Stuart Fingerhut presents an interesting interpretation of an organizer rack that is designed to hold your mail, ammo, keys, etc.  You can hang your keys off the birds, barrel, or the innocent girl swinging amongst the chaos of flocking birds flying away from the sounds of an AK-47.  I suppose “organizing” can be a bit chaotic at times!

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For all you grasshoppers wine enthusiasts out there, this Kung Fu Girl Riesling by Charles Smith Wines is sure to pack the punch and put a small ding on your wallet.  By all means I am no wine connoisseur, but I have to admit this is one of the better tasting Rieslings I have had to date.  With a price tag of roughly $10 to $15, you can’t go wrong with this bottle.  Whether it is for those “just because” parties (maybe party of 1) or a nice gift for a friend, this Riesling is sure to leave a lasting impression!  Another great suggestion from West Lakeview Liquors (Chicago), my local neighborhood beverage store!

“Kung Fu Girl is filled with lush aromatics and tons of flavor.  On the nose, Kung Fu Girl is bursting with Asian pear, white peach and spring flowers. Apricot, pear, lime, and a pleasant minerality keep this off-dry wine at the perfect level of subtle sweetness.”

Strida has hit the market with being one of the coolest fold up portable bikes.  Available in nearly a dozen colors, this surely is an attention getter. 

Specs:
Bike Weight: 10 kgs
Frame: 7000 Series Aluminum
Drive Train:Kevlar Greaseless Belt Drive (up to 50,000 miles)
Wheels: Alloy 16” Rim
Brakes: Disc Brakes
Speeds: Single Speed
Folded Size: 45” x 20” x 9"(114cm x 51cm x 23cm)
Grip: Gel
Bottom Bracket: Welded
Luggage Rack: Plastic or Alloy new option
Weight Limit: 100 kgs
Height Limit: 153cm – 193cm

After a couple of years dealing in products from Adam Frank, they’ve finally released a cool new Lumen model.... “Bloom” We’ll have them available for the holidays here

Designers Nuno Gonçalves Ferreira and Erin Hayne from Visual Refernce Studio have officially come out with a new piece of work that is sure to get a lot of hands on attention and compliments.  Touch Wall Panels are also made from the unique thermo-sensitive material and will change color at different temperatures even to the touch.  You can also see my previous post, One Hot A*S..., on the other cool pieces they have done.  I am still wanting their business cards!

If you are all about cutting corners making your “Dee-lish” meal in 2 seconds like Rachel Ray, then this is the book for you! 

Find out what’s IN and what’s OUT in the doggie world.  Also, don’t forget Pet Fashion Week in NY this weekend!  Visit “The Original Snobby Dog Blog” PupStyle.com for more info.

For those on-the-go meals, Jan Ott has an interesting twist for those needed utensils to go with your meal.  The knife, fork, spoon combo concept can be assembled to form one silverware utensil that you can carry with you.  WHERE do I get one!?

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You can now have a one-track mind with style.  And who said wallpaper is not fun!?  Belgium designers from Atelier Blink have the right theme in mind for you know what as you can see with their Rendez-Vous wallpaper.  I saw this wallpaper featured at ICFF and just fell in love with the pattern; I loved it even more as I inspected the design up close!  The wallpaper pattern is very elegant and I can definitely see function with this design.  Just follow the pattern with that special not so special someone and you can have hours of fun admiring the pattern and maybe trying some new “things”.  I think this design will definitely put the “bang” back in your decor!  The Rendez-Vous 1 and Rendez-Vous 2 wallpaper are available with different positions patterns and colors and can be purchased at Vlaemsch.

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If you can’t find that perfect belt or handbag to match your chic-trendy trend look, Heroine-Chic has some accessories (designed by Colleen Soisson) that will pop your style.  They carry some interesting, unique belts and handbags that are handcrafted.  Some belts are made with real flowers, different types of wood, and even butterflies!

...thanks to my friend Ben for this find!

This is a neat spin on fiber optic lighting.  Luminex has a very interesting fiber optic fabric that can be used in many applications.  The fabric can be cut like any other fabric and emits a nice sparkling effect.  The description of how it works sounds complicated, but the fabric itself looks really cool.  You can see the fabric being used in clothing and other fashionable or home accessories.

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So while Jool’s takes the scooter to the countryside in an attempt to point out that we are in dreary London… The tables have turned significantly as you can see the sun is shining and in a country where A/C isn’t widely used—I’m rethinking this apartment..I mean flat.

(crowds cooling their heels in the Diana Memorial Fountain… seems a bit disrespectful to me… but I’m just another “yank on holiday")

A view more scenes from Hyde Park:

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Speaking of bars!  Here is another trendy bar & lounge worth blogging about in San Francisco’s pulsating North Beach district.  Horizon Restaurant & Lounge has plenty of contemporary style and very good food to boot.  With over 4000sq ft, a 70ft black marble wrap around bar, an amazing sound system, very friendly wait staff, and stiff drinks you definitely can’t go wrong at this bar.  I highly recommend the steak fries (fat classic cheese fries) topped with italian truffle cheese or the tater tots (yes, the tots are “crackin” according to the bartender).  The cucumber infused vodka was also a nice refreshing treat; the daily happy hour specials are also worth the visit!

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Not an actual count of caps, but I am sure it’s way up there.  On my visit to San Francisco, I came across this hip bar (Impala) that had their DJ booth faceted with bottle caps.  An interesting concept; reminded me of those Pseudoisochromatic tests but with style!  Very neat after many cocktails. 

That’s what you’ll be saying after your guests get off this lounge chair from Visual Reference.  Also seen at ICFF, this was another one of my favorite booths at the show.  Their products designed by Nuno Gonçalves Ferreira and Erin Hayne are made of this really cool thermosensitive material that reacts to change in temperature.  You could spend hours playing with your furniture!  This awesome soft material can be found on their pillows, lounge chairs, wall panels (displayed in their booth as a prototype), benches, and stools.  I really wish I knew who did their business cards which was made of a similar thermosensitive vinyl.  I couldn’t decide which was more fun, their lounge chair or their business cards!

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