2015 Toyota Avalon – Quick-Take Review
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Remember the Mini Superleggera Vision Concept from the 2014 Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa d’Este in Italy? It was a lot of things—low, sleek, topless, unabashedly oriented toward back-road fun rather than boxy practicality. It was a great little concept, a seeming flight of fancy, but as Autocar reports, Mini’s top brass really want to make it a production vehicle. – The British car mag quotes Mini boss Peter Schwarzenbauer as
-We can’t say we’ve ever legitimately yearned for the debut of a new compact crossover, but things are somewhat different when it comes to the 2016 Mazda CX-3. With knockout styling, a lush interior, and an engaging chassis, it’s hard not to be smitten by the tiny Mazda crossover. Having poked, prodded, and tested the CX-3, the only question mark left hanging over it is the price—and that key metric has
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John Varvatos fragrance collection U.S. menswear label John Varvatos will join The Council of Fashion Designers of America’s New York Fashion Week: Men’s to showcase his spring 2016 collection. The standalone week will showcase American men’s fashion at Skylight Clarkson Square in SoHo. John Varvatos will be the last runway show at the event in July with his first show in the city since 2008. Male fashion As an American
Harrods store front British department store Harrods is hosting its first technology branded takeover with Samsung to showcase a range of electronics including its Galaxy S6 smartphone released April 10. For three weeks, “Experience Innovation at Harrods” Samsung branding will be seen by consumers in extensive window displays, vinyl posters, lobby wraps and digital screens, as well as an exhibition space. As other retailers and brands flock around the Apple
Gustav Klimt’s Adele Bloch-Bauer I as seen on Aerin’s Facebook page Aerin Lauder’s Aerin Beauty is exploring the pillars of its brand through a collection that explores both beauty and art. Shared on social media, and written in the first person as Ms. Lauder, Aerin shared the Rose Balm lipstick collection and its box featuring artwork by Gustav Klimt. Exclusive and limited-edition collections allow a brand to explore its interests
Kenzo Fashion Bus in Dubai Parisian fashion label Kenzo is hitting the road in a branded bus to introduce the brand to consumers located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Kenzo Fashion Bus has been driving around the city of Dubai since April 2 and will be making daily stops through April 18. Creating a sort of branded scavenger hunt allows for interested consumers to seek out Kenzo’s bus and
Dolce & Gabbana’s Dolce Floral Drops Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana is updated its latest fragrance Dolce, with a “younger, fresher even more floral” scent for spring 2015. The original fragrance was launched in February 2014 with a marketing effort that concentrated on perfuming craft and the flowers used to create the scent. Dolce & Gabbana introduced the new interpretation of Dolce, Dolce Floral Drops, through its branded blogging