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[28 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Dolce & Gabbana To Dress Chelsea FC

Dolce & Gabbana will design the formal club suits for Chelsea Football team after signing a new three-year partnership, according to Vogue UK.
Using the club’s signature blue, the designer duo have created two outfits for the players – the first comprises a three piece suit with an embroidered logo crest. The second comprises a pair of jeans worn with a shirt and black trainers. Both looks will be finished off with a black wool fitted coat.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti and the team’s staff will also be dressed by the label featuring …

Automotive, Headline »

[26 Jul 2010 | One Comment | ]
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Hong Kong Launch

Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong have launched their flagship sports car SLS AMG in the city, making Hong Kong one of the first Asian markets to get the Gullwing super sports car within the first few weeks of its production. The car is the first Mercedes automobile designed in-house by AMG and is described by Mercedes as a spiritual successor to the 300SL Gullwing.
In celebration of the launch of their new car, Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong held a ceremony on July 16th at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. At the press …

Lifestyle »

[22 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
World Cup Final Ball Sold On eBay

The ball used in Spain’s World Cup final win over the Netherlands has fetched almost $74,000 in a charity auction on eBay.
The famous Jabulani ball was sold for the ’46664′ HIV/AIDS charity – named after Nelson Mandela’s prisoner number when he was held at Robben Island. The balls used during the World Cup were critiqued for their unpredictability and were nicknamed “supermarket balls”
The gold version used in the final was named ‘Jo’bulani’ because the game was played in Johannesburg, known colloquially as Jo’burg. A total of 133 bids from 55 …

Fashion, Featured »

[21 Jul 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Gucci “Special Edition” Aviators

The House of Gucci has come out with a new collection of “heritage” aviator sunglasses.
The three new models Unisex 1627/S, Mens 1622/S and Women’s 3108/S all feature the red and green Gucci stripe and “G” logo on both temples. The sunglasses come with a special edition leather case and carrying pouch. The case has a wide signature stripe while the pouch has a matching strap.
They’re now available for $174, $180 and $170 respectively from haute online eyewear boutique Eyegoodies.
http://www.eyegoodies.com/

Automotive »

[20 Jul 2010 | One Comment | ]
World’s Most Expensive Car Wash

Gurcharn Sahota, a 30-year-old accountancy graduate, is offering the world’s most expensive car wash service in the UK – charging up to £7,200 per vehicle.
Mr Sahota, who lives with his parents in Derbyshire, has converted their double garage into a hi-tech workshop. He has lined the walls and floor of the double unit with specialist tiles imported from Italy which help reflect flecks of dirt on the cars.
Each vehicle takes up to 250 hours to clean, and his premier service includes polishing and buffing every inch of the car inside …

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[18 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Paul Allen To Give Away Half of His Fortune

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who is rated by Forbes magazine as the world’s 37th richest person, plans to give away most of his $13.5 billion fortune.
In the statement, Allen said his estate would support causes including not-for-profit scientific research such as the Allen Institute for Brain Science.
His declaration came a month after Gates and fellow billionaire Warren Buffett launched a campaign dubbed the “giving pledge” that urges America’s richest individuals to commit half of their fortunes to charitable causes.

Allen co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975. He left the …