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nitro:licious x HP Envy 13 Laptop Giveaway!

retrogurl — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:22:40 +0000

Christmas is coming early, it’s been a while since we did a giveaway but good things are worth the wait right?! In celebration of the launch of the HP Envy 13 and Windows 7, we teamed up with HP to giveaway one (1) brand new sleek-sexy Envy 13 to a lucky nitro:licious reader, I’ll be green with “envy” of whoever wins this laptop! The laptop retails starting from $1,699.99!

The Envy 13 is super thin, weighs about 3.74 lbs. and is less than 1″ thin, and features a 13.1″ HD Radiance display with up to 410 nit/82% color gamut which is twice as bright as other notebook displays in its class, BluRay and Beats Audio make it an ideal device for experiencing music and video. The luxurious design elements includes etched metal chassis, and best-in-class hardware with the intuitive user experience delivered by Windows 7. For me, one of the important aspects is the battery life, the Slim Fit Extended-Life notebook battery gives users up to 16.25 hours of battery life. Windows 7 power management contributes to battery longevity by running fewer background activities, automatic screen dimming, powering off unused ports and more. Features like snap, pin, shake, and peak in Windows 7 make day-to-day tasks a breeze on the Envy 13. I’m not going to get into all the specs and features, to learn more check here and here. I have yet to check out the laptop in person yet but really want to test run it and try the new Windows 7!

One (1) winner will be chosen at random from the entries/comments in this post to win a brand new HP Envy 13. One (1) entry/comment per person, duplicate entries will be automatically disqualified. Please follow the guidelines below and check your entry before entering. Giveaway is open to US and International residents, HP will ship the prize directly. Good Luck! Sponsored by HP.

Giveaway Starts: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 – Now
Giveaway Ends: Thursday, November 26, 2009 – 11:59pm EST
*Winner will be contacted via email and announced on the nitro:licious no later than 11.30.2009.

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Mulberry x Apple Laptop + iPhone/iPod Bags

retrogurl — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:50:00 +0000

On Friday we posted the Mulberry x Apple Bayswater Laptop Bag, here’s a preview of the full collection. The 9-piece collection includes MacBook & MacBook Pro bags and sleeves and mini cross-bags for
iPhone or iPod Touch. These accessories for men and women retain the coveted exteriors of Mulberry icons like the Bayswater for women and the Brynmore for men but the insides have been enhanced with features like padding, pockets and headphone access. The collection includes bags in Mulberry’s natural leathers as well as MacBook & MacBook Pro sleeves and small bags in the season’s colors or a bold smudged leopard print. Prices range from $250 – $1195. The accessories will be available on apple.com on November 1st and mulberry.com on December 1st.

Deciding to develop the collection was a no-brainer for Mac user Emma Hill, Mulberry’s Creative Director she said, “Mulberry have a legacy of craftsmanship and I’m thrilled to launch our first luxury collection for a whole host of Apple products including the MacBook, iPhone and iPod”

I kinda want a Bayswater Laptop Bag, perfect for traveling. Would you splurge $550 to $1195 for one? What’s your thoughts? Hmm…

Price list after the jump…

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Mulberry x Apple Bayswater Laptop Bag

retrogurl — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:01:02 +0000

It’s about time we get a designer handbag that has double duties, thanks to Mulberry and Apple, come November 1st our wish will be granted. According to Grazia, this Bayswater bag has a compartment inside with padding to protect a laptop, phone or music player, and it even has eyelet holes for headphone access. Mulberry collaborated with Apple to create a 9-piece collection of their favorite bags for Apple’s best sellers, the MacBook, MacBook Pro, iPhone, iPod and iPod Nano. The bags will be available on Apple’s European website and Mulberry stores on November 1st, and on www.mulberry.com from December 1st. I can’t wait to see the full collection, if the price is not too crazy I’m def picking one up! Loves it!

More pics after the jump…

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T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9700

retrogurl — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:00:19 +0000

For those that knows me, knows that I’m addicted to my BlackBerry but the BlackBerry trackball seems to hate me (I’m sure many of you CrackBerry addicts would agree). I started using the BlackBerry when the Curve 8320 released and then upgraded to the Curve 8900 when it was released back in February this year. The trackball is a bit better on the Curve 8900 but still not that great but T-Mobile has the solution, announced today the upcoming release of the BlacBerry Bold 9700 featuring the newest touch-sensitive optical trackpad! The high-gloss black finish and chrome highlights with leatherette back is hot. Damn, need one quick!

