The Australian: Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie wears them; so do Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, King Juan Carlos of Spain and Prince Albert of Monaco. They’re Italy’s all-the-rage Geox shoes, pioneered by Italian entrepreneur Mario Polegato. They’re designed to leave toes ever so cool because the soles are specially made to allow feet to breathe and perspire elegantly. In a […]

DailyCandy: Some would find your attitude negative. But you take comfort in accepting that there are some things you won’t do in this lifetime. Piloting a space shuttle, passing the bar, and swimming the English Channel are all pursuits you’re happy to leave to others. That goes double for crafting. Especially when there are talents of the caliber found on […]

Iconoculture: Adding chic styling to old standbys lets stylish homeowners mix spicy, utilitarian elements throughout the home. Jenn-Air added glitz to fridges. Now the Maytag division’s Attrezzi line adds pizzazz to stand mixers, blenders, and toasters. Touted as a “modern renaissance,” the line of coordinating appliances features etched glass, antique copper and oiled bronze finishes, and plenty of graceful curves. […]

3M™: Whether at work or play, 3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective Material helps you to be seen at dawn, dusk, or night, in all weather conditions. Versatility, performance and fashion come together in Scotchlite reflective material. Designers can easily incorporate it into all kinds of footwear, garments, and accessories, from safety vests to high performance activewear. The results: attractive reflective clothing that […]

Iconoculture: “Have bottle, will travel!” That’s the modern parent’s bottle, er, battle cry. But where’s a dad to stash the immediate gotta-haves, like bottle, binkie, and wipes? Hook and Tackle figured out a manly way to make do – and give an existing product a contemporary pop-friendly spin. Their Bottle Shorts do the trick, with a formula-size side pocket and […]

Brand Republic: Oral-B is pushing its new Brush Aways product with a sampling campaign at Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteens that is an unusual twist on the post-meal mint. From April 18, at the end of every meal customers will be offered a complimentary Brush Away in place of the normal mint that accompanies the bill. The idea behind the […]

Kimberly-Clark: Kimberly-Clark Corporation has announced the North American launch of Kleenex Moist Cloths, the latest innovation from the company’s global Kleenex brand. Kleenex Moist Cloths are thick, soft, disposable hand and face cloths created for use around the home. The product provides an innovative solution to an unmet consumer need for a disposable alternative to a washcloth or wet paper […]

Retail Merchandiser.com: With constant innovation in products, ingredients and formulations, mass market hair care vendors continue to raise the bar, effectively blurring the line between mass and prestige products. These products target an ever-widening range of hairstyle and hair texture needs. This fragmentation and diversification is being fed by retailers’ growing desire to target-market shoppers in almost every retail category. […]

We Make Money Not Art: Hasbro plans on launching a musical toothbrush called “Tooth Tunes” reports the WSJ. “When pressed to the teeth, the toothbrush renders a recorded riff from a pop star that lasts two minutes — precisely the amount of time dentists say children should spend brushing their teeth. How does it work? “The two-minute recording is stored […]

Popgadget: Developed by Dutch designer Twan Verdonck, the Boezels toys are specially conceived for mentally challenged children and adults. Each animal has unique characteristics and appeals to at least one sense (touching, smelling, hearing, seeing). Some can be cuddled, and others wrap around the body to cuddle you. Take a deep breath of the Reura snake’s relaxing scent and fall […]