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History of the Range Rover Vogue
September 27, 2011 | 
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While the Land Rover brand has existed since 1948 in some form or another. While the first prototype was developed in 1967, it was not until 1970 that the first Range Rover Vogue was rolled off the production line. Since inception, there have been a total of three Range Rover Vogue platforms, each generation more luxurious, powerful and innovative than its predecessors.
The first Vogue platform lasted from 1970 to 1995 and is commonly referred to as the “Range Rover Classic”. It was rather utilitarian in nature lacking most of the luxury features we commonly associate with the brand today.
1981 – Four door version was released helping to make it more mainstream than the two door predecessor
1986 – Lucas electronic fuel injection is introduced alleviating the reliance on carbuerators
1986 – First Rover Vogue Diesels are introduced
1992 – Air Ride Suspension is made available as an option on higher end trim packages (LSE)
1992 – A new high end trim package with more creature comforts is launched in the UK, dubbed the Range Rover LSE
1992 – Vogue 200Tdi turbocharge diesel engine is released
1994 – Vogue 300Tdi turbocharge diesel engine is released
In 2007, things got really interesting with the unveiling of Land Rover Special Vehicles first factory produced armored Range Rover Vogue. This new era of range rovers weighed in at 3.5 tons (standard range rovers weigh 2 tons) and offer everything you would expect including run-flat tires, internal oxygen tanks, reinforced fuel tanks, bulletproof glass and more. This line of Rovers has been specially designed to withstand impacts from AK-47s, grenades, flame throwers and most other small arms.
In 2010, there were minor updates to the external look and feel, instead Land Rover opted for a significant updating of internal technology. This update has been led by a fully configurable 12″ TFT screen which renders a series ‘virtual’ dials and graphical displays to show everything from speed to the weather conditions outside. Another unique option is a surround camera system that displays in the TFT screen showing you the sides and back of the car for switching lanes or backing up. In addition, 2010 improved upon a few other best in class features offered in premium luxury vehicles including Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Spot Monitoring and Automatic High Beam Assist.
To date, the Range Rover Vogue stands at the pinnacle of Luxury SUVs, its nearest regular production competitors the Mercedes G-Wagen (G55 AMG), Porsche Cayenne Turbo S and Lexus LX 570 are all fine autos but they lack the history and class that is the Land Rover brand. In fact, the brand is so well adored the Saudi Royal family and the British Royal family both drive armored versions on a daily basis,
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Graffiti Fashion is in Vogue Now
As the heart of urban art, graffiti is is most commonly seen on the sides of buildings, city sidewalks and bathroom walls. I have never thought that it has relationship with fashion. While actually, graffiti is moving off the walls and onto fashion industry now. More and more designers are using this boundless combination of images and lettering to decorate their lines. I guess that the graffiti fashion will become greater in future time. If fashion is a form of art anyways, why not wear it?
It is true that we could give up elegance or nobleless, but nobody would abandon individual style. Graffiti fashion is just a kind of manner to our lives.
We once remember that in 2001, the design director Marc Jacobs of Louis Vuitton took great pains to convince its managers receiving his idea of innovating classic monogram pattern. At the very beginning, almost everybody considered that his Stephen Sprouse Graffiti Bags are specially for fashion show. As long as they saw the long order lists, they finally approved to put the collection on stream. From being doubted to hot sale, then to be as the most precious luxury, the great creation really made a great success in fashion industry and created the precedent of perfect combination between luxury and steet art.
From then on, the rough graffiti art held hands with cocky luxury brands and it never stopped its steps. Now the time comes to Spring 2009. Now, Marc Jacobs is paying another tribute in his Louis Vuitton Stephen Sprouse 2009 collection. For Spring 2009, the colors of the Graffiti print against the classic Monogram Canvas background are all neon (lime green, shocking pink and bright orange) and there is also Rose-tattoo collection inspired by Sprouse’s past work. The collection also expands beyond bags and shoes to include scarves, jewelries, shades, small leather goods and ready-to-wear.
Graffiti fashion with vivid energy and passion is now go into our daily life. Why are you still waiting? Come together, doodle our own fashion now!