A small tribute to Scott Schumann

Hi everyone:

I just want to add a small tribute to Scott Schumann, a.ka. The Sartorialist, probably one of the most innovative and influential bloggers on men style.

He captures the essence of style which is spread all over the world, in every street. His idea of taking pictures of normal but stylish people recovers the essential nature of elegance and style.

That is the main reason for his huge sucess. His work reflects day-to-day style,natural elegance, and I agree with him in the thought that that elegance is being lost through the years; it has been replaced for puer fashion trends.

Anyway, I hope he will continue enlightening us with his particular but marvellous point of view on elegance and style.

http://www.thesartorialist.blogspot.com/

Wiesmann Roadster MF4...a different car!!

Hello gentlemen:

Today I have the privilege of presenting you a different and rare car; probably you have not heard about this gem , but I can assure you that it has something special and stylist.. come and see!!

DESIGN

Anyone who claims that beauty is in the aesthetic and is based on subjective perception has obviously never seen the Wiesmann MF4.Once you have a glimpse on the car, you will have to rethink the concept of objective beauty. The power of design is seldom seen as powerfully as it is in this roadster. It is a compilation of vintage and modern lines.

Its philosophy unites power with pure comfort and security.If you have been searching for design and driving pleasure in one car, look no further: The MF4 is your car.

EXTERIOR

There are some faces that stick in your mind- instantly and forever.Sometimes they work

their way so deep into our minds that they appear in our dreams.But the MF4 is not just a dream car in the strict sense because of its distinctive frontal appearance and the power and elegance of its lines. What could be more beautiful than the slick design of this sporty car?

INTERIOR

Its piece of this interior is a piece of art.

It is not only the fine materials and workmanship that make the MF4 so compelling. Wiesmann tries to create an original interior that match with with the owner personality and style,right down to the minimal detail. And that is what makes this unique car a source of lasting enjoy and gratification.

Driving this piece of art, you will not have eyes for anything else.

So if you, gentleman, are looking for a special and luxury car, not a conventional one... just try to be unconventional driving the marvellous Wiesmann Roadster MF4 ... what a piece of modern art!!!

www.wiesmann.com

Good afternoon, gentlemen:

This is a new piece of time I would like to introduce you. Not recommended for everybody, but if you decide to try it, it will not dissapoint you.

Smooth, elegant, different...and big!! This is not another "swiss" watch, this masterpiece of design comes from a Mediterranean country where style and elegance are extremely important... Italy.

The perfect combination between first-class leather and polished silver results in a perfect accessory for a new elegant man. Everybody would put an eye on you, but no word will be said... il Classico defines who is using it.

In addittion to this , its hand-made clockwork is simply perfect; it will never create any problem, you will be always on time, like the gentleman you are...

And its size, 45 or 53 mm of diameter, will increase the "allure" of your presence..people will perceive your irresistible style... in the end, that is what luxury is all about.

Here are the details, just in case you have any doubt about Il Classico yet:

MOVEMENT

Automatic mechanical Elabor, personalized to U-Boat specifications for sterm to be positioned at 9 'clock. Aiguillages adjusted H3. Height 4,60 mm,jewels 25. Power reserve 40 hours.

FUNCTIONS

Hours,minutes,seconds at 3 o'clock

CASE

Sterling silver,crown on left side,with a special protective device; diameter 53 and 45 mm.Total silver weight: 53mm ( 125,50 gr); 45mm ( 90,50gr). Thickness: 53mm-15,65mm/45mm-15,96mm. Weight: 53mm-217gr / 45mm-177 gr.

BACK

See through;sealed with7 external screws;special steel grate;personalized U-boat Skeleton rotor.

DIAL

The dial of this model is made up of two superimposed dials:one version has one dial in brushed steel and the other one cut with composed black pigments,silver hands.Another version has a beige dial and the other one cut with composed black pigments,beige bands,Arabic numerals.

CRYSTAL

High quality sapphire scratchproof.

STRAP

Handmade and hand finished calf brown leather lining in beige alligator with sterling silver plate,deployante buckle( cover in sterling silver),width 23/22 for 53mm diameter and 22/22 for 45mm diameter.

WATER

30metres- 3ATM

New Motorola Xoom.. you will love it!!!

Here is the lastest product released by Motorola.

The Motorola Xoom is the first tablet to touchdown with Android 3.0,Honeycomb, the Google operating system designed for tablet devices. It’s more than just the first tablet to arrive with a new version of Android - it’s the device that Google rubberstamped, it’s the device that they designed and refined Honeycomb with. In short, the Motorola Xoom is both the showcase and the development device for Android tablets, much like the Google Nexus Swas for Gingerbread.

As such it’s the Honeycomb device that has had the most attention, but being first off the line comes with some drawbacks, as we’ll see. There is a great weight of responsibility on the shoulders of Motorola’s 10.1-inch tablet: people are using it as a yardstick by which to measure the success of Android tablets against the Apple iPad, a comparison that isn't completely fair (not that you care about ethics when handling over your cash) and one that is likely to shift dramatically during the Xoom's life.

