Beats by Dr Dre has teamed up with Oscar de la Renta to make these gorgeous plum fox fur headphones and they look for fab. We think they’re kind of hot and perfect for cold, wintry days.

Available on line at  www.oscardelarenta.com

Design house Jil Sander has put their famous clean line aesthetic and fashion expertise into a new smartphone and released it in the UK through Expansys.com.

Jil Sander’s Autumn 2011 collection includes a surprising departure from the norm for the legendary German fashion label, their first mobile phone. Exclusively available in the UK with Expansys.com, the online technology specialist, the Jil Sander mobile is available now.

Joining the growing list of designer brands to release handsets, Jil Sander has brought its chic looks to the smartphone market. The design house have partnered with LG and Microsoft to produce a phone that offers both style and functionality. Based on the popular Optimus 7 handset, the phone combines the latest technology and designer looks, including a signature blue stripe down both sides.

The clean lines of Windows Phone 7’s tiled user interface is the embodiment of Jil Sander’s understated, minimalist designs on a phone display. And with the latest version of the software installed, nicknamed the Mango update, the Jil Sander mobile not only looks fashionably good, it delivers a superb smartphone performance with Microsoft Office software, deep Facebook and Twitter integration and even XBox Live gaming.

The Jil Sander mobile costs £299, and the sleek package also includes a Jil Sander leather case and some custom blue and black-headphones that compliment the phone’s design, perfect for communicating in style. For more details click here.

Well, what can I say apart from I’m super excited to have won the Cosmo Blog Awards, Gadget and Tech section. Woo*bluddy*hoo! Mahooosive thanks to everyone who voted! I really appreciate it!

It was a great event hosted by Cosmopolitan UK at Sketch in Mayfair and the creme de la creme of the blogging world were out in full force. Thanks to  Cosmo who put on an amazing do and received an incredible 15,000 nominations which they then shortlisted down to the well deserving finalists.

Thanks everyone!

Love

Nikki xxx

Link to all the 2010 Winners http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/your-life/Cosmopolitan-Blog-Award-2010-winners-announced/v1

We’re all about geekchic at girlgeekchic towers so we were super excited when we checked out the new website set up by some girl geeks who got sick of buying overpriced cosmetics. They decided to pause their games long enough to dream up some wicked and fun makeup to share with everyone!

They are dedicated to producing quality, economical skin and Earth-friendly cosmetics. All of the  makeup is vegan and cruelty free so that’s bonus, power to the girl geeks!

For more details check out www.geekchiccosmetics.com

Here at girlgeekchic towers we are loving the new collection of stylish looking slip cases from QDOS.

The Quilted slip

For the iPhone, the quilted case is ideal for the fashion conscious iPhone owner, it feels very Chanel stylee, we like. It offers a slim tight fit for minimum bulk in the pocket. Made with a patent leather finish, this case uses a pull-tab system to provide quick and easy access to the iPhone.

The Cashmere mix sock

For iPhone & iPod Touch, this is a slim fitting, hand finished protective case. It is made from a cashmere-mix cable knit and comes in a single pack of three colours; cream, grey and black. The Cashmere mix knit feels so nice and will easily fit into any pocket or bag and still provide protection against bumps, knocks and dust.

The Ski slip case

For iPhone & iPod Touch and made from hand finished natural sheepskin, this case is just SO cute and fluffy, like a sheepskin mitten for your beloved iPhone. It also offers protection from scratches and scuffs in the pocket.

Cases from £19.99 available at  www.qdossound.com

If you love coffe and you love bling, what more could you ask for than this blingtastic coffee maker by Bugatti. You can personalise it with a range of unique finishes including gold, leather, crystal and pearlescent. Each piece is hand made to order using the finest leather and Swarovski 431 silver crystals.

The Bugatti Diva Espresso machine from Casa Bugatti makes fab esspresso thanks to a high brewing pressure, a short extraction time and perfect water temperature. Featuring a powerful 15 bar pump and complete with milk frother for cappuccinos or lattes – as well as having an origingal design to say the least. And you can even heat your cup on the warm plate on top of the machine – just like in Italian coffee bars!

Price £799

Features

• It is coffee pod ready as well as ground coffee ready.
• Steam function for cappuccino & tea.
• Design intergrated water tank.
• Storage and pre heating for cups.

Here at girlgeekchic towers we cant resist this cute binary love tee. Wear your heart on your sleeve by errrr wearing it on your chest! The binary heart actually spells out love – really it does. Each 8 digit string of 0s and 1s converts to the decimal ASCII value of one of the letters of ‘love’. How geeky and lovely! Pefect  for that very special geek in your life…even yourself.

For further details check out www.returnvoid.co.uk

Price £15

I know I know, how many bags can a girl need but this uber cute gadget purse is an absolute must to keep all your gadget chrissy pressies nice and tidy. It comes in a durable cream canvas with purple stitching saying ‘gadgets’ aaaarrrrr. It’s big enough for your ipod and headphones so they wont get damaged in the dark depths of your handbag!

For more details check out www.anyahindmarch.com

Leica Camera AG has today announced a very special limited edition of its classic 35mm rangefinder system camera: the LEICA M7 Edition ‘Hermès’. This is the second series of cameras created in co-operation with Hermès.

The edition ‘Hermès’ comes in silver chrome with a choice of two striking calfskin leather finishes – orange and étoupe – supplied by Hermès. Just 100 of each colour will be made available, and each individual camera will have a special sequential serial number between 001/200 and 200/200.

Each set is delivered in a linen-covered, silk-lined box and comes with a real leather carrying strap, handcrafted by Atelier Hermès to match the colour of each camera, provides the finishing touch.

The LEICA M7 Edition ‘Hermès’ will be available in the UK from December 2009 from authorised Leica dealers including the Leica Store Mayfair www.leica-storemayfair.co.uk) at a suggested retail price of £8,550 – bargain!

Allumer makes stylish friendship bracelets, necklaces and earrings that are timeless. Presented in a matchbox they look fab and are also v versatile and easy to wear, everyone always comments on my necklace every time I wear it! All the charms are 9kt gold hallmarked with either diamonds, cut out hearts, flames, letters and messages. You can even create your own messages.

Either wear just one charm or keep adding, perfect for or every occasion. Check out www.allumer.co.uk for more details.