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The Perfect Oscar Party Accessories. Shoes & Bags For The Movie Lover.

The following heels and clutch bags by Charlotte Olympia make great accessories if you're attending the Oscars or simply an Oscar party.

above: Photographs by Maja Smend, food styling by Kim Morphew, prop styling by Lydia Brun

A new fundraising initiative from the Art Fund encourages art lovers to create edible masterpieces with all funds raised going toward helping UK museums and galleries.

Located in Bukit Timah, Singapore amongst the verdant landscape lies a two-story modern home of wood, concrete stucco, flagstone, limestone, granite, marble and lots of shallow ponds.

From the Honda Newsroom:
Honda finds the ‘Inner Beauty’ with TV campaign for all-new Civic Tourer

The creative team behind Honda’s recent smash-hit viral film ‘Hands’ is aiming for further success with a new TV advertising campaign to welcome the Civic Tourer into Honda dealerships across the UK.

The campaign celebrates the idea that beauty is about much more than what appears on the surface. The creative plays to the trend in design, engineering and wider society of looks being valued over substance. The viewer is taken on a journey through various objects, including a golf ball, suitcase, chest of drawers and a guitar amp, to reveal the inner beauty of each.

It then goes on to position the new Civic Tourer as another perfect example of ‘Inner Beauty’; dynamic and sporty-looking, yet under the surface there lies practicality and function. That hidden substance includes a huge, class-leading 624 litres of boot space, secret storage compartments, concealed door handles, innovative safety features and Honda’s unique ‘Magic Seats’.

‘Inner Beauty’ comes hot on the heels of the critically acclaimed ‘Hands’ film, which to date has received almost 10 million views and won two awards. Creative agency Wieden+Kennedy London has once again teamed up with directors Smith and Foulkes of Nexus Productions to create the new campaign.

Inner Beauty debuts as a 60-second spot on 3 February; followed by further 60- and 30-second spots on television and video-on-demand.

Olivia Dunn, Head of Marketing for Honda (UK) comments: “Take a first glance at the Civic Tourer and you see a great-looking car. This campaign takes the viewer beyond that first appearance to emphasise the balance between style and performance, and the incredible practicality that the car delivers. Once again the team behind ‘Hands’ has brought the message to life in a fresh, innovative and compelling way in line with Honda’s high standards and unique style.”

As with many Honda commercials of recent years, the creative idea for the new campaign was in part inspired by time spent interviewing Honda engineers. Adrian Killham, Chief Engineer for the new Civic Tourer spoke at length to the team behind ‘Inner Beauty’ about the considerable amount of time spent on the design of both the exterior and interior, and his hope that people would want to look deeper than what’s on the surface to discover what lies beneath.

above: Honda 'Hands', which won several awards, celebrates the curiosity of Honda engineers, which has led to some of the most successful Honda innovations over the past 65 years.

Scott Dungate, Creative Director at Wieden+Kennedy London, adds, “Beauty is more than just the outside. Beauty also lies inside, in how something fits together and works. We wanted to create a film that yes, showed the external beauty of the car, but also celebrated the wonder of the inside and how it works.”

To celebrate this new campaign, Honda (UK) will be running a five-day Twitter competition, launching on 3 February to coincide with the new TV adverts’ premiere. A short hypnotic loop from the ad will be Tweeted daily, each clip featuring a cleverly concealed word that relates to a great prize. Fans will need to find the hidden word and tweet it to @Honda_UK, using the hashtag #CivicTourer for the chance of win. Prizes include a camera, £743 to spend in one of the world’s most famous department stores (reflecting the car’s 74.3mpg performance) and a holiday for two. Follow @Honda_UK on Twitter for further information.

Designed and developed in Europe, the British-built Civic Tourer delivers distinctive styling, class-leading utility, advanced technology and an impressive balance between fuel economy and performance. With the lightest in class and super-frugal 1.6 i-DTEC engine, the first from Honda’s next generation Earth Dreams Technology range, the 1.6 diesel version offers low running costs with a highly competitive 74.3mpg and CO2 emissions from just 99g/km. The new Civic Tourer is the world’s first production car to feature a Rear Adaptive Damper System and features an all-new suite of innovative passive and active safety systems.

