Thanks to the internet, nearly anything can be found quickly now – including a black Christmas tree. (They call it ‘Tuxedo Black’, to reconcile any hesitation you may have in buying one for your surly 16-year-old.) Treetopia.com might not be able to get your ‘In the Navy’ blue tree to you by Friday, but they’re [...]
This holiday season, your tailor is being replaced by a robot. Alton Lane is a custom suit retailer in New York’s Flatiron Building. In the shop, they’ve a black booth to step into – not unlike the security booth at the airport – only this one requires you be in just your underwear. Once inside, [...]
While a fruit cake renaissance may be yet to come, poinsettias are becoming cool again. The plant originally came from Mexico and while revered by the Aztecs, eventually became a symbol of Christmas to the Mexican culture. It became tradition to decorate them around Christmas time. Then in 1824, the American Ambassador to Mexico – [...]
Every year at this time, ‘Top 10′ lists get released: ones that tell us how to dress next year, what cities to travel to, and what music festivals or law schools we should consider attending. Following are a few that caught our eye. Pantone introduces their 2010 Fashion Color Report, answering the question that people [...]
TrendWatching.com presents their annual list of top 10 consumer trends, for 2010. These are trends they feel will help shape global demand next year, and in turn, supply. Themes centre around the end of the recession, pragmatism of goods of services, and of course the environment. The sociology of the city features high in the [...]
Finally, Lonely Planet has just released their list of top 10 countries to visit in 2010. If you don’t know, Lonely Planet is the go-to resource for people looking for a travel adventure that’s a little out of the ordinary. Some destinations not usually considered include El Salvador and Suriname. Others are unsurprising repeat recommendations [...]
Mickey Mouse is perfect. He’s polite and he’s happy all the time and rarely gets riled. At one time, he was a cultural powerhouse in the United States, representing everything good and loving. A visit to Disney.com however proves that Mickey’s light has been fading in favour of those of Miley Cyrus and the Jonas [...]
Leave it to the people that brought us Saab, H&M and tiny meatballs to invent something so fantastic as sparkling vodka. These Swedish little bubbles in Camitz Sparkling will tickle more than just your nose; they’ll address your taste fancy, and your sense of visual delight as well. Just in time for the holidays, this [...]
In our ongoing quest to find things to custom order on-line, our friends at Hipstery.com might be at the helm of the next wave of custom ordering, which is this. You don’t actually design it / choose it / determine it yourself, you merely supply information to the seller, and based on what they discover [...]
This weekend, why not consider a last minute dinner party inspired by this frightening, but gorgeous room. Showcase TV in the U.S. created this interior for an issue of Metropolitan Home, in order to promote their show, Dexter. (In case you couldn’t tell, the show’s about a serial killer.) For those that wish to take [...]
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