SEASON OF CHANGE: SPRING 2007 MENS FASHION PREVIEW

SEASON OF CHANGE: SPRING 2007 WOMENS SWIMWEAR PREVIEW

DESIGN ON THE MIND: Clever Things Designed By & For Clever People & World Travelers

Simon Woodroffe's inspiration for YOTEL came from British Airways first class and Japanese capsule hotels.
We believe it is one of the world's most radical hotel concepts and will offer a solution to expensive and boring hotels around the globe.

Cabins will be bookable in a four hour block (with extension by the hour thereafter) enabling delayed and transfer passengers to relax privately in a hotel environment. In addition, passengers leaving on those early morning flights can stay the night before to catch some extras hours sleep in the morning and check in online from the comfort of their rooms safe in the knowledge that they are just a casual stroll for their next morning’s departure. Early arriving passengers may also check-in for a few hours before going to a meeting.



Designed by Priestman Goode, who has helped Airbus define the double deck aircraft of the future, the 10.5m² rooms feature

Premium Cabin
Techno wall with universal port for your i-pod or MP3 player
Workstation
Flat screen LCD TV with surround sound speaker system
Free internet access - wired and wi-fi
On demand' blockbuster and classic movies
Over 80 music stations
Comfort cooling
Double beds for one or two
Hand sprung mattress
Luxury bedding
Interactive mood lighting
Luxury bathroom fittings including rain shower
Bespoke toiletries
Eat in 'Grazing' menu with cabin service
Great coffee
Automated check in / out
On line booking
Internal window
Plenty of storage space
Standard Cabin
Techno wall with universal port for your i-pod or MP3 player
Workstation
Flat screen LCD TV
Free internet access - wired and wi-fi
On demand' blockbuster and classic movies
Over 80 music stations
Comfort cooling
Cosy beds for 1 or 2
Hand sprung mattress
Luxury bedding
Interactive mood lighting
Luxury bathroom fittings
Bespoke toiletries
Eat in 'Grazing' menu with cabin service
Great coffee
Automated check in / out
On line booking
Internal window
Aircraft cabin mood lighting
Luggage storage
However, the truly revolutionary element of YOTEL is its windows, which are internal rather than external. This will allow YOTEL to open in tricky central city locations, airports, rail hubs and even underground. Reduced land costs add to YOTEL’s ability to provide affordable prices.




This is utterly amazing! This will change the world. And it will also allow us westerners an opportunity to see how the Japanese solved their population growth issues a long time ago. This is some 5th Element type ish.


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IT GIRL: (Or In This Case Woman) French Vogue's Editor In Chief, Carine Roitfeld

The Fashion Muse With Alll The Clues



This lady is sooo F I R E !!!! She is sexy. She got crazy style and she is the Editor In Chief of French Vogue. Thee most important fashion magazine on the planet earth. And That is just what she does on the surface. Below the radar Carine Roitfeld has been influencing you and your style conscious for 10 years. She has contributed to the images of Gucci, Missoni, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, and Calvin Klein.




At 18, Roitfeld began modeling, having been scouted on the street in Paris by a British photographer's assistant. "I wasn't a star," she says. "I was just booked for junior magazines."She became a writer and then a stylist for French Elle. While she was working as a freelance stylist, her daughter, Julia, was in a children's fashion shoot for Italian Vogue Bambini in 1986, photographed by Mario Testino. Roitfeld and Testino soon after began working as a team, doing advertising work as well as shoots for American and French Vogue. Roitfeld went on to work as a consultant and muse for Tom Ford at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent for six years. She is What it is.... Check with you dude Tom.

He even hired her daughter Julia to be the spokesmodel for his new fragrance Tom Ford's Black Orchids.



Following her mother's footsteps, Julia has a ways to go to catch her ma-dukes. At 51, Carine Roitfeld is hotter than most young girls. I mean she french. She' got style off the meter, and she is experienced.....You can't argue with that.

