Artist Boyarde Messenger Hand Paints Charlotte Olympia's Dolly Pumps As Famous Paintings For Neiman Marcus.

Designer Charlotte Olympia re-interprets her Dolly shoe by taking inspiration from the great painters of the Twentieth century for Neiman Marcus and Art Basel Miami. Charlotte Olympia hired British artist, photography and body art painter Boyarde Messenger to reinterpret the works of Pablo Picasso, Howard Hodgkin, Vincent Van Gogh, Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein and Piet Mondrian on her signature Dolly Pumps. Boyarde hand-painted 100 pairs for the Neiman Marcus Charlotte Olympia project.


above: Boyarde Messenger painting the Van Gogh shoes for Charlotte Olympia (photo courtesy of http://boyardelovesart.wordpress.com)

With each pair painstakingly hand-painted by Boyarde (you can see her entire process here), the results are high-heeled works of art.







Composited shoe and art images shown above by If It's Hip, It's Here.

The shoes were created for the Neiman Marcus Charlotte Olympia project and debuted at Art Basel.

Boyarde Messenger
Charlotte Olympia

Oakley Designs A Bad Ass Flask For The Macallan. And Has A Fun Time Testing Its Durability.

The Macallan has partnered with sport and lifestyle brand Oakley, Inc. to bring you a tough and sexy new way to carry your scotch in 'The Flask'.



The Flask has an edgy and adventurous feel. Masculine, luxurious and innovative, made of carbon fiber, food-grade steel and aerospace-grade aluminum, it reeks of precision and craftsmanship.



Macallan had a lot of fun working with Oakley, Inc. and together they’ve taken a truly design driven approach in crafting this beautiful, yet high octane Flask. The Flask is more than a vessel, it's a statement.




For the launch a special gift set in 550 limited editions containing The Flask with the accompanying 22yr single cask of All American Sherry Oak Scotch Macallan was produced (shown below). But only 100 of the flasks are available for purchase (link to buy is at the end of this post).




The carefully considered and expertly executed Flask is the last word in dynamic and premium craftsmanship from the inside out. Durable in style as well as design, the resilience of The Flask is assuredly robust. Every potential circumstance and environment of usage has been considered. And just to be sure, Oakley, Inc. put The Flask to the ultimate test. See how it performs here in the Test Sessions film…



The Flask from The Macallan and Oakley, Inc. is the purveyor of pleasure for whisky aficionados across the globe. Just 100 flasks will be available, priced at £600, so make sure you snap yours up quickly.
Buy it here

The Macallan
Oakley

CP+B Dresses Up Domino's Handmade Pan Pizza In A New Box.

The package design blog, Lovely Package, has just reported that CP+B has created these new pizza boxes for Domino’s new Handmade Pan Pizza.




The black and silver box has a vintage look and is filled with ornate typography touting the handmade aspect and fresh dough as well as some fun facts.




Inarguably, it's a beautiful pizza box, but some may agree with commenter John Scmidt who claims "I still won’t eat Domino’s pizza. You can polish a turd but it’s still a turd."

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Design Credits:
Scott Pridgen, designer; Sean Smith, writer; Mike Danko, associate creative director; Dave Steinke/Tom Miller, creative directors; Tony Calcao/Adam Chasnow, executive creative directors; Rob Reilly, chief creative officer; Jessyel Ty Gonzalez, photographer; Roger Xavier, illustrator; Amy Foster, art producer; Duane Burgess, print producer. 

The Super Smart I'm Watch Gets A New Look and Updated Technology.

In August 2011, I introduced to you the i'm watch, a hip smart phone for your wrist made in Italy. Since that time, the design and technology have been updated.


above: comparison of the original i'm watch and the newest version (composited by if it's hip, it's here)

It now sports a new interface making it better looking than before and updated technology that works with Android-based phones and iPhones.




The world’s first real smartwatch. It connects via Bluetooth and brings you calls, SMS, e-mails, notifications and any app directly to your wrist. Now you can leave your phone in your pocket, in your purse or on the desk,and have all the messages, phone calls and social network notifications directly on your wrist.






With i’m Watch you can do things that with a smartphone alone you wouldn’t be able to accomplish. Because, with an i’m Watch on your wrist, your hands are free! When needed, just activate the touchscreen display to access the numerous functions available.





Connect to your smartphone through a Bluetooth™ connection and control emails and sms, check Facebook and Twitter activities, see the weather forecast, upcoming appointments, new pictures and applications.

The Colors Collection (7 colors with aluminum case and colored straps):


The Tech Collection (black or white with a Titanium case):


The Jewel Collection
Silver Case with colored straps:

Yellow and Pink Gold:

Black Gold and White Gold with Diamonds:


Operating System
The software, i'Droid, that controls i’m Watch is a condensed form of the best technologies. With a single gesture, you open and close applications, receive social networking notifications and read e-mails. And even with all this power - and the compact dimensions of a watch - the battery goes on and on. A small, BIG technological miracle.

Apps

Connect and Download. i’market is the biggest smartwatch app store, not just an ordinary one. Many applications, waiting and ready to be downloaded and installed on your i’m Watch. Do you want to workout? To have fun? To work quicker and more efficiently? Come have a look in i’market, and you will find the appropriate app for you.

Mobile and Computer Control (PC and Mac)
The i’m Watch world does not stop at i’m Watch. With the innovative i’m Cloud system, you can control it remotely: thanks to powerful, high performance cloud technology, you can manage your smartwatch apps and data via the Internet. And with the brand new i’m Cloud Mobile, you do not even need to go through your PC or Mac: you just need your smartphone.

For Fitness and Health

Thanks to the connection between i’m Watch and the Heart rate monitor Zephyr you can control your heart frequency. The specific App, i'msport, lets you set up your training, work out, count your calories, monitor your heart rate and all sport activities.

Music

i'music is an app of i'm Watch that allows you to download and listen to your favorite music among a selection of over 9.5 million songs. It's unlimited. i'music offers a rich music collection: latest top hits and a lot of channels including Pop, Urban, Indie, Jazz, Oldies and Rock. Choose among many artists or select your favorite genre!

Starting at $449
the i'm watch

Addendum: the Apple iWatch is said to come out this year. And I certainly hope it's better looking than this report or this report suggests.