Talk Shop Fridays: Brag on your Buddies

Posted on November 2, 2007 Under Design

On this side of the blogosphere, we find a lot of awesome things to share by a simple method of "friend stealing." What this means is; should a day come around in which the world seems dismal (ie, sneaker collabs…

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Help Stephen!

Posted on November 1, 2007 Under Design

Writing cover letters to potential employers are a serious PITA for most people. I personally deal with them well, because I like that they give me an opportunity to show I'm sort of an interesting person employers might like to…

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EtsyFound: Mean Bags

Posted on November 1, 2007 Under Design

Are you having trouble telling that certain someone how you really feel? We know where you're coming from. Sometimes a text message is too impersonal and we're not really good at talking on the phone either. If passive aggression, or…

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DoubleButter // Milkweed

Posted on October 31, 2007 Under Design

Denver furniture duo David Larabee and Dexter Thornton have been doing a little self-promotion around the mile-high city in preparation for their upcoming show at the 400. It's kind of like graffiti, but instead of getting up with spraypaint you…

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Vespertilium Clothespegs

Posted on October 31, 2007 Under Design

I know we've been remiss when it comes to Halloween this year (despite Josh pinging me a link to a $500 Chewbacca costume, prefaced by the letters "OMG" yesterday), but these verspertilium clothespegs are way too badass to not point…

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Moebler

Posted on October 31, 2007 Under Design

"Hacked" furniture seems to be all the rage right now -- there are even entire websites devoted to hacking together customized creations out of the endless rows of colored, angular Ikea furniture. It was only a matter of time before…

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Cactus Cats and Pups

Posted on October 30, 2007 Under Design

STRANGEco and Tokidoki just announced new additions to their collaborative collection of "The Cactus Friends" designed by Italian designer/Tokidoki co-creator Simone Legno. The Cactus Cats and Pups, (who, like their predecessors SANDy and Sabochan, wear suits of cactus thorns, to…

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Millicent & Frank

Posted on October 30, 2007 Under Design

I'm completely enamored with Millicent & Frank. Their typographically-inspired objects are a joy to look at and definitely have their own unique flair; their products range from letter-shaped placemats to pop-art style wall hangings made from wood, and they also…

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Swigg

Posted on October 30, 2007 Under Design

There are times where I really have to restrain myself in the soft furnishing acquisition department (like the week after I get paid, but before I pay rent) but I don't know if I'll be able to after coming across…

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The Picket Fence

Posted on October 29, 2007 Under Design

It's a sad series of events that lead to the following problem: Someone sees charm in an old house; sees the need to move in; sees the need for energy; notices a lack of electrical outlets; sees electrical cords all…

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