As a matter of fact, I hearby declare older women the new HOT, HOT! Over 40 women are "IT" right now. And Carine Roitfeld is the Head Mistress. Quite frankly nothing is hotter than an older experienced woman. As Carine states about being older "Oh this is horrible, the fifties. Oh,' she shudders. 'I am quite lucky. I have the same body when I was 20 years old. But when you are getting older, you have to find some new tricks." I know that's right......


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K.I.M. (Keeping It Moving): Modes Of Transportation And Other Evidence That the Future Is Now

Nissan's rolling science lab in an SUV-sized package, the Terranaut, ready to give Land Rover an run for the money.






Still considered concept but not for long. Apparently the focus groups and market research proves that they can cash in on this science project. Coming in 2008!




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THE TURP TRAVELER: PLACES TO GO WHEN ON THE ROAD: Paris, France

On October 12, Louis Vuitton reopened the doors to its "house" at 101 avenue des Champs-Elysées after more than two years of renovation.



With a retail space of 1,800 square meters, the new Louis Vuitton store is the world's largest luxury boutique. In it, the women's and men's collections of leather goods, ready-to-wear, shoes, jewelry and writing tools are on offer, enhanced by the all-new collection of Louis Vuitton eyewear. A mini line of leather items, shoes, watches and jewelry products has also been created exclusively for the reopening of 101 Champs-Elysées.



Ok, you missed the opening and all the beautiful models are gone from the display. But you still gotta see this amazing landmark and trick some cash too!!!



As it was impossible to change the stores art-deco faÁade, since it is part of Franceís Historical monument heritage, Louis Vuitton used a Monogram mesh. This metal layover wraps the building in the same way that Louis Vuitton covers its bags and trunks in canvas, like a metallic second skin. This overlay featuring the emblematic Monogram flower is encrusted with wood, leather, crystal or porcelain and is also used to separate the various shopping spaces.



The interior design is the work of architect Peter Marino. He uses only noble materials, such as wood, leather and stainless steel. His finishes are perfect and illustrate the Houseís long tradition of craftsmanship and excellence. The Champs-ElysÈes store also displays some of the Louis Vuitton presentation concepts, such as the luggage lounge or bag bar above which hang vintage trunks, where visitors can sit and choose the bag that best suits them.



Louis Vuitton did not open its glitzy new Paris flagship last October for the two million Parisians that are a mere minority in the City of Light, but for the approximately 25 million tourists who mob the French capital annually. Though the mega-emporium happens to be situated on the Champs-Elysées at the corner of the chic Avenue George V—a five-minute stroll from the Arc de Triomphe—its real location is a pricey piece of real estate in the imaginations of people worldwide for whom Paris is first and foremost a shopping destination.




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DESIGN ON THE MIND: Clever Things Designed By & For Clever People & World Travelers

Designer Mr. Charles Harrison




The Viewmaster. The portable hair dryer. The riding lawn mower. The see-through measuring cup. The first garbage can that didn't dent, break or go clang in the night.

These and countless other icons of Americana unobtrusively yet radically reshaped the contours of 20th Century life -- millions can say they have one of these or fondly remember one of those. Yet few if any can say that they knew that the genius behind these and those originated from one prolific source: a dyslexic kid from rural Louisiana.



A Life's Design chronicles the life, career and the emergent philosophy of Charles "Chuck" Harrison, one the most prolific and respected industrial designers of his time, an influencer on style and design today, and a pioneer as the first African American executive ever hired by Sears Roebuck & Company.




"The range of design projects that Harrison completed in his career was quite remarkable," writes Professor Noel Mayo, Department of Design at Ohio State University. "This book will be very helpful to designers, historians, design educators and students around the world."

When I discovered this book I was floored! First because I had never heard of this man. And secondly because of the depth of his amazing work.

Mr. Harrison has in one way or another made all our lives better, and a little easier.

In the world of industrial design today he would be consider a rock star! To all of us at TURP MAGAZINE he is a living legend and a treasured icon. We celebrate him. We honor him. We lift him up. And we hold him in high regard.

