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Custom Louis Vuitton Stereo Speakers

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) — Sep 12th 2010 3:00PM

Michigan-based Leon Speakers, makers of bespoke high-fidelity home theater speaker systems, have come out with the ultimate in audio haute couture: a pair of custom-made Louis Vuitton speakers. The company produced the one-off creations using Vuitton's famed monogram canvas for a fashionable audiophile. Leon can custom make all components to meet a client's whims and match the decor of a room or a favorite collection, using including exclusive wood finishes, metal and leather. The company has made speakers to match a customer's collection of classic cars and others to go with a collection of modern art. The speakers are designed to sound as good as they look with top-end acoustic engineering.

[via BornRich]

Tibi Leather Skirt

by Marsha Reid (RSS feed) — Sep 12th 2010 2:02PM

Featuring a leather skirt now that Summer has officially ended and while designers and retailers are getting us ready to shop for the Fall may seem untimely, but the Tibi Leather Skirt ($585) is an eye catching transitional piece. Although the calendar may say Summer is over, we still have a few more weeks of 'showing-off-my-toned legs' left and nothing grabs people's attention like a leather mini skirt. But be sure you're not inviting the 'pay for services' kind of attention and pair with flats rather than super high heels – your legs will still look great. And once the cool weather arrives, a blouse, well fitted blazer, opaque tights, and heels would be a complementing ensemble.

T.R. Knight in Los Feliz, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) — Sep 12th 2010 1:01PM

T.R. Knight, who played George on "Grey's Anatomy" seems to have left California behind. The Wall Street Journal reported that Knight is scheduled to appear in a David Mamet play on Broadway later this month and has relocated to New York. Meanwhile, this beautiful home that he bought in 2007 for around $2.9 million is up for sale. The home is a classic stunner, built by Leona P. Woods in 1930 and given a loving renovation by Knight and his team. The 4,000-square-foot-home is on around a third of an acre near Los Angeles' Griffith Park. The home's major feature is its lovely woodwork. The home's two-level great room has vaulted wooden ceilings and a minstrels gallery. The master bedroom has a domed corbel ceiling. The abundance of wood and peaked arch doorways does give the home a bit of a churchlike feel. It would be interesting to see what Knight would have done with the decor but this place is completely bare. He has listed the home for $3.995 million.

As the Real Estalker reminds us, Knight wasn't the only Grey's Anatomy cast member with a home in Los Feliz. Kate Walsh is still trying to sell the mansion she bought in 2007 for $4.75 million. That home is on the market for $4.295 million .Katherine Heigl has been trying to sell a three-bedroom home in the same area off and on for the past year or two. That home is currently off the market.

Gallery: T.R. Knight In Los Feliz

Breitling Chronospace Jet Team Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) — Sep 12th 2010 12:01PM

Breitling has issued a timepiece (perhaps one of many) to celebrate their sponsorship of the "Jet Team" (known now as the Breitling Jet Team." These crazy pilots do amazing things in the air including aerial acrobatics with their plans and flying in spectacular formations. Breitling is pretty proud to be a sponsor, and has released a 1000 piece limited edition version of their new for 2010 Chronospace watch. The Chronospace Jet Team has special branding on the dial including an image of a jet team jet (an L-39 Albatros), and the team's logo.

Aside from this dial imagery (and likely some new message on the caseback), the watch is the same interesting Chronospace model that is new for this year. I did a more comprehensive write up on the Breitling Chronospace watches here. In short, the new collection uses their Superquartz COSC Chronometer movements with a range of functions, and comes in a 48mm wide steel case and mesh steel bracelet. Not sure on price, but expect a premium over the non-limited Chronospace models.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Nicole Brundage Calf Wrap Ankle Pumps

by Marsha Reid (RSS feed) — Sep 12th 2010 11:02AM

Shoe shopping is an addicting habit. There are sandals for the summer, boots for the fall, heels for work and heels for a night out on the town. Each shoe can serve a particular purpose and match an appropriate occasion. If you find yourself buying too many shoes for a particular season or occasion, try searching for shoes that can carry you from one season to the next. It sounds like a no brainer, but it can be hard to resist all the gorgeous specialty shoes that seem to call our name whenever we walk buy a store display window, look through a magazine, or surf the web.

That's why we couldn't help but feature Nicole Brudage Ankle Pumps ($734). It's the perfect transitional and almost seasonless shoe. They completely work for the Summer given its cut out and vampy leather wrap around your ankle. And for the Fall, you could still wear a dress and skirt with tights or pair with straight and wide leg trousers. Brudage's Ankle Pumps are in a warm chestnut brown color which is versatile enough to compliment all of your outfits. Heel measurements: 4 inches.

Stallone Sports Ltd. Edition Panerai in 'The Expendables'

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) — Sep 12th 2010 10:02AM

In the past we've written about the special limited edition watches created by Panerai to celebrate the annual Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge sailing contests. Now one of the nautical timepieces has turned up in a totally different setting: on Sylvester Stallone's wrist in the new shoot-'em-up action flick The Expendables (above). This isn't just another example of pricey product placement, however; Stallone is a longtime Panerai fan who's credited with introducing the brand to the U.S., and the watch, a limited edition Luminor 1950 Regatta Rattrapante 44 mm, is his personal wrist candy. The split-second chronograph is coated in Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) for durability while sailing or fighting bad guys, and only 500 numbered examples were produced.

Sunday Real Estate Round-Up, 09/12/10

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) — Sep 12th 2010 9:00AM

From the LA Times Hot Property:
-- A home rented by Heidi Montag for $25,000 a month is now on the market for $5.5 million. The listing is here.

