Killer Cosmetics. Ted Noten Creates Feminine Firearms As Makeup Kits.

Amsterdam-based Atelier Ted Noten (known for his unique jewelry designs) has designed the white 'Dior 001' gun and the black 'Chanel 001' gun as part of a larger series entitled '7 necessities for a woman to feel like a woman through the eyes of a man.'

Branded as Dior 001 and Chanel 001, the white and black pistols pack a feminine punch as they double as make-up bags. The two 3D printed nylon guns are vehicles of finding a new language between the 3D printing technique and traditional goldsmithing.

The feminine firearms are retrofitted with hand-tooled 18-karat gold details and loaded with cosmetic ammo. There’s a lip gloss and wand in the muzzle, the loading chamber doubles as a pill compartment (complete with pills, including Viagra), 100 grams of certified silver bullion in the Dior gun clip, 50 grams of 24-karat gold in the Chanel, a toothpick and, in some models, a hairpin and a small vial of perfume. The guns also conceal a 4-gigabyte jump drive.

Dior 001










CHANEL 001:





“Seven Necessities” debuted at Amsterdam's Gallery Rob Koudijs and was exhibited at Art Basel by the Ornamentum Gallery of Hudson, N.Y.



If you purchase one of the make-up kits, Noten’s Atelier can customize it and arrange refills. The white Dior gun costs 8,000 euros, (about $11,500 USD) and The black Chanel gun costs over $17,000. That's a pretty penny for any pistol packing mamma.


ATELIER TED NOTEN
Kanaalstraat 149a 1054
XD Amsterdam, NL +31(0)206895517

Clinch Collection Makes Finding The Perfect Pouch A Cinch

The Clinch Collection consists of nicely designed, functional zippered pouches and wallets made by hand in Belgium, France and Italy. Because they are handmade by skilled artisans, each piece has subtle differences in finish, color and appearance. Whether you are looking for charming, edgy, elegant or fun styles, they have one for you. You can even customize some of their designs by adding your own text or order a special limited edition. On their site, they even invite you to try your hand at designing your own. Their "Risky Clinch" as they call it.

Photography, graphic patterns, cut paper art, doodles, guns and flowers are a few examples of their vast range. Here is their collection at the time of this post:





Clinch Pouches:
Through its handy dimensions of around 18.5 by 15 cm (approx. 7.3" by 5.9") a Clinch pouch offers ample room to store quite a lot. The sturdy zipper has an exclusive C-shaped puller, to which you could attach something.


Their size makes them perfect for make up bags:


The fronts and backs of each pouch are different. Below are a few examples:




Clinch Wallets:
Neither too large nor too small, a Clinch wallet measures around 17 cm in length, 10.5 cm in width and 1.5 cm in thickness (resp. 6.6" 4.1" and 0.6").



The inside of each wallet has been made from quality calfskin leather. And is clearly organized so you can easily find everything; both a large and a flat compartment on each side for banknotes and other paper; ten slots for (bank) cards, two of which are held upright so you can reach them more easily; a coin compartment with separate zipper in the middle. The sturdy outer zipper will ensure everything stays neatly in place.


Clinch Custom (three fun designs that can be personally customized) :



The backs of each custom style are the background pattern as shown on the third style below:


And they come beautifully, but simply, packaged:



The pouches are priced at 120 euros and the skin wallets at 195 euros. Here's the really fun part, they ship to all countries and territories and can be purchased online here.

Clinch B.V.B.A.
Oudeheerweg Heide 109
BE-9250 Waasmunster
Belgium