Author: JD
Christian Louboutin Miss Butterfly Pumps
LADIES LEGGGOOO!! These designer shoes are peacock blue satin pumps with tonal sash detail on top and slight pleat detailing at the sides. They have an open toe, covered heel and signature red sole. The heel measures 6 inches with a 1.15 inch platform. Available here, $755.
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell prototype
SITTING ON SWOLL! The all-electric Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell Prototype has slightly less horsepower than its gas-powered sibling. Despite the E-Cell’s impressive numbers, why remove the SLS AMG’s 6.2-liter, 563 horsepower V-8, one of the most sonically rewarding supercar mills in production? The two motors up front did require AMG to redesign the front suspension. Read Full Post over at Autoteknika
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“It’s a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.” -William Somerset Maugham
Michael Jackson Made $1 Billion Since Death
WOW!!!!!!!! This may be unseemly to say, but it’s sadly true: Michael Jacksonmight be worth more dead than alive. Thanks in part to a lucrative new record deal with Sony Music that extends through 2017 and the most successful concert film of all time, Billboard estimates that MJ Inc. has generated at least $1 billion in revenue in the year following his death. Through interviews with industry experts and our own number-crunching, Billboard examines the various music-based revenue streams that have flowed into the Jackson estate in the past 12 months. Music Sales Value: $429 million Since his death, Jackson has sold approximately 9 million albums in the United States, while the Jackson 5 and the Jacksons have sold about 800,000 units, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Outside the States, Jackson’s album sales for the past year stand at around 24 million units. Based on a blended worldwide retail sales price of $11.62 ($12.30 per unit less mechanical royalties), Billboard estimates that Jackson’s album catalog generated about $383 million in sales. On the digital side, Jackson’s songs have generated 12.9 million track downloads in the United States in the past 12 months, according to SoundScan. Based on those figures, Billboard estimates that the total number of worldwide downloads is about 26.5 million units, with a value of $34 million (net of mechanical royalties). Jackson’s ringtone sales totaled 1.5 million last year in the States, with the bulk coming after his death. Digital ringtones sales worldwide are about twice that stateside, which brings Jackson’s global ringtone tally to 3 million. At $2 per unit, ringtone revenue was about $5 million last year (net of mechanical royalties). Monies generated from subscription services and digital performance royalties typically amount to about one-third that of mobile revenue, so Jackson’s catalog probably generated about $2 million from those streams. U.S. digital performance royalties represent about 13% of the revenue generated by single track downloads. Applying that rate to global track sales, Jackson’s recording catalog generated another $4.5 million from global digital performances.
Trussardi 1911 S/S 2011 – Men’s Milan Fashion Week
I KNOW ALOTTA THE FELLAS ARE PROBABLY AGAINST THE HIGH WATERS BUT FOR THE SUMMER I’M FEELING THIS LOOK, IT’S STILL DRESSED BUT VERY COMFORTABLE.
Toshiba Libretto W100 Dual-Screen Laptop
A LIL IPAD COMP Toshiba Libretto W100 Dual-Screen Laptop ($TBA). Looking like the child of some secret Windows-obsessed mad scientist, the Libretto sports two 7-inch multitouch screens crammed into a 1.5 lb. laptop-like form factor, complete with a multi-mode virtual keyboard, Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11n wireless networking, an Intel Pentium processor and a built-in webcam
Nicholas Kirkwood Faded Strappy Ankle Boots
HE ALWAYS COMES WITH A VERY INTERESTING DESIGN, LADIES WHATCHU THINK ? These designer shoes are suede that fade from grey to black with elasticized bands on both sides and an open toe. They have a black suede, thick ankle strap with button closure. These boots are slip on (no distracting zipper) and have a 4.75 inch heel with a .5 inch platform. Available here, $1,124.
incase iPad Travel Case
THERE’S SO MANY IPAD CASES COMING OUT, LV, GUCCI, APPLE HAS A FEW BUT I PREFER THE ONES THAT ALOW YOU TO OPERATE THE IPAD INSIDE THE CASE, BUT FOR THE TRAVELER HERES ANOTHER. recent launch of Apple iPad, it is only natural that incase is following it up with the iPad Travel Kit Plus. Jet black waterproof nylon conveys the functional and professional aesthetic. The main compartment is lined with faux-fur, which protects the gadget from scratches. Multi-functional compartments fit accessories (wireless keyboard, charger, USB drives and earplug) in neatly. It comes with an iPad plastic stand which supports the screen in both portrait and landscape orientation — ideal for watching film and files. This is definitely one for those on regular trips.