All That Glitters Isn’t Gold … It’s Pink!

Things are coming up pink here at D.Coop. No, I’m not designing Barbie’s Dream House (though wouldn’t that be fun!)  Actually with October coming to a close I wanted to highlight a few of the awesome one-offs and limited editions that have come through my in-box benefiting breast cancer research.

That's my mom (and my niece) after her third 3-Day Walk! She's my Hero!

Now normally I try to avoid the serious subjects around these parts but this is one of those few times where I’ll put down my drink and have a real fireside chat. A few years back the Smith Family had a little scare with Breast Cancer and the result is that I wear pink.  Real Men Wear Pink.  Remember that ya’ll.

Anyway, the awesome thing about October is that my in-box becomes a-glow with all things pink. Scarves and pins and t-shirts and awesome little items.  But my favorites are the biggies. I love when designers go all Barbie and the big ticket items turn pink!  So in honor of the upcoming holiday season, I thought I’d put together a few of my favorites. You might want to keep your wallets and purses hidden because all of these gifts are going to make a big dent in your holiday shopping budget!

Fritz Hansen Swan Chair by Vincente Wolf

SuiteNYC collaborated with 19 iconic designers including Diane Von Furstenburg, Jonathon Adler, and Campion Platt to create special single editions of the Fritz Hansen Swan Chair as part of their Pink Swan Project with proceeds benefiting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  I could devote an entire blog series to the 19 chairs themselves but I’m afraid the proliferation of pink might overload the WordPress servers!  None the less, you still have time to bid on a chair by your favorite designers.

Retail value of $3,000. Auction ends October 31st on Charitybuzz.com.

Viking Professional Series 30″ Range

Viking Range has paired with the National Breast Cancer Foundation to auction a special one-off pink version of their Professional Series range.  The highest bidder has the choice of either gas or electric and comes with it’s own matching pink hood.  You may just have a show kitchen but it will be a show kitchen with a cause!

Retail value of $7,000. Auction ends November 7th on eBay.

2012 Fiat 500, Pink Ribbon Edition

Available in a limited edition of 250 production models, the Fiat Brand has introduced a special Pink Ribbon Edition of it’s uber-popular, uber-cute 500 model.  Fiat has pledged $1,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for each sale with a minimum donation of $50,000. It isn’t the Bentley below but then again, the Fiat may be much easier on the wallet!

Starting at $22,000 from Fiat USA

Ralph Lauren Pink Alligator Ricky 33 Bag

Range. Check.  Car. Check. Bag? Check!  Ralph Lauren has introduced his iconic Ricky 33 in a limited edition pink alligator with proceeds going to his very own Pink Polo Fund. Question – just where did Ralph Lauren find the pink alligators?

$16,995 from Ralph Lauren

2012 Bentley Continental GT in “Passion Pink”

Commissioned by Symbolic Motorcars in La Jolla with proceeds of it’s $250,000 sale benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure, this is the ONLY Passion Pink GT in the world.

$250,000 from Symbolic Motorcars

For more information and how to support Breast Cancer research, please click through to the benefiting foundations below:

Susan G. Komen for the Cure

National Breast Cancer Foundation

Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Pink Pony Fund

D.Coop received no compensation for this post.

Sunday Flashbacks – It can’t already be October!

JC I can’t believe it is already October. 

Not to mention that it also is Quarterly Sales Tax time here in the State of California.  Luckily it wasn’t so horrible but I swear they always have their hands out.  Kinda like teenagers. Yes, California is one big acne ridden teenage. Thank goodness it hasn’t hit puberty yet because then we’d all be in trouble.

Anyway, on to this week’s crap I did and what to look forward to in the near future.

Stuff I did

• Fire for Apartment Dwellers.  I’m always trying to think of my fellow renters in my posts.  See our Wednesday post on MomTrends for just how to accomplish FIRE!

Pour Another Drink and Watch What Happens Next

• And the pilot is moving!  Candy (@artofthespa on Twitter) and I are off and running on our new pilot series, Treasure Transformers.  We’re looking for talented, creative individuals who have on air panache and want to participate.  Auditions are coming up again on October 21st from 12 to 4 at the Jackie Robinson Center in Pasadena.  Send me a message and I’ll forward the deets.
• One of my favorite charity events is coming up on the 20th. Chairs for Chairity is awesomeness on four legs (or wheels, three legs, stumps…).  Tickets are $15.00 at the door ($10 in advance) and well worth it quite simply because it’s supporting the Make a Wish Foundation.  Click HERE for details.

Awesomeness that Makes Me Happy (Don’t piddle K?)

