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Head Over High Heels for Dolled-Up Clubman
Jun 27 2008 by Courtney Messenbaugh
6/27/08
Agent Provocateur Revs Engines With Sexy Mini
Here at MotherProof.com, we love the Mini. What do we love more than a Mini? A Mini auctioned to raise money for HIV/AIDS research. And what do we love even more than that? A Mini outfitted by Agent Provocateur from head(light) to tail(light) that benefits charity.
Consider me head-over-high-heels for this idea. A Mini Clubman designed by none other than Joseph Corré, the mastermind behind AP, was auctioned on eBay earlier this month for nearly $70,000, and all of the proceeds benefited HIV/AIDS research and projects. The auction was part of the Life Ball, a posh charity event held in Vienna, Austria. Perhaps I should be sent on assignment to the Life Ball next year to report firsthand on the Mini auction.
But I digress. For the past four years, Mini has teamed up with a fashion superstar, including Donatella Versace in 2005, to create a one-of-a-kind Mini to be auctioned for the Life Ball. More than $400,000 has been raised for the Life Ball charity, which is a nice chunk of change. This year's Clubman reminded Corré of old-fashioned British police vans. The AP Clubman is "an Agent Provocateur-styled interior that you really would want to get arrested in," Corré said. The Life Ball Mini 2008 features a pink and black interior, a pink flashing light, handcuffs on either side of the vehicle and blacked out windows with prison-like bars across them; it sounds like a high-class brothel on wheels. There's no word on who won this car, but I would love to meet them and hear about their other hobbies.
If you aren't familiar with Agent Provocateur, do yourself a favor and get to know it. Think of it as Victoria's Secret, but sexier, higher-quality, more alluring and slightly more expensive. The AP website, www.agentprovocateur.com, proclaims, "A woman wearing a scrumptious pair of turquoise tulle knickers promotes in herself a sexy superhero feeling which exudes itself as a confident and positive sexuality." How can you argue with that? Turquoise tulle isn't exactly my speed, but if you want the key to my heart, buy me the Matinee kimono. It's a little pricey ($630), but it's so beautiful that I think it's a bargain. That kimono would help me find my sexy superhero groove. If only I could befriend the person who bought the AP Clubman, I'd be right at home.
i just love the wheels on that model. But I wonder if it will require a specialize wheel spoiler trim kit for that matter?