Aesop Grand Central Station

11:18 September 6, 2011

Australian skincare brand Aesop have launched in New York with a kiosk at Grand Central that’s made from over 1000 copies of the New York Times. The newspapers were stacked, torn and bound in a wooden frame then topped with sheets of powder-coated aluminium. The kiosk is Aesop’s first venture into the American market and was designed by Brooklyn architect Jeremy Barbour of Tacklebox.

Fiat 500 by Gucci

11:03 September 6, 2011

Presenting the Fiat 500 by Gucci, Designed by Frida Giannini, the creative director of Italian luxury brand Gucci, This special edition, which  debuted recently at Milan Fashion Week and the Geneva International Auto Show, highlights Italy’s association with high-end fashion. It also serves to commemorate Gucci’s 90th anniversary.

My heart still lies though with the original 1957 Fiat ‘Bambino’ 500.