10. Dolce & Gabbana headphones.
Best Things in The World – Dolce & Gabbana headphones
Styled for sound. While every other street urchin wears Dr Dre’s overhyped, underpowered Beats headphones, making them look like extras from a bad Seventies sci-fi film, we should look no further than the mahogany-sculpted headphones from Dolce & Gabbana. They look the part, and sound it too, with the tech provided by Grado Labs, the high-end audio wizards. The open air headphones offers a full frequency range, excellent dynamics, rich vocals, and smooth top end. The wood isn’t just for show, it’s part of the sound, serving as a dampener to the vibrations, ensuring a crystal-clear sound. (dolcegabbana).
9. Nicholas Kirkwood shoes.
Best Things in The World – Nicholas Kirkwood shoes
Stepping up! If your girlfriend has a penchant for statement shoes (we’re talking heels made of shaved stingray, laser-cut leather and cobra scales), you’ll no doubt be familiar with Nicholas Kirkwood’s designs. And now you can get a piece of the action, as the shoe designer dips his toe into menswear with the launch of his debut men’s shoe line. Expect classic designs with eccentric detailing. (nicholaskirkwood).
8. Airbnb.
Internet success story Airbnb – which allows anyone to list their home online for short-term rentals – has exploded in 2012, going from just one million bookings last year to more than ten million by this June, and has grown exponentially since, culminating in 4,500 bookings alone during the London Olympics. Sure, unlike a hotel, you don’t get room service, but with booking available everywhere from a treehouse to your own island, there’s certainly more options. There was a kerfuffle after an Airbnb user blogged about her flat being ransacked. Airbnb have since instated a $1m host insurance policy.airbnb.co.uk.
7. Elysium.
Matt on a mission. Following his brilliant full-length feature debut District 9, director Neill Blomkamp’s highly anticipated follow-up stars Matt Damon as an ex-con aiming to unite two classes of people in 2159. While anti-immigration laws favour the wealthy (who live on man-made space station Elysium) the rest populate a ruined earth, which they try desperately to escape. A futuristic 1984 that puts a sci-fi spin on a sociopolitical commentary. We’re in. Elysium is out on 20 September 2013.
6. Cooper Revival.
Racing brands putting their name to bikes is nothing new, but Cooper’s recent entry into the urban single- speed is something quite different. A balancing act between old (a Reynolds 631 frame) and new (hand-picked British parts, including a Brooks Swallow saddle and Sturmey Archer track hubs) make this the best, and coolest, bike-about-town money can buy. Cooper Revival Single-Speed Road Bike, £850. At Evans Cycles.evanscycles.
5. Lindsey Wixson’s lips.
Lindsey Wixson’s lips – Best Things in The World
Premium pout!
Seriously. Just look at them.
Seriously. Just look at them.
4. Polar RC3 GPS work-out partner.
Work, wrist and play. Polar’s new all-in-one RC3 GPS is the training partner who can monitor your every work-out, give you instant feedback on your performance, advise you on your athletic efficiency and analyse your training data to maximise your fitness. It is also the training partner who won’t give you wrong directions, cry off if the weather is bad, or keep asking your girlfriend if she wants to feel his abs. From £199.50.polaruk.co.uk.
3. Supra shoes.
Super-cool California footwear brand Supra has produced the high-top of choice for everyone from Jay-Z and Quentin Tarantino through to Justin Bieber (but don’t let that put you off). Its latest offering is an ultra- lightweight running shoe called “the Owen”. Not only do they look great, they weigh in at just 200g. From £70. suprafootwear.
2. Aman Spa at The Connaught, London.
While Matt from accounts talcs himself into his Lycra leggings and wheezes once around the office at lunchtime, why don’t you slip off to a spa right in the centre of Mayfair? A pool, gym and blissful essential oils are all delivered with shimmering élan.
Just say you’ve got a long business lunch and book in for one of its Signature Treatment Experiences. Two- and-a-half hours of floaty relaxation. (the-connaught.co.uk).
1. Jaguar F-Type.
Jaguar F-Type – Best Things in The World
F is for fast, fearsome, and finally here. The Jaguar F-Type is a two-seat sports car, based on a shortened platform of the XK convertible, that will be manufactured by Jaguar Cars in 2013.
Jaguar is calling the F-Type its return to the sports-car market. In other words, this is the spiritual successor to the E-Type. If that doesn’t get your pulse racing, the photograph above will.
If you needed any more convincing, this British icon-in-waiting will also be built in the UK. Makes you proud. From £58,000. jaguar.com.
Jaguar is calling the F-Type its return to the sports-car market. In other words, this is the spiritual successor to the E-Type. If that doesn’t get your pulse racing, the photograph above will.
If you needed any more convincing, this British icon-in-waiting will also be built in the UK. Makes you proud. From £58,000. jaguar.com.
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