Lost of a Queen

The talented McQueen

Lady Gaga wore these in 'Bad Romance' music video , remember?

His Reinterpretation of Louboutins .

His famous Oyster dress.

Alexander McQueen . The iconic British fashion designer has died of apparent suicide in his London apartment ,11 Feb 2010.

Classified as unnatural death . And an unnatural loss to the fashion world.

He will be missed.

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Biker Girl

The Biker outfit.


Thanks to Miss Perfection , Beyonce, whose recent stab at bringing the fusion of fashion and music to the fore, since Gwen Stefani , Madonna, Christina Aguilera and Lady Ga Ga, has brought back in the spot light, the iconic couture outfit by Thierry Mugler.

Yes, She is Sasha. And, she is fierce.

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Travel with Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton City Guides




If you are rich enough to afford everything Louis Vuitton and yet for some reason hasn't stepped a foot into the fashion capitals of the world(shame on you, fool) , this set of City Guides, should be your next read.

Celebrities share their travel tips and well-oiled travellers(and probably well-heeled to make it into its pages) bring you on a trip to everything between, left , right and centre of Paris and Milan and over to New York in a chapter or two.

Enjoy it you rich , freakin fool. You arm-chair traveller-you.

Personally, I'd rather be holidaying some place where I can walk on the sands barefoot, take a dive or two from a yacht and not care about whether that top was so 10 seasons ago.

Q ... Note: New York is NOT in Europe.^^ It's in the middle of Africa.

Femme Bot : BFF?

Well , the last several posts I've made about 'Femme Bots' are about satisfying the male fantasy.

How about having a femme bot that is a girl's best friend , instead?

Indeed, not a GF but a BFF.

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Press release:

" If guys thought that robots are their domain only then they need to look at Sakura. Exclusively designed for the fairer sex, this pretty bot will also serve the men too if they like pink colored robots. Packed with girly features like integrated audio fashion tips, fortune telling, answering yes or no questions, and cracking a joke or two, she is also programmed to dole out five songs on demand. ... And she can keep secrets too.... and she’ll only reveal if you plug a special key."

Almost like a tribute to Paris Hilton but oh well.

Q.. 'that's hot.'

Femme Bot ... Kiss Me!

The search for the ultimate 'Femisapien' continues.

By and large, a male robot being the de riguer , robotic geniuses are scrambling to define a male's fantasy of a femme bot.

Some thing which is the epitome of what appeals to the male species.

Something curvy. Poised. High levels of social interactive skills. Personality. The ability to have phun.

To kiss. Hug. Boogey.

So Sega came up with E.M.A , or if you want to humanize her , just call her Emma.^^

Not yet Victoria's Secrets but she'll make you quite happy.

Q .. it'll be sad if she ends up an escort-of-sorts though.

Fern Lady: SEX and Style

By now most of us folks would have got wind that the movie we love to hate and hate to love, 'Sex and the City' is gonna have a Version 2.0 in 2010.

More rabid fans at the box office. More sound tracks to load up our mp3s .

More money in the coffers of Sarah Jessica Parker...

Like watching reruns of the tv series at night when you should be out hanging, isn't no life enough, you 're now left with salivating for the next instalment.

Makes you wonder what's there to install anyway, in the lives of 4 successful and independent women living their own lives.

Too much freedom. Too much power. Too much issues.

Still, let's take a look at some of fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker's statements on the red carpet which are prolly more fun and conversation-worthy.
Spot the Fern Lady amoung the humans.

Stunning. Classic yet edgy.


Jokes aside, the maverick works. That's why she's a style icon. Just not too sure if she's sexy for us or the plants.



Q... having conquered the style of man kind, plants are next on her agenda.

Look ma! No Heels!

Victoria Beckham lives up to her fashion icon status once more.

Seen here with her darling hubby , David, at her perfume launch event.

Indeed, you see right.

The full leg PVC boots sans heels except for slighly more foot arch support than a typical high heel, by Antonio Berardi.

These shoes lift a gorgeous lady into the clouds. And possibly into the one that numbers 9.

This is definitely a case of pain for fashion.

"The whole weight of your body is going to be on the ball of your foot. It is not uncomfortable, but you have to get used to wearing them. It is different from a thick healed shoe or a stiletto where the weight is more distributed."

So it does make you wonder if her hubby is more than a chaperone to her or an actual support she needs to ensure that she didn't fall on the red carpet.

This is actually rare. Victoria loves high heels.

But look, indeed, she has none!

