Not only is Versace a global brand now you can take Versace with you globally, not in the form of a suitcase but a cell phone. Versace is following the designer cell phone trend, which includes the likes of Prada, Dior, Dolce and Gabbana and Tag Heuer. The new cell phone will be unveiled during the Couture Shows in Paris next week. Through a licensing deal with ModeLabs Group the phone will be produced and distributed. The Versace branded cell phone will be released in May and made accessible via Versace boutiques worldwide and select high-end watch and jewelry stores. Unlike the Dolce & Gabbana and Armani cell phones, the Versace Phone will retail for well above $5,000

Besides my addiction to fashion I have an addiction to technology. Not the iRobot kind but the iMac kind, great functional technology that’s not scary. So last night I came across the Powermat, it does exactly what the name states. It’s a mat that powers things, wirelessly that is. With the Powermat you can charge your devices wirelessy. How does it work? Simple really. You plug in the mat, put your phone in a case and sit it on top of the mat. If you need to charge a laptop simply use a disk with a usb cord and you’re done. Since our devices aren’t pre-loaded with the receiver the docks/cases are needed to charge the devices. But the receiver can be embedded into any device, and once thats done you simply need to place it on the mat and the device will begin receiving power. The Powermat uses (RFID technology) so it simply powers off once the item you are charging is done, thereby conserving energy. The Powermat will be released by the end of 2009 and will retail for $100 and $30 per disk/case.

The Powermat

The Powermat technology can be built into walls and counter tops. Soon you will be able to power your TV without cords, or charge your phone by simply putting it in a specific spot on your desk. For more information the on the Powermat click here to visit their site.

Hermes has outfitted the Smart Car and the Bugatti Veyron par Hermes Edition, Louis Vuitton has a concept Infiti infused with touches of Damier Graphite and now Chanel with the Fiole Concept Car. Concept cars hold a special place in my heart as they are the truest form of design and craftsmanship, some may even say they are the Haute Couture of the car world.The Chanel Fiole Concept Car is designed by Jinyoung Jo a South Korean student from Hong-ik University. The car is created with a female customer in mind. In keeping the Chanel essence alive it is designed in Black and White. The car features a predominant Chanel Logo and seating for three or a driver and plenty of Chanel shopping bags.

The Chanel Fiole Concept Car

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The luxury boom is not only taking over the real estate, travel, and transportation sectors it now includes the communication sector. Introducing Vertu, a subsidiary of cell phone manufacturer Nokia. Vertu is one of if not the only luxury cell phone company in the market. For the discerning client who has houses in multiple time zones, a private jet, and bespoke clothing a Motorola Razor just won’t cut it.

Vertu phones are the best phones that money can buy not based on applications alone but design. All Vertu phones are made from only the finest materials including stainless steel, wood, and leather and are handcrafted in England. They recently introduced the Signature S series, a new and improved version of the standard model with a special signature. Each phone in the Signature S series bears the Signature of the craftsman that assembled the phone. The training process to be a certified craftsman takes a minimum of three years. The Signature S is available in stainless steel, white and yellow gold. …Click to continue reading | The New Signature S Phone by Vertu