ti$a vi$ion

1930's BMW ads::

2011-10-11T13:33:00.000-07:00

Sophiatown x 1940's::

2011-09-24T12:50:00.000-07:00

Sophiatown is a suburb of Johannesburg (South Africa). Originally called Sophiatown, it was destroyed, and a white suburb called Triomf (Triumph) was established in its place by the apartheid government.

Sophiatown became the symbolic place of black culture around JHB in the 40s on into the 50's. Like Harlem in New York City. Sophiatown was well-known as an energetic, vibrant, arty, multicultural place where some of the country's most famous artists and musicians were established.

World's Most Powerful Luxury Brand$::

2011-09-24T10:29:00.000-07:00

According to a study compiled by market research firm Millward Brown Optimor, the most valuable brand is Louis Vuitton with a brand value of $19.8 billion.

Hermes, with a brand value of $8.45 billion, landed in the second spot,

followed by Gucci ($7.58 billion), and Chanel with $5.54 billion.

powerful brAnd$..

Marilyn Monroe Dress $ells For $313,000 At Auction::

2011-09-22T12:28:00.000-07:00

The Telegraph reported that Marilyn Monroe’s dress worn in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes during her performance of the song "Diamonds are a Girl’$ Best Friend" topped its expected price of $150,000-$250,000.

More than 1,500 items went on sale at a Hollywood auction house called Profiles in History June 10-12, with the strapless fuchsia number being the undisputed highlight.

Other lots included various Star Wars and The Wizard of Oz memorabilia, Mary Poppins’ ‘bottomless bag,’ Edward’s Scissorhands, and a collection of Elvis Presley’s clothes.

Monroe’s dress is the actress’s most recognizable outfit, right after her risqué ’subway scene’ number and the one she wore to sing Happy Birthday Mr President (previously sold at Christie’s for $1.2 million).

According to auction house CEO, Joe Maddalena, a comparable outfit would be Audrey Hepburn’s black number from Breakfast at Tiffany’s (auctioned for $900,000).

These dresses are not just "fun and cool,” he said, “it’s important. It’s a cultural icon.”

'The American$'::

2011-07-27T05:31:00.000-07:00

im lAunching $omething new www.ElAmericans.com wAy rAd! - tAz Arnold

Artist Giorgio De Chirico::

2011-07-01T02:22:00.000-07:00

Hector et Andromache.

La Comedia e La Tragedia.

The Disturbing Muse$.

pAtty heArst x $.L.A.::

2011-06-23T05:33:00.000-07:00

Photo of Hearst taken by the San Mateo County Sheriff in September 1975 after her arrest on bank robbery and gun charges.

Early life

Hearst was born in San Francisco, California, the third of five daughters of Randolph Apperson Hearst and Catherine Wood Campbell. She grew up primarily in the wealthy San Francisco suburb of Hillsborough. She attended Crystal Springs School for Girls in Hillsborough and the Santa Catalina School for Girls in Monterey. Among her few close friends she counted Patricia Tobin, whose family founded the Hibernia Bank, a branch of which Hearst would later aid in robbing stores and banks.

On February 4, 1974, the 19-year-old Hearst was kidnapped from the Berkeley, California apartment she shared with her fiancé Steven Weed by a left-wing urban guerrilla group called the Symbionese Liberation Army. When the attempt to swap Hearst for jailed SLA members failed, the SLA demanded that the captive's family distribute $70 worth of food to every needy Californian — an operation that would cost an estimated $400 million. In response, Hearst's father arranged the immediate donation of $6 million worth of food to the poor of the Bay Area. After the distribution of food, the SLA refused to release Hearst because they deemed the food to have been of poor quality. (In a subsequent tape recording released to the press, Hearst commented that her father could have done better.) On April 3, 1974, Hearst announced on an audiotape that she had joined the SLA and assumed the name "Tania"(inspired by the nom de guerre of Haydée Tamara Bunke Bider, Che Guevara's comrade).

On April 15, 1974, she was photographed wielding an M1 Carbine while robbing the Sunset District branch of the Hibernia Bank at 1450 Noriega Street in San Francisco. Later communications from her were issued under the pseudonym Tania and asserted that she was committed to the goals of the SLA. A warrant was issued for her arrest and in September 1975, she was arrested in a San Francisco apartment with other SLA members. While being booked into prison, she listed her occupation as "Urban Guerilla" and asked her attorney to relay the following message: "Tell everybody that I'm smiling, that I feel free and strong and I send my greetings and love to all the sisters and brothers out there."

In her trial, which commenced on January 15, 1976, Hearst's attorney, F. Lee Bailey, claimed that Hearst had been blindfolded, imprisoned in a narrow closet and physically and sexually abused.The claim that her actions were the result of a concerted brainwashing program was central to her defense. (Hearst's actions have also been attributed to Stockholm syndrome.) Bailey also argued that she had been coerced or intimidated into taking part in the bank robbery. However she refused to give evidence against the other captured SLA members. This was seen as complicity by the prosecution team.

