.

FYI, the matching diamond-encrusted Hazmat suit is gonna cost you extra.

From Crave


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Diamond-Encrusted Espresso Machine for the Rich and Tasteless

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Apr 7th 2008 at 3:16PM

Diamond Encrusted Espresso Machine for the Rich and Tasteless
If you've been wondering what to get your rich, caffeine-addicted, bling-loving uncle for his birthday, we've got the perfect gift. Feast your eyes on the Nespresso Crystal Edition coffee machine. This decadent espresso making machine is encrusted with 3,100 Swarovski crystals, which have apparently become little more than accessories for gadgets.

For almost $4,000 you get what appears to be a decent, if more or less pedestrian espresso machine:

- cup warmer in aluminum
- removable grill for the preparation of Latte Macchiato
- automatically remove of used capsules
- illuminated collecting pan for used capsules
- high pressure pump with 19 bar
- electronic temperature control (Thermoblock)
- removable water tank
- automatic functions. Choose with one push at a button between Espresso and Lungo.

The only thing that sets this apart from the pack is the unbelievably gaudy crystal facade.

From Engadget

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On the Phone With Madonna and Beyonce!

by Tom Conlon, posted Jul 19th 2007 at 4:27PM

Today's music stars are hooked on their cell phones like yesteryear's rock legends were on the hard stuff. But Madge and Mrs. Jay-Z are just two of the melody makers we caught playing around with on their phones. Click through below to see who else burns minutes with careless abandon.



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