Issue No.8 - Polo De'Marco Magazine ENGLISH | Page 6

GENUINE 1950S CANINE SPACESUIT GOES UP FOR AUCTION

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A genuine 1950s spacesuit will be up for auction in Berlin on September 13 and
is expected to fetch around €8,000 ($10,500).

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Made by Russian spacecraft manufacturer RSC Energia, the lace-up bodysuit is
reported to have been used when training space dogs during the Sputnik 5
mission in 1960, and features breathing apparatus and a helmet.

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Adjustable thanks to a series of strings on the body and legs, the suit is made from
a mixture of cotton, nylon, aluminum and rubber. It accommodates an oxygen
tube which runs down its side and measures 28 x 60 x 21 cm. The suits were first
developed in the 50s when animals such as dogs, rats and even chimpanzees were
sent into orbit as test subjects for humans.

CHANEL X MONSTER HEADPHONES

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LUXURY BEATS

Now this is what you call grooving to the beat in style. As images of
hip hop artist Swizz Beatz and Kaiser Karl flaunting a pair of
jaunty headphones at the recent Chanel Fall ’14 runway show in
Paris emerge, there has been a buzz building around a possible
collaborative efforts. Today, we get an official first look into the
exciting partnership between the luxury Parisian house and
Monster – the sound engineers behind Dr. Dre’s famous Beats
headphones.

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In line with customary Chanel iconography, the luxury ear gears
are fashioned with a quilted leather headband and adorned with
signature Chanel’s interlocking C’s. To top it off, the headsets
come complete with a matching carry case in matelassé finish. It’s
a rare instance in which the iconic fashion house reaches across
the aisle to collaborate with an audio technology company, so this
stylish joint venture will inevitably appeal to both fashion mavens
and audiophiles alike. Stay tuned for upcoming release details.