Hearst was convicted of bank robbery on March 20, 1976. She was sentenced to 35 years imprisonment, but her sentence was later commuted to seven years. Her prison term was also eventually commuted by President Jimmy Carter,and Hearst was released from prison on February 1, 1979, having served 22 months. She was granted a full pardon by President Bill Clinton on January 20, 2001.

Hearst (with future husband Bernard Shaw) holding up clemency document issued by President Carter (1979)

After her release from prison, she married her former bodyguard, Bernard Shaw. She now lives with her husband and two children, Gillian and Lydia.

Hearst's daughter, Lydia, and niece, Amanda Hearst, are both models.

Hearst's 1982 autobiography, Every Secret Thing, was made into the biopic Patty Hearst by Paul Schrader in 1988, with Natasha Richardson portraying Hearst.

Robert Stone in 2004 directed Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst, which focuses on the media frenzy surrounding the Symbionese Liberation Army, and includes new footage and interviews. (The film was released in some countries under the title Neverland: The Rise and Fall of the Symbionese Liberation Army.

Dissatisfied with other documentaries made on the subject, Hearst produced a special for the Travel Channel entitled n in which she took viewers inside her grandfather's mansion Hearst Castle, providing unprecedented access to the property. (A video and DVD were later released of the special.)

Hearst co-authored a novel with Cordelia Frances Biddle titled Murder at San Simeon (Scribner, 1996), based upon the death of Thomas Ince on her grandfather's yacht.

pAtty heArst x $.L.A. = muthaphuking $wAg!

cinco de mAyo celebrAtion x t-$hirt drop::

2011-05-02T12:32:00.000-07:00

vivA l.A. rAza! - ti$a

TI$A x 'the $tyle Syndrome'::

2011-04-27T10:22:00.000-07:00

George Plank For Vogue::

2011-04-21T08:11:00.000-07:00

George Plank, Vogue cover,1912

George Plank, Vogue cover, October 1913

George Plank, Vogue cover, December 1913

George Plank, Vogue cover, October 1916

George Plank, Vogue cover, April 1916

George Plank, Vogue cover, June 1917

George Plank, Vogue cover, November 1917

George Plank, Vogue cover, October 1921

George Plank, Vogue cover, December 1921

George Plank, Vogue cover, February 1923

George Plank, Vogue cover, April 1926

love old Vougue cover$! - ti$a

ti$a x 4.20 celebrAtion x t-shirt::

2011-04-20T20:20:00.000-07:00

4.20 ble$$up! - ti$a

WEED::

2011-04-20T09:11:00.000-07:00

Cannabis, also known as marijuana, weed, and ganja among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug. The most common form of cannabis used as a drug is the dried herbal form.

Cannabis is indigenous to Central and South Asia. Evidence of the inhalation of cannabis smoke can be found as far back as the 3rd millennium B.C., as indicated by charred cannabis seeds found in a ritual brazier at an ancient burial site in present day Romania. Cannabis is also known to have been used by the ancient Hindus of India and Nepal thousands of years ago. The herb was called ganjika in Sanskrit ganja in modern Indic languages). The ancient drug soma, mentioned in the Vedas as a sacred intoxicating hallucinogen, was sometimes associated with cannabis.

Cannabis was also known to the ancient Assyrians, who discovered its psychoactive properties through the Aryans. Using it in some religious ceremonies, they called it qunubu (meaning "way to produce smoke"), a probable origin of the modern word "cannabis". Cannabis was also introduced by the Aryans to the Scythians and Thracians/Dacians, whose shamans (the kapnobatai—"those who walk on smoke/clouds") burned cannabis flowers to induce a state of trance. Members of the cult of Dionysus, believed to have originated in Thrace (Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey), are also thought to have inhaled cannabis smoke. In 2003, a leather basket filled with cannabis leaf fragments and seeds was found next to a 2,500- to 2,800-year-old mummified shaman in the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China.

Cannabis has an ancient history of ritual use and is found in pharmacological cults around the world. Hemp seeds discovered by archaeologists at Pazyryk suggest early ceremonial practices like eating by the Scythians occurred during the 5th to 2nd century B.C., confirming previous historical reports by Herodotus. One writer has claimed that cannabis was used as a religious sacrament by ancient Jews and early Christians due to the similarity between the Hebrew word "qannabbos" ("cannabis") and the Hebrew phrase "qené bósem" ("aromatic cane"). It was used by Muslims in various Sufi orders as early as the Mamluk period, for example by the Qalandars.

A study published in the South African Journal of Science showed that "pipes dug up from the garden of Shakespeare's home in Stratford upon Avon contain traces of cannabis." The chemical analysis was carried out after researchers hypothesized that the "noted weed" mentioned in Sonnet 76 and the "journey in my head" from Sonnet 27 could be references to cannabis and the use thereof.

Cannabis was criminalized in the United States in 1937 due to Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. Several theories try to explain why it is illegal in most Western societies. Jack Herer, a cannabis legalization activist and writer, argues that the economic interests of the paper and chemical industry were a driving force to make it illegal. Another explanation is that beneficial effects of hemp would lower the profit of pharmaceutical companies which therefore have a vital interest to keep cannabis illegal. Those economic theories were criticized for not taking social aspect into account. The illegalization was rather a result of racism directed to associate American immigrants of Mexican and African descent with cannabis abuse.