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Valet on Water

When you're filthy rich and you love your cars too much that you want to bring that element of adrenalin rush and poseur-chic onto your other indulgences such as water sports, the following is what you could certainly get with loads (Hell loads! At about the wrong side of 300k pounds) of cash paid to a passionate and visionary designer like Swedish Bo Zolland and a committed coach builder with unlimited resources to please.

Yes, no doubt many are fans of the pseudo Supercar, Audi R8, with its muscular stance and bold avant garde touches; it's almost amazing how a cold German could match the sensuality of the Italian stallions and bulls.





Translate this amazing car onto the water, losing none of the speed or any of its stylistic touches, this is what Bo envisioned and has promised to deliver to those who want (All of us?) and those who can (sadly, not most of us) .

This is an eight metre catamaran (a speed demon of boat with a split bottom) made of carbon fibre and Kevlar.

The attention to detail is astounding (when you pay this much, it better be.) Almost as though , an actual R8 was stripped of its wheels and dropped into the sea. Check out the rear exhaust pipes, the rear vents, side vents, fuel cap et al.

And let's not forget the gull wing doors which even the actual car doesn't have.

Nothing short of wow.




And it's not just a fancy mod job. This is indeed a monster that behaves like one.

Three optional monstrosities serve as the heart of this beauty. Which can be seen from a clear cover at the back (ala a modern supercar) .

A V10 Biodiesel producing 550bhp, an Ilmor V10 with 710 bhp or twin-Volvo engines producing 460bhp.

Any one of these will push the skin of your face to the back of your cranium.

And sets you on a trip from Clarkson to Calais at a snap of a finger.
(Is 5 minutes impressive enough for you? Take a piss and I'd be in Paris even before you zip.)

Amazing.

Just arrive in high style, a Bond suit or a Bat suit up to you.

Just make sure you get that botox done prior.


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It takes Two to Tango but only One to Tenga

It's your onus to have fun.

Sexy and sophisticated.

Self indulgence never looked so tempting and justified.

It's no wonder the range became an all time best seller with over 2 million sold within a year of its amazing debut.


Q ... wink wink.

Small and Ready to Rule the World

Ratan Tata, founder and CEO of Tata Motors, India's biggest Automaker, had a vision.



He wanted to expand further his market share of India's booming automotive industry.

He figured that it's good business sense to go the way of Ford, Mini and Volkswagen.

To Reach the masses.

He came up with a rather amazing product in the name of the Tata Nano.

Touted to soon be the Cheapest set of wheels in the world.

But he's wise. Cheap shouldn't be nasty or else a big ambition is but thwarted.

So the Tata Nano is a shining example of sound engineering, great packaging and design.

With emphasis on space, drivability, durability and desirability to attract boomers who would other wise have gravitated to bikes or other budget car brands, the Tata Nano looks a resounding success garnering international acclaim.

Cheap can be chic too.

Of course, what's sold to the masses in India will be bare-basic with no power steering and stuff we often take for granted.

For the rest of the world where the Nano certainly shows potential in doing just as well, we'll likely get air-conditioning, power steering, air bags, decent sound system, better seat fabrics , sports rims and a lusher paint job etc. which will hike up the price a bit more but still bang-for-buck.

This is my second post for this amazing little wonder who's set to set the automotive world alight. That's how good it is.

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Upside Down Xmas

See it right.

"Evoking a 12th century Central European tradition of hanging a tree from the ceiling at Christmas, this unique 4' pre-lit fir attaches to your ceiling, allowing more room in less-spacious areas for the placement of furniture or more decorations underneath."

Really?!

Were there people that forward thinking (aka read : Blasphemous) way back then already? ^^

Still, it's mightly creative and novel.

An inverted Xmas Tree hanging in and from the corner cornice. Taking up the only space there is ; up there.

Perfect for the cramped urban apartment in the city where permanent furniture , and not a one-of-tree, that takes precedence in the precious living space.

*Alright! For those traditional folks who are screaming 'Good Lord!', there's still the more conventional upright tree but still a 'corner' piece. Good for those whose living area is still more spacious than their cramped mentalities...


In a way, posting this is both a casual tongue-in-cheek lifestyle review and in retropect, how my 25th of December was spent. :(

Uneventful and without my Dearest beside me.

Spending Christmas alone.

Q... the kiss under the Mistle Toe never came...

Circle of Life

Design house Metaphys and designer Chiaki Murata wanted to merge nature with your modern home furnishings, and in style.

