January 20, 2011
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With technology currently undergoing a ‘3D revolution’, it was only a matter of time before the conventional and nerdy looking 3D glasses were replaced for sleek, stylish, designer ones.
Renowned for creating the most innovative creativities in the world of fashion, luxury eyewear designer Alan Mikli has collaborated with the Korean manufacturing giants LG and launched a contemporary range of 3D glasses – Exuding style and taste without compromising comfort.
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January 19, 2011
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Let’s face it, business class air travel doesn’t offer much more than slightly more leg room than in economy class, a few free packets of peanuts and an endless supply of drinks. Recognising the need to supply big spending customers with a little more luxury, Cathay Pacific is ‘official five-star airline’ is to launch a new ‘business class seat’.
The ‘business class seat’ is essentially a seat that folds down into a flat bed, allowing clients to lie back and stretch out their legs, before falling asleep and waking up at their destination – oh the joy! Not only does the business class seat provide significantly more legroom room than conventional business class tickets and infinitely more space than the likes of Ryanair, the seat comes equipped with a remote control to adjust its position, as well as for changing the channels of a personal widescreen in-flight entertainment system.
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January 18, 2011
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Want to add a touch of glamour to a kitchen or bathroom? Nothing quite exudes an air of bedazzlement and exquisiteness like Swarovski crystals. If you are yearning to revamp a dull and mundane bathroom or kitchen into one fit for a palace, then some of the following crystallised objects could help.
Swarovski Azeta Webert Faucet
The Swarovski Azeta Webert taps are guaranteed to bring a touch of class to any sink. These elegant, sleek, polished and contemporary taps are given an additional stroke of sophistication by a Swarovski crystal lever.
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January 17, 2011
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Champagne was in fact discovered in France by accident in the 1700’s in the Champagne region when casks of wine were shipped out from France and the warm weather set off a secondary fermentation during the journey.
A more bizarre story, the traditional champagne glass was in fact invented after Marie Antoinette, who loved a party, decided to cast a wax mold of her breasts and make them into a glass to sip champagne from.
Finally, did you know that there are roughly 44 million tiny bubbles in a bottle of champagne and that a cork will escape a bottle of sparkling wine at 38-40 mph!
Here’s Façonnable’s top 5 champagnes…
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January 14, 2011
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The Apple iPad is guaranteed to be top of a lot of Christmas lists this year, and the perfect accompaniment would be a luxury case to personalise and protect it. Here are our top 5 iPad cases that really make a statement…
David August Alligator Skin Case
The California-based boutique that caters for the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and various billionaires has created the most expensive iPad case in the world. The case is priced at $6,900, making it 14 times more expensive than the 16GB iPad model. It comes as part of a new collection of exotic leather goods, including a laptop case, Dopp kit, watch holder and a change tray, that comes in 20 different colours. The case was crafted out of the world’s finest alligator skin, was hand cut and stitched in Italy and is on a strict made to order basis.
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