Vogue Cover in 1940::

2011-04-02T13:33:00.000-07:00

Big SeAn 'My LAst' feAt. Chris Brown::

2011-04-02T13:00:00.000-07:00

big $eAn x breezy x killin $hit it in the hollywood hill$! - ti$a

Vintage BMW Motor Sport ad$::

2011-03-31T08:33:00.000-07:00

WE REALLY LIKE BMW$! - ti$a

Mix N Match Barbie & Ken Fashion$ CommerciAl x 1963::

2011-03-31T02:22:00.000-07:00

bArbie and ken.. $wAg! - ti$a

Inside Coco Chanel's 31 Rue Cambon in Paris::

2011-02-28T11:41:00.000-08:00

'An interior is the natural projection of the soul,' were the wise words of fashion icon Coco Chanel.

Paying homage to the iconic designer, Chanel's apartment has been frozen in time since her death in 1971 and preserves her decor as if she had just designed it.

Her mix of occidental and oriental references was groundbreaking in her day. Above the Chanel store on street level are sprawling mirrored and lacquered dressing rooms. Her apartment takes up the second floor and above that is the design workshop. Coco Chanel designed a mirrored spiral staircase to wind up through the house so she could see what was happening on every level!

Her imaginative and experimental style is also showcased in the lacquered Chinese screens that she split and used as wallpaper to adorn the walls.

Her dining room is extremely opulent and indulgent. It’s home to more oriental screens, gilt mirrors, busts, lions, and chandeliers with the famous ‘5’s’ and double ‘C’s’ made from semi-precious stones interwoven into its design.

Her sofa reportedly mixes her favorite color and material and such a combination was quite controversial in the world of interiors at the time. She also held interviews from this sofa and was very choosy about who she allowed to join her on it. A packed wooden bookshelf wraps around yet another gilt mirror and lines the far wall.

Her mix of oriental, modern and traditional decor was a revolution of interior design at the time and is still around today, a testament to her eye for detail&timeless chic $tyle.

'VIVA LA TERRA.. CHANEL LIVES!' - ti$a

Dance of Indians at Mission in San José x New California between 1803 and 1807::

2011-01-25T07:00:00.000-08:00

Possibly the earliest known image of Mission Indians in native costumes at Mission San José, California. Six dark-skinned people with elaborately painted and tattooed bodies, wearing native attire and headdresses, dance in clearing near river. This is how the Natives of California looked in the early 1800s.

Artist: Tilesius von Tilenau, Wilhelm Gottlief (1769-1857), German

revive x ti$a x big $eAn::

2011-01-10T13:42:00.000-08:00

big $eAn x teyanA tAylor x tAz Arnold x bun b = wAy popin.. 2011 $hit! - ti$a

mAke LOVE::

2010-11-27T06:37:00.000-08:00

Every day approximately 200 million couples make LOVE, 400,000 bAbie$ are born, and 140,000 people die.

The Oldest Living Indigenou$ People On Earth/MU::

2010-11-27T05:10:00.000-08:00

In 1993, the United Nations Center for Human Rights, recognized the Washitaw de Dugdahmoundyah Muur Empire as the Oldest Indigenous group of people on Earth.

The United Nations recognizes the Washitaw Muurs Nation within the United States along with the other Indigenous people of America. The Declaration On Rights Of Indigenous People includes the Washitaw Nation, a nation that is made up of Black People who have over 100,000 years of archaeological and historical evidence to prove that they are the original inhabitants of North America. (So called Indians or 'una geste in Dios - a people in God' where the term Indian derives.)

LOVE eAch other! - ti$a

tAz Arnold x TI$A 2010 footweAr collection::

2010-10-19T17:25:00.001-07:00

Roll$ Royce Picnic Cabinet::

2010-10-08T02:34:00.000-07:00

Rolls Royce have released a Picnic Cabinet Set on special request by a customer. The set is made of wood and leather and contains crockery and cutlery for four picnic guests. The cabinet is sixty centimetres high and can be folded down on the inside to release a cutting board with knives. The front of the cabinet features the Rolls Royce emblem and is available for purchase exclusively through Rolls Royce private commission.

African Elephant x Loxodonta Africana::

2010-10-08T01:01:00.000-07:00

Mammal

Diet:

Herbivore

Average life span in the wild:

Up to 70 years

Size:

Height at the shoulder, 8.2 to 13 ft (2.5 to 4 m)

Weight:

5,000 to 14,000 lbs (2,268 to 6,350 kg)

Group name:

Herd

Protection status:

Threatened

Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m)

African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth. They are slightly larger than their Asian cousins and can be identified by their larger ears that look somewhat like the continent of Africa. (Asian elephants have smaller, rounded ears.)

Elephant ears radiate heat to help keep these large animals cool, but sometimes the African heat is too much. Elephants are fond of water and enjoy showering by sucking water into their trunks and spraying it all over themselves. Afterwards, they often spray their skin with a protective coating of dust.

