Monthly Archives: April 2011
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April 4, 2011[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/39287/210930.mp3″ title=”The Lost Art of Killing”] Since last year, rapper Killer Reese One and DJ/Producer Troublemaker – collectively known as King Fantastic – have been chipping away at the West Coast underground hip-hop scene with tinny synths and bombastic … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged audio, ice-t, killer reese one, king fantastic, LA, music, troublemaker | 18 CommentsThe Alhadeff Approach
April 4, 2011[portfolio_slideshow] The international perspective at Studio Alhadeff Architects lends to the distinctive structures produced by the Italian firm. Recently, the Milan-based studio has developed a modern stucco and stone home on the Turkish Mediterranean coast, a 100-year old log cabin … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged architecture, art & design, design, giancarlo alhadeff, life and times, milan, studio alhadeff architects | 39 CommentsAgainst the Grain
April 4, 2011The average man spends 60 hours shaving each year. Identical twins Hubert and Anthony Tsai, both successful Wall Street traders, created TwinLuxe to make the time spent with razor in hand as luxurious and comfortable as possible. TwinLuxe is the … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged Anthony Tsai, Hubert Tsai, life and times, marek djordjevic, phantom, Physical Vapor Deposition, rolls-royce, twin luxe | 27 CommentsHands Up
April 4, 2011 Posted in Art & Design | Tagged art & design, hands up, life + times | 7 CommentsOut of Step
April 4, 2011In the mind of casual-to-contemporary footwear designer Wells Stellberger, there’s a prominent and unacceptable problem when it comes to men’s shoes. “You see people wearing formal footwear, broken in, as an everyday shoe and on the contrary you see someone … Continue reading
Posted in Style | Tagged heutchy, life and times, marc jacobs, shoes, style, wells stellberger | 13 CommentsA Time of Royalty
April 4, 2011The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is one of the most iconic timepieces in the world. Not just because of who’s worn one, which includes several heads of state, most major film stars, and a world-record holder or two, but because … Continue reading
Posted in Style | Tagged audemars piguet, chronographs, gerald genta, patek philippe, royal oak, style, time pieces, watches | 44 CommentsAll Around the World
April 4, 2011Life + Times spends the day with soccer prodigy Charles Renken, 17, as he says goodbye to his adoptive parents and embarks on the journey of his life as he goes to Germany to play for TSG Hoffenheim.
Posted in Sports | Tagged charles renken, life + times, nike, soccer, sports, tsg hoffenheim | 15 CommentsKeyed In
April 4, 2011At almost any level, Research In Motion’s (RIM) Blackberry is an executive’s must-have accessory. The tried-and-true device has gone from a black-and-white messaging machine to essentially a handheld computer. Life + Times caught up with Todd Wood, RIM’s VP of … Continue reading
Posted in Technology | Tagged blackberry, life and times, rim, technology, todd wood, torch | 32 CommentsBirds of a Feather
April 4, 2011[portfolio_slideshow] Christophe Coppens adds nuance to the role of the traditional milliner. The Belgian designer of hats, accessories and apparel prides himself on creating classic looks with unique flair. “Bring out what is already there, don’t disguise,” he says of … Continue reading
Posted in Style | Tagged art, belgium, Christophe Coppens, design, life + times, style | 6 CommentsDishing With Daniel Boulud
April 4, 2011It’s been a wild weekend at the opening of the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel in Miami, featuring a procession of celebrities that range from LeBron James to Brooke Shields to A-Rod. The “game room” consists of a 10,000-square-foot NBA-approved basketball … Continue reading
Posted in Leisure | Tagged abc kitchen, chefs, daniel boulud, dbgb, leisure | 12 Comments ← Older posts Newer posts →