Them There's Gold In Those Jeans! Real Gold Infused Denim From Hugo Boss.

The high-end label of German-based brand Hugo Boss, Boss Selection, has created limited edition jeans for women that have actual gold plated threading woven into the denim as details. The luxurious gold-plated fibers have been treated with a laminate so that they maintain their strength after multiple washes.







Back-pocket embroidery, an attached key ring, and embossed leather waist label are also added to the $895 jeans of which only 300 pairs will be available worldwide.



Special order only through Boss shops nationwide. (800.484.6267) www.hugoboss.com

images and info courtesy of The Robb Report.

Crystallizing Philippe. Better Design Through Chemistry.

Above: The Louis Ghost Chair by Philippe Starck and a Quartz Crystal covered version by Uri Shapira

Most designers are familiar with Philippe Starck. And of those, several are aware of his iconic chair, The Louis Ghost Chair. Starck transformed the classic Louis XVI chair into a modern version with his transparent design for Kartell in 2002:



Since its inception, the Louis Ghost Chair, made of polycarbonate, has been produced in several transparent colors, three solid colors, a child-sized version (The Loulou Ghost Chair), a limited edition Barbie version, and with four possible design icons printed on the back:



It also spawned an armless version (the Victoria Ghost Chair) and bar stools.

But none is as unusual as "Crystallizing Philippe", the quartz crystal covered version of the Starck-designed chair that was a project for Caesar Stone, a manufacturer of Quartz surfaces, by Israeli designer Uri Shapira. Artificially grown quartz crystals cover every surface of the chair, turning into a piece of art rather than a piece of furniture:









H 90 cm X L 60 cm X W 60 cm. *Limited Edition \\ Made to order

If you are interested in purchasing the "Crystallizing Philippe" chair, contact them here.


Uri Shapira is a promising new artist that has recently stepped out of the academy. His aesthetic perspective comes from a contemporary dialog between nature and man. Uri creates artificial crystals using the wonders of chemistry. He does not have a website, but is represented by Talents Design of Tel Aviv.

Back In Black. The 2011 Porsche 911 Black Edition.

Combining puristic design, high-quality equipment, and convincing performance, Porsche has combined and concentrated all the aspects of 911 fascination and enhanced them even further. The result is the 911 Black Edition. Available as a coupe and cabriolet, in black. Limited to just 1,911 units.



The Black Edition is a special equipment package on the 911 Carrera fitted with the 345 horsepower 3.6 liter flat 6 engine, which can be equipped with either a six-speed manual transmission or the PDK seven-speed dual-clutch automatic.



The 911 Black Edition is painted in plain black as standard, with basalt black metallic also available as an option. The Cabrio hood is principally of black cloth. The grey top-tint in the windscreen is standard in the 911 Black Edition, rounding off the overall impression.





The special 911 Black Edition is super sexy and black as they come. Here's what makes it special.

•The exterior is painted solid black:

•19" 911 Turbo II wheels featuring a two-tone finish:

•Brake calipers are painted black:

•All black interior:

•Interior accents are painted in an aluminum finish:

•Black instrument dials:

•The rear section of the center console is painted black:

•A black SportDesign steering wheel:

•Black Edition logo on door entry guard in stainless steel:

•Porsche Communication management [PCM] with navigation module:

and a Bose surround sound system.

Prices start at $81,300 for the 911 Black Edition with manual transmission and go up to $95,620 For The Black Edition Cabriolet [PDK].

The 911 Black Edition will be launched in April 2011.
images and information courtesy of Porsche

Visionaire 59 Fairytale: A Collection Of Unique Story Books By Various Artists

Visionaire 59: Fairytale presents a mini-library of children's stories by contemporary artists and photographers in collaboration with writers. Ranging in themes from the delightful to the philosophical, and packaged in a luxurious slipcase, Visionaire's newest issue offer a meditation on innocence and childlike creativity, and makes an ideal gift for readers of all ages.




Each book is individually-bound with a hard-cover and contains between 16 and 56 pages of artworks and text. Each story features some sort of unique production technique, be it glow-in-the-dark, scratch-n-sniff, lenticular, holography, flocking, or foil-stamping. Below are images of the cover of each fairy tale and one sample spread from each.

Jo Ratcliffe with text by Stéphanie Cohen Chaptal accompanied by the photography of Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin:



John Baldessari:


Richard Philips and Gossip Girl writer Cecily von Ziegesar:


Douglas Gordon:


Gary Card, Dan Harris, Ted Klipper and Jon Perry:


Pierre Huyghe, story by Mario Bellatin:


James Franco & Carter:


Sculptor Ugo Rondinone and musician/writer John Giorno:


Karen Kilimnik, story by Kirsten Dunst:


Fashion designers Viktor & Rolf:


Musicians Björk and Sjón with artist Gabríela Fridriksdóttir:



Buy it here.
Soon to be available on Amazon here

About Visionaire:
Founded in 1991 as a collection of artwork and images hand-assembled by a group of friends in a one-room apartment in New York City, Visionaire has since grown into one of the most highly sought-after fashion and art publications in the world. The New Yorker has characterized Visionaire magazine as a "creative playground for leading designers, artists, photographers and thinkers," adding "it's a gallery in print. A cabinet of irresistible curiosities. A daring iconoclast dressed to thrill."