Archive for December, 2008

Up, Up and Away

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

Those hankering for the romance of old style air travel, Finnair has just the thing for you. They have commissioned the retro-styled Silver Bird to celebrate the airline’s 85th anniversary. Although not technically a vintage airplane (it’s actually an Airbus A319 that’s been transformed visually into a vintage Corvair), all the aesthetics and services aboard take [...]

Ooh-La-La…

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

   Though not properly vintage, this flacon by Paris glazier extraordinaire Pascale Riberolles is destined to become a collector’s item. Created to contain a bespoke perfume concocted by Paris’ scent couturier l’Artisan Parfumeur, this objet d’art is a one-of-a-kind piece – which explains the $20,000 price tag. On sale in January, which gives you time to find a sweet-heart worthy [...]