Lilly Allen & Karl Lagerfeld Introduce The CHANEL COCO COCOON Collection

For Fall Winter 2009/10, CHANEL is introducing the COCO COCOON COLLECTION, a new line of casual sleek handbags and accessories in washed lambskin or nylon. Reversible tote bags and handbags, that when turned inside out reveal the signature quilted CHANEL pattern. The line also includes some fabulous travel bags.

Karl Lagerfeld chose and shot the adorable Lilly Allen to launch the campaign and although the collection is not yet in stores, I've got the the bags, the ads and some behind the scene shots for you.





above: British singer Lilly Allen is Karl's latest muse for this launch, whom he says 'looks a lot like Gabrielle Chanel'

The handbags:







A video of the reversible handbag for you:


Small Leather Goods:


Travel bags:








The Ads:




"Behind the Scenes" at the shoot:








The CHANEL COCO COCOON Collection launches October 3rd.
Want to be the first to own a piece from the collection? Go here.

On Foot, Always On My Mind & Cyclops: 3 New Watches From Mr. Jones

Mr Jones Watches has just released three new models, their third limited edition series of unusual and fun wristwatches. The new watches are called Always on my mind, On Foot and Cyclops. They are produced in an initial limited edition of 100 pieces. Each watch is numbered on the back of the case and signed on the insert card by the designer, Crispin Jones.



Each also has specially commissioned limited edition artwork on the packaging by Debbie Smyth. Inside the box you'll find the guarantee card - every watch is guaranteed for 12 months from the date of purchase against any original manufacturing defect.

Always On My Mind:



The hour and minute hands of this watch spell out "always on my mind" in an endearing typewriter font, as if each of the letters has been tapped out by hand. This watch is nostalgic for a time when love letters were something you could hold in your hand. Certainly Mr Jones’ most sentimental watch to date, it is the perfect gift for the one you love.

Always on my mind costs £125 (roughly US$179 / €123) and is available here.

On Foot:



On Foot displays the world record times for running different distances. Three arcs map the records to the hours, minutes and seconds on the watch. The outer arc shows records of less than 60 seconds: 100m, 200m and 400m; the sweep of the second hand corresponds with span of each record. The two inner arcs align with the minute and hour hand respectively, for records of under and over one hour, showing distances from 800 metres all the way up to 100km.



On Foot costs £125 (roughly US$179 / €123) and is available now here.

Cyclops:



Cyclops dispenses with a conventional arrangement of hour, minute and second hands; instead a single hour marker passes around the coloured dial. Each hour is represented by a different coloured circle, the black hoop gradually passes over each circle to indicate the time.

The limited edition version of Cyclops sold out in just five days. However, they will be reissuing the watch as part of their permanent collection later in the year.


above: the presentation boxes for these three watches feature specially commissioned artwork by Debbie Smyth.




To see the rest of Mr. Jones watches and learn about the designer, the brand and the packaging, go here.

$6 Million Crib With Outdoor Cinema By Hagy Belzberg.

Ever come across a home for sale that you might actually be willing to kill for? No? This one may get you to consider risking capital punishment. It's a modern Hollywood Hills Nirvana. The amazing home, which includes an outdoor cinema, just went on the market (update: it has since sold).

Completed in 2007 and for sale at just under $6 million dollars*, this 5,800 square foot modern architectural masterpiece (which sits on a 67,041 sqft lot) by architect Hagy Belzberg includes astounding view of Los Angeles from every direction, an infinity pool, an outdoor theater and enough windows to necessitate purchasing cases of Windex from Costco.








Kitchen and dining area:

one of the baths:

The Infinity pool:




interior details:



The outdoor theater and guesthouse:



above and below: the 1 bedroom guesthouse also serves as the cinema backdrop

above: The guesthouse is a linear structure 20-feet wide and 120-feet long

Designed by internationally renowned architect, Hagy Belzberg, The Skyline Residence is a rare example of world-class architecture—representing one of the most important pieces of contemporary architecture built in Los Angeles in the last decade.

Published extensively and the recipient of numerous architectural awards, this gated modern compound, comprised of a 4-bedroom, open-floor-plan main house and a 1-bedroom, detached guest house (upon which one can project movies for the outdoor cinema), is widely recognized by its distinctive single-folded plate roof.

Expansive floor-to-ceiling walls of glass capitalize on the property’s ridge-top location and afford vast valley, downtown and city lights views. Classic appointments include poured white terrazzo, polished concrete and low-sheen walnut flooring; a 65-ft infinity pool & spa; large motor courtyard; and outdoor cinema.

The home exterior:






photos by Benny Chan of Fotoworks

Plans:





Aerial satellite pic and map via Google:



*Offered at $5,995,000 when this post went up, the house has since been sold.