An elephant's trunk is actually a long nose used for smelling, breathing, trumpeting, drinking, and also for grabbing things—especially a potential meal. The trunk alone contains about 100,000 different muscles. African elephants have two fingerlike features on the end of their trunk that they can use to grab small items. (Asian elephants have one.)

Both male and female African elephants have tusks they use to dig for food and water and strip bark from trees. Males use the tusks to battle one another, but the ivory has also attracted violence of a far more dangerous sort.

Because ivory is so valuable to some humans, many elephants have been killed for their tusks. This trade is illegal today, but it has not been completely eliminated, and some African elephant populations remain endangered.

Elephants eat roots, grasses, fruit, and bark, and they eat a lot of these things. An adult elephant can consume up to 300 pounds (136 kilograms) of food in a single day.

These hungry animals do not sleep much, and they roam over great distances while foraging for the large quantities of food that they require to sustain their massive bodies.

Female elephants (cows) live in family herds with their young, but adult males (bulls) tend to roam on their own.

Having a baby elephant is a serious commitment. Elephants have a longer pregnancy than any other mammal—almost 22 months. Cows usually give birth to one calf every two to four years. At birth, elephants already weigh some 200 pounds (91 kilograms) and stand about 3 feet (1 meter) tall.

African elephants, unlike their Asian relatives, are not easily domesticated.

Chanel Cruise 2010/11 $how Invitation::

2010-09-26T12:46:00.000-07:00

bAd brAin$ x CBGB$ circA 1982::

2010-09-16T14:59:00.000-07:00

bAd brAin$ are $till the ille$t $hit! - ti$a

ti$a x fred $egAl x conveyor x pArty x Aug 27 2010::

2010-08-27T14:22:00.000-07:00

tonight it$ L.A. rAdne$$ at its fine$t biAtch! - ti$a

Azimut Leonardo 100::

2010-08-22T09:29:00.000-07:00

Azimut’s latest yacht is the Leonardo 100 which has been specified to be much larger and wider than its previous designs. The Leonardo 100 is powered by two MTU engines each outputting almost two thousand horsepower. The boat features a large deck with large surface areas inside and outside all furnished elegantly. The boat can sleep eight guests in four cabins with four crew members whilst there is space on the boat to entertain up to thirty people on board.

Bob Marley BMW Quote::

2010-08-18T15:22:00.000-07:00

"I have a BMW. But only because BMW stands for Bob Marley and The Wailers, and not because I need an expensive car." - BOB MARLEY

TI$A x Cocaine White BMW Sweat$hirt::

2010-08-18T14:15:00.000-07:00

On BMW $lang:

The English slang terms Beemer, Beamer, Bimmer and Bee-em are variously used for BMWs of all kinds, cars, and motorcycles.

In the US, specialists have been at pains to prescribe that a distinction must be made between using Beemer exclusively to describe BMW motorcycles, and using Bimmer only to refer to BMW car$, in the manner of a "true aficionado" and avoid appearing to be "uninitiated." Using the wrong slang risks offending BMW enthusiasts.

* T$A *

whAt i$ marijuanA?::

2010-08-18T11:07:00.000-07:00

Marijuana (grass, pot, weed) is the common name for a crude drug made from the plant Cannabis sativa. The main mind-altering (psychoactive) ingredient in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), but more than 400 other chemicals also are in the plant. A marijuana "joint" (cigarette) is made from the dried particles of the plant. The amount of THC in the marijuana determines how strong its effects will be. The type of plant, the weather, the soil, the time of harvest, and other factors determine the strength of marijuana. The strength of today's marijuana is as much as ten times greater than the marijuana used in the early 1970s. This more potent marijuana increases physical and mental effects for the user. Hashish, or hash, is made by taking the resin from the leaves and flowers of the marijuana plant and pressing it into cakes or slabs. Hash is usually stronger than crude marijuana and may contain five to ten times as much THC. Pure THC is almost never available, except for research. Substances sold as THC on the street often turn out to be something else, such as PCP.

Gold::

2010-08-12T12:00:00.000-07:00

Gold – brings $trength and balance to the 3rd chakra; enables us to access and bring forth into physical reality the highest aspects of our personal identity; helps us tap into our inner truth, joy, and wisdom as a source of creAtive power.

Le Coq $portif::

2010-08-12T11:33:00.000-07:00

Le Coq Sportif (French pronunciation: [lə kɔk spɔʀtif], "The Athletic Rooster") is a French company producing sports equipment such as shoes, shorts, T-shirts, and sweat suits. It was founded in 1948 by Émile Camuset, although Camuset had been designing for many years prior. The company's name derives from the Gallic rooster, a national symbol of France.

this is one of my favorite sport$ brAnds from the 80'$ erA! - ti$a

TI$A 'L.A. rAdne$$ the Look Book' x Behind The $cenes x Big SeAn::

2010-08-10T20:22:00.000-07:00

tAz Arnold and his TI$A label gives you an exclu$ive behind the scenes video from the photo shoot 'L.A. rAdne$$ the Look Book' feAt. Big SeAn.

