It was great to be asked by one of my all-time favourite blogs Apartment Therapy Tech to list the gadgets I use and love. I had lots of fun shooting my favourite gadgets in central London one spring afternoon along with photographer Alex Mackenzie. As a bit of a gadget fan, it was hard to whittle down my favourite gadgets to 10 however. For example, a gadget that didn't make the top 10 list is my trusty MacBook Pro, which I'm tapping away on now and without which I w...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
April 27th, 2012
Ever wondered how our future homes will function and what kind of gadgets they'll be filled with? When it comes to casting light on the subject, Electrolux Design Lab has some insight. Every year it holds a worldwide Design Lab competition and asks promising industrial design students to shape the future with innovative designs. As a result, the students have produced some ingenious ideas for gadgets such as a portable dishwa...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
June 9th, 2011
Today, laptop candy is lighting up my eyes. I've got my heart set on the gorgeous leather laptop bags by Penelope & Parker, with quilted and padded cotton canvas lining. Not only are they super tactile and stylish but they have a built-in pouch that makes them ideal for carrying around your laptop (and/or eReader, tablet, smartphone). There's ample room for your favourite magazine, make-up essentials and business documents too with front-zip pock...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
February 8th, 2011
Ted Baker and Proporta have just launched an Autumn/Winter 2010 collection of designer iPhone 4 accessories, including these gorgeous iPhone 4 hard-shell covers. Choose from eye-catching Poppies, Harlequin, Orange Bulldogs and Green Spacemen prints. The new line up of iPhone 4 leather cases, pouches and hard shells take inspiration from the playful detailing and exquisite cuts within Ted Baker's luxurious Autumn/Winter 2010 collection, and marries them with Proporta protective know-how.
We’re pleased to say that ACHI...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
November 26th, 2010
Is your living room crying out for some refreshing new art? Not sure if you prefer Renaissance 'da Vinci or YBA Damien Hirst style? Hot off the Apple approval desk this week comes the Easyart.com iPhone app.
This very cool Easyart.com app makes it easy for you to picture what the walls in your home would look like with certain framed art prints adorning them. Simply take photos of the walls in your home from your iPhone, or choose one of the four pr...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
October 13th, 2010
I went to the launch of Microsoft’s new super-slick Internet Explorer 9 browser last night in the stunning surroundings of The Hospital Club in Covent Garden. The exciting news is that Gorillaz is partnering with Microsoft. The unveiling took place in front of an intimate crowd including none other than Gorillaz co-founders Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett.
We sat in the minimal Studio room, which had been decked out for...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
September 16th, 2010
Ensure your style is as sharp as the latest technology with an eye-catching iPhone cover from the stylish New York designer.
"Accessorising makes the world go round" is the catchphrase of the day here at ACHICA Living. It didn't take long for that (not so) catchy little saying to be the chant du jour once we'd homed in on the latest iPhone case promotion from Contour Designs! There's no better way to bring a boring black iPhone cover to life than with a super stylish Pink Stripes Kate Spade case for iPhone 3G/3GS.
Moulded from premium silicone, it securely prot...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
July 4th, 2010
I recently chatted to gorgeous Gordon to discover what inspires him, what his favourite comfort food is and to find out why he missed out on joining the police force!
If you hadn't been a chef which career path would you have wanted to pursue? Other than footy!
That’s a hard one! I looked at joining the police, but I didn’t have enough qualifications. I’ll say a Formula 1 driver - what a great job!
Who inspires you and why?
My mum still inspires me to this day - she’s an incr...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
May 22nd, 2010
To get the best results when you’re preparing a meal it pays to have a reliable kitchen kit to hand. A sharp set of knives, measuring spoons, pestle and mortar, sturdy chopping board and versatile grater are just some of the essentials you should have tucked in your holster, so to speak.
If your kit is looking a little worn fear not - this week we’ve cooked up a treat with our Nigella Lawson from BlissHome and top chef Heston Blumenthal endorsed Tojiro knives promo...View more
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April 25th, 2010
I caught up with The Gadget Show’s Suzi Perry to get the low down on the latest tech and hear about her plans to move to the Cote d’Azur and the fact that she loves taking gadgets apart.
I've noticed you’re one of the few women who report on tech. Have you always been a gadget fan?
I was fascinated with the Polaroid camera my mum bought me when I was nine. I couldn’t understand how it worked, so I took it apart and put it back together again. It was then that I knew I was slightly addicted to tech. I do meet qu...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
April 20th, 2010
