Daniela de Marchi shows Anemone ring
Italian designer Daniela de Marchi’s Anemone ring uses silver, bronze and copper, which allows for more distinctive shapes, according to her. Using a patented process called Dropage, where heat is used to bring wax to a liquid state, then brought back to a solid one in tiny spherical drops, forged individually. Burnishes and varnishes […]
Mini announces SUV model, the Countryman
Mini has tried to extend its range while it was under British ownership, but it seems, as with so many things automotive, the Germans have been more successful. BMW has announced that the regular Mini hatch, the Mini convertible and the Mini Clubman will be joined by the five-door Mini Countryman, a taller SUV-style model […]
Ford reveals third-generation Focus at NAIAS
Ford has released details of its new Focus Mk III (or C346 in Ford-speak) at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan. The new model, which will go on sale in Europe and North America in 2011 and Asia in early 2012, is a break from the existing C307 Focus sold […]
Air New Zealand shows first Trelise Cooper-designed uniforms
Each time the Air New Zealand uniforms get redone, there are always comments from around the country, given that the airline is the national carrier. This time, the colour of the cabin crew dress might raise some eyebrows. The ground crew options revealed tonight are smart and contemporary. The ‘twilight pink’ cabin crew dress […]
BMW previews its Detroit show stars
BMW has previewed the models it will show at Detroit (the North American International Auto Show) later this month. The Z4 sDrive35is will receive its American début—BMW emphasizes it can do 26·1 mpg (US), while hitting 100 km/h in 4·8 seconds. (The regular sDrive35i that Lucire tested managed a respectable 29 mpg touring.) BMW […]
Alessandra Gucci previews her next collection
First bags of the year that caught our eye: the Armonia collection from Alessandra Gucci for spring–summer 2010. You may also like Donatella Versace collaborates with H&M for autumn 2011 Alessandra Gucci’s limited-edition bags A first glance at New Zealand Fashion Week New York’s new talent in jewellery, Ayaka Nishi News in brief: Alfa Romeo […]
Volvo gives more info on electric C30 hatchback
Volvo showed an electric C30 some time ago. Still a concept, the company is showing more details, with a test fleet promised for 2010. The cars can run on electricity on a single charge for 150 km—which means it suits 90 per cent of European drivers. Our video below has comments from Volvo, as […]
Bentley lends its name to skis
Bentley has extended its brand again, this time to hand-made skis from Switzerland. The skis, poles and ski bag have been created by Zai with input from Bentley’s Styling Studio. The Zai skis are made in a limited edition of 250 numbered pairs, and début a new type of carbonfibre dubbed Zaiìra. The […]
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage is my car of the decade
Chelfyn Baxter Above The author with the Aston Martin V8 Vantage in 2006. [Cross-posted] Autocar is currently talking about what was the car of the decade. I remember in 1989, the magazine ran a series on the most beautiful cars of each decade, and named the most significant. That decade, the Ford Sierra was the […]
Saab shouldn’t object to a Beijing courtship
Photographed by Meredyth Lewis/JY&A Media [Cross-posted] I know I blogged enthusiastically about the potential of Koenigsegg buying Saab to put its solar-powered car into production but, as we know, that deal has since fallen through. Saab’s future is uncertain again, even if Dutch company Spyker—which, like Koenigsegg, also makes specialty sports cars—has expressed an interest […]