WE RUN THIS ART $HIT! - ti$a

Eiffel Tower x Pari$ France::

2010-08-10T20:11:00.000-07:00

Why was the Eiffel Tower Built

The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World Fair which also coincided with the centenary of the French Revolution. Out of a number of designs submitted as part of a competition, Alexandre Gustave Eiffel won, and was responsible for erecting the Eiffel Tower.

Eiffel Tower Facts

Even though it is one of the best known monuments worldwide, many facts about the Eiffel Tower are not known to many.

Following are a few important facts about the Eiffel Tower.

-- Erection of the Eiffel Tower began on January 26, 1887

-- Erection of the Eiffel Tower was completed on March 31, 1889

-- Erection of the Eiffel Tower took 2 years, 2 months, and 5 days from start to finish

-- Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was the main architect, Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier were the main engineers, Stephen Sauvestre was the main architect, and Jean Compagnon handled the construction of the Eiffel Tower

-- Alexandre Gustave Eiffel is the very person who created the internal frame of the Statue of Liberty in the year 1885

-- The Eiffel Tower stands 324 meters tall

-- Material used for the Eiffel Tower is wrought iron (puddle iron) of the highest quality

-- The Eiffel Tower was made using 9441 tons of wrought iron

-- A total of 18038 pieces of wrought iron were joined together to create the Eiffel Tower

-- Approximately 60 tons of paint is required to paint the Eiffel Tower

-- The Eiffel Tower is painted every 7 years in 3 shades of brown (darkest shade at the bottom)

-- Even today painting the Eiffel Tower is done using brushes

-- In clear weather (very seldom seen today) you can see approximately 42 miles from the top of the Eiffel Tower

-- The base of the Eiffel Tower covers a square area of 100 meters

-- During gusty winds, the Eiffel Tower sways upto 15 cms at its summit

-- The names of 72 prominent French scientists and famous personalities are affixed on the sides of Eiffel Tower just beneath the first platform, 18 names per side

-- There was only one death during the construction period of the Eiffel Tower, that too outside working hours and not work related

-- Alexandre Gustave Eiffel died on December 27, 1923 in Paris

-- The Eiffel Tower has a total of 1710 steps to the topmost third level small platform, 674 steps to the second level, and 347 steps to the first level, all counted from the ground

-- The Eiffel Tower was to be dismantled and the metal sold as scrap 20 years after it was constructed, but this never happened

-- The Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure when it was built, but this has been surpassed over the years

-- Today, the Eiffel Tower is open to the public every day of the year

-- Persons on wheelchairs can visit the Eiffel Tower upto the second level using the elevator

-- You can use the steps only till the second platform (the third platform is accessible only via elevators)

-- The Eiffel Tower has got restaurants on the first and second platforms

-- The restaurant on the first platform is Altitude 95 and faces the river Seine

-- The restaurant on the second platform is named Jules Verne and needs prior booking

-- The Eiffel Tower belongs to the city of Paris and is given on a renewable contract to a limited company named Societe d'exploitation de la Tour Eiffel

-- Over 200 million people have visited the Eiffel Tower since its inception

-- There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

'get $' x coming wAy $oon::

2010-08-05T06:55:00.000-07:00

'get $' x it$ about to be wAy crAzy! - ti$a

Zac Posen's New Housing Venture 16W21::

2010-08-05T03:22:00.000-07:00

It's a busy spring for fashion designer Zac Posen. Following up his Fall 2010 show, which was inspired by 1940s futurism, Posen brings his styles to the masses with his first ever Target fusion line with looks spanning from New York punk to old Hollywood glamor. And now, Posen extends his brand into the New York City housing market, completing the entire interior of a new luxury boutique residence in Flatiron, 16w21, which opens next month. The green condominiums set a new standard for design, integrating a studious level of attention to every detail of the building, highlighting the way that where we live influences how we live.

A stunning new ad campaign, "The Model Apartment," tells the story of one resident bachelor, a model man inside his model apartment, photographed and filmed inside a built-to-scale replica of the building itself. Click below to see a gallery of the ads, and view the videos here. The voyeuristic assemblage, following the model man through his bedroom, living room and kitchen, dives deep into the beautiful interiors, and sets the stage for a continuous story of how gorgeous design defines our lifestyles.

Role Play x Karl Lagerfeld::

2010-08-04T09:22:00.000-07:00

Karl Lagerfeld photographed the model Iris dressed up as iconic fashion artistic director$ for the US edition of Harper’s Bazaar.

TI$A x $hoe Commercial x Preview::

2010-07-22T03:13:00.000-07:00

Yoko Ono x Porsche Design $unglasse$::

2010-07-22T03:00:00.000-07:00

Back in her heyday, Yoko Ono was almost never seen without her shades on. And these were them: The original sunglasses from Porsche Design. She wore them on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, she wore them at press conferences, she wore them during recording sessions and when she was on vacation. She's still wearing them, even though they haven't been made in years. But now the German automaker's product design studio is bringing them back as the P'8479, complete with visible gold-tone screws and Beta-Titanium frame.

know thAt we absolutely fuck with the original version of these frAme$! - ti$a

Vogue Cover 1919::

2010-07-22T00:22:00.000-07:00

1919

ti$a in bo$ton x kArmaloop::

2010-07-21T14:12:00.000-07:00

French Vogue x October 13, 1928::

2010-07-20T14:33:00.000-07:00

1928

big $eAn x weekend recAp 9 [going bAck 2 cAli]::

2010-07-20T14:21:00.000-07:00

Coco Chanel's Apartment x Duke's Boxes::

2010-07-18T07:11:00.000-07:00

At the end of the 1920’s, Gabrielle Chanel had a love affair with the Duke of Westminster, the richest man in England. Sitting on the table of her apartment are three vermeil boxes given to Gabrielle Chanel by the Duke.