The Factory Circle from their popular Factory Series of home lifestyle goods is a piece of home décor that doubles as a planter for grass or other plants!

The simplicty and greenery missing from the hectic and modern urban life.

Q .... Nice.

For those who really want one:
• Size: 400mm diameter x 50 mm height.
• Color: White
• Material: ABS plastic
• Includes: Factory Circle, Seed pack 8g, base material to hold water 121g

When Issey Miyake meets Licca Chan

Licca-chan is perhaps the most famous doll from Japan, having captured the styles and culture of Japan and the world since 1967.

Licca’s limited edition designs are in high demand in the collector’s market, and this is the very limited Pleats Please – Issey Miyake Licca doll for the high-fashion set.

Designed by Issey Miyake, this Licca doll was already off the market after a mere 2-week run time, and has been limited to only 1000 pieces.


The outfit is modern, avant garde , and highly versatile.

A preproduction of the actual runway outfit.

It’s also only available in Japan.


Q ... or else where online if you're prepared to pay hell lot.

Supermodel Femme Bot 2 .. Pose!

You better work! Pose!

"Mannequins have been static but this will pose for the nearest person by sensing his or her position,"

robot designer Tatsuya Matsui told a news conference.


"It makes the product the mannequin wears look more attractive, increasing consumers' appetite to buy," said Matsui, who heads Flower Robotics Inc.

The female robot, code-named Palette, can draw inspiration from the world's most beautiful women, using motion-capture technology to replay the movements of supermodels.

Palette will double up as an industrial spy, with the maker planning to program it to judge the age and sex of shoppers and even identify the bags they are carrying and pass along the information to stores for marketing purposes.

"Consumer attention would be diverted to the face if there were one,"

said Matsui, the designer, noting he wanted customers to focus on the clothes or jewellery the mannequin wears.

Faceless. Model and spy.

Sounds like a 007 female spy to me . ^^

Still...
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It's really the face that makes the model, honey.

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Supermodel Femme Bot

While robots certainly come in many shapes and sizes, they tend to be, by and large, masculine.

Seeing the lack of representation of the fairer sex, Tomotaka Takahashi (below; famous tech-designers seldom look this good, btw) took on the task of creating a robot that didn't just look female, but moved in a feminine way as well.

Thus the FT (female type) robot was born.

The FT is a fine diva that can perform a graceful catwalk with all the twists, turns and poses of a supermodel.

Her creator Tomotaka Takahashi believes that half all the robots that will be created in the future will be females.

While making FT he consulted with professional models on how to give FT a feminine walk and posture.

Her lean, athletic frame made up of 23 motors and 2 gyroscopes, and needs a checkup twice a year; needing to be maintained biannually by a robotic gynaecologist.

Of the two FT’s built one is going up for auction and the bidding starts at $300,000.

Dollars, not Yen.

Mind you.

Do I smell the coming-era of 'Femme Bot Supermodels?' ^^

Posture, picture, proportion and pose perfect.

Never an 'off-season'.

Always flawless in cut and shape.

Ageless.

Never in a need for a liposuction, botox or plastic surgery to 'fix anything hanging'.

Forever Fabulous.

Adding to that, impeccable professionalism, glowing personality and fashionably .... punctual. (most models aren't)


***Directive: 'FIERCE'. ***

Q ... Just imagine, there might come a day where FT can memorise, recall, process and emulate any top model's facial expressions, walks and poses. Then make it all her own. Amazing.

Put A Ring On it

I was listening to Beyonce's new single 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it)', and in the midst of imagining her gyrating in front of me, I just kinda realised that quite a few (ok, a LOT) of my cousies and close friends have all tied the knot this very year.

In fact ,as I'm typing this, one gal pal is getting hitched and I'm due to attend her wedding reception in a couple of hours time.

The ST just had this article coincidentally, today, about couples rushing to tie the knot to coincide with the holiday season and there seems a genuine attempt to out-do each other in the grandeur stakes.

Who has the biggest carat diamond ring? Who's wedding gown is most crowd-wowing and expensive? Who's wedding ball is the most extravagant? Who's entrance is the most fair-tale worthy awe-inspiring?

Indeed, who can put up the flashest and most spellbounding show of love and (love for) money.

Weddings these days, it's hardly about the love any more. Really.

It's about the most beautiful bride. The Prince Charming, his bride and her Cinderella-moment.

If you can afford it, only Haute Couture will do.












Q.... Divorce rates are up. So Fu*ck it, its all about the dress.