Diesel has recently rolled out a campaign to push Jogg Jeans, the product that fuses durability and style of denim with ultimate softness and comfort of jersey sweatpants. The lineup of the jeans modified with the soft fabrics touch to fit the active lifestyles was silently introduced back in 2011, but it’s the first time Diesel actually speaks loudly about this innovation.

LEGO, the brand that has always been associated with younger consumers, now grows up to deliver goods for adults. The manufacturer is unveiling a collection of timepieces for men and women in versatile styles. The watches, arriving in November 2013, are plastic and have interchangeable parts such as the bracelet links and bezels, which is a tribute to the “build yourself” ethos of the brand and a nice move in the era of customization.

The footwear brand Geox proved the ultimate water resistance of its shoes with Amphibiox technology with an unprecedented experiment. The manufacturer teamed up with Norwegian agency SMFB for a seven-day test that put Geox’s waterproof shoes under extreme conditions of non-stop raining. There were seven pairs of shoes and one brave man participating in the experience that was filmed in Barcelona’s urban settings.

The Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab, who made a name for himself more than 30 years ago as an expert in gorgeous embroidered wedding dresses and gowns, has now joined a prestigious cohort of international greats such as Jean Paul Gaultier, Issey Miyake, Paul Smith, Diane von Furstenberg and others as the next author of the limited-edition design for the French premium water brand Evian. 

KLM is making another attempt to add maximum comfort to the traveling experience, both in air and in town. With the KLM Dream Catcher web app, the airline company now helps build the most accurate picture of what to do, where to go, what to see in the city, using references from the trusted editorial and community-powered international sources. The initiative follows the Must See Map that encouraged travelers to build a perfect tourist guide by themselves.

A vending machine of tomorrow can be described with just three adjectives: smart, digitally-connected and, with no doubt, sustainable. It will sell or give away just everything, for versatile currency, with manifold purposes. A dispenser will definitely go beyond the “pay-and-get on-the-go” scheme, transcending to an eco-focused, digitally powered installation that would respond to consumer needs just like a human salesperson (or even better) and at the same time revolve around the four pillars of sustainability: environmental responsibility, cultural/knowledge vitality, social good/well-being and economic health. How do vending machines of today dip into the “smart” sustainable future across these four areas?