by Upscale Swagger on May 26, 2011
Gucci takes another step at going green by offering a new line of eco-friendly sunglasses. The Italian fashion house has worked with eyewear giant Safilo to develop an eyewear collection made from eco-sustainable materials. The collection will use materials such as an acetate that contains a much higher percentage of naturally occurring ingredients compared to traditional acetate and castor-oil seeds as an alternative to plastic.
Gucci and Safilo will introduce four eyewear styles in August. The sunglasses are expected to hit Gucci and select retail stores in October while prescription frames in late September.
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by Upscale Swagger on May 23, 2011
Kanye West and his right-hand man Virgil Abloh arrive at the AmfAR dinner and auction in Cannes, France last week in an ultra-rare Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Sterling Moss.
by Upscale Swagger on May 20, 2011
Gucci unveils its new ad campaign for the special edition Fiat 500 by Gucci featuring model Natasha Poly. The ad campaign shot by Mert and Marcus in Rome will appear in newspapers and lifestyle magazines starting this month. Gucci creative director Frida Giannini customized the special edition Fiat 500 in celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Gucci brand.
Fiat will preview the car in cities such as Paris, London and Toyko before the European launch in June. Pricing starts at £15,110. Find out complete details at 500byGucci.com.
by Upscale Swagger on May 19, 2011
Gulfstream has announced that it will resume production on the ultra-long-range G650, following a crash last month involving a G650 flight-test aircraft that killed four people and led to the company suspending flight testing. The company says they’re working hard with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to resume the required flight-test activities and is confident that the aircraft will be on track for its 2012 entry.
by Upscale Swagger on May 17, 2011
CHANEL presents the Cruise 2012 collection in a short film titled, “The Tale of a Fairy” directed by Karl Lagerfeld.
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by Upscale Swagger on May 14, 2011
J.P. Morgan definitely surprised us when we found out about its elite Palladium Visa Signature card. The Palladium credit card definitely makes us consider a few things. First, the card itself is made of a rare silver metal that resembles platinum and 23 karat gold with laser engraved cardholders info which alone gives the card a value of $1,000. Even more amusing, the card holds an annual fee of only $600! and has no preset spending limit. Some of the perks included are unlimited complimentary access to over 600 airport lounges worldwide, Marquis Jet 1-hour bonus flight time, top-tier concierge service and various other travel and purchase benefits.
Locking in a Palladium card won’t be so easy, in fact it might actually be harder than getting the Visa Black Card or Centurion Card by American Express. The Palladium card is only offered to private banking clients of J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Investment Bank, Treasury Services or Commercial Bank where the average client has $30 million in an account.
by Upscale Swagger on May 13, 2011
Chrysler has called on fashion designer John Varvatos to appear in the automaker’s “Imported from Detroit” advertising campaign in a new commercial titled Attitude. The advertising campaign for the all-new Chrysler 300 highlights insightful stories of people who possess an exceptional capacity for hard work. Check it out below.
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