What do cupcakes and art have in common? A lot, if you look at the Cupcake Art initiative of Take a Cake bakery in Sofia. The special cupcake series present the art of several young artists who take up the challenge to create fun illustrations on St. Valentine’s theme. On the incredibly delicious cakes of Take a Cake you can find pictures created by Vesela Dantcheva and Ivan Bogdanov, Viki Knish, Elitsa Sarbinova, Inna Pavlova, Maria Donchevska, Mila Lozanova, Radostina Milusheva, Ralitsa Yaneva and Siana Zaharieva. Have a look at the beautiful and delicious cakes in the gallery or the website of Take a Cake. Every series contains six cupcakes (vanilla or cocoa) that you get in nice box with a card from the author. The Cupcake Art pictures can be eaten too. Attention! They are delicious and cause smile. You can order them at Take a Cake bakery – 1, Tulovo Str. in Sofia or call +359 888 409 609. The orders run in a day.

The Peel kettle is an appliance that much resembles a Star Wars decor. For people who are fans of futuristic design I have to mention that the device is created by HJC Design, and it is made of stainless steel and LED. The maximum water capacity is 1750 ml.

Something I have to share with you – La Mania and its dazzling fashion collection for Spring/ Summer 2012. La Mania is a Polish luxury brand, established by Joanna Przetakiewicz in 2012. The fashion label is for modern fashion-conscious women. La Mania combines minimalism in form with sensuality in look. Have a look at some of the fashion pieces that impressed me in the summer collection of the brand. The delicate and fresh colors of the models successfully recreate a sense of style and vitality, which won me as a fan. The photo session is done by the photographer Sebastian Cviq and Emilia Nawarecka - model.

Quality music and stylish atmosphere, what more could a bohem wish for. Serpent Speakers are made by designer Ben Wahrich. Besides their ultra futuristic look, their basis can be modeled at your taste and furniture. In the gallery you will see how they look “masked” as cobras, but I'm sure there are many other options as well.

Another reason to visit the Philippines- there you can have a bite in the only restaurant under a waterfall (please, correct me if there are any other places like that?). While we  are enjoying temperatures well below zero, residents and visitors of the small town of Escudero are eating right under a waterfall. I hope this has inspired you for your summer vacation as much as it has inspired me!

What is the color of your walls at night? If you sleep in the dark, most likely you see them quite black ... Well, thanks to these creative wall stickers your walls can display all sorts of creatures at night. Glowing ghosts, smiling man and many more. With sufficient motivation and a little imagination you could create your own fluorescent stickers on your walls.

I recently came across Young & Restless – a fashion label based in Singapore, which is collaboration between Ashburn Eng and MAX.TAN that I met first here. Now my attention caught the Galactic Monastic collection for Spring/Summer 2012. Ashburn Eng found inspiration for the fashion pieces in a night dream he had, where a monk and a lotus were in the main roles. He is inspired by how a single piece of beautiful cloth could be draped, gathered, patched and wrapped to form a cocoon silhouette. That is how the Galactic Monastic collection was born, where the main designer creates a galactic gothic mood and an east-meets-west monastic look. The greater part of the models are with a looser or freer and lighter silhouette through sheer fabrics in black, white, gray and metallic shades. 

Truc Troc is a different form of presentation of modern art, which have began more than 30 years ago and is still enjoying a growing popularity. This year's edition it took place during the past weekend in Brussels. The concept differs from conventional exhibitions because it allows the audience to communicate with the authors. Right at the entrance each visitor gets a pack of sticky notes and instructions to write an offer for each peace of art that they like. Furthermore one should add their contact info. At the end of the festival the artists receive all the proposals and choose the best deal. To walk among the great paintings, photographs and sculptures was inspiring and reading offers could not but make you smile. All offers, from the funniest joke or the best kiss to a trip to Peru or a holiday on a Greek island, were worth it because they were from the heart.

French designer Marc Tran proudly presents his concept for a luxury watch. Inspired by fast cars Tran created his aerodynamic design for watch. Main material is white gold (and perhaps this is why he price of the product is never mentioned) and high-quality aluminum. The designer has not included any arrows, because the seconds are displayed by a small ball that moves along the outer axis of the watch, the minutes are shown by a ball moving horizontally on the face, and the hours - by a ring in the center.

Luxurious car manufacturer Bugatti shows one of their most provokative models-Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport L'Or Blanc. Needless to say that the car is dressed to impress with an exquisite design and aggressive look. It was unexpected for me to read that this actually is the first car in the world with porcelain elements in both the interior and the exterior. The engineering challenge I could imagine was quite big given that this is one of the most powerful cars in the world. Porcelain is used in seven places in the car, including the center of the wheels and petrol cap. If this is your car it is still not too late to get a hold of it for the modest amount of € 1.65 million.

Another idea making your home more interesting for you and your guests. Hangers are usually seen as boring and unimportant furniture, where you just throw your clothes on. This however is not true for the hand-hangers, waving through the wall. Of course you can choose their color and symbol and arrange them as you wish. I have to mention one more thing, the hangers have a side effect: the surprised faces of your friends!

