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adventures…: detroit for the auto show with ford!

17 January 2012, 13.00 | Tags adventures of coco & lowe | Comments (7)

Last week I headed south to Motor city to attend the North American International Auto Show for the launch of Ford’s newest creation, the Ford Fusion.

Day One started with a welcome dinner at the Henry Ford Museum for the 150 bloggers invited from around the world. This 80,000 square foot museum has recently had a facelift and will re-launch to the public at the end of the month with an exhibit called ‘Driving America’. This museum is of great historical significance not only having been formerly known as the Edison Institute (uh-hem, remember that guy that invented the light bulb?!) but also for having inventory such as JFK’s presidential limousine, Abe Lincoln’s chair and the bus Rosa Parks made history on.

Me and fellow blogger Casie Stewart had fun sipping on RootBeer shakes in the Lamy’s diner exhibit. Check out the prices on the menu!

Day 2…

…started bright and early with the media launch of the new Ford Fusion. The concert-like venue was filled with mass media from around the world.

Then it was off to the Auto Show where brands displayed their newest models, demonstrated the making of sustainable materials and showcased concept cars that could take us into the 23rd century!

The mission is possible!

A cyclist’s dream – So Smart!

He’s way more snuggly in person.

We finished the evening off with a dinner at Ford Motors’ World Headquarters followed by some amazing presentations. One was by artist Jonathan Brand, who actually took the time to recreate a 1969 Mustang Coupe out of…paper – Talk about patience and determination!

Day Three we got to learn about the process of making cars at Ford’s Production Facility. We saw drawings, got to understand design methods and reasoning, learned about sustainable materials, and helped create a model car out of clay!

The big word of the week was ‘Sustainability’ and Ford has introduced products such as reclaimed plastic, soybeans, and other renewable materials in the making of their cars parts. Other cool features are things like Parking Assist (helps do the dirty work of parallel parking itself) and a Lane Keeping System which helps drivers avoid drifting between lanes.

Our last adventure was the clay model room but no pictures were allowed in there so we made sure to get our dose of silly pics in the hallway before entering.

The only clay pic you’ll see is the one of this little elephant sitting on the thermostat in the hallway. Cutsies!

The beautiful sunset at the Detroit Airport.

Be sure to check out the full gallery below and a big thanks to Ford Social for such a memorable experience!

xoxo,

lowe

winter window wonderland…

19 December 2011, 19.40 | Tags adventures of coco & lowe, beauty, Books | Comments (3)

It’s become somewhat of a tradition in my little family to head to New York just before the Christmas break to take in the sights and catch a few of the sales. Since we’ve been going around this time, I always make a point of checking out the windows at Bergdorf Goodman at night. When the sun goes down, and the crowds start to die down, the windows take on a magical life of their own and you’re allowed the time and freedom to peer at their beauty for as long as you like.

This year the window displays were especially beautiful.

The windows are designed every year by Linda Fargo and David Hoey. There’s even a book out with images of the best windows simply titled ‘Windows at Bergdorf Goodman’.

““Minimalism is great. Maximalism is too. What we avoid is medium-ism.” David Hoey on their work in the windows.

xo,

coco

p.s. check out more window shots from years before HERE

adventures of coco & lowe: art basel miami 2011

08 December 2011, 14.54 | Tags adventures of coco & lowe, art | Comments (6)

Last weekend, Coco and I headed to Miami to attend what is known as ‘the Olympics of the art world’, Art Basel.

Mr. Brainwash aka Thierry Guetta took over a massive empty retail space on Collins in South Beach. You couldn’t miss the big Mr. Potato Head and the many Darth Vaders peaking out from the building’s balconies. He was there signing free posters of his artwork. Pretty awesome!

Then we headed over to the Wynwood Arts District where graffiti artists took to the streets and made Miami a little more colourful. There was even a pop-up spray paint shop where anyone could buy paint, head outside and find a wall to tag.

Some other cool pieces we saw:

Check out our photostream below and if you want more info on Art Basel, go to:

www.artbaselmiamibeach-online.com

xoxo,

lowe

adventures of coco & lowe: indoor golf!

02 May 2011, 10.00 | Tags adventures of coco & lowe | Comments (3)

Last Friday, Coco and I had the opportunity to take a golf lesson at Lakeshore Links, an indoor golf experience in Toronto which I was expecting to be a tall, multilevel indoor bubble. I was so wrong! It was a bright one level building with multiple rooms, a putting area and a fully stocked bar. See our experience, the venue and get some golfing style tips when you read more.

Private suite

Our instructor’s name was Ryan Woods, a passionate and professional golfer who has been dedicated to his craft for over fifteen years. He gave us great pointers on form, footwork and follow-through. It was my first time swinging a club and there is so much to remember! You have to keep grounded, bend your knees, isolate your upper body from your hips, pull back with strategic placement of arms and wrists and follow through like a baseball pitcher. I developed a huge appreciation for golfers.

Coco had perfect form and hit 126 yards!

The simulator calculates your drive distance, speed and height. It really makes you feel like you’re out on the green!

Putting was fun too!

Regardless of if you’re a golf pro or have never picked up a club, you never know when you’ll be invited to a golf course with friends or to attend a charity golf tourney *standby for info on a celebrity charity golf tourney we’re involved in organizing! The big question is what do you wear? Â Keep it simple and conservative, not wearing your shorts too short or your t-shirt too low cut (not a good idea for the bustier ladies, we can attest to that!). Comfortable shoes are a good idea whether they are runners, ChuckTaylors or even brogues. Light colours help keep you cool as it can get extremely hot out in the green and bringing a hat is definitely a good idea.

Random things I noticed about golf:

You have to have a lot of patience.

Boobs definitely get in the way of your form.

If you have carpal-tunnel, this is probably not the best choice of sport.

Any and every golf term can be turned into a sexual connotation. LOL

Boys like golf, so it quite possibly could be a good place to meet them.

Boys like girls who try to golf.

A special thanks to Joe for the invitation!!

For more info and pricing, visit their website:

www.lakeshorelinks.com

xoxo,

lowe

adventures of coco & lowe: Tommy & Anna

25 April 2011, 11.00 | Tags adventures of coco & lowe, events | Comments (4)

We first fell for Anna when she wowed at the Vogue Paris Ball (here) and when we got the invite to party with her and her bestie THE photo blogger Tommy Ton at The Bay we died.

To our absolute delight this was one of the best fashion parties we have ever attended in our lovely city! Â Everyone came out decked in their dazzling finest. Â Shocking brights, skyscraping heels, exquisite tailoring, couture, ready-to-wear, it was all there – like opening your favorite fashion magazine, delighted with every turn of the page. Â Not that Toronto fashion is usually terrible, but that it can tend to be safe. Â Anna brings out the inner fashion fiend in all of us and it was quite a sight to see.