The new Civic Tourer is available to order now, arriving in dealerships in February 2014, with OTR prices starting from £20,265 for the 1.8 i-VTEC S model. For further information please visit www.honda.co.uk/civictourer

ATMs become GAYTMs for The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

In their 8th year supporting the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, sponsor and partner banking group ANZ celebrated by turning 10 ATMS into GAYTMs and are donating the ATM operator fees for non-ANZ cardholders to non-profit organization Twenty10 for the duration of the campaign.

The GAYTMs even dispense rainbow receipts:

Created by Whybin\TBWA Melbourne, each of the ten GAYTMs is decked out with a different theme and located around Sydney, Bondi Junction, Darlinghurt and Surry Hills.

Hello Sailor:

Location: 81 Oxford St, Darlinghurst

Mo'Town:

Location: 242 Pitt St, Sydney

Pink Ink:

Location: 410 Oxford St, Bondi Junction

Party People:

Location: 205 Castlereagh St, Sydney

Equal Love:

Location: 205 Castlereagh St, Sydney

Drag It Up:

Location: 81 Oxford St, Darlinghurst

Pride:

Location: 242 Pitt St, Sydney

Unicorn Dream:

Location: 388 George St, Sydney

Denim Darling:

Location: 543 Crown St, Surry Hills

Go Wild:

Location: 388 George St, Sydney

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is a non-for profit member based organization responsible for putting together the annual Parade and Festival, as well as a number of other events throughout the year. ANZ has been a major sponsor since 2007, with their recently announced three year Principle Partnership taking them to their 10 year anniversary supporting the event.

The press release:
ANZ Bank transforms ATMs into GAYTMs for Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Monday February 24, 2014 – ANZ is proud Principal Partner of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2014. To celebrate, they’ve transformed central Sydney ATMs into dazzling GAYTMs to show their support for diversity and turning the day-to-day activity of withdrawing money into a fabulous experience.

above: GAYTMs in situ

Created by Whybin\TBWA Melbourne, each unique GAYTM has been inspired by gay and lesbian culture. The designs see each ATM being bejewelled by hand in rhinestones, sequins, studs, leather, denim and fur. From unicorns and drag queens to rainbows and tattoos, each GAYTM is a riot of colour and textures to celebrate the festival and show ANZ’s support for diversity.

above: installing the Hello Sailor GAYTM

As well as looking fabulous on the outside, selected ANZ GAYTM screens themselves have been given a makeover to carry messages and well-wishes such as ‘Hello gorgeous’, ‘Cash out and proud’, and of course… ‘Happy Mardi Gras!’.

And to complete the experience, the GAYTMs will dispense rainbow coloured receipts.

Beyond simply joining the party, ANZ is donating the ATM operator fees for non-ANZ cardholders from the GAYTMs to non-profit organisation Twenty10 for the duration of the campaign.

“ANZ’s GAYTMs are a fun and colourful way of bringing our ATMs out to celebrate diversity and show our support for one of Australia’s largest festivals,” said Carolyn Bendall, Head of Australia Marketing ANZ.

She added, “ANZ has been a major sponsor and participant of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras since 2007, recently announcing a further three year commitment as inaugural Principal Partner.”

CREDITS:
Client: ANZ
Creative Agency: Whybin\TBWA Melbourne

Creative:
Executive Creative Director: Paul Reardon
Digital Creative Director: Damian Royce
Creatives: Tara Ford, Daniel Pizzato, Andy Lish
Digital Designer: Frieda Handoko

Production:
Executive Producer: Margot Ger
Producer: Lauren Pell
Digital Producer: Mish Fabok

Production Company - Will O'Rourke:
Project & Artistic Director: The Glue Society (James Dive & Pete Baker)
Executive Producer: Michael Ritchie
Head of Projects: Josh Mullens
Project Manager: Mel Reardon

Account Service & Planning:
Regional Group Head: Mim Haysom
Group Account Director: Claire Tenzer
Account Manager: Alice McCormack
Head of Digital: Kimberlee Wells
Digital Planner: Scott Woodhouse

PR:
PR Agency: Eleven PR
PR Director: Rob Lowe
Account Director: Fiona Milliken
Senior Account Executive: Claire Verlander

Cash out and proud at ANZ

The Hennessey Venom GT Nabs The Title Of The World's Fastest Production Car - For Now.