• After seeing the Fiat 500 by Gucci I found out that they’re also making a limited edition version to support breast cancer research.  Get one of the 250 before they’re gone.
• My fave Lesbian in the world (no kidding… if only…) Hannah Hart (@Harto on Twitter) has come up with another of her awesome-sauce cooking shows but this time it’s a totally cool music video.  Let them eat cake!
• Ok, one more food related awesomeness.  It’s an alarm clock.  It wakes you with the smell of bacon.  I’m not kidding.  I. Die. See it here….

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Urban Outfitters never fails to amaze me with their little gifts.  Last night as Steve and I were looking for a disposable flask for his company party (shhhhh) and I have to show you what I found. Yeah… keep the glasses on the damn coasters. Seriously.  I’m just mad I didn’t think of it first.

Done and Done.

The Open Road – The Fiat 500 by Gucci

Alternate: “Dude, Is this my Car or my Handbag?”

Here’s the deal. You’d never know by looking at me but I grew up with muscle cars. It’s true… behind my BMW exterior (loyal owner for 9 years and running) I love the sound of a 356 or a GT roaring to life, the fumes of 1960’s exhaust spewing out of polished stainless steel tailpipes, the sound of the B-52’s going to a Little Ole Place where…. I can’t help it. My father was a big aficionado of the vintage vehicles. And not the wood spoke, hand built cars of early times but those big muscly gas guzzlers he envied during his teenage years. The result was a twelve year restoration of a 1969 RS Camaro (I think that really was where my college tuition was spent). Even I had my share of time spent behind the wheel pumping the pedal when he installed disk brakes in place of it’s original drums. He still has that car and although they’ve owned it maybe 29 of my 30 years on this planet, I’ve never driven it.

Dad says it’s because I might scratch it. Mom says it’s hers. I still say park it in my garage and we’ll see.

Anyway… Where was I going with that one? Man I always get lost early in my posts. Oh yeah….

This my friends is a crap ton of Birkins! The Bugatti Veyron par Hermes.

Since Henry Ford put the first wooden spoked radials on his Model T (don’t worry… I know Benz made the first move with their vehicles; the commercials are always reminding me) the automotive industry and the fashion industry have dipped their feet into each other’s pools. We’ve seen Eddie Bauer partner with Ford for their Soccer Mom edition Ford Explorer (ok so we all know that they were trying to get the manly men crowd but you know the wives latched on to that robotic stitched leather and said MINE!). There is that insanely famous, drool worthy Hermes edition of the Bugatti Veyron (seriously if I had $2.6mil to pony up and the closet space to store it….). And surprisingly, Prada teamed up with Hyundai to create a limited edition Genesis. I mean, fashion and vehicles… totally awesome right? Get’s the men to appreciate those luxury goods and gives the ladies something a little more posh then their Honda Civic to carry around their $1,500 handbag. But the problem has always been the numbers game. You see, sure those Bauer Ford Explorers were cheap… but hell, everyone and their mother had one in the parking lot in that very typical deep metallic green with gold stripe. And then the Bugatti… I just don’t have $2.6mil lying around (and if I did, that’s a crapload of Birkin Bags my friend!). And that Prada Genesis? Doesn’t even exist in the US (we yanks always get gypped when it comes to the automotive industry… except in price).

Sexy… and it matches your bags! The Fiat 500 by Gucci. Image via Gucci

Finally…. One of these luxury manufacturers got the point. Surprisingly it was one of the ones I’d least expected to partner with a vehicle that is actually relatively affordable AND chic. And even better, you know that you might just be the only one in your zip code to have one (rather than parking yours next to the one your babysitter drives). Gucci. Fiat. Black and green and white and red all over. A sexy little cabrio that matches your loafers, wallet, and the little handbag you picked up in Milan a few years back. Or maybe you picked it up on Canal Street and still say you picked it up in Milan. No matter. I won’t tell your secret.

Is that the GG stichting on the seats. I’d love to have those embedded in my bare legs on a hot summer day! Image via Fiat

So seriously, I’m not going to bore you with all the details about motor and tire size and blah blah blah. What I will tell you is that it comes in black or white with that quintessential Gucci stripe. It has a little Gucci logo. Little Gucci G’s on the hubcaps. Leather with that awesome stripe inside. And did I mention the Gucci logo? It’s total Gucci. Not kidding you.

It’s hot and you know it. Image via Fiat

Ok…. so I know you’re all asking (because you know you want one). How big does one’s closet need to be to park it? I mean, you can’t exactly pull this little number into the garage right? I’m calling California Closets right now.

For more information you can swing on by the Fiat 500 website at 500bygucci.com