PhabLife The Men's Guide to Style, Fashion, Grooming, Pop Culture, Entertainment, Travel and Nightlife.

Dior Beauty’s new concept boutique is inspire by Dior’s “Le Bon Marche” store in Paris, all interior is based on a black & white color scheme. The store is divided into 4 sections to display color, fragrance, skincare and men’s products. For the stores in the United States, Dior will also carry it’s eyewear collection.

There’s a private makeup corner, called the Loge de Star, in the concept store where customer can consult professional makeup artist on their personal makeup requirements and get the latest update on beauty trend. You can also book a facial treatment in their treatment rooms.

Depending on economic conditions, US stores could begin to roll out in late 2010 with stores slate for Beverly Center, Century City and Santa Monica Place in Los Angeles. East coast stores slated for Paramus and Short Hills, NJ and White Plains, Garden City and Soho, NY.

Press Release From APLA (AIDS Project Los Angeles):

Today in Los Angeles, eight people will learn they have HIV/AIDS.

Chances are at least one of them lives on about $25 a day.

The poorest of poor who live with the fear, depression, illness and
stigma that comes with HIV/AIDS are depending on AIDS Project Los
Angeles (APLA) this winter. But because of unprecedented state budget
cuts, our weakened economy and the threat posed by potential H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak,
APLA is in critical need of your support.

Please make a generous contribution to APLA right now to ensure we can
provide food, dental care, counseling services and other essential
support to our neighbors with HIV/AIDS. Already, 70 new people walk
through our doors every month seeking help. Ninety percent of them
live well below the poverty line.

Here is how you can help those in need, So please be generous.

* $21 can provide a bag of groceries for five clients.
* $35 can supply food to a client for an entire month.
* $50 or more can help offer needed dental care or counseling.

Click here to donate directly to APLA.

Recent budget cuts have cost LA County $10.7 million in funds needed
for HIV/AIDS care and prevention. Plus, our depressed economy is
leaving people with HIV/AIDS out of work, uninsured, and unable to
make ends meet.

Meanwhile the danger of the H1N1 virus (swine flu) looms, posing a
frightening threat to people with HIV/AIDS.

APLA needs your support now to respond to these challenges. We can’t
do it without you.

Thank you in advance for your urgent response. Your compassion and
generosity will touch the lives of thousands struggling with the
physical and emotional pain that comes with HIV/AIDS.

Sincerely,

Craig E. Thompson
Executive Director

AIDS Project Los Angeles
611 South Kingsley Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90005
213.201.1600 Main line
213.201.1500 Client Line

Triumph and TAG Heuer have joined forces to create a one-of-a-kind Bonneville Heuer motorcycle. Inspired by Steve McQueen and the Porsche 917k that the famous actor, racecar driver and motorcycle rider piloted in the classic film Le Mans, the Bonneville Heuer is painted up in the classic Gulf Oil blue and orange scheme and will be used for promotional purposes. “McQueen famously wore a Heuer Monaco watch in the aforementioned race film and was a renowned Triumph enthusiast.”, Says Neil Morley, Triumph’s Head of Brand Communications:

“We are delighted to play our part in this exciting project. The Triumph Bonneville and TAG Heuer Monaco are both timeless masterpieces, celebrating their respective 50th and 40th anniversaries this year. We also both have a natural connection with Steve McQueen, who famously wore a Monaco watch in the film Le Mans and was renowned for his love of our bikes, making this a very natural collaboration.”

As much as we’d like to tell you this will be an optional color choice for the production Bonneville, that’s not currently the case. If you like it as much as we do, perhaps a phone call to your local Triumph dealer is in order.

Visit Triumph Motorcycles click here.

The 2011 Rolls Royce Ghost is the second Rolls Royce model since being bought by BMW in 2003, the other being the Phantom line. The Rolls Royce Ghost is powered by a new six point six liter V12 engine outputting five hundred and sixty horse power. The Ghost is smaller than the Phantom and has a much more understated design but still has the presence of a Rolls Royce. The car has Rolls Royce’s now signature coach doors with integrated umbrellas and passengers in the rear have plenty of leg room. The Rolls Royce Ghost is available to order from Rolls Royce dealerships with deliveries beginning in 2010.

Oxley, a new ultra-premium London dry gin rich with botanicals, has literally reinvented the way gin is made. To create the spirit, leading experts in gin and natural botanicals join forces with science to implement a new, unique cold distillation process while respecting and honoring the centuries-old traditions of classic English Dry gin. The heat used for traditional distillation can impact natural flavors. Through the boiling of botanicals as is standard practice, delicate flavors and aromas can be lost, altered or diminished, while harsh or “cooked” notes can emerge. Oxley is the first gin to employ sub-zero temperatures to preserve the natural essences of its ingredients.

Oxley carefully bottled by hand at 47% ABV and then hand-wrapped with a leather tie, signifying the final seal of quality. Only 240 of the bottles with galvanized metal accents are produced each day, making the gin a genuine rarity. Each of its 14 botanical ingredients including Juniper, citrus fruits, and Meadowsweet, is prepared, weighed and measured by hand. Unlike other gins which typically use dried peels, Oxley uses fresh, hand-peeled citrus fruits. Meadowsweet brings a rounded, almond flavor to Oxley and further harmonizes the botanicals in the spirit. To begin with Oxley will be available in limited quantities in select markets.

Click here to visit the Oxley Gin website.