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Electric Youth: Ford’s 1967 Comuta EV Concept Was a City Car for Swinging London

– If one has a tendency to follow the big international auto shows, one event in particular stands out when it comes to exotic or unconventional debuts: Geneva. And while Ford’s new GT would’ve been right at home in a venue that recently saw the global debuts of the LaFerrari and McLaren P1, in 1967, Dearborn took something a little more pedestrian to the Lake Geneva shoreline. And when we

Electric Youth: Ford’s 1967 Comuta EV Concept Was a City Car for Swinging London

– If one has a tendency to follow the big international auto shows, one event in particular stands out when it comes to exotic or unconventional debuts: Geneva. And while Ford’s new GT would’ve been right at home in a venue that recently saw the global debuts of the LaFerrari and McLaren P1, in 1967, Dearborn took something a little more pedestrian to the Lake Geneva shoreline. And when we

Electric Youth: Ford’s 1967 Comuta EV Concept Was a City Car for Swinging London

– If one has a tendency to follow the big international auto shows, one event in particular stands out when it comes to exotic or unconventional debuts: Geneva. And while Ford’s new GT would’ve been right at home in a venue that recently saw the global debuts of the LaFerrari and McLaren P1, in 1967, Dearborn took something a little more pedestrian to the Lake Geneva shoreline. And when we

Electric Youth: Ford’s 1967 Comuta EV Concept Was a City Car for Swinging London

– If one has a tendency to follow the big international auto shows, one event in particular stands out when it comes to exotic or unconventional debuts: Geneva. And while Ford’s new GT would’ve been right at home in a venue that recently saw the global debuts of the LaFerrari and McLaren P1, in 1967, Dearborn took something a little more pedestrian to the Lake Geneva shoreline. And when we

REAL ESTATE

Queen Elizabeth II Reportedly Buys an Apartment in NYC

Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes ZillowThe Royal Family reportedly owns a unit on the 18th floor of a building designed by British architect Norman Foster. By Streeteasy What kind of pied-a-terre would an 89-year-old British monarch require to make New York City feel like an extension of the royal palace? According to The Real Deal, that would be an $8 million, three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom apartment on the 18th floor at 50

Queen Elizabeth II Reportedly Buys an Apartment in NYC

Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes ZillowThe Royal Family reportedly owns a unit on the 18th floor of a building designed by British architect Norman Foster. By Streeteasy What kind of pied-a-terre would an 89-year-old British monarch require to make New York City feel like an extension of the royal palace? According to The Real Deal, that would be an $8 million, three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom apartment on the 18th floor at 50

Donald Trump to sue Univision for dropping Miss USA pageant: lawyer

By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump, the billionaire real estate developer, is planning to sue U.S. Spanish-language TV network Univision for hundreds of millions of dollars for dropping coverage of the Miss USA pageant, which he partly owns, his lawyer said on Thursday. Michael Cohen, the executive vice president and special counsel to Trump, said he was finalizing a retainer agreement with outside counsel. “We intend to

China's Wanda eyes big Madrid investment: official

Chinese property giant Wanda is considering another big investment in Madrid worth billions of euros but will face strict conditions from the city’s new left-wing council, a councillor said Thursday. The new investment could be “10 times bigger” than the 265 million euros (now $297 million) Wanda paid last year for a historic Madrid skyscraper, said the leader of the Socialist Party group in the council, Antonio Miguel Carmona. The

This Couple Paid Off a 30-Year Mortgage in Just 7 Years

Filed under: Financing, Lifestyle, Refinancing Courtesy of Andrea Stewart via Credit.comJerimiah Honer and Andrea Stewart paid off their 30-year mortgage on a $300,000 California home in just seven years. By Christine DiGangi The idea behind paying off a loan faster than scheduled is pretty simple: It saves you money. That’s a huge part of the reason California couple Andrea Stewart and Jerimiah Honer decided to repay their 30-year mortgage in

LUXURY

Louis Vuitton gives intimate tour of headquarters via LVMH feature

Handbag modeled on Louis Vuitton fall/winter 2015 runway Luxury conglomerate LVMH is giving consumers a look at the inner workings of its flagship fashion house’s head office through an interactive feature on its corporate Web site. “An Exceptional Place” features a 360-degree video of Louis Vuitton artisans going through their day and footage of seamstresses, architects and other behind-the-scenes employees whose efforts can be seen within its stores. This feature goes

Armani lets consumers have a piece of anniversary with branded Vespa

Vespa 946 Emporio Armani Italian fashion label Giorgio Armani is extending the impact of its 40th anniversary efforts with a branded Vespa, enabling consumers to purchase a souvenir from the milestone. The Vespa 946 Emporio Armani features a number of design details that mimic the aesthetic of the house, including a special grey finish that reveals hints of green in certain lighting. This collaboration may help Emporio Armani reach a younger

Van Cleef & Arpels to align heritage, design at Masterpiece London

Van Cleef & Arpels’ promotional image for Masterpiece London France’s Van Cleef & Arpels is showing off its creativity with the jeweler’s first display at the Masterpiece London fair June 25 through July 1. The Masterpiece London is an annual international cross-collecting fair for art, antiques and design held along the banks of the Thames in the city’s Chelsea Embankment near Sloane Square. Attending a fair presents brands with an

Givenchy muses on Versace in latest ad effort

Riccardo Tisci with Donatella Versace French fashion house Givenchy has unveiled images of its fall/winter 2015 advertising campaign after announcing its star in April. Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci shared an image of himself posed with Versace creative director Donatella Versace on his Instagram in April. Brands in the same sector do not collaborate often, but this ad shows solidarity among fashion’s leading designers. Musing on Donatella In his initial Instagram

Bang & Olufsen joins smartwatch conversation via Google partnership

B&O interface for Androids smartwatches Danish audio and video brand Bang & Olufsen is capitalizing on the wearables trend with a watch interface available for Android smartwatches. Bang & Olufsen is innovative in its field, but has yet to develop its own wearable device and currently does not offer digital timepieces. With so much attention and buzz being spent on wearables it is sensible for Bang & Olufsen, as a