The metal which adorns them is less precious than the one concealed inside: a gold interior. It was thanks to the Duke of Westminster that Coco Chanel discovered this characteristic of luxury which she made her own: something which remains hidden, which exists only for oneself. This notion of luxury found an immediate echo in the fashion world because, according to Coco Chanel: ‘Elegance comes from being as beautiful inside as outside’.

Discovery of Oil in Los Angeles::

2010-07-18T05:22:00.000-07:00

According to legend, Edward L. Doheny was in the downtown area when he noticed a cart with a black substance on its wheels. He asked the driver where he had come from and the man pointed in a northeast direction. Doheny investigated and soon borrowed money to buy 1000 acres of land in what is now the Echo Park area, but which was then outside the city. Soon the well Doheny dug was producing 45 barrels of oil per day and he was on his way to becoming one of the wealthiest men in America.

That original oil field, located along Glendale Boulevard between Beverly Boulevard and Colton Avenue, has long-since disappeared. But in its heyday it was a remarkable collection of mostly rag tag derricks covering the hillside. Within a few years there were over 200 oil companies and 2500 wells within the city limits. The Los Angeles area would become one of the major oil-producing areas of the world.

Doheny is usually credited with the discovery of oil in Los Angeles in 1892, and his oil well certainly set off one of the first land booms of the city. Nevertheless, the Natives were aware of the tar pits and so were the Spanish explorers who came through in 1769.

Father Juan Crespi noted in his diary at that time that some members of the party "saw some large marshes of a certain substance like pitch; they were boiling and bubbling, and the pitch came out mixed with an abundance of water." What they saw, of course, were the La Brea tar pits, which are located several miles from this first producing oil field.

Ferrari Festival of Japan 2010::

2010-07-05T09:49:00.000-07:00

Over 600 Ferraris converged on Japan’s Fuji Speedway in the shadow of the famed mountain recently for the 2010 Ferrari Festival of Japan. The event was organized by the Japanese branch of the famed auto marque in conjunction with the Corse Clienti department from Italian HQ. Many of the owners took their vehicles to the track, including rare racers like the famed F399 single-seater from 1999, four 599XXs and six FXXs. Also on display for the viewing pleasure of the 2,000 spectators was the Japanese debut of the 559 GTO and the 458 Italia.

Another day saw a heated competition between Challenge versions of the 348, 355, 360 and F430 for the Ferrari Trophy of Japan, in what many believe is a build-up to a Ferrari Challenge in Asia. Decidedly a showcase for modern Ferraris, there was however a pretty sweet 1960s 330 in attendance, though easily overshadowed by a striking number of F40s, F50s and other eye-poppers. While attendance was record-breaking, a bit of bad weather no doubt kept some owners from bring their prancing horses out to play.

Hermès Leather & Scarf Print Origami $et::

2010-06-29T19:33:00.000-07:00

The French fashion house Hermès is offering an eye-catching new origami set paying homage to its iconic scarf designs. The set features several sheets of origami paper adorned with scarf prints in various motifs on one side and deep-hued Rothko-like color blocks on the other. Encased in a handstitched black saddle leather envelope and presented in a black lacquer box, the set is priced at about $750.

Louis Vuitton Encyclopaedia Trunk Humidor::

2010-06-29T14:33:00.000-07:00

In 1925 Louis Vuitton created a special trunk in its iconic monogram canvas to house a portable set of the Encyclopaedia Brittanica for the traveling scholar. A later owner adapted the rare item to a more practical purpose, turning it into the world’s most stylish portable humidor. The trunk was refitted to house 500 cigars in removable boxes lined with seasoned Spanish cedar along with a removable humidor in burled American walnut. Measuring 36 inches in length (overall), this exquisite humidor is priced at $27,800 and available at Pullman Gallery’s, Kingstreet store.

Paraty House x Brazil::

2010-06-25T03:33:00.000-07:00

Elegant, calm, minimalist, clean and beautiful are among the adjectives that can be used to describe almost all of Marcio Kogan’s much-publicized and much-awarded residential masterpieces.

The magnificent, streamlined residences must serve as an antidote of some sort to the Brazilian architect who has been quoted as saying that he loves his home town of São Paulo and New York because they are similar in their chaotic ugliness, and because he likes “energy, chaos and a multi-cultural population in a city.”

Out of this chaos-, humor- and cinema-loving creative mind, an astonishingly lovely, peaceful balance is projected onto residential projects.

Reviewers of Kogan’s work often mention Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright or their contemporaries, but Kogan has said that he is more inspired by Ingmar Bergman, Federico Fellini and Andy Warhol.