The Xoom is distinctly Motorola and even without the branding you’d be hard pressed to think it was anything else, even on a device that is essentially a flat slab. You get some of the look a feel of the Motorola Defy, the slightly tactile top covering and rounded corners especially.

It measures 249.1 x 167.8 x 12.9mm and offers up a screen that is 10.1-inches on the diagonal, with a high resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. That gives it a pixel density of 149ppi. This means it is a small step above the iPad 2 in terms of size, resolution and pixel density, for those that want to mark the scorecard. However, it doesn’t quite have the vibrancy of the iPad’s IPS display, so it is much of a muchness as they say, and like the iPad, viewing the display outdoors on the bright day is nigh on impossible.

Across the bottom of the Xoom you’ll find a run of connections, including Micro-USB for data transfer, a DC input for the power supply and a central micro HDMI connection. One oddity is that you can’t use the Micro-USB for charging, which means you’ll always have to drag around the charger. On the top of the Xoom you’ll find the 3.5mm headphone jack and a slide-out cover which is where the microSD card and SIM card fit.

The Xoom is pretty weighty in the hand, tipping the scales at 730g. This makes it a noticeable strain when holding it one-handed, although at only 130g heavier than the iPad there isn’t really that much in it real terms, but it is 20% heavier. You’ll find yourself resting it on your lap most of the time when in use, or perched on your knees in bed - such is the life of a tablet. With that weight, however, comes a feeling of solid build quality.

Power the Motorola Xoom on and you are greeted by the sophisticated face of Android 3.0. It’s dark and serious, it looks and feels technologically advanced and a little geeky compared to the simplistic approach of Apple iOS or the awkwardly shoe-horned Android 2.2 that we’ve seen on tablets so far. We’ve written a lot about Android 3.0 Honeycomb in our reviewhere on Pocket-lint and we’re not going to delve into all those details again here - if you want to know more, just head over and read that review to put the entire OS in context of the device. What we will do is quickly summarise the highlights and talk about the low points.

Honeycomb is a considered approach to tablets and comes with a better user experience than we’ve seen before from Android tablets. The core applications work very well and are well designed to cope with the sorts of thing you might want to do on a tablet. Gmail, Calendar and Contacts come stacked with features and work seamlessly with your Google account(s) once you sign in. The space that the Motorola Xoom offers is put to good use so it is possible to get things done: you’re not merely consuming this information, you get the feeling that managing and using it is achievable too.

Video support is reasonable on the Motorola Xoom, but this being a naked Android device it won’t support all formats out of the box, so the likes of MOV and DivX won’t play. However, it will munch its way through MPEG4 and although the tech specs that come with the Xoom say it supports up to 720p, we did get it playing some higher resolutions satisfactorily. Installing a different player may garner better results, but we suspect that this will be one area of differentiation between manufacturers: some will bundle wider codec support out of the box. As it is, Honeycomb doesn't offer anything to stream video content from a network drive or home server and Motorola hasn't added this functionality. It can be achieved through third-party apps, but given the rise of the popularity of DLNA, it's a feature we'd like to find out of the box.

This new gizmo comes loaded with your core Google Android apps, so you get the excellent Google Maps, and along with the GPS sensor you’ll be able to quickly plot routes and examine maps. The screen size really lends itself to mapping as you get to see a huge overview of where you are, or your route ahead - it supports Google Maps Navigation and Street View as you’d expect, both of which look fantastic on a large screen.

Adding additional applications to your Google tablet comes courtesy of Android Market. This will likely be where rival manufacturers will offer some differentiation, bundling apps or enhancing their in-house apps to suit the big screen. As this is native Android, you essentially don’t get anything outside of the normal Google array.

Heeley Parfums...simply elegant!!!

Heely Eau de Parfum is characteristically elegant and natural. Made in France from a selection of rare ingredients of the finest quality, it has become a contemporary version of the traditional eau de parfum

The unique and distinct scents withion the collection are characterised by fresh,green,woody or light floral notes. Suitable for both men and women, the choice of scent is best left to the individual.

Specially appropiate for the new gentleman is Cardinal, one of the most remarkable Heeley fragances.A mesmerizing incense blend that comes dangerously close to putting us into an actual trance.

It conjures up a grand,stone-walled cathedral, not dark,dank or gloomy,but a place of light,majesty and infinite calm.We can envision the dreamy tendrils of smoke risingthrough sunlight streaming in the stained glass windows , and feel the reassuring warmth of wood and sun-warmed stone.

Airy incense and resinous cistus intermingle with the deep,sweet earthiness of patchouli and vetiver,creating a fragance that is both spiritual and grounded.Anyone who has been longing for an incense scent without gothic overtones will love it... Warm and reassuring..

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