For the sixth time the London Olympia Beauty Show at Earls Court includes the Nailympics, an annual contest of manicurists who go out on their upper limbs to show their skills. Full story

It’s only temporarily that DKNY classic green apple will look like extravagant and vibrant pop art work. August will see the launching of the limited edition of Be Delicious fragrance in a new creative packaging accompanied by a comic strip and poster images. Full story

The new shoe advertisement campaign from the famous shoe designer Christian Louboutin is done in a unique manner - without models and in the Barocco style. Full story

With Marloes ten Bhömer (Netherlands) practically every kind of material will do for making shoes – wood, polyurethane resin, tarpaulin. She doesn’t even stop short of steel and fiberglass. Full story

Quaint phone designs have always been a great success with young Japanese, so time and again Japan releases sets with totally unexpected designs. The latest outcrop, done in red and white, is the brainchild of Yayoi Kusama. He employed the idea of a bright dotted background. Full story

If Russian doll handbag by Christian Louboutin raised your brow, these bags are going to blow your mind off. Kathleen Dustin, who is Master of Arts, designs and makes very weird handbags. Full story