With its substantial lace and contrasting piqué white collar and long cuffs, Valentino's black lace blouse seems like the stuff of Pinterest dreams: It's for a world where desk work wouldn't get in the way of those cuffs. While it's a striking top that's perfect for evening events or even the red carpet, we think it would look best with slim jeans and a pair of red heels.
Valentino Two-Tone Lace Blouse, $1,890 at Moda Operandi
If you like celebrities in fancy white outfits, hot men on horses, and feeling like a member of Beyoncé's entourage, you won't want to miss the annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic. Hosted by Matthew McConaughey and benefitting Liberty State Park, the sold-out event is one of New York City's official kickoffs to summer. In case you didn't get your act together to buy tickets to the (sold out) annual celebration that takes place this coming Saturday, June 1, at Liberty State Park, we've reserved two tickets for a Cut reader who can best answer the following question in one sentence:
Nacho Figueras or Matthew McConaughey?
The winner will also receive:
· One room for one night at the Standard, High Line
· Breakfast for two at the Standard, High Line
· Two tickets to attend the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic
· Dinner for two at Fig & Olive in the meatpacking district
Leave answers in the comments below, or e-mail us at socialmedia@newyorkmag.com.
We'll be selecting the winner Wednesday May 29, at 6 p.m., so send your reasoning before then.
It wasn't our intention to run a nostalgia-themed IRL on Memorial Day, but here we are. After the break, Dan Cooper relives his fascination with the TARDIS time machine, and Brian swears he doesn't care if you laugh at him for using an ancient iPod.
iPod Classic
A month or so ago, Engadget Show producer Ben mocked me for my insistence on carrying around my iPod Classic at all times, in addition to my phone. And then the unthinkable happened: I left the thing in a rental car, somewhere in San Francisco. Joni Mitchell said it best: you don't know what you've got till it's gone -- granted, she was talking about building parking lots, but it could just as easily apply to wedging your music player beneath the passenger seat of a Ford Escape. And yes, I'm a Spotify user, but if we're being perfectly frank here, the site's African highlife selection leaves a bit to be desired. And I probably don't need to tell you, dear reader, about the omission of Flying Nun and Drag City records.
Sure, busting out the player in the Engadget CES trailer was the cause for giggles, with my unwavering devotion to 2007-era tech, but who among you doesn't miss the tactile feedback of a click wheel? Or a smooth sail through one's library without the hiccups of poor wireless connections? Hey, there's even something to be said for the whir of a tiny 160GB hard drive from deep inside that metal casing. Will I be the guy at the retirement home clutching onto 50-year-old technology as the rest of the world passes me by? Perhaps. Spotify, get some Chance the Rapper and Led Zeppelin records, and maybe we'll talk.
-- Brian HeaterWhoSounds TARDIS Bluetooth Speaker
As children, we spend the bulk of our time vainly trying to reach adulthood. As soon as we've grasped that brass ring, however, we spend the rest of our lives desperate to go the other way. For a few fleeting moments, WhoSounds' TARDIS speaker does the impossible, sending you back to a time when you still hoped that Jonathan Powell would put aside his personal enmity with John Nathan-Turner and reverse the decision to transfer Andrew Cartmel to the BBC's "Casualty." As soon as I turned this humble plastic Bluetooth speaker on, the night-light began to flash and the TARDIS noise started to play; I giggled.
Of course, you probably care more about the gadget's technical specifications than any emotional responses it provokes. The pair of 5W (20W RMS) speakers offers clear, clean-sounding audio, while the various controls are neatly stashed away on the rear panel. Thankfully, if you do consign it to your bookshelf, there's a handy remote control that means you won't need to constantly remove it from its place. If you decide you'd prefer it to stand free on your desk, you can also use its rear-facing USB 2.0 port to charge whatever devices you've got lying around. While plenty of other Bluetooth speaker units do the same job, this was the only one I've been sad to send back after I was finished testing it.
-- Dan Cooper when.eng("eng.perm.init")
Emily Price2013-04-16 19:56:07 UTCBefore everyone had a smartphone in their pocket, a good road atlas was found in every car’s glove box, with many of those created by Rand McNally.
A staple in the space for the past 90 years, the Atlas creator celebrated its 90th birthday this week with the release of an ebook version of its 2014 Road Atlas as well as an interactive iPad app.
The digital version of the Atlas includes updated maps for all 50 states as well as Canadian provinces, Mexico and Puerto Rico, and detailed inset maps for larger cities and national parks. Much like its analog predecessor, the digital version can be used anywhere once you download it, and doesn’t require a data connection.
The first edition of Rand McNally’s Road Atlas was published in 1924. Called “Rand McNally Auto Chum,” the Atlas included hand-drawn maps of the contemporary 48 states, and only included paved roads.
The original atlas included zero miles of interstate, a far cry from 2014’s 47,000 miles of interstate and 160,000 miles of highways. It also didn’t include an index, so if you weren’t sure where a town was located, you’d have to flip through the book to find it.
Originally published in just two colors: dark blue and red, today’s version is printed in full color, making it possible to not only see the type and location of roads, but also get a feel for the terrain.
You can download Rand McNally’s 2014 Road Atlas for the iPad now from Apple’s App Store for $4.99, or pick up the analog version at your favorite bookstore.
Do you still use an Atlas when you travel? Tell us what you use for directions in the comments.
Thumbnail photo by Emily Price, Mashable; Screenshots courtesy of Rand McNally
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