Irish rockers U2, who netted $130 million from their massive world tour and other deals, are the world’s top-earning musicians, according to Forbes.com. The group made $10 million in ticket sales on each tour stop and, along with merchandising revenue, hit the top of the list ahead of Australian heavy metal group AC/DC, who earned [...]
South African Louis Oosthuizen won golf’s biggest prize, winning big at St. Andrews to capture the British Open by seven strokes. The victory comes one week after South Africa concluded hosting the World Cup – and also on the day that happened to be Nelson Mandela’s 92nd birthday. “It felt a bit special, really,” Oosthuizen [...]
A study by J.D. Power and Associates has the Audi Q5 and the Audi Q7 as the most appealing SUVs in the luxury SUV market. Audi Q5, Audi Q7 Have Top Appeal in Their Luxury SUV Segments, New J.D. Power and Associates Study Finds HERNDON, Va., July 16 /PRNewswire/ – * J.D. Power and Associates [...]
A rare manuscript of the first Sherlock Holmes adventure by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, will go to auction. The asking price is expected to be over $600,000. The Holme’s books is a first printing and inscribed by the author and also comes with a handwritten note by him. Related Posts:May 27, [...]
The Mad Men actress January Jones wore a little Versace Fall 2010 white dress and Brian Atwood pumps at the ESPY Awards. For a larger view of her Versace dress, click the image below: January Jones, 32, attended the awards with her new boyfriend “Saturday Night Live’s” Jason Sudeikis, 34. Did the duo find love [...]
This 3 1/2″ heel black shoes from Jil Sander feature the designer’s best touches. Made of suede and leather, the heels have a lace closure. Made in Italy, these will run you about $700. Related Posts:July 10, 2010 -- Hermes X Auto FeetJuly 6, 2010 -- Prada Resort 2011 Platform ShoesJune 21, 2010 -- Gianfranco [...]
Tommy Hilfiger’s fall 2010 campaign features an unconventional, fictional family: The Hilfigers. Like, not the real Hilfigers, but people who are playing them, “Royal Tenenbaums”-style. A Bloody Mary-loving mother and father, a parade of kids, including a son kicked out of boarding school, a Portuguese exchange student who never left, a mute daughter and two [...]
No, they’re not photos, take a closer look at the work of hyper-realist-still-life-painter Roberto Bernardi. Bernardi was born in Todi, Italy in 1974. His first works date from the mid eighties, and whilst a young student he dedicated himself to the study of Renaissance painting and pictorial technique, which later proved to be extremely important [...]
Marc Jacobs, Jimmy Choo, Theory, and Donna Karan are among the many top designers who plan to launch e-commerce sites, the New York Times reports. The recession has been named as the reason for such a shift, as department stores slashed designer prices and design houses worried about losing exclusivity. By selling items online, luxury [...]
From Bergdorf Goodman’s blog: David Hoey and his visual team spent six years collecting antique display fixtures – vintage and miniature mannequins, antique heads for hats and myriad display items touched by time – and exhibited them in our windows this July. Accenting this antique array are the photographs that accompany them. Musing that individuality [...]