Converse is known for their comfortable and oftentimes wackily-designed sneakers. I have to admit that the best pair of shoes I’ve ever owned was a Converse Jack Purcell. They’re just so darn comfy and nice to look at! I know, I have an obvious bias for white sneakers, but you’ll have to trust me on this one. Aside from its perfect shape (it’ll look good on anyone) and lightweight rubber sole (you’ll hardly notice they’re there), the uber-cool signature blue strip puts the icing on the cake.
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If you’re not familiar with Baselworld, think Cebit for luxury items. The Baselworld 2007 opened April 12 and will run until April 19, 2007 in Basel, Switzerland. The sprawling 160,000 sq. m. exhibition area features more than 2,000 exhibitors showing off the latest and hottest in jewelry and watches.

I’ll be featuring some items from Patek Phillipe, Rolex, Tag Heuer in my next few posts. In the meantime, enjoy these pictures from the trade floor:

On the web: Baselworld

Who knew that plugging your fingers into a wall socket can’t kill?

From the website:

The Vilcus dactyloadapter (adapter for fingers) was especially developed for nutjobs people who like closing the electrical circuit with their own fingers.

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Austrian company Urban Tool specializes in chic functional tech wear and accessories. Their product, PerCushion, created a lot of buzz at the ongiong Cebit fair in Hanover, Germany. PerCushion is a pillow, and, get this, a phone. It works much like a Bluetooth headset, except that it’s… a pillow. So if your mobile phone rings while you’re lazing around on your bed, standing is no longer necessary. Gives sleep talking a new meaning, huh?
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The Spanish auto manufacturer a.d. Tramontana showed off its flagship model at the recent 2007 International Motor Show held at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. This aerodynamic baby packs a punch with twin-turbo V12 that can produce up to 720hp, just about as powerful as an F1 race car. Everything inside is pain-stakingly handcrafted, such that the company will sell only 12 of these annually at $900,000 a pop. The a.d. Tramontana boasts a monocoque, 100% carbon fiber frame, while exotic leathers, 8 kinds of treated wood, gold, platinum and titanium were used in interiors and finishings.

More pics after the jump.
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Getting sick of your iPod? Heck, I definitely am! Instead of having it sit in your room doing nothing, consider these docks to give it a second lease in life:

Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 Portable Audio System ($160)
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Kenneth Cobonpue is an internationally acclaimed Cebu*-born furniture designer famous for his unique and intricate designs. A Pratt Institute alumni just like me, he is known to use local materials grown in his native Philippines such as rattan, kamagong, abaca and bamboo in tandem with new technologies. Kenneth has won a slew of awards here and abroad and has been featured in countless books and magazines.

Here are some pieces of his Croissant line of chairs, which placed first at the Singapore International Design Competition in 2004:
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Dubbed “FlexibleLove”, this industrial design marvel starts out as a chair, but can be molded into virtually unlimited shapes and sizes. Made from recycled materials, this chair’s versatility is due to its accordion-like structure. It made waves at the Young Designer’s Exhibition in Taiwan where it sold a thousand units of its “mini” version (25:1 ratio).

FlexibleLove Mini

Weight varies from 7-25 kilograms and is sturdy enough to support up to 2,000 kilograms. More pics and video after the jump.
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Lacoste Shoes are a classic. Great for casual wear and outdoor activities and sports. These are hard to come by in the USA though, but are extremely popular in Europe and Asia.
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