Сигурно вече си чувал за U-Lica. Това е най-новият онлайн проект, който се случи в столицата, а създателите му разказаха пред Web-A-Porter за това къде са най-интересните хора в София, какво е лицето на София и какво липсва на софийския уличен стил. Кой стои зад U-Lica.com? Зад U-Lica стоим ние – Бети и Мишо. Момче и момиче като всички останали. И с какво се занимавате, освен с търсенето на добре облечени хора? Освен с търсенето на симпатични и интересни хора, и двамата се изявяваме професионално в съвсем различни области от стайл хънтинга – Мишо се занимава с маркетинг, а Бети с човешки ресурси. И кога решихте да започнете да се занимавате с това да търсите интересните лица на София? Решихме съвсем случайно – това лято, не е дълго обмислян проект. Просто си казахме „Хайде да направим един сайт, за да покажем нашата гледна точка за това как се обличат хората в София.” И го направихме. U-Lica.com съществува от скоро, но бързо набира популярност. На какво според вас се дължи бързият успех на проекта? Да, това е така и сме много щастливи от този факт – съществуваме едва от 4 месеца, а вече сме набрали доста голяма популярност. Това се дължи вероятно на факта, че влагаме цялата си енергия, любов и свободно време в този проект, и изобщо го правим с голямо желание... Ако искаш да разбереш повече за свежия проект, какво и къде търсят създателите му, и как изглежда София според тях, виж цялото интервю в Web-A-Porter.

This invention is truly magical and I am sure it would be useful for many old-fashioned people who still love to write in hand. The idea is pretty simple, but I've never seen such a product before. By writing with the pen it automatically digitizes the text. Then via Bluetooth you can transmit the file to your phone or computer. Thus, conveniently, easily and quickly you will have all your notes in electronic format.

These two words most complete and most accurately describe the A/W collection of British brand Kent & Curwen. The collection offers a wide selection of blazers, ties, pants and jeans. The clothes are suitable for business meetings and dinner party, but are also comfortable enough for a family afternoon in the park. In the gallery you can see more from the proposals of the three lions.

Fred and Friends, a designer company from the United States, see ordinary objects extraordinarily and offer transformation of your home. Got cream? is a carton of milk made from glass. You might ask yourself why you need it, and I will ask you why not? The change is not radical, but such small changes in our day-to-day life can remind us to think outside the box.

People define them as the new standard for a two way speaker. For me, OMA Monarch is a combination of equipment that allows me to reach an outstanding quality of sound and vision that fits to the design of a modern home. Two 15" woofers mounted in a unique enclosure deliver bass that no high end design using small woofers can even hope to match. In this case the 104db efficiency (1w/1m) of Monarch means that any low powered tube amplifier can drive it. The sound quality is ensured by the specially made aluminum alloy elements, which cover the midrange and high frequencies with exceptional integration, led by a simple crossover network. OMA Monarch is available in a range of wood types and finishes.

I really enjoy telling you about impressive projects by young and promising artists, so I’d like to present you Be Visible by Milko Boyarov and Zlatimir Arakliev. Be Visible embodies the idea of a series of jewelry by Milko Boyarov that reflect the light, fulfilling the desire of most women – to be seen. The project includes impressive photo session and video, created by the photographer Zlatimir Arakliev featuring the top model Iva Iankulova. The inspiration for the series of jewelry – rings and bracelets, comes from the glowing jellyfish. The designer has strived to reflect their sense of mystery, futuristic energy and minimalism. During his work he aimed to clean the form as much as possible, leaving only the essential and augmenting effect of his main inspiration. The team behind the concept and implementation of Be Visible includes: Milko Boyarov – jewelry design, Zlatimir Arakliev – photography and art direction, Iva Iankulova – model. For the video of the project joined also Marin Lalov – music and Ivan Popov – video editing.  You can see and buy jewelry by Milko Boyarov in shops at 5, Stefan Karadja Str. and 29 A, Hristo Belchev Str. in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The winter season has started and Supra won’t pass it. The brand launched a Snowflake pack, which I believe won’t leave you indifferent and you will want to make some of these part of your winter wonderland. The inspiration for the three options offered in the fresh winter model – Supra Society, Supra Thunder and Supra Skytop, goes beyond the obvious graphical representation. The warm wool that they are made of will make you feel comfortable and safe whatever winter wonderland you will find yourself in this season. Check out the Supra Snowflake options and get into a winter adventure with your favorite model.

In the last few years we have seen how USB flash drives were getting more compact and acquiring various crazy shapes. All that continued until it reaches a data clip USB. A smart design I could not miss. The small colorful gadget is designed by the Japanese company Nendo, whose concept for creating design is based on “!”. Eloquent enough, right? The Data Clip USB Flash Drive is actually created by order of Elecom and besides it functions as a flash drive, it can get in use as an ordinary paper clip too.