A Gold Plated Wii For Her Royal Highness

Press Release (PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS):

HRH The Queen of England received an unusual surprise last week as a gold-plated Wii was delivered to Buckingham Palace.



Finished in gold, the unique Wii console was specially commissioned for the Royal Family to mark today's launch (may 21st) of brand new Wii game BIG Family Games - the perfect game for all the family to play together from publisher THQ Inc.



As the UK's ultimate family, the Royals also received one of the first copies of BIG Family Games to road-test their shiny new console.

Danielle Robinson, Product Manager at THQ, said: "BIG Family Games is the ultimate Wii game to get all family members, from grandparents to young children, playing together. The Royal Family is arguably the most important family in the country so we felt that they had to have a copy of the new game.

"But we thought that Her Majesty the Queen wouldn't want to play on any old console, so an extra-special gold one was commissioned. We hope that she and the rest of the Royal Family enjoy the game!"




The Queen and other members of the Royal Family will be able to use their new gold Wii to play 24 unique twists on classic family games including golf, tennis, ladder golf, lawn darts, horseshoes, bocce and more.



Her Royal Highness will be able to play through the game as a single player or get Princes Philip, Charles, Harry, and William, and even Camilla, involved when playing in multiplayer mode. HRH will even be able to create customisable characters for herself and the rest of the family."

What I wouldn't give to see the Queen playing Guitar Hero!

About Big Family Games:
BIG Family Games is the newest release under the 'BIG' range of titles which launched with the highly successful BIG Beach Sports in summer 2008, selling over 600,000 units in Europe (Sources: Chart Track 2009 & GFK Chart Track 2009).

Funky Find Of The Week: Clone-A-Willy Kits

That's right, your own (or your boyfriend's or husband's) personal penis crafted from a mold. You can turn that private part into chocolate, soap, a candle, even a vibrating glow in the dark dick. Clone-A-Willy from Empire Labs in Portland, Oregon, are DIY kits that easily allow you to make a detailed copy from a mold of the male member.

The Candle:


The Soap:


Chocolate:


Vibrating Glow In The Dark:



Wondering if you'll fit in the tube?


Don't fret, you Magnum sized boys can buy extra mold material.
And they have how to videos as well.


Purchase all the kits here.


Looking for other erotic and fun gifts?
check these out:
Randy Wood's Erotic Homewares
Outlandish Creation's Nasty Teacups and More
Sexy Gifts for Designers

Bring Your Zyrtec: The 8th Annual Tulips & Pansies Headdress Affair

April showers bring May flowers. And what do May flowers bring? The Annual Tulips and Pansies Headdress Affair.

Fashion designers and florists, 17 duos in total, teamed up for the 8th VCNY event, The Tulips And Pansies Headdress Affair. The annual event showcases amazing floral millinery by fashion and floral designers and benefits Village Care of New York, an organization that provides care for New York citizens living with AIDS/HIV. This year it took place on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at the Edison Ballroom in New York.



The event is fabulous eye candy. Drag queens, pirates, giant birds' nests, stunning models.... some of the wildest flower arrangements you've ever seen, which are secondarily followed by beautiful fashions. And yes, I've got all the photos for you here.

I blogged about the 7th one last year, and this year you'll be hard pressed to find a better image gallery than here. The event was hosted by James Aguiar (again) from E! Entertainment, Full Frontal Fashion and the Style Network and featured apparel designers including Tory Burch, Thierry Mugler, Lily Pulitzer, Pamella Rowland, Ralph Rucci and Cynthia Steffe.

All the participating designers:

Hosted by James Aguiar:


The runway show:

Pamella Roland, in collaboration with Jorge Cazzorla:



Hunter Dixon, in collaboration with Rachel Cho:


Lilly Pulitzer, in collaboration with Aristocratic Design Co. by Tammy Polatsek:



Form New York, in collaboration with Preston Bailey:


Cynthia Steffe, in collaboration with Event Design Incorporated:


Tory Burch, in collaboration with Linda Ferrando Floral Design:


Jordi Scott, in collaboration with Verde Custom Flowers, Inc:


Imperial Court of New York, in collaboration with Brian Fischer for Morningside Greenhouse:


Alvin Valley, in collaboration with Gotham Gardens:


Thierry Mugler, in collaboration with Michael Gaffney for NY School of Flower Design:

Michael Volbracht Designs, in collaboration with L'Olivier:


Chado Ralph Rucci, in collaboration with Zeze Flowers:


Imperial Court of New York, in collaboration with Tara Fischer McInerney for Morningside Greenhouse:


Zang Toi, in collaboration with Golf Srithamrong of Tantawan Bloom:



Sara Claire & Esther, in collaboration with Fleurs New York:



b. Michael, in collaboration with Cote Fleurie Studio:


Bridget Vizoso for The Designer's Co-op:



Here's a few 'behind the scenes' images for you:






special thanks to VCNY, Matthew Peyton and Randy Brooke for Getty Images and Keith Lew and Guest of a Guest for the wonderful images.


Village Care of New York
154 Christopher Street
New York, NY 10014
212.337.5600

Be sure to check out the last year's Tulips and Pansies Headdress Affair here.