The French car manufacturers continue their ‘designer collaborations’ by teaming up with Irish designer Orla Kiely in their latest exclusive collection.

With only 500 cars being made worldwide, this new collaboration is set to re-awaken the hype that surrounded the DS3 when it was first unveiled in 2009. The DS3 was advertised as an updated version of the Citroën C3, but was aimed at a more premium market. The big selling point is the bespoke customisation that gives buyers a choice of colours for the roof, mirrors, dashboard and wheel hubs. It is also compact and stylish, rivaling vehicles like the MINI and the Audi A1.

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The ‘world’s most exclusive’ golf cart, the Garia LSV can now be taken off the golf course and onto the streets, as it has literally become ‘road legal’. Built in the same factory as the Porsche Boxter, consisting of Formula 1-inspired suspension, a Ducati gearbox and having the same aluminum profile supplier as Jaguar and Aston Martin, it is not difficult to realise that the Garia Golf Cart is a ‘cut above’ your average golf cart. Read full post

Millions of people will be heading to the slopes this winter to experience some serious skiing fun under the beautiful alpine sun. As well as the skies, sellopettes and goggles, one’s choice of sunglasses to accompany them on their inevitable ‘bright’ and dazzling trip is an arduous yet vital decision. They could do worse than opt for a pair of Louis Vuitton new luxury 4Motion Sunglasses.

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Stumbling upon a wholly exquisite cocktail lounge in America is a relatively easy pleasure to experience – after all it was the Americans who invented the cocktail.

Although the ‘cocktail renaissance’ begun about a decade ago, primarily in San Francisco and New York, it has only been in the last year that a passion for cocktails has fervently spread throughout the whole of the US. With such a vast amount of quality cocktail bars serving only the highest quality of drinks, knowing which ones are the best is difficult. Luckily help is at hand with Façonnable’s ten best cocktail bars in the United States of America…

The Violet Hour, Chicago

With bartenders carving ice into five different shapes and a cocktail list of almost 40 choices, the Violet Hour has justifiably gained that reputation of mixing the best cocktails in Chicago.

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The pleasures of spring will soon be upon us including the Monaco Grand Prix, undoubtedly the most prestigious race of the F1 calendar. Going to watch one of the most demanding race circuits, which only the most skilful of F1 drivers can master, is a tremendously thrilling experience and so too is exploring and soaking up the atmosphere of the ‘millionaires playground’ on the French Riviera. If you are planning your 2011 sporting ventures, you may be interested to hear how you can experience the 69^th Monaco Grand Prix in the most luxurious of ways possible.

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