Villa O in Cap Ferrat

"Villa O is a contemporary rental home located in Cap Ferrat in southeastern France.

Villa O in Cap Ferrat:

Palms and pines line the winding route down into St Jean. Pass the pretty bars and restaurants, the beret clad artists, Jean Cocteau street sculpture, the port filled with sleek yachts and families on the sandy beach. The chauffeur turns up the private road to Villa O. And there it is – tiers of terraces, shields of glass, a tricolor of white walls, cobalt sky and pine green trees.

The light and space are overwhelming. A champagne cork pops and canapés are served on the vast semi circular balcony. Below, a whirl of activity sees your cases brought inside to be carefully unpacked. The villa is beautifully set up to make you feel totally relaxed and totally at home.

There are over 4,500 square meters of gardens. Lavender lined pathways provide panoramic views over the peninsula. A cornucopia of flowers bursts through rockery walls. Olive, Cyprus and eucalyptus trees give shape and shade; jasmine, rosemary and jacaranda perfume the entire estate. Soft, manicured lawns undulate to an aquamarine pool. A wooden footbridge leads to our two bedroom, magic garden, Tent house Suite.

A Balinese style pool house provides shade in which to read, dine or snooze away a hot summer afternoon. Step into the infinity pool that curves around the garden. Cocktail in hand, gaze out over the bay filled with yachts. Breakfast, lunch and dinner can be served in your suite, on the terrace, in the dining room, on the lawn or by the pool (either pool of course). Dinner at 8 or a midnight feast with lanterns. Attention to detail is phenomenal because that’s how we like it.

Visit the Villa O website – here."

Source: Contemporist

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Phoenix - If I Ever Feel Better

From their album United, released in 2000

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Francoise Nielly

"Françoise Nielly’s massive, colorful portraits are delicious to look at. Even more wonderful – and particularly infuriating to those of us who have timidly dabbled in painting – is to watch her create them. In a beautiful video posted on her site, she, in her confident, strong hand, wields her painting knife shaped like a miniature garden trowel, and makes painting look easy like cake frosting. She paints her vivid, passionate canvases — some as large as 78 x 25 inches (195 x 62 centimeters) -- from black-and-white photos, further proof of her unfailing ability to interpret light, shadow, hue and tone by applying brilliant colors and daring strokes.

Born in Marseille, brought up near Cannes and Saint-Tropez, and now living in Paris, Nielly is at home among bold contrast and dazzling light. To add to her likeability, here is the list of her loves: Life, wide open spaces, sushi, blue lagoons, the Internet, humor, books, Paris, New York and Vancouver. - Tuija Seipell "

Source: The Cool Hunter

Shepard Fairey x Michael Jordan Poster Series

"To celebrate Michael Jordan’s official induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, iconic graffiti artist and founder of the Obey brand Shepard Fairey has created a poster of Jordan dunking. Fairey is to produce a series of similar posters, revisiting the best moments of Jordan’s career, which should make for a dazzling commemoration of arguably the greatest baller ever."

Source: Hypebeast

Homage T-Shirts

"Homage turns back the clock with shout outs to eclectic moments and personalities in sports, music, politics and popular culture. From Larry Bird to Kris Kross, our tees tell stories of triumph, individualism and hustle, preserving the old school and creating new legacies. Pay Homage."

All shirts are $32

Source: Homage

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"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest."

-Benjamin Franklin

BMW Blue Dynamics Concept

"BMW Blue Dynamics Land Yacht by designer Stefan Radev, the concept is a wind powered vehicle. It consists of three wheels and a sail. The name "Blue Dynamics" combines a symbolic connection of the wind(air) and BMW "efficient dynamics", "active hybrid" greener emmision programs. The concept has a rigid sail to harness the energy of the wind, and the driver can adjust the sail from the cockpit. Entry to the cockpit is through the concept's elevating windscreen."

Source: Like Cool

Bookmark II by Propaganda

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Source: Moco Loco

Aesthesis Speakers… An Audiophiles Dream Come True

"Can you hear me now? Well for $85,000 I sure would hope so! Swedish audio company Aesthesis wants to make sure your music doesn’t just sound good, it wants it to look even better. Limited to a production run of only 100 pieces, Aesthesis speakers are made out of many of the same components that bless the Swedish supercar Koenigsegg. The materials used are carbon fiber and stainless steel with the Gramophone speaker sporting a coaxial two-way driver to cover the full audio spectrum down to 37 Hz."

Source: Flylyf

Rumormill: Lamborghini to unveil Reventón Roadster at Frankfurt show

"Rumors of an open-air version of the exclusive Lamborghini Reventón have been circulating for months, with recent reports suggesting that the company has already shown a pre-production prototype to some of its best customers. Now sources suggest that the Raging Bull brand could be preparing to unveil the Reventón Roadster at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, with only ten to be built, packing the more potent 670 horsepower engine from the SuperVeloce.

By slapping on some edgy body panels and glitzy instruments, Sant'Agata managed to bump the Murcielago's price up into seven-figure territory, and they could do it again by lopping off the Reventón's roof (or slapping said panels on the Murci Roadster, depending on how you look at it). But while they could very well unveil the car in Frankfurt, with the Balboni edition Gallardo yet to make its public debut, they may also opt to make good on their commitment of a new product at every major auto show and keep the Reventón Roadster under wraps until a later date."

Source: Autoblog