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...SONY DCR-IP220 Leave it to Sony to add a 2-megapixel still camera to a high-end camcorder. To capture DVD-quality video, the IP220 uses MicroMV tapes (instead of the more common MiniDV). Other geeky perks include Bluetooth networking and a touch-panel LCD. www.sonystyle.com...
...accessories from more than 100 "indie" designers, from Anna Kula's hand-knit caps to Zoe Vice's low-cut cords; there's a guy shop and a tot shop too. If you're in the mood to splurge, ELUXURY.COM features apparel, leather goods, jewelry, crystal and other high-end items from the likes of Dior, DKNY, Fendi, Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton. GLOSS.COM, a beauty supersite selling Chanel, Stila and eight other major brands, is easy to navigate and pools all your purchases into a single shopping cart. Amazon.com just introduced a similar portal for apparel...
...Dick Tracy - wristwatches. Until then, we're a little wary about plunking down several months' salary for a phone we're still going to leave in the back of a cab. - By James Ledbetter Watches to watch out for By rights, this should be a bad time to launch high-end wristwatches: luxury goods are in a slump, and pricey timepieces are moving particularly slowly. And yet this fall has seen the introduction of several limited-edition pieces. Why? Because watches can command a profit margin of up to 40%, higher than most luxury products. Louis Vuitton led the pack...
...doing electric chairs," says Treacy. The limited-edition collection will debut in January in high-end designer stores like Maria Luisa in Paris, 10 Corso Como in Milan and Selfridges, Harvey Nichols and Harrods in London. Expect prices to run from j70 for a visor to j310 for a bag, and there are only 2,000 of each color. If that sounds pricey, consider how much a real Warhol would run you. Sotheby's is expecting between $4 million and $6 million for Lavender Marilyn (1) at its contemporary art auction in New York on Nov. 12. And Phillips...
...Offal— n. Middle English. The viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal that is often considered inedible by humans. At high-end restaurants such as No. 9, talented chefs turn this refuse into delicacy. i.e: Beowulf scoffed at his plebeian dining partner, Roxette, when she refused to so much as taste the offal...