From the monthly archives:

February 2008

Vogue Returning to Luxury Fabrics

by admin on February 6, 2008

 
Affluent consumers will ride out the economic downturn on a bed of luxury linens, surrounded by colors and fabrics that soothe the senses.
That’s the prediction of local textile designer Barbara Beckmann, who displayed some of her recent creations last week at the San Francisco Design Center’s Winter Market.
Rather than buying new homes, the trend will [...]

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Cruising in Luxury on the High Seas

by admin on February 5, 2008

 
The cruise line industry keeps rolling out mega luxury ships to meet the ever demanding tastes of high end travelers. More choices in food, activities, itineraries and luxury are some of the trends shaping the cruise industry for 2008. But the biggest unknown is what will happen with cruise prices.
The Cruise Lines International Association estimates [...]

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Tamer Super Bowl Commercials?

by admin on February 1, 2008

We can all recall our favorite Super Bowl commercials, whether they happened last year or ten years ago. Apple’s original Mac commercial was amazing. How about the classic Budweiser horse football, or the Fed-Ex “Cast Away” ads?
The Times is reporting today that this year’s crop of crazy expensive Super Bowl ads is going to be [...]

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Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

by admin on February 1, 2008

 
Ferrari’s 599 GTB Fiorano was an all-new model for 2007, and only about 250 will be made per year by hand. Its engine is the same 6.0L V12 screaming beast that is found in the Enzo. Putting out 612 horsepower and redlining at 8,400 rpm, it also does 448 pound-feet of torque, almost all of [...]

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