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September 08

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  Zoom, Zoom

Zoom, Zoom
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While there are people who don't care what kind of motor they get into in the morning, Gunpowder readers know all too well that what wheels you drive says a lot about your style credentials - as much, if not more, as the clothes you put on your back or the house you call home. Enter the Z-Car, a concept with more than just a little oomph.
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  Cold Case

Cold Case
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There's nothing better than kicking back with a glass of champers at the end of a long day, particularly if it's an ice-cold flute of Veuve Cliquot. Thankfully, the clever guys at Porsche Design have come up with a specially-commissioned champagne refrigerator that'll ensure you never have to quaff warm bubbles again.
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  Fork Out

Fork Out
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We're often so wrapped up with what we're eating that we fail to realise what we're eating with. Not anymore! Designed by starchitect Zaha Hadid for WMF, this five-piece cutlery set will certainly spark dinner party conversation among design-savvy guests. Who knew a place setting could be so damn sexy?
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  This Is Africa

This Is Africa
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These days going on safari doesn't have to mean pitching a tent, rubbing sticks together and catching your own food caveman-style. Case in point is the new Shambala Game Reserve, a five-star resort that allows its well-heeled guests to experience the beating heart of Africa without having to rough it.
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  Coming To America

Coming To America
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Until recently, US shoppers have had to make do with fleeting visits to the UK to get their Topshop fix. Now, however, fans of the popular UK highstreet chain can stock up on trendy Topshop goodies from the comfort of their US porches, with the recent launch of a dedicated US site. Rejoice, America!
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  King Louis

King Louis
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Oh. My. God. Never before have we seen something so beautiful, so bold and so very Gunpowder. Combining our love of travel with our passion for designer goodies, Louis Vuitton has re-launched its luxury line of city guides, complete with a gorgeous vintage-inspired aesthetic. Forget backpacking - this is the way to see the world.
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  City Of Culture

City Of Culture
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Anyone who says that the British don't know anything about culture are about to be proven very wrong indeed. As part of the 2012 London Olympics, the British capital is set to host its own 'Cultural Olympiad'; an event that will run alongside the Olympics and showcase the best of British art and culture.
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  Just Cavalli

Just Cavalli
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As if he didn't already have his talented fingers in enough pies, Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli is to add to his ever-expanding empire with the opening of a Dubai-based nightclub. To be called the Cavalli Club, the sumptuous venue will surely become the city's hottest haunt when it opens this November.
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  Scarlet Fever

Scarlet Fever
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As the epitome of luxury, we always get excited when Ferrari announces a new project, but when the Italian marque unveiled its Ferrari Monza concept we nearly fainted. With aesthetics that are more spaceship than supercar, drivers wouldn't believe their eyes if one of these cut them up at a junction.
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  Material World

Material World
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Nothing gets artist Chris Jordan more worked up than mass consumerism and wastage in the US. Using the medium as his message, the talented photographer creates powerful pieces to create awareness and, ultimately, campaign for change. The art world needed a hero and now, it appears, we have one.
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  Number's Up

Number's Up
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Some things just go better in pairs, which is why husband and wife team Robert and Cortney Novogratz make the perfect creative duo. Since setting up interiors firm Sixx Design they've enjoyed great success across Manhattan, transforming frumpy into fabulous in the blink of four well-trained eyes.
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