I Can't Stop Drooling: The Aston Martin One-77 (now with updated photos)

Aston Martin has released a snapshot of the stunning new One-77; the ultimate creative interpretation of the renowned British marque.



So far, this is the only photo released of the actual limited edition Aston Martin One 77 (any other details you've seen are simply bits of this shot blown up).

Purported to be the world's most expensive car, the Aston Martin One-77 fuses advanced technology with stunning Aston Martin design to create possibly the world’s most desirable automotive art form. Based on a sophisticated carbon fiber chassis with a handcrafted aluminum body, this 7.0 liter V12 super car will deliver exhilarating performance for a strictly limited number of discerning customers.

Of course if you're one of the few lucky/rich enough to buy it, you'll be sure to use (or have your service people use) the world's most expensive car wax on it.

Update 1: new photos of the Aston Martin One-77:




Update 2: Aston Martin has released the first in a series of film about the new One-77. Learn more here.

Update 3: The Aston Martin One-77 at the Concours D'elegance where it won the Villa D'este Design award:






Update: The latest news is that it may soon come in white:

Melissa: Shoes That Redefine Affordable, Stylish, Recyclable And... Plastic!

Melissa is a socially and environmentally responsible company in Brazil that employs sustainable practices, treats their employees well (paying them above average wages complete with benefits), collaborates with hip designers and fashion icons (like Karim Rashid, Zaha Hadid and Vivienne Westwood to name only a few) to churn out millions (over 50 million pairs in the past 25 years) of environmentally responsible shoes made with a special patented recyclable plastic compound called MEFLEX. A shoe begins as a large orb of plastic and takes a only a minute to produce.



Plastic shoes? Yes, but these are far more chic, varied and even come in a 'flocked' or 'velvet' versions. Collaborations with some of today's hippest designers yield everything from "couture" plastic shoes adorned with crystals by J. Maskrey to super sexy high heels by the Campana Brothers and Alexandre Herchovitch you'd find hard to believe are plastic.




J Maskrey


The Campanas brothers


alexandre herchcovitch


Stylist Judy Blame



Vivienne Westwood

The latest collaboration is with world renowned architect/designer Zaha Hadid:



The website(s), advertising and concept store in SaoPaulo, whose facade changes monthly with various artists' work, are all incredibly creative. The shoes smell like candy, look chic, come in every style from tennis shoes and sandals to ballet flats and boots with prices ranging from approx $46.00 to $60.00 USD





The shoe selections seem to vary depending upon which country's site you are viewing.

Below are some of their special editions for 2008, which were collaborations with well known characters from comics and cartoons.

Le Petit Prince /The Little Prince:


Wonder Woman:

Walt Disney's Tinkerbell:

Oswald:

And a few more of their many styles:

Above: Secret Love. Available in several colors.

Above: A 'velvet' MEFLEX shoe shown in black from Vivienne Westwood's Anglomania collection.



Above: Positive, shown in asch. Also available in several color combinations and with or without the ankle strap


Above: Hello, shown in in gold or black 'velvet'. Other colors available.

And a few styles from the Spring 2009 collection:








see and learn more at Melissa Plastic Dreams

ONOFF lamps by Hideo Kawamura of Rezon

Designed by Hideo Kawamura for Rezon. These 6 little lamps appear as one design when off and another when turned on. Can be used as table lamps or pendant lights.













Buy them here. Or here.

Crazy Eights. Eight New Unusual Items On The Market

Eight cool things you may not have known existed.

Clockwise from upper left:
1. Puhlmann's Cash Cow piggy bank (in black, red, white or bronze)
2. Michael Mckenna's Betty Lou lamp - a rechargeable lithium ion powered glass lamp to place over any wineglass. Available with silver or gold accents.
3. the GF-6510. A mobile real fireplace and coffee table available in white or black
4. the Brocante de Salon photographic rug
5. The wall mountable charging frame
6. Daphna Simon's 18k yellow gold log earrings
7. oh shocking! erotic bedding and pjs by Atelier Blink
8. 4 Rider Single Spoke lightweight folding frame stroller by Mutsy.

Just click on each image for more details and place of purchase.