The T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 9700 will be the first 3G-powered BlackBerry smartphone available through T-Mobile USA, and also the first smartphone from Research In Motion (RIM) that includes built-in support for both 3G connectivity and voice calls over Wi-Fi. Also features 3G HSDPA networks around the world, a next-generation (624 MHz) processor, 256MB Flash memory, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g). And most importantly, 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and video recording, a sharp, dazzling high-resolution display, a music and video player and access to popular social networking applications.

Don’t go running out to a T-Mobile store just yet, the new phone won’t be available till the holiday season. Get ready to upgrade, I can’t wait to get my hands on this.

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Gucci App for iPhone and iPod Touch

retrogurl — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:37:00 +0000

Sometimes I feel like having two smartphones, a BlackBerry and an iPhone, just because the iPhone gets all the cool apps but I’ll settle with my iPod Touch to use all the apps instead! Gucci announced today the launch of the Gucci App for iPhone and iPod touch, which is now available from the App Store. The app synthesizes the worlds of fashion, technology and music offering Gucci enthusiasts access to exclusive Gucci products, unique playlists, videos, fashion shows, news, events, latest collections, store listings and the ability to mix their own music. The launch of the Gucci App has been timed to coincide with the itinerant GUCCI ICON-TEMPORARY project, a traveling sneaker store that opens on October 24th at 43 Crosby Street in New York.

The Gucci App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod Touch at www.itunes.com/appstore/. Go download!

Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini collaborated with award-winning musical artist and producer Mark Ronson on key features of the app:

>> Gucci Beats: One of the most progressive features of the Gucci App allows users to mix their own music tracks on a virtual turntable. Ronson has provided loops that can be individually manipulated by layering on various beats, sound types, drums, bass and vocals. Users are given DJ-like creative and technical capabilities on their iPhone or iPod touch and can save and share their original tracks with friends via email or Facebook.

See below for additional info…

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Gareth Pugh x colette x AnOther Magazine for Incase

retrogurl — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:45:55 +0000

I’ve always been a fan of Incase products, I’ve been using my Incase MacBook Sleeve ever since I’ve owned a MacBook. Their collaborations have been amazing, this new partnership with fashion and culture biannual AnOther Magazine and colette featuring bold graphic artwork by fashion designer Gareth Pugh is another hit. The fractal print cleverly intersperses stars within the graphic in reference to Pugh’s signature star print featured in lining and on tees within his collection. The limited edition collection includes a 13” MacBook Pro Sleeve ($124) and iPhone 3GS Slider Case ($87) which are part of a collaborative project between AnOther Magazine and colette, featuring a select group of favored brands and designers handpicked to create the six limited-edition products for this iteration of the project. All products in the series will be carried exclusively by select boutiques in major fashion capitals of the world—Paris, London, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, New York and Los Angeles.

“Our partnership with AnOther Magazine, colette and Gareth Pugh demonstrates the relevance and complementary nature of fashion and technology,” said Damon Way, Incase Chief Brand Officer. “We all share a passion for forward-thinking innovation and have mutual respect for each other’s design aesthetics, which resulted in an unexpected partnership with a unique point of view reflected in the pieces we’ve produced.”

This capsule collection will be available for purchase this week online at shop.anothermag.com, colette (Paris), Liberty (London), Daily Project (Seoul), International Gallery Beams (Tokyo), Joyce (Hong Kong) and Opening Ceremony (New York, Los Angeles).

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New York Fashion Week Spring 2010 Day 2

retrogurl — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:03:20 +0000

Friday, September 11, 2009

Without my partner in crime to help me take pics during New York Fashion Week was hell, I hate asking strangers to help me take pics. First they don’t know how I like to be photographed, second it’s kinda weird to ask if they can retake the photo if I didn’t like ithaha, but I survived. The second day of NYFW, I finally made it to Bryant Park Tents, this season’s displays were MCM trunks and handbags- so dope! For shows I made it to Charlotte Ronson and Monarchy (posts to come), like the first day, I missed a few shows and after parties. The weather was a dread, killed the mood.

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