NEWS IN DESIGN

Back in 1643 in Paris, Trudon began as a greengrocer as well as a wax merchant. His son carried on the family business and became the royal wax manufacturer in 1719. The Maison Trudon thus prospered as a traditional and prestigious candle maker, producing for such names as Hermes, Guerlain and Dior. The house is now the oldest French manufacturer and produces candles of the best quality, achieving the perfect combination of wax quality and distinctive scents. Besides, everything they make is so beautiful, I’d just buy the whole shop everytime I set foot in the Parisian store located 78, rue de Seine 75006. With their wax busts, Cire Trudon has brought back to life the lovely tradition of wax sculptures to be collected rather than consumed : Marie-Antoinette, Napoleon, Alexandre, Louise and the Slave are amazing. I love their concept of stink bombs too : the actual great smelling stink bombs! Read the rest of this entry »

This is the latest Madison Street fixie from renown Detroit Bicycle Company… Save $3,200, if you want to get yours but those are with no doubt the best fixies on the planet!! Read the rest of this entry »

Harley Davidson and Rides Magazine teamed up to made a custom Harley Davidson motorcycle for singer and producer (and secondarily one of the most styled person on the planet) Pharrell Williams! Let’s say I want mine too now!  Read the rest of this entry »

What about a unique diary to start 2012 ? 2012 diary by Astier de Villate, with golden edges, Paris and New York useful addresses, repertoire and notes. Hand-made printing technique giving a unique and specific cover to each model. As a result, the sent item may slightly vary from the one pictured. Available at 55€ on studiohomme!

Astier de Villatte is French for art of living. Inspired by antiques found at flea markets or on the streets, they slowly grew into creating a variety of unique objects, hand-crafted with savoir-faire. The quaint charm of Astier de Villatte objects is indeed obtained at the very center of Paris in their own workshop while the stationary is produced in a traditional printing factory. Read the rest of this entry »

Not so long ago I heard “I wanted to have sex. He told me let me put my shoe threes first”. This wasn’t me. But it could have been. Every man should have a valet de nuit. That’s the best thing that can happen to your suits. This one is the actual reason of this post. It was made in 1935 by Paul Dupré-Lafon, a French architect and art deco stamped designer. It was created for Hermès in ebonished wood with red Hermès stamped morocco leather. A chef d’oeuvre.

Jaguar Growler E 2011 by VizualTech

In line with Jaguar’s 50th anniversary of their iconic car – the E-Type -, the boys over at Vizualtech have designed the perfect car to honor the E-Type.

In an interview with TopGear, Robert Palm of Swedish design studio, Vizualtech, announced the Growler E will go into limited production: “The first car will be ready in the summer of 2012 – if planning goes as expected.” Every unit will actually be hand built and will take up to six months to assemble, which is the reason why the company will only be building four cars simultaneously.  Read the rest of this entry »