You can sell headphones to an audiophile with or without a starlet to endorse it. But some brands like to tie up to give the world limited edition signature line. And so Harman AKG tied up with Quincy Jones to come put with the Quincy Jones Signature Line of headphones. The line will see three models to be launched starting with “reference class” the Q 701 which is worn over-the-ear, followed by the Q 460 which are the lightweight headphones, and to finish with the Q 350 earbuds.
The Q 701 comes with ergonomically-shaped velvet cushions and removable 99-percent oxygen-free wires. The portable Q 460 on-ear headphones priced at $229.99 comes with a 3D-axis folding system. It is also compatible with the iPhone and features an in-line remote control system that controls the microphone with the play, pause, and skip functions. The Q 350 ear phone, which is also iPhone compatible, is priced at $149.99.
After selling shoes and handbags, Paris Hilton wishes to launch her own chain of hotels
And finally socialite Paris Hilton seems to be catching up with the family business! But she doesn’t want a piece of an already baked pie; she wants to bake some herself, by launching her own chain of hotels. After launching her own line of line of designer beach handbags, and bridal footwear collection, the great-granddaughter of tycoon Conrad Hilton who lay the foundation for the Hilton Hotel chain, wants to do it all! The blond bombshell asserts, “I’ve pretty much done all you can do, but my next project that I’d like to do is get more involved in real estate…It’s always something I’ve been interested in. And right now that I’ve done everything I’ve wanted to do, that would definitely be the next step, to open my own hotels.” Talking about donning a recycled hat in a chic way!
Perfume meet & greet: Ineke in Santa Monica
Ineke Ruhland of niche house Ineke will be at the Grand Opening of the Santa Monica Nordstrom to introduce her fragrance line:
I’m really excited to have the Ineke perfume line sold at Nordstrom for the very first time…
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The success of its first line, Platinum Packs has prompted renowned brand, Lacoste to team up with Foot Locker once again for a second collection. The new range of footwear is designed around Lacoste’s animal logo which is a crocodile. The line offers the classic, Lacoste Europe and Lacoste Graduate in a new version in premium leather and soft suede in colors including black and blue. But the highlight of this newest collection promises to be the special edition, deluxe version of the sneakers which boast of a pure platinum crocodile logo. A limited edition creation, these platinum trimmed shoes are restricted to just a few pairs that can be won by collectors and fans by “just” guessing the combination of release of 4 numbers to open the safe in which these sneakers are kept. The exquisite special edition sneakers flaunting the logo made in real platinum are valued at over € 2,000 ($2,640) can only be won and will not be available for sale. If you are in Germany you can enter the competition by sending an SMS with the text “Sneaker + selectable four-digit code to 63 000 * or just visit the website footlocker.eu /.
The competition has already begun on August 1, so you had better hurry and try your luck to unlock this safe that houses the most exquisite pair of Lacoste sneakers ever.
Indie line Smell Bent has launched a new Leisure Cruise collection (you can see the original set of limited edition Cruise Collection fragrances here):
After scouring the globe for glamorous locales…
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Bond no. 9 High Line ~ fragrance review
I couldn’t have been Lilly Pulitzer in another life because…she’s still alive, but I’ve always had a soft spot for the preppy “pink-and-green” color combo Pulitzer often uses in her designs. I was initially attracted to Bond no. 9 High Line because of its pink-and-green bottle — not its juice; High Line is a type of fragrance (rather artificial, high-pitched and “Fresh!”) I usually shun, and yet….
Bond no. 9 describes High Line as “the scent of wildflowers, green grasses…and urban renewal” with “a hint of industrial grit.” High Line (perfumer: Laurent Le Guernec) was created to celebrate the “new” High Line* “neighborhood” of New York City which is: “An improbable aerial walkway lined with concrete planks and railroad tracks, landscaped with meadows, wetlands, and wildflowers, the High Line hovers 30 feet above street level as it meanders along its route from the Meatpacking District to the former 34th Street rail yards — sometimes bridging its way through buildings along the way.“
High Line, the fragrance, is categorized as “an androgynous floral-marine” perfume (the “marine” notes reference the nearby Hudson River); it includes notes of bergamot, purple love grass (Eragrostis spectabilis), Indian rhubarb, red-leaf rose, orange flower water, Lady Jane tulips (Tulipa clusiana), grape hyacinth, sea moss, teakwood, bur oak and musk. (I found nary a hint of “industrial grit” in the notes.)
High line starts with a burst of bergamot and a clean and tart “vegetal-fruit” aroma…
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G Nejman Emir ~ new fragrance
Parfums M Micallef’s G Nejman line has introduced Emir, a new fragrance for men:
Launched on the Arabian market in 2009, Emir has now finally arrived in Germany – no wonder, for Oud is currently on everyone’s lips, and above all: noses…
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Bois 1920 Le Voluttuose ~ new perfumes
Italian niche line Bois 1920 has launched three new fragrances for women under the name Le Voluttuose: Kimono Rose, La Vaniglia and Notturno Fiorentino.
Kimono Rose (shown) ~ “Kimono Rose is a homage to femininity…”
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How many times have you heard that line in one variation or another? Or are you one of the sufferers who feels like you’re going to erupt any minute now from the fumes that are coming your way from down the hall? There are two sides to every argument and the modern (mostly Americanised) phenomenon of complaining about perfume-wearing in the workplace and public spaces is interesting to dissect,
Clive Christian C For Men ~ new fragrance
Luxury niche line Clive Christian will launch C For Men next month:
“C” for Men maintains the complex character of the Clive Christian Perfume House…
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