For more on Mr. Charles Harrison and the book "A LIFE'S DESIGN" or to add this book to your collection and have a great coffee table piece, click on the link below.

"A LIFE'S DESIGN"

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URBAN RENEWAL RENAISSANCE: Whenever, Wherever, Whatever

Stuart Matthewman aka Cottonbelly





Grammy-winning songwriter/musician/producer Stuart Matthewman is a vital part of Sade. The multi-instrumentalist can be heard on sax, guitar, keyboard, and MIDI programming. He has appeared on all five of Sade's albums, all of which went triple platinum in the U.S. and have totaled sales over 50 million albums worldwide. All five albums were digitally remastered and reissued in November, 2000, to coincide with the release of Sade's first album of the 21st century, Sade's Lovers Rock. Their other releases are the EP Remix Deluxe and a 1994 concert video. He has also written and produced songs for Maxwell, his own band Sweetback, and the movie soundtrack Twin Falls Idaho



Born August 18, 1960, in Hull, North Yorkshire, England, Matthewman started playing clarinet as a child. During his teens, he picked up sax and began playing guitar. . In 1982, Matthewman relocated to London. Joining Latin funk band Pride, he met singer/songwriter Sade Adu. They began writing songs together. Teaming with bandmate Paul S. Denman and keyboardist Andrew Hale, they formed the band Sade.

Signing with Epic Records' U.K. division in 1984 and working with producer Robin Millar and engineer/producer Mike Pela, Sade's debut Diamond Life began a long string of hits. In 1995, Matthewman met singer Maxwell through percussionist Karl Vanden Bossche. Matthewman wrote and produced "Welcome," "Lonely's the Only," and "Whenever Wherever Whatever" and played sax and guitar on Maxwell's multi-platinum 1996 Columbia debut album Urban Hang Suite. With Sade bandmates Andrew Hale and Paul S. Denman, Matthewman recorded the self-titled debut of Sweetback. The CD was an attractive mix of ambient dub, trip-hop, retro soul, and acid jazz.



X Amounts of Niceness is Stuart Matthewman'’s long-awaited debut solo album a limited edition of which (made solely for his friends) ended up selling on eBay for over $250 recently. It is a sonic journey into Matthewman'’s distinctly warm and accessible sound and a groove exploration deep into post-dub territory.


Musically Stuart Matthewman is really giant steps, head and shoulders above the current crop and obvious list of namebrand producers and songwriters. Highly capable of setting it off and clockin crazy papes in the pop music genre.
Mr. Cottonbelly has still and all been able to "Do Him" stay true to what he believes and just leaves it to us to decide weather or not we like it. And like it we do.

Since the begin, when the phenomenom that became Sade blew up all of our spot, he has not looked back since. Never really compromising and still "making a decent living". You can't be mad at him.

This is the basic concept and foundation that TURP MAGAZINE was built on. We believe and support artist and people that march to the beat of a different drummer. This is our "get dowm".

I first met Stuart & Sade when I was hanging around London back in the 80's. We have been friends ever since. I have learned alot from Stuart. And more than anything he has inspired me in ways that he knows not. Remember he just does his thing and leaves it to us to desern if we like it or not.

Stuart is also a really cool cat. Never really playing the high post celebrity game. He keeps it down to earth. And as the say in Jamaica, "It's nice to be important. But it's important to be nice" And when it comes to my dude Cottonbelly it's "X-Amounts of Niceness"

Review:LB~
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PLAY ON PLAYER:PLAYBOY TURNS 50!!!

PLAYBOY MAGAZINE TURNS 50!!!
Playboy Magazine is 50 years old. As american as apple pie and baseball. Playboy is and forever will be an american institution. Hugh Hefner the poster boy for Viarga is still hitting it hard. On the business tip that is. His is still maxing his brand and doing big pimping.

