LuxNotes

Juicy Goes Couture

Juicy Couture has revolutionized terry cloth, added accessories, and decorated a Sidekick.  Now, the company is focusing on the "Couture" portion of its name with a line called, "Couture Couture".  WWD reports that notable pieces include a pleated silk ballerina skirt, a linen and steel silver suit, a silk viscose tank and a jewel-encrusted linen dress.  The collection will launch for Spring 2006 at top specialty and department stores.

      

Kodak Easyshare V530

The Kodak Easyshare V530 comes in four jewel-like finishes.  With 5 megapixels of resolution, pictures that come close to professional quality and output as large as 20 inches by 30 inches, the camera also records up to 80 minutes of TV-quality video with sound.

Archos Media Assistant

A "pocket media assistant" may not seem entirely necessary but the Archos PMA 430 sounds as if it has the potential to be addicting.  It can record and play 120 hours of television and more than 6,500 songs, and offers video games.

palmOne LifeDrive

You can no longer say that a PDA (personal digital assistant) isn't worth getting because it won't hold enough information.  Unlike the old 8 MB models, the palmOne LifeDrive can store 6,000 e-mails, 1,000 digital photos, 300 songs and 10,000 contacts.  Of course, it also comes with built-in wireless technology and everything else you'd expect.

All-in-one Charger

The only thing worse than dragging a half dozen chargers, wires tangled, on a trip and then searching around your hotel room looking for enough outlets for all of them is realizing once you're home that you've left one of them behind.  The iGo Everywherepower 7500 Series charges a laptop, cell phone, iPod and Palm all-in-one.

Handycam

This camcorder from Sony makes any one you've seen before look clunky and ancient.  In addition to being stylish, the Handycam DCR-DVD7 simplifies things by recording straight to DVD.

Headphones

The compact, lightweight design of Ultimate Ears super.fi 5Pro and the metallic travel case that's included make these earphones perfect for going anywhere. The flexible ear loops secure the earphones in place and the universal fit kit enables maximum comfort and noise isolation from the world around you.  Sound quality is apparently comparable to that of bigger, professional-grade models.

Wireless Outdoor Speaker

We know the Bose Outdoor Speakers can't be beat but if you're having a party this weekend and don't want to start with wires, go with this Outdoor Wireless Speaker.  The weather-resistant, automatic self-tuning device works through walls, floors and ceilings up to 150 feet from the stereo.

iPod Shuffle Case

By Kate Spade at Saks.

All-Weather Digital Camera

The Pentax Optio WP all-weather digital camera is water-resistant to let you photograph images underwater.  It's petite and has a movie mode, too.