by Lisa Topiol
Jul 14, 2010 4:27 PM PDT
Get cool, get downright freezing! London is my favorite place to visit and on one of my recent trips over there I discovered the Absolut Ice Bar. Nestled in a quaint little nook off of Regent Street you€™ll find a little slice of Sweden, since everything is made from ice found in the frozen Torne River in Jukkasjärvi. This is truly an experience you cannot afford to miss. Below zero temperatures, silver parkas, SHOT GLASSES MADE OF ICE! This bar will definitely impress. The entire place is made of ice including chairs, tables, sculptures, and the bar itself! My favorite part is the phone booth sculpture. A trip to London isn't complete unless you make a stop at this bar. Yes, the price is a little steep (about 35 dollars entrance fee, with one drink) but really, how often can you say you sipped a cocktail in the middle of summer at -5�° Celsius?
New York Fashion Week Runway: Ralph Lauren Recalls A Cooly Luxurious Past
by Amber Fijolek
Feb 26, 2009 1:19 PM PST
Fall fashion in terms of Ralph Lauren is headed in a gloomy direction -- well, in terms of color. The collection left an icy after-taste, as the pieces extended themselves along a narrow span of black to white hues, many of them embossed with an illustrious and silvery palette no different than our own images of a Icelandic princess figure. However, lifeless colors like ash and beige were brought to life with Ralph Lauren's show at New York Fashion Week. The fabrics recalled a time associated with an empire run by Russian monarchs, including luxurious silk, lace, fur, and velvet textures. The time element was also hinted in Lauren's rendition of vintage elite with the use of bishop sleeves and coats embellished with eyelet-hook buttons. While it's difficult to do gowns in an unfeminine way, some dresses, and most separates, lacked a feminine quality, as they fearlessly drew attention to broad shoulders, mannish chests, and trousers unfitted in the waists. Interestingly enough, the glamour was brought back with Lauren's use of glittering accessories: elegant, strappy shoes, beautified belts, and exquisitely placed embroidered gems. The collection is sure to melt the ice-cold-chroma dominated collection with thick scarves, knit sweaters, sumptuous velvets and parka-like ponchos that screamed Eskimo empress.
Colors: Black, White, Silver, Gray, Neutral, Natural, Beige
Trends: silk, velvet, lace, sheer, asymmetry, tweed, pleats, knits
Celebs: Blake Lively, Laura Dern, Lauren Bush, Amanda Hearst, Anna Wintour, CBS correspondent Morley Safe
Photo credit: Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