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. is the company founded by Hugh Hefner to manage the Playboy magazine empire. It was created in 1953 as the HMH Publishing Co., Inc. for the purpose of publishing the Playboy Magazine. The business quickly expanded beyond the magazine and began to develop and distribute a wider range of adult entertainment. It eventually went public under the current name in 1971. Christie Hefner, the daughter of Hugh Hefner, has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Playboy Enterprises since 1981.
Today, Playboy Enterprises, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and distribution of adult entertainment including some of the most hardcore video content available in the market today. Via its CJI unit, the company is one of the nation's largest producers of hardcore adult film. The Playboy brand is one of the most widely recognized and popular brands in the world. The Company's is structured with three business segments: Publishing, Entertainment, and Licensing.

At its peak, Playboy sold more than 1,200,000 issues each month. Hefner's concept exploded as a variety of different avenues opened up. A late-night television program, "Playboy's Penthouse," premiered; conversation among urbane guests its main selling point. In addition, the show featured prominent African-American performers. These singers and musicians, as well as comedians such as Lenny Bruce and Dick Gregory made the show a unique viewing experience.
The first Playboy Jazz Festival took place in the state of Rhode Island in 1959 and has become a staple for the most prominent musicians in the field.



Pamela Anderson. MILF Supreme. Iconic Dream. And has been on the cover more than anyone in history. Hugh clearly feels her and let's face it, she looks great for 40 and she sells magazines.

The Playboy Clubs were a chain of nightclubs owned and operated by Playboy Enterprises until 1991 with the first club opening at 116 E. Walton in downtown Chicago on February 29, 1960. The clubs were essentially bars with entertainment featuring Playboy Bunnies serving drinks to keyholders and performances by some big names in entertainment.

Playboy recently opened a new Playboy Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new club at the palms hotel with its very noticleable neon bunny head has casinos, bars, and a bathroom with pictures of playmates all over the walls to give detail and pleasure all through their visit. Annual Revenue $338.15 million USD.

Hugh Hefner and the Playboy Brand is the foundation and the blueprint for us and a true source of inspiration. As we grow and expand we only hope to acheive a fraction of what this giant of magazine publishing has accomplished.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PLAYBOY!!!
We Salute You on a job well done and wish you another 50 years of the same...
Review: LB~
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MOVIES THAT MOVE ME: Indy Film & Documentaries

Afro-Punk, a 66-minute documentary, explores race identity within the punk scene. More than your everyday, Behind the Music or typical "black history month" documentary this film tackles the hard questions, such as issues of loneliness, exile, inter-racial dating and black power. We follow the lives of four people who have dedicated themselves to the punk rock lifestyle. They find themselves in conflicting situations, living the dual life of a person of color in a mostly white community.

The style of the documentary inter-cuts interviews from scores of black punk rockers from all over the nation with scenes from our four protagonists' lives. They come from different regions, generations, genders, and sexual preferences but their stories are amazingly similar.




Afro-Punk features performances by Bad Brains, Tamar Kali, Cipher, and Ten Grand. It also contains exclusive interviews by members of Fishbone, 247- spyz, Dead Kennedys, Candiria, Orange 9mm and TV on the Radio to name a few.


For more info on the director James Spooner and the film go to http://www.afropunk.com/

Review: LB~
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JUST FOR THE RECORD:Designer Music

DJ KARL
Karl Lagerfeld: Les Musiques Que J'aime



Karl Lagerfeld's aural obsession is almost as well-known as his aesthetic one—he owns upwards of 70 iPods and needs every gigabyte to hold his collection of over 60,000 CDs. Now the designer is sharing a portion of the wealth with Karl Lagerfeld: Les Musiques Que J'aime [My favorite songs], a two disc set that is divided into an “at home” mix (anything from Black Mountain to LCD Soundsystem) and an equally eclectic selection of “fashion show” tracks (from Stravinsky to Stereolab)

MAC ADDICT: All Things MAC and The People Who Love It!

MAC is the new Crack!!!
And their ish is smoooookin.... You can't argue these guys. They got you in smash. And got your block on lock. If you read an earlier post of MAC ADDICT then you're in the loop. What I am gonna do is curb serve you up some readies that will have you beaming up Scotty for a cool minute.