Bugatti has a little catching up to do - 0.63 mph. to be exact.

above: previous record holder for the world's fastest production car, the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

Grabbing the title away from Bugatti for the fastest production car in the world, the Hennessey Venom GT set a new world speed record for 2-seat sports cars by reaching a top speed of 270.49 mph (435.31 km/h), beating the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport's previous record of 269.86 mph.

On February 14, 2014, the test was performed at the Kennedy Space Center on the 3.2-mile Space Shuttle landing runway:

Brian Smith, Director of Miller Motorsports Park, drove the Venom GT to its record speed:

A representative from Racelogic, world-renowned maker of VBox GPS data-acquisition systems, was on hand to independently verify and document the Venom GT's highest recorded speed.

The Venom GT was powered with Pennzoil Platinum® with PurePlus™ Technology, a first of its kind synthetic motor oil made from natural gas.

2013 Hennessey Venom GT Specifications:

Optional Upgrades
• Michelin Pilot Sport Cup ZP Tires
• Bare Carbon Fiber Finish
• Right-Hand Drive
• Stefano Ricci Bespoke Interior
• Stereo System Designed by Steven Tyler of Aerosmith

Note: The Hennessey Venom GT design is based on the Lotus Elise / Exige. The Venom GT is created from a base Lotus Elise / Exige and utilizes components including but not limited to the roof, doors, side glass, windscreen, dash, cockpit, floorpan, HVAC system, wiper and headlights. Hennessey Performance and the Venom GT are not associated with Lotus Cars.

Want One?

For more information about the Venom GT or to place an order, please contact John Hennessey by telephone at 1.979.885.1300 or by email at info@venomgt.com

Jalopnik has a nice little history of the world's fastest cars here.

Related links:
http://www.venomgt.com
http://www.hennesseyperformance.com

Kartell's Bourgie Lamp Reimagined by 14 Designers for the 10th Anniversary.

It's been ten years since Kartell introduced Ferruccio Laviani's Bourgie lamp to their collection. To celebrate the tenth anniversary, Kartell dreamt up a unique initiative for the January edition of Maison&Objet in Paris to celebrate the special occasion and invited 14 designers to re-imagine the now classic table lamp.

The Bourgie Lamp, in its first classic clear iteration of transparent polycarbonate, designed by Ferruccio Laviani in 2004:

and the available colored, gold, silver and black versions from Kartell:

Wallpaper magazine reports that "The Milan-based designer, who has been working as Kartell's in-house art director for over 20 years, designed the light in 2004 responding to the brief of creating 'an important lamp'. Inspiration came from an old fixture sitting on his desk and a 1970s disco song by Ashford & Simpson repeating 'Everybody wants to be bourgie bourgie' in reference to the wannabe bourgeoisie. The result features the silhouette of a classic table lamp, rendered in what the Italian company does best: plastic. Transparent and tongue-in-cheek, the Bourgie represents an important time in the company's history of experimentation with the material."

The 14 unique pieces shown below will be part of a traveling exhibition all over the world with events taking place over the course of the year 2014. Next steps will be Milan, in April, on the occasion of Salone del Mobile and New York in May during ICFF. At the end of 2014 Kartell will organize an online auction for the sale of the unique pieces, of which the proceeds will go to charity.

Alberto Meda:

Ludovica + Robert Palumbo (wrought iron):

Christophe Pillet (matte black felt):

Front:

Patrick Jouin:

Rodolfo Dordoni:

Patricia Urquiola:

Eugeni Quitllet (made to emulate a birthday cake):

Philippe Starck (with Lenny Kravitz):

Mario Bellini:

Piero Lissoni (rice paper):

Tokujiin Yoshioka:

And lastly, Nendo (turned the negative space into a lamp):

Images of the display Paris:

The 14 one-off designs are currently on display at Kartell's Paris flagship store on Boulevard Saint-Germain, after which they will turn into a traveling exhibition for the rest of the year before being auctioned online.

all images and information courtesy of Kartell (their site, their facebook page and pinterest page)

Kartell Bourgie 10th Anniversary site