Paying for Infidelity--With Diamonds
" Every time British businessman Robert Charlton cheated on his wife, he bought her some extravagant jewelry to try to make amends. After 26 years of marriage, long-suffering Elizabeth Charlton had more than 40...Bag, Borrow or Steal: Designer Accessories for Rent
In the face of a recession, fashionable shoppers are opting to rent designer handbags, jewelry and other accessories from websites like Bag, Borrow or Steal. The Sex and the City movie popularized Bag, Borrow...
Dick Tracy Watch Finally a Reality?
Life imitates art once again, it seems.
"Dick Tracy is a long-running comic strip featuring a popular and familiar character in American pop culture. Dick Tracy is a hard-hitting, fast-shooting, and supremely...
The Aztec's Mighty Empire Exhibition in Chicago's Field Museum
To be exposed to the grandiosity of this empire is an unforgettable experience, so rich, it's vestiges are numerous and extraordinary works of arts. Some of them available to view in Chicago from October 31,2008...
Rappers Lose the Bling as Recession Approaches
The glory days of rap's pre-millienial, blinged-out excesses are done and dusted. There's no more money in the music biz, so it's time for today's hip-hop artists vying for VH1 honors to unchain themselves from...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Hulk Hogan, ex fight over money
This makes no sense that they'd be arguing over it, he claims 32, she claims 26. You'd think she'd be happy to go along with his estimate, as it means more alimony for her if he's worth more. I wonder if this...
created by master_jim2008 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Japan Fashion Week Highlights
Japan Fashion Week went down in Tokyo from September 1 - 5, and once again there were plenty of wacky designs to turn heads.Some of the more colourful and out there collections were embodied by the following... 396 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Crown Jewels: First-Ever Auction of Historic Hip-Hop Jewelry
You know hip-hop has gone beyond mainstream when uppity art auctioneers like Phillips de Pury & Co organize the first-ever auction of hip-hop jewelry. With the likes of 50 Cent, Pharrell, P. Diddy, Missy...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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EBay Wins Lengthy Trademark Battle Against Tiffany
Previous article written about eBay paying $61 million to Fashion Companies over sales of fake Good can be read here.With the recent courtroom defeat of eBay, there is finally a reason for them to celebrate as...
Diamonds are out. Dead Cicadas jewelry is in!
I wonder if this will ever catch on. Maybe if Paris Hilton or Britney Spears starts wearing dead bugs around their necks then it will start becoming a trend, but I have a feeling they won't be doing that anytime... Indonesian homemakers turn trash into fashion frills
Interesting way to do a business... " Used detergent labels and toothpaste tubes from Indonesia are going from landfills to fashion frills on bags and wallets sold in Singapore, Australia and the United States. ...'King of Bling' Jacob the Jeweler Sentenced
Notorious hip-hop and celebrity bling maker Jacob the Jeweler has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for lying to investigators about his involvement and affiliation with the Black Mafia Ring, during a...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Police recover some artwork stolen from UBC museum
Some of the artwork stolen from UBC last month has been recovered, though police are releasing few details at this time. No word on whether any of the recovered art is that of artist Bill Reid.The original story can be found here."Police in B.C. say some of the artwork stolen...
50 Cent Gets Chain Snatched In Africa
Rapper 50 Cent has been touring and travelling in Africa for the past week and, over the weekend, had one of his blinged out gold chains stolen, right from his neck, during a show in Angola. Unbelievable! Watch...
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50 Cent Meets Nelson Mandela
Rapper 50 Cent is currently on tour with G-Unit in Africa and, this week, he had the opportunity to meet Nelson Mandela. "50 is [in South Africa] to see and learn about the region and continent in a way that...
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