Category Archives: Fashion & Lifestyle
Video: Meet The Designer Behind the Bill Cosby Sweaters [Cool Stuff]
Washington, D.C. – Meet the Dutch fashion designer Koos van den Akker, designer of the iconic Billy Cosby sweater. Mr. Van den Akker talks about how he got into the fashion industry and the inspiration behind the sweater some people may call ugly, but iconic.
Video: Far Cry 3 Co-Op Gameplay (Trailer)
‘Gangnam Style’ Becomes The Most Watched Video on YouTube
Washington DC — South Korean rapper PSY’s “Gangnam Style” has become YouTube’s most viewed video of all time.
YouTube says in a posting on its Trends blog that “Gangnam Style” had been viewed 805 million times as of Saturday afternoon, surpassing Justin Bieber’s “Baby,” which has had 803 million views.
The blog says the “velocity of popularity for PSY’s outlandish video is unprecedented.”
PSY’s video featuring his horse-riding dance was posted on YouTube in July, while “Baby” was uploaded in February 2010.
PSY’s video has become a global sensation, with many people around the world mimicking his “Gangnam Style” dance. In their October meeting, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a South Korean, joked that he had to relinquish his title as “the most famous Korean,” and tried a few of PSY’s dance moves
(Source: AP)
Cool Product of the Week #2: Gas Pump Liquor Dispenser
Washington DC – This week we have a cool Gas Pump Liquor dispenser which does what the name says. It dispenses your favorite spirits using a gas pump into your container of choice, preferably glass cups for those who want to be classy. It has two pumps connected to two different “tanks” which can hold two different liquors. Its a great product for those who like to have weekend get-togethers with family and friends.
The pump retails for $25.00 USD, you can purchase it here.
ISAORA Fall & Winter Collection 2012: An Interesting Upcoming Label
Washington DC – New York City based fashion label, ISAORA, was started by two designers Marc Daniels and Rick Hendry trying to add a technical and functional aspect to fashion to add more value to the clothing. The label focuses heavily on high-class luxury outer wear for this Fall/Winter Collection with amazing textures and colors.
Our “staff pick” out of their line up is the “Fleeced Lined Ultralight Camo Jacket”. Camouflage has been big this year; a staple in this year’s fashion from shorts to jackets. The jacket has 100% italian fleece lining the inside of the jacket keeping you warm and comfortable with a smoky woodland camo windbreaker with a waterproof zipper outlining protecting you from the elements of Fall and early winter. You can purchase this jacket here.
The clothing line, being produced in small numbers and with added value of its design, is a bit on the pricey side, but if you’re looking for unique and fresh outwear for this cold winter and don’t mind the price, ISAORA has a collection for you. You can view some of their collection below:
You can view the full collection here.
2 Chainz Campaigns For Adidas Original AdiColor Fall/Winter 2012
Washington DC – Adidas will be unveiling an all-new adicolor campaign featuring Georgia rapper 2 Chainz for Fall/Winter 2012. The G.O.O.D. Music affiliate will appear in 15- and 30-second spots, expounding on his on- and off-court game while his new single “I’m Different” provides the clips’ soundtrack.
You can see some of the shoes in the line up at 0:10 through 0:15. The ads will run from November 21 to December 23.
Video: 2013 Porsche Boxster
Washington DC – Check out the new 2013 Porsche Boxster. The suggested retail price for this Porsche convertible starts off at a cool $49,500.00 USD. The Porsche runs on 2.7-liter flat-6 engine with 265 horsepower that pushes the car to 60mph in just 5.5 seconds.
You can build and customize your own Porche Boxster here.
Video: “Dumb Ways to Die” Song [Funny Stuff]
CoriMag Wallpaper of the Week #2: “Music Is Life” (Moscow, Russia)
Washington DC – This week we went with a typographic wallpaper, “Music Is Life”. Music is one of those amazing few unifying mediums worldwide — like food. It brings us together and well, what would life be without it? Lifeless.
The city in the background is the grand city of Moscow in Russia. You can download the wallpaper below in either 16:9 screen size or 4:3 and now in a mobile version as well. Let us know if you have an special requests for next week!
Tiesto Teams Up with Model Melanie Iglesias To Promote His New Headphones
Washington DC – As Tiesto has launched his new line of high quality over-ear headphones with world renowned company, AKG, he teams up with the beautiful model Melanie Iglesias to promote his new venture. The video features performances by Tiesto and a flip book of Melanie Iglesias’ modeling of Rave/EDM Concert attire.
The Tiesto AKG K-Series headphones range in quality and function from the everyday music enthusiast to the professional studio producer. The headphones range in price from $99.99 USD to $229.99 for the higher quality K167’s. The top of the line, K267’s do not go on sale until December of this year and there is no information on their starting sale’s price. If you wish to purchase on of these headphones, please visit AKG’s website.
Cool Product of the Week #1: Wood Keys for Macbook Pro & Apple Keyboards
Washington DC – Yes, those are wooden covers for your Macbook Pro’s keyboard. The keyboard covers are individually put on by the buyer so its sort of difficult, but its real wood and it feels and looks nice. The letters and numbers are lazer etched into the wood for a crisp clean look.
The keyboard covers come in two wood finishes, Cherry and Walnut. These covers will set you back $40.00 USD if you want them. They also make covers for Apple Keyboards (For Desktop Based Macs & iPads), which are also $40.00 USD. You can purchase them by clicking here.
CoriMag Wallpaper of the Week #1: Farruko
Washington DC – This week we kick off our new “thing” here at Corillo Magazine. Every week we will be posting up a new wallpaper for you guys. This week its Farruko. Next week it could be another artist or just anything that looks nice. Hope you guys enjoy it, if you have any requests please leave them in the comment section below.
Video: Chris Rock’s Message For White Voters [Funny Stuff]
Footage of Steve Jobs’ Yacht “Venus”: Envisioned Before His Passing
Washington DC – Before his passing, Steve Jobs envisioned a Yacht he wanted built called “Venus”. The yacht was built in Aalsmeer, The Netherlands where it was unveiled on October 28, 2012.
The control deck of the yacht uses various iMacs for navigation displays. The Jobs family also gave the crew that worked on the yacht an iPod Shuffle in appreciation.