However, the 57-year-old Brazilian-born and educated Kogan does have a modernist approach, and he has described the work of fellow Brazilians of modernist ilk -- Lucio Costa, Oscar Niemeyer, Lina Bo Bardi and Vilanova Artigas – as incredible.

The Paraty House, pictured here, is located on one of the hundreds of islands near the colonial town of Paraty, close to Rio de Janeiro. Before it was completed, Kogan predicted that it was to be his favourite house. Its simple premise is two large drawers pushed into the hill and connected by an internal staircase.

Its elegance comes from the seamless link between indoors and out, from the use of native wood, stone and vegetation, and from the minimalist, sweeping vistas that make so many of Kogan’s houses appear as if they were either taking off or recently landed. And although the stacked-boxes style is starting to wear thin as style-du-jour, this is surely one of its best examples.

The World Will Cost You $5,800 x In Atlas Form::

2010-06-24T02:44:00.000-07:00

Millennium House publishing presents its ginormous atlas EARTH as a legacy for the next generation. Depending on how big your own next generation is at the moment, it could be a few years before he's grown large enough to be able to turn the pages.

The two-foot-tall, 1.5-foot-wide, 580-page hardbound tome is packed chock-a-block with 400,000 words, 750 photos and illustrations, 160 pages of maps, and four pull-out gatefolds that are each six feet long. That basket of cartographical goodness is wrapped in a handbound leather cover that is then numbered by a calligrapher in Hong Kong. And that rather weighty leatherbound goodness is then placed inside a 33-pound preservation case composed of leather-wrapped hardwood.

Lest it sound like the Earth has been ravaged in order to create an atlas – wouldn't that be irony – there will only be 3,000 copies created, in two series: 2,000 Royal Blue, 1,000 Imperial Gold. That latter one will cost you $5,800. That might sound like a lot of money, but when you consider having the entire world at your fingertips, and your child's fingertips once he's out of college, then it might be worth it.

Jean-Paul Gaultier Is Leaving Herme$::

2010-06-23T00:11:00.000-07:00

Jean-Paul Gaultier, the enfant terrible of French fashion, is stepping down as designer of women’s ready-to-wear for Hermès. He will be replaced by Christophe Lemaire, who has revitalised Lacoste since and has also worked under Christian Lacroix and Thierry Mugler. The spring-summer 2011 collection, to be presented in October, will be the last designed by Gaultier for Hermes. Gaultier has had a relationship with Hermes since 1999, when the luxury-goods maker bought a 35 percent stake in his fashion house for $23 million. The company raised that stake to 45 percent and plans to remain its main shareholder, Hermes said.

Big $ean x 'whAt u doin [Bullshittin]' commerciAl::

2010-06-21T10:51:00.000-07:00

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Fernand Leger::

2010-06-21T03:35:00.000-07:00

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The Por$che Limited Edition Book::

2010-06-13T20:33:00.000-07:00

Porsche has released a coffee table book together with publisher teNeues which combines the ultimate combination of pictures and characteristics of its cars. The Porsche Book features three hundred and four pages featuring photographs of all the greatest Porsches from the 917 to the Panamera. Only fifty copies of the limited edition book will be produced and offered to Porsche’s most loyal clients whilst a regular smaller version of the book will be available to the general public.

Green Jasper, Peridot, Pyrite::

2010-06-09T08:08:00.000-07:00

Green Jasper – reconnects body rhythms with earthly rhythms when there has been a disruption to the natural flow; helps us connect to the wild feminine; restores earthly sensuality and healthy sexuality.

Pyrite – helps one build an energetic foundation in life based on one’s highest personal truth; strengthens one’s sense of self, especially with regard to group dynamics and peer pressure; helps one solidify and honor one's values.

Peridot – the stone of new beginnings; stabilizes the subtle bodies during the incubation period of new ideas and creative projects; helps us initiate new cycles of learning and experience.

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Eurocopter Mercede$ EC145 Luxury Helicopter::

2010-06-09T06:11:00.000-07:00

Eurocopter has unveiled a new luxury version of their EC145 Helicopter in collaboration with Mercedes.The EC145 is a twin-engine turbine helicopter with a spacious cabin which can accommodate up to eight passengers with comfortable seats, and a storage room for several pieces of luggage. The interior features splendid wood fittings for the floors and ceilings; the latest development of Mercedes can be seen in cockpit design with a sophisticated electrical system built. The Eurocopter Mercedes EC145 Luxury Helicopter is available for order now with deliveries commencing in 2011.

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African Forest Elephant$ ReclAssified As Different Species::

2010-06-07T22:44:00.000-07:00

It was always thought that there were two species of elephant in the world; the African savanna elephant,( Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant, (Elephas maximus). But now, through DNA testing, it has been discovered that there is a third species; the African forest elephant.

When a DNA identification system was set up to trace where poached ivory was coming from, scientists found that the African elephants consisted of two very different species. They expected slight variations in the genetic makeup of the savanna elephant, but were surprised to discover the two different species.

