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The Ecosse Spirit ES1 Superbike

December 1, 2010 | Posted by bLavish as Just For Frivolous Fun at 8:09 pm | Comments off

I know it might be a tad cold outside to start thinking about motorcycles, but the Ecosse Spirit ES1 is hot enough to warm you up a little. Sure it’s a racing bike, but a few modifications could make it street legal, no problem. And what street wouldn’t be better off when graced with its aerodynamic, eye-catching design?

The Ecosse Spirit ES1 was introduced in 2007 with great fanfair. The bike was somewhat revolutionary due to its chassis design, which allows the rider to ride lower on the bike and keep his knees together. The carbon fiber body is extremely lightweight, which increases maneuverability and speed.

Improvements have been made on the ES1 since 2007, but it’s still considered a concept bike. At $3.6 million, it might stay in the concept category for a while. Perhaps Ecosse would consider designing a budget street version for around a mil?

Haute Couture Barbies By Christian Louboutin

November 9, 2010 | Posted by bLavish as Holiday Gift Ideas, Just For Frivolous Fun at 8:00 am | Comments off

If you’ve been very, very good this year, fashionistas, Santa might just bring you a very special treat. You’ve already got enough pairs of designer stilettos and plenty of handbags. Isn’t it time you paid some attention to your inner child? Well, she’s just dying for the latest Barbie.

But this is one doll that you have to be embarrassed about displaying to all your sophisticated friends. This Christian Louboutin designed Barbie has a more enviable wardrobe than anyone I know. She comes with her own collection of red-soled Louboutins, which at $150 for the boxed set, is a fraction of what a single pair of the real thing would run you.

This Cat Burglar Barbie is one of three in the line by Christian Louboutin. When they hit stores last Christmas season, they sold out almost immediately, so if you’ve got your eye on one, you better snap her up quick!

The Most Expensive Halloween Costume of 2010

October 29, 2010 | Posted by bLavish as Just For Frivolous Fun, The Most Expensive at 11:11 pm | Comments off

You might think that this year’s most expensive Halloween costume would be something encrusted with rare jewels, something made for a princess or at least some sort of lesser royal, especially at a cost of five million dollars. But, it’s actually this roly poly A&W rootbeer costume that drew the insanely high bid on eBay.Of course, it is the original A&W bear costume!

The seller described the item in elaborate detail:

The head is made of very study fiberglass with holes for the eyes. As you can see the picture of the head on the chair; that the fiberglass head is connected to two extensions with a pivoting back rest for comfort with belt loops to secure the head to your body. It is made very well made for many promotional visits to A&W Root Beer franchises. There are real bear feet. These bear feet are not slip overs. There are real leather shoes with laces inside the bear feet. There are laces to conform to most shoe sizes. The bear hands are sewn brown on one side and white on the other. The gloves are lined and are well made. The bear bottom has a nice tail on it. There is a shirt sewn in it with arms that fits on you. This sewn in top with arms will suspend the bottom on you like full body suspenders.

The seller also jokingly suggested that someone start the bidding at $250.

Make Your Own Wine At Crushpad

October 16, 2010 | Posted by bLavish as Just For Frivolous Fun at 6:06 pm | Comments off

If you’re a city dweller with dreams of having your own private vineyard, Crushpad can help you make those dreams come true without forcing you to sell your hip West Village brownstone. Crushpad is a San Francisco based company that provides select grapes from Napa and Bordeaux. What happens from there is up to you.

At Crushpad, you choose the level of involvement you want to have in the winemaking process. You have several options. You can call them and give very vague instructions about what type of wine you want made on your behalf, for example, if you want the best 2011 Pinot Noir that money can buy, and they will source the grapes, press them, ferment them, blend them, bottle them, and send them to you with a label of your choosing.

Or, if you prefer to be more involved, you can go to the Crushpad headquarters and sort through the grapes yourself. They will even teach you to crush it and barrel it, if you’d like. The wine ages there, and you can visit however often you’d like for the subsequent 8-24 months to assist with the blending process. Or if you can’t return to Crushpad, they will send you samples and you can make your own wine-blending decisions from your living room.

Basically, Crushpad allows you to have your own wine label without getting your hands dirty. Or while teaching you how to get your hands dirty. The minimum investment is only a barrel, and prices vary depending on what type of grapes and package you choose.

Star Von Bunny: A Model Tale

October 14, 2010 | Posted by bLavish as Just For Frivolous Fun at 5:47 pm | Comments off

Star Von Bunny is no ordinary stuffed rabbit. She is aware very early in life that she is destined for greatness. Perhaps it’s the star in her right eye, or her natural good lucks, but more likely it’s her charisma, or should I say Star-power?

