NEC Launches New Hello Kitty Laptop with Swarovski Crystals

As Hello Kitty laptops are popular in Japan, NEC has launched new Hello Kitty laptop for New Year (2008) in Japan. This laptop is decorated with Swarovski Crystals on black chassis. This new Hello Kitty laptop is powered by AMD Processor. It has got ample 2GB of RAM and huge...

Customized sneakers gain traction - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"Gregory Guichard once sweated over a hot glue gun for four days to set 3,000 Swarovski crystals onto a pair of sneakers. Now he professionally produces customized shoes worth hundreds of dollars.  Ben Hoffman experimented for a year to get the right group of artists to...

Austrian authorities thwart kidnap plot (AP)

" By WILLIAM J. KOLE, Associated Press Writer Thu Oct 26, 3:05 PM ET VIENNA, Austria - Elite police commandos were providing round-the-clock protection for Austria's most famous couple — crystal heiress Fiona Swarovski and her husband, Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser...

Luxury brands take baby steps in India

"Flanked by a swank Swarovski store and a Ruby Tuesday restaurant, India's first Versace boutique opened in an upmarket Mumbai mall, its bright displays and steel-and-white interiors drawing several shoppers."