The new next, iSIGHT
iSight is a state-of-the-art video camera that's the easiest way to video conference with your colleagues, friends and family over broadband. Featuring an autofocusing autoexposure F/2.8 lens which captures high-quality pictures even in low lighting, iSight also includes a dual-element microphone in its stylish compact aluminum body.



Crystal clear sound
iSight includes a built-in, dual element noise-suppressing microphone that delivers crystal clear audio. The microphone takes in the sound from both microphone elements, then determines which sounds are essential to the conversation with an algorithm that filters out extraneous noise.

You’ll look marvelous
But iSight doesn’t just look good, it makes you look good, with the highest quality video of any chatting solution. A custom-designed, three-part lens consists of two aspherical elements that focus on a 1/4-inch CCD sensor with 640x480 (VGA) resolution. The camera’s lens aperture is a wide F/2.8, allowing it to collect more light than most web cams. iSight also offers a far wider range of shutter speeds than most other cameras. Put it all together and iSight delivers smooth, top-quality, full-motion video at 30 frames per second in 24-bit color.

This is VITAL. You can handle you business in the daytime. And Handle your grown folks business in the night time! Ya feel me???



My dude Javier Leber, somewhere between handling his daytime and nitetime grownman
ish....



The result is that whether it’s in a poorly lit hotel room or a bright sunny kitchen, iSight will provide true color reproduction and a crisp image. The camera also sports a small green “on air” light that lets you know that you are participating in a live video chat session. One simple twist of the lens cap turns off iSight, ensuring your privacy and letting your buddies know you’re no longer available for video and audio chatting.




Seamless integration:
One simple FireWire connection provides audio, video and power. Just plug in iSight and iChat AV automatically launches and gets you chatting in seconds.

Ultra portable: iSight is made out of the same aluminum alloy as the new PowerBooks, which makes it incredibly durable while keeping it extremely lightweight (weighs just 2.3 ounces). Just pop it into the included carrying case and you can stay in touch no matter where you go.

List Price:$149 US
Such a minimal price for something that will change the game and move you whole B.I. into the next galaxy...
Beam me up Scotty!!!

Review: LB~
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SEASON OF CHANGE: Fall/Winter 2006-07 Fashion Trend Forecast

First let's look at the newest latest greatest. Ankle Boots. This is where we seperate the girls from the real GIRLZ!! You know how I feel about high heels. So quit playing. Click on the pic to get a good view of these firestarters. It's not a game!

I am feeling thigh highs and knee highs too but quite frankly Ankle Boots are the joint!! watch these... And if it ain't Hot Pants, the get your skinny jeans out..... And don't stop! Get it, Get it!!!

ART OF THE MATTER: Artist That Matter

Jackson Pollock ($140,000,000US)

Unconfirmed rumors now buzzing the art world now place this painting at the top of the list, at least temporarily. If true, the $140 million price tag would be the highest ever for a painting, besting the $135 million paid for the Gustav Klimt painting Portrait of Adele Block Bauer in June 2006.

Painted by expressionist Jackson Pollock in his trademark "drip" style, the 4' x 8' painting is said to have been purchased by entertainment mogul David Geffen in November 2006.

SEASON OF CHANGE: Fall/Winter 2006-07 Fashion Trend Forecast

HOT PANTS!!! "Makes You Sure Of Yourself"-James Brown (G.F.O.S.)

Shorts in the summer is a given. But Hot Pants In The Winter?!?!?!?
Yup, Yup! That is where we are heading.....



Style mavens, Hot tamales and all the bad B****** will be doing the damn thang. Please believe it. Don't be the last on your block to jump in or wait til they selling them at the GAP..




Do it now. Kelis know's the time. High heels and all. Try them with some tights or some leggings and run it!
If you can wear a mini skirt, you can wear Hot Pants.



My Momma and my auntie and them used to give it to 'em when I was a little boy back in the 70's with a wedge or a high boot and tiiiiip! Btw, I am gonna hit you with the boot post in the next few......Stay tuned and don't forget to like the song says, "Walk like, you got the only lovin left".

Review:LB~
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