Star Von Bunny is an adorable book about a stuffed bunny that becomes a super model. She chronicles the details of her daily life, everything from her diet to the fabulous parties she goes to. The pictorial aspect of the book is an album of Star posing with various celebrities, including Beyonce, the Olsen twins, and fellow model Gemma Ward. There’s even a candid shot of her doing yoga with Christy Turlington.

Star has a few things working against her in the modeling world. For one thing, she’s a little shorter than your average supermodel, and, well, she has a fluffy white tail. Star learns to learn to use these to her advantage, however, and learns, in the end, that you can be anything in this world that you want to be.

Star Von Bunny is the brainchild of Kym Canter and Ellen Kahn, and a portion of the sales of the book benefit Doctors Without Borders, which makes it a fabulous, and charitable, addition to any budding fashionista’s library.

A Halloween Costume Fit for The King

September 27, 2010 | Posted by bLavish as Just For Frivolous Fun at 6:17 pm | Comments off

It’s that time of year, ladies and gentlemen. Time to start planning for all the fabulous Halloween parties and masquerade balls that inevitably fall around Halloween. If you can’t be bothered with all the cheesy, flimsy costumes lining the racks of your local costume shop, have no fear. There are better options out there.

Like this fabulous, over-the-top Elvis costume by Luxury Costumes. Okay, so it is cheesy, but not because it’s cheap or flimsy, because it’s totally Viva Las Vegas in the most wonderfully tacky way ever.

Seriously, this is a costume that I feel The King himself would have approved of. It’s fully lined in red satin and features spectacular beading. The back boasts a giant red, white, blue, and gold eagle design, which is replicated in miniature on each cuff. Get yourself a greasy bouffant and a microphone and you’re all set to rock the house!

Lancelot Encore: An Unusual and Pricey Pup

September 21, 2010 | Posted by bLavish as Just For Frivolous Fun at 5:58 pm | Comments off

Looking at Lancelot Encore, you wouldn’t really suspect him of being on of the most expensive dogs in the world. Sure, he has two names, but a lot of dogs do these days. He has all the things that breeders look for in a dog; bright eyes, a wet nose, a shiny coat, and the like. But, he is, after all, a yellow lab, one of the most common breeds around.

Despite that, his good genes are exactly what made him so expensive. His exact genes. Lancelot Encore, you see, has a predecessor, but one that is less famous than he. So, why the $155,000 price tag? Lancelot Encore is a clone. Not in a creepy, robotic way. In a real world science way.

The Ottos, a Florida couple, had sample saved of their beloved pet, Lancelot, saved when he  passed away six years ago, and then last summer they bid $155,000 at BioArts to have him cloned. That, my friends, marks a profound love for man’s best friend.

Own an Authentic ‘Star Trek’ Spock Spacesuit

February 20, 2007 | Posted by bLavish as Just For Frivolous Fun at 9:00 am | Comments off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can now buy your very own authentic “Star Trek” Spock spacesuit.  And isn’t that what your life goal has been all along? 

Thanks to the wonder of eBay, you can now bid on a spacesuit worn by the character Spock while filming for the movie Star Trek I: The Motion Picture.  Made from brown, orange, & white material with plastic & metal accents, this Spockwear is the real thing.

According to the auction’s description, the actor Leonard Nimoy wore this spacesuit “prominently in Star Trek I: The Motion Picture when “Spock” left the “Enterprise” to conduct a mindmeld with the ‘V’Ger Probe’.”

Well, they’ve got me beat on “Star Trek” trivia, then again, most people do.  As of this moment, the eBay auction is at $3,050 with the reserve yet to be met & three days to go.  Good luck, Earthlings.

Via:  RandomGoodStuff

Most Expensive Mobile Office

February 19, 2007 | Posted by bLavish as Just For Frivolous Fun, The Most Expensive at 1:00 pm | (1) Comment »

This hilarious, yet very pricey, invention was created by car builder Edd China.  China has made the very first office on wheels, it looks like.

Apparently this mobile office is powered by a Rover 100 engine & is actually capable of speeds up to 87mph. 

“As the NASCAR-like decals indicate, the £45,000 ($85,700) mobile office (dubbed the “hot-desk”) was originally built for a stationary firm, and comes complete with a keyboard steering wheel, mousepad horn, briefcase-based controls, and even a working computer and water cooler.”

Wow.  $85,700 for a mobile office.  Honestly, it doesn’t sound too bad a price for an office than can go 87mph!

Via: TechEBlog

Mama Said Knock You Out Trolley Speakers

February 15, 2007 | Posted by bLavish as Just For Frivolous Fun at 1:00 pm | Comments off

You never have to carry another speaker on your shoulders again!  Hooray!  These Mama Said Knock You Out Trolley Speakers are on the verge of being hilarious, but really on this side of useful.

With an old school trolley attachment on these blasting speakers, you can walk down the street in musical comfort.  Although the price is to be announced, rumors are saying these babies will go for about $500 per.

Via:  Shiny Shiny

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