Solitary Arts

Posted on October 19, 2007 Under Life

Artist Geoff McFetridge is by no means a stranger to the skateboard world, but he's directly involved with decks and wheels under a project with his partner and skateboard industry veteran Yong-ki Chang called Solitary Arts. The company's new website…

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Pop!Tech Is In Action

Posted on October 18, 2007 Under Life

Pop!Tech is off to a running start with an awesome morning of incredible speakers like artist Chris Jordan, Kiva.org founder Jessica Flannery, and many more. Author Steven Pinker just left the stage, and Louanne Brizendine is about to begin. Wish…

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Want iPod Travel Cases

Posted on October 16, 2007 Under Life

One of the most luxe iPod cases made yet is the out-and-out stunner from Want Les Essentiels de la Vie, which reminds me a lot of a posh mini travel trunk or pocket manicure case, minus the branding overkill. We…

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cause/affect

Posted on October 15, 2007 Under Life

While we're on the subject of saving the world (Were we? Do Superheroes ever rest?) perhaps today is the right day to enter cause/affect, AIGA San Francisco's biennial graphic design competition, which celebrates work that positively impacts society and communities.…

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Talk Shop Fridays: Your Workspace

Posted on October 12, 2007 Under Life

I -- for the most part -- adore working at home. I am lucky to have a big space, by New York city standards anyhow, all to myself, but I still lack a dedicated office space. My dining room does…

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The Footprint Chronicles

Posted on October 11, 2007 Under Life

Patagonia has been mother nature's biggest fan since before she was famous. It comes as no surprise, then, that the company has recently made another forward-thinking move in the form of The Footprint Chronicles, a design-through-delivery breakdown of the complete…

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Swell

Posted on October 11, 2007 Under Life

I don't surf. I don't know the first thing about surfing, beyond whatever I've garnered from TV and movies. So how I ended up on the mailing list for Swell is beyond me. But I'm glad I did! The catalog…

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SwitchPlanet

Posted on October 11, 2007 Under Life

Via Thrillist, the lazy dude's incredibly well-informed, bicoastal best friend (that's right, it's in LA and SF now, so if you live in either of those locales, sign the hell up already), we get word of a new way to…

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Wallpaper* Retail Directory

Posted on October 10, 2007 Under Life

The international fashion, design, and lifestyle magazine Wallpaper* will launch an online directory of the world's best new stores tomorrow, featuring a variety of niche boutiques, the latest from global fashion houses, and other notable shopping destinations. The guide (which…

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tokidoki hits NYC

Posted on October 10, 2007 Under Life

What happens when you create a collaboration among three of the hottest names in designer toys? You get this. Tokidoki has teamed up with STRANGEco and NYC's YoyaMart to create tokidoki-land this Saturday, the 13th. The entire YoyaMart store will…

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