The new species, the forest elephant, was considered to be a subspecies of the African elephant, and was known as Loxodonta africana cyclotis. That means scientists thought that, although the elephants had adapted to their forest habitat, they were still savanna elephants. But DNA evidence shows that about 2.5 million years ago two genetically different strains of elephants evolved in Africa. The forest elephant, now known as Loxodonta cyclotis,found its niche in the equatorial forests of central and western Africa. Here they have lived hidden from view and practically forgotten.

Some scientists consider the two species as different as lions are from tigers, or horses are from zebras. Genetically the difference between the two species of elephant is more than half as big as the differences between the African elephant and the Asian elephant, or 58%.

When you think of the African elephant you probably picture the savanna elephant. It is a huge animal, standing almost 12 feet tall at the shoulders. It has large ears that come to a point at the bottom. The tusks are long and slightly curved. They live on large, dry grasslands with a few thorny acacias dotting the plains.

The forest elephants look very different from savanna elephants. For one thing, they are smaller and stockier than savanna elephants. Forest elephant males only get to be about 8 feet in height while large savanna elephants can reach 13 feet. Their ears are rounded and their tusks are straight and thin with a pinkish tinge to the ivory. The lower jaw is longer, giving the forest elephant a long, narrow face. Forest elephants also live in smaller family groups. Forest elephants are also darker than savanna elephants.

Forest elephants are adapted to living in dense forests. Their tusks are straight since curved ones might get caught in the underbrush and vines of the forest. They are smaller so they can move around the dense forests more easily.

Not much was known about the forest elephants because tracking them was very difficult. Scientists have begun tagging forest elephants with tracking devices so they can be more easily followed. It has recently been discovered that forest elephants can have a home range of about 2,000 square kilometers (1,243 square miles).

Seventy years ago three to five million elephants inhabited Africa. Today only about 500,000 elephants remain. One third of these are forest elephants. Because there are now two separate species, there are fewer elephants of each species. Elephants in Africa are now more endangered than previously thought. The hard and pink ivory of the forest elephant is highly prized by poachers who are difficult to catch in the cover of the rainforest. Logging is another threat to the forest elephant.

The African elephant, Loxodont africana, is listed as endangered under the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES). Conservationists are afraid that declaring the forest elephant as a separate species could open a loophole under the current treaty and open up hunting of forest elephants for their ivory. A study of the forest elephant's status is under way, sponsored by the National Geographic Society, European Union, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Casa $on Vida x Mallorca Spain::

2010-06-07T22:22:00.000-07:00

This may not be your idea of a home but it is bold and fun, and it has certainly attracted wide media attention. The 8,500 square-foot Casa Son Vida is a cooperation between three powerhouses: Luxury residential developer Cosmopolitan Estates, eclectic Dutch designer and founder of Mooi, Marcel Wanders,, and award-winning Los Angeles, Switzerland and Hong Kong-based tecARCHITECTURE.

Casa Son Vida is located in the Balearic Islands off Spain, on the Island of Mallorca, where humans have lived since 6000–4000 BC and where more recently, tourists have over-crowded every beach. But Casa Son Vida avoids the touristy kitsch and aims much higher. It is in the exclusive Son Vida community, just 15 minutes from the capital of Palma.

Casa Son Vida is in fact a reno of a 1960s Mediterranean villa, but it has been turned into an fantastic, sprawling luxury residence, designed to attract the young, discerning and bold, who are confident and design-savvy enough to know what they are looking at.

The handiwork of Marcel Wanders is evident everywhere in the Casa that looks a bit like an unruly movie set with its dino-bone exterior staircase, and various bits and pieces that remind you of Tomorrowland, Mickey Mouse, Finding Nemo and, of course, Alice in Wonderland.

With its retro synthetic vibe, the house clashes happily with its lush surroundings, but the interior, in its white-dominant serenity is much less startling, although fun and unexpected detail is found in every space. There is absolutely nothing ordinary in this house. Everything is customized, every aspect considered a million times. It is a great example or considered chaos.

This is the first of six villas planned for the Platinum Estates development by the just less than a year-old Cosmopolitan Estates. The eclectic plans for the remaining villas reveal a series of large residences, radically different from each other. Casa Son Vida is currently not for sale but the other five are. Dream on.

Chanel Pétanque $et::

2010-05-28T14:55:00.000-07:00

As part of their summer collection this year Chanel have released a Pétanque Set. Chanel have pioneered fashion during summer and the set comes in a case which resembles a vintage picnic case. The set includes eight stainless steel Pétanque balls each featuring the Chanel logo and a wooden jack used to start the game. The wicker case has brown leather detailing with a Chanel monogram made of braided rope on top of the case.

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2011 Por$che 911 GT2 RS::

2010-05-28T13:55:00.000-07:00

Porsche have released a new 911 GT2 RS making it the most powerful Porsche available at the moment. The 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS is lighter to make it go faster and provides fuel economy. The 911 GT2 RS features body parts which are made of carbon fiber bringing the total weight down by over seventy kilograms. The interior is made of black and red Alcantara. The 911 GT2 RS boasts six hundred and twenty horsepower allowing the car to reach zero to one hundred kilometers an hour in just three point four seconds. There will be only five hundred examples made which will be offered to dedicated Porsche clients first.