Laban Roomes of Goldgenie and Sir Elton John have collaborated to bring us Swarovski Crystal Starburst studded iPods ( limited to 100 of each color) to raise awareness and funds for the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
Above: Laban Roomes of Goldgenie.
They are available not only in 8 gig, but also in 16 gig. There will be [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Sir Elton John & Laban Roomes Bring Us Blinged Out iPods That Benefit AIDS Awareness
Posted in apple ipods, blinged ipods, crystal studded ipods, elton john aids foundation, elton john starburst ipod, goldgenie, laban roomes, red bling ipod, swarovski starburst ipods on January 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A Magical Villa For VilaSofa’s Amsterdam Store
Posted in Khodi Feiz, Monica Mulder, architecture, environmental design, frank Tjepkema, interior design, sofa warehouse interior, tjep, vilasofa on January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Magical Villa for VilaSofa
Tjep. was commissioned to create a shop environment for a new furniture brand called VilaSofa in Amsterdam. The result is a large playful warehouse.
VilaSofa is positioned between a conventional furniture shop and IKEA in terms of delivery speed. It offers mid-range prices for a wide public and a 48 hour delivery [...]
Monkeys And Dogs And Bears. Oh My!
Posted in animal photography, animal portraits, dog photography, jill greenberg, monkeys, photos of bears, photos of monkeys, polar bears, portaiture, ursine series on January 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Jill Greenberg’s amazing animal portraits are so expressive, I simply had to share a few of her enormous series with you. I say ‘enormous’ because she literally has over 80 portraits of monkeys to her credit, 40 portraits of bears (Ursine) and tons of dog portraits. I wish I could have shared them all [...]
The "Fun"ctional art of Nicola L.
Posted in functional art, head aquarium, head sofa, modern furniture design, nicola l, snail birdcage, snail furniture on January 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
French born Nicola L. (that’s right, just an L. for the last name) is a conceptual artist who creates everything from performances, films and functional art. Having had a hugely prolific career for over five decades, she has shown in many galleries and has a clear affinity for heads, eyes and snails as you can [...]
A Lovingly Crafted Film To Celebrate Books. Can You Say Irony?
Posted in apt studios, asylum films, harper collins 4th estate, live action animated film, stop motion animation, the 25th estate, this is where we live on January 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Despite the bizarre irony that a book publishing company is celebrating their 25th anniversary with something you watch (a film execution) in lieu of something you read (an actual book), this little animated short is lovingly crafted and fun to watch.
Created by Apt Studio and Asylum Films to celebrate 4th Estate Publishers’ 25th Anniversary, this [...]
Make No Bones About It, Stephen Einhorn Is Much More Than A Jeweler.
Posted in candle cards, fang cuff links, fire garden, goth jewelry, skull bathroom hardware, skull faucets, skull jewellery, skull water taps, stephen einhorn, sterling silver skulls, valentine's day jewelry on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve all seen the large amount of Goth skull jewelry out there. And Stephen Einhorn of the UK is yet another who creates jewellery collections which include skulls of all types. But he also makes high end skull and bone items for the home that include water taps, ashtrays, corkscrews, even egg cups. In [...]
Kanye Does Kicks For Louis Vuitton & His Live From Paris Message
Posted in kanye west and marc jacobs, kanye west designs for louis vuitton, kanye west kicks for LV, kanye west live from paris, kanye west new shoe designs, louis Vuitton Fall 2009 runway show on January 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
PARIS — Marc Jacobs and the Louis Vuitton men’s studio director Paul Helbers have some design competition this season. Kanye West, who was sitting front row at the Vuitton show, has designed a line of five LV sneakers. Only one design was featured in the show —(the red one shown above) a monochromatic midtop with [...]
Maison Martin Margiela Men’s RTW Fall 2009 Collection Is Criminal
Posted in Maison Martin Margiela Men's RTW Fall 2009, dominique maitre, martin margiela, martin margiela line up, men's clothing, men's fall fashions, men's fashion, men's ready to wear on January 25, 2009 | 7 Comments »
The latest men’s collection from MMM is criminal. Or at least the collection appears that way. Clever fashion designer Martin Margiela shows off his 2009 Men’s Ready To Wear Fall Collection as a police line up.
Clad in his apparel, models don booking placards as they stand against a wall with the horizontal measuring markers. Looking [...]
The Art of Chocolate. Oops, Reverse That.
Posted in chocolate art, chocolate jesus, chocolate links, chocolate nikes, chocolate pie chart, chocolate scupltures, chocolate shoes, chocolate wall trophies, custom chocolate, exotic chocolate on January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Not many things are more appealing to me than art or chocolate. So, the combination of the two is something I was destined to blog about. Whether it’s replications of historical sculpture, of everyday objects or modern abstract creations crafted with actual, edible chocolate, here are some you can admire, some you can order and [...]
