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Refresh, Relax and Get Clean. Yes!

Bubble baths were the fun of our youth. The adult version of the bubble bath is a hot bath with stress reducing and body rejuvenating salts. No seriously add salt, sit back and relax. We all need to relax sometimes and what better way to do it than with Hellomellow bath salts. For instance in their relax salt they've infused the magic of himalayan bath salts with sage and white grapefruit - leaving you feeling fresh, detoxified, relaxed and smiling from head-to-toe. Enjoy a little you-time »

Of Our Own Creation - Ashé Collection

Today we proudly launched Ashé Collection, a fashion retail site we conceptualized and created with Anne Wells, founder of UNITE The World with Africa to provide a showcase for the diverse collection of designers, artists and craftspeople living and working in creative havens like Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa. We invite you to shop the collection where you will find one-of-a-kind merchandise like the Ali Lamu bag featured here. Shop

The Virtual Fitting Room by Fits.me

Online sales are booming, right? But did you know that clothing represents only 8% or all online sales? The obvious reason: you never know if the clothes are going to fit, which leads to the measly eight percent plus huge return rates for retailers. Well, Fits.me, an Estonia-based tech company has a solution. Fits.me (great name, btw) is a virtual fitting room for online clothing retailers. Add Fits.me to your site and its robotic mannequin will take your customers’ body measurements, mimic their shape and allow them to see exactly how your clothing will fit them. Luxury clothier Hawes & Curtis has already adapted the technology and it wouldn’t surprise if other online retailers soon follow. Check it out.

Trikoton – Clothes Crafted from Your Voice

Design that merges fashion and technology is a fast-emerging market and Berlin fashion house Trikoton is on top of the trend. Trikoton takes an audio recording of your voice and transforms it into Scantron-like patterns of dots or perforations that are then transferred onto sweaters, vests, leggings, and scarves. The technology here is an audio-signal processing program that converts speech into the binary code of a knitting pattern and isn’t limited to the sound of your own voice; at a recent trade show, Trikoton designed clothes based on people’s favorite songs. Check it out.

Vegas Calling – The $1,000,000 Phone

Vegas, baby! Vegas! Oh how we love thee. Where else can you find such over-the-top extravagance in a down economy? The designers at GRESSO teamed up with the Luxor to create the Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot phone, which can be yours for a cool Dr. Evil-ish one meeelion dollars. The phone case is pure gold and encrusted with black diamonds, and the back panel features 200-year-old African Blackwood. The keys are made from single sapphire crystals and the people who will buy the phone are made of money. Check it out.

We Knight Thee, Sir Punchedalot – The Broadsword Umbrella

Yes, we are poking fun at this Broadsword Umbrella we found on ThinkGeek, but secretly, we admire the creativity. Only $40. We know you’re tempted. We certainly are. “Be dry or die!” Check it out.

Fort Jocks – The Brief Safe

What’s really funny here is the fact that we found this “innovative diversion safe that can secure your cash, documents, and other small valuables” on the Sears website. Remember Sears, the proudly American company that once produced the venerable Sears Catalog? “…even the most hardened burglar or most curious snoop will "skid" to a screeching halt as soon as they see them.” You stay classy, Sears. Check it out.

A Great Idea in the Clutch – TsuruBride

We’ve featured a lot of great accessory ideas before and couldn’t wait to add these Orwell clutches to the list. Named after the author of Animal Farm, these whimsical clutches from TsuruBride are designed to hold all the essentials and tons of attention. Find them here.

Man Up, Hombres! – Etiqueta Negra

Here’s a slick site for men’s fashion label Etiqueta Negra. The collection is cool. The men are cool. The stores – super cool. Honestly, we’re sort of intimidated just looking at it, but still, we can’t turn away. Check it out.

Sweat Shop - $1,000 Sweatpants

Either designers have gone crazy, or the economy rebounded and we missed it. High-end designers like Michael Kors are trotting out $1,000 sweatpants and fashion experts believe they will sell. Yes, they are a little nicer than your normal sweats (inset), but come on, they're still sweats. Check it out.