From the NY Observer:
--Amy Redford has sold her Greenwich Village apartment for $985,000.
--A duplex at 950 Fifth Avenue, the exclusive seven-unit co-op that is also home to Mort Zuckerman has sold for $25 million.
--Businessman Paul Cejas, who recently sold his home at 834 Fifth Avenue to Swiss tycoon Maurice Amon, is joining the ranks at the Carlyle, purchasing an 11th-floor co-op for $5.6 million.
--Psychologist/author Anne-Renee Testa has sold her apartment at 860 Fifth Avenue to investment banker Marc Rothfeldt for $3.35 million.
--A townhouse at 15 East 77th Street once owned by fashion legend Diana Vreeland's parents has sold for $8 million.
--Investment banker Jay Drezner, brother of the conservative pundit Daniel Drezner, has purchased a $1.9 million apartment on the Upper West Side.
Fashion designer Pamella DeVos, the designer behind the Pamella Roland brand, and her husband, Daniel DeVos, the son of Amway billionaire Rich DeVos, have purchased a $3 million apartment at the Chatham at East 65th Street, next door to the 1,700-square-foot apartment they already own in the building.
--The trustees for the late All in the Family star Carroll O'Connor have sold his $2.75 million home at 75 Central Park West.
--Michael van Biema, author of books on value investing, has purchased an apartment at 440 Riverside Drive for $1.55 million.
The grandson of Nan Kempner, bought a $1.52 million apartment at 30 Fifth Avenue with his newlywed bride, Baily.

From the NY Post:
--NY Yankee Alex Rodriguez has been spotted apartment hunting with Cameron Diaz. They toured a 5,600- square-foot duplex on the 21st floor of the Aldyn. The six-bedroom apartment comes with a private swimming pool and hot tub on the terrace. If you want to get your peek at the building, eight apartments on the 14th floor will open as a benefit showhouse. The public will be invited starting on September 21 and it will run until December 10.
--Kelsey Grammer and his new, pregnant girlfriend, Kayte Walsh, 29 are looking for an apartment. They were seen looking at a $5.995 million SoHo co-op at 84 Mercer St.
--Mexican soccer star Rafael Marquez and his model girlfriend, Jaydy Michel, were the first to tour the Chelsea Skyhouse at 213 W. 23rd St. The five-bedroom triplex is selling for $10 million.

From the NY Times:
--Rita Magli, the creative director at Bruno Magli in the 1990s, has bought a place at the Cammeyer, a prewar building at 650 Avenue of the Americas that was converted to condos in 2007. She paid $2.325 million for a two-bedroom two-bath apartment that was the model apartment for the building.
-- James Shaffer, also known as Munky, the guitarist for the band Korn, has listed his loft on West 37th Street with Thomas Demsker of Demsker Realty for $1.295 million. The listing is here.

Gallery: Munky on West 57th Street

From the Real Estalker:
--Amy Adams and Darren Le Gallo have picked up a home in Beverly Hills for $3.165 million.

Cook With The Greats At The New York Culinary Experience

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) — Sep 12th 2010 8:02AM

Ever dreamed of cooking with some of the world's greatest chefs? The French Culinary Institute is holding its third annual New York Culinary Experience, a two-day culinary camp for foodies, on October 2 and 3. This year's participating chefs include Todd English, Johnny Iuzzini, Alain Ducasse, Morimoto, David Bouley, Laurent Tourondel, Jacques Torres and Anita Lo. People travel from all over the world to attend this event. The event raises money for the Future Chefs Scholarship Program, which makes it possible for aspiring chefs to attend The French Culinary Institute.

Imagine cooking strozzapreti with sausage and grapes and other dishes inspired by the Italian grape harvest alongside Andrew Carmellini, creating antipasti with Cesare Casella, glazing and slow roasting Long Island duck with Alex Guarnaschelli or braising and stewing beef with Michael Lomonaco. You can dip your toes into sous-vide cooking, preparing Australian ocean trout with Kalamansi and Nashi Pear with Shaun Hergatt. If you are a dessert lover you'll be thrilled to explore the use of brown butter in pastries, ice cream and chocolate with Michael Laiskonis and work with chocolate with Mr. Chocolate himself, Jacques Torres.

The weekend includes two classes with per day, breakfast, (educational/learning) lunch sessions, and a cocktail/wine reception to close each day. The cost for the entire weekend is $1,595 per ticket ($1,495 for purchases of two or more tickets).

Christian Louboutin Amaya Ruffled Satin Clutch, Handbag of the Day

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) — Sep 11th 2010 5:01PM

Add some ruffled flair to a basic evening gown with this Amaya Ruffled Satin Clutch by Christian Louboutin. Simple black satin gets major embellishment from two rows of over-sized ruffle details. The inside is lined in Louboutin's signature red twill and features a single pouch pocket and designer stamped plaque. Magnetic closure and no shoulder strap whatsoever. A clutch perfect for adding texture and glam to a monochromatic all-black look but just as great for pairing with a bright jewel-toned gown (a little red dress perhaps?). $895

50th Anniversary Fujitsu ScanSnap Scanners

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) — Sep 11th 2010 4:02PM

Document scanning is not usually a glamorous activity and the equipment, no matter how high-end, is usually a bit of an eyesore but Fujitsu's newly decked out scanners are downright attractive. Two of Fujitsu's most popular ScanSnap models, the S1500 and S1300, have been given special limited-edition upgrades in honor of the 50th anniversary of PFU Imaging Solutions Europe. The scanners feature an Urushi lacquer coating applied using an ancient Japanese layering technique and a logo and special flying eagle image created out of pure gold powder. The scanners can be purchased via special order directly from Fujitsu for $3,200 (model S1500) or $2,200 (model S1300).

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