24 Carat Calling

Posted on October 22, 2007 Under Gadgetry

As it turns out, my teeth are chromed out to match my flash drive. However, ever since last June, when I started using an iPhone, my honeyed smile has received far less admiration. I can understand how my nimble fingers…

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Snow & Frozen

Posted on October 17, 2007 Under Design

Designer Maija Puoskari has taken a unique look at bringing a winter wonderland into the home. I first noticed her Snow Print tiles over on AT:NY. They present the delicate look of foot prints in fresh powder, trailing off into…

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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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Maison De Vacances

Posted on October 9, 2007 Under Design

French company Maison De Vacances was founded in 1995 by Emmanuelle Fouks and Nicolas Mauriac, an ex-fashion designer and art director who see little difference between pillows and catwalks. Modern, open-minded, and heartfelt, the line of home accoutrements features bold…

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Comer-Calder + Computers

Posted on October 1, 2007 Under Design

We've fawned over Nick Comer-Calder's strong, elegant, and beautiful guitar cases before, so we're happy to report that his UK-based company has recently branched into another area in need of some high-quality protection: computers. The latest to join the family…

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Wood Wood @ New Dandyism

Posted on October 1, 2007 Under Fashion

Mixtapes, skulls, characters from eighties video games... that's right, hipsters, it's 2007 in the form of a scarf! Copenhagen's Wood Wood, which is once again profusely stocked at New Dandyism, is looking awesome this season, and (have no fear) the…

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Hecklewood's TANNER

Posted on September 26, 2007 Under Fashion

We've written about Portland-based Hecklewood a fair bit around here. What do you expect us to do when we find a completely badass brand and/or store doing their own thing and doing everything right? TANNER, Hecklewood's sub-brand for leather goods,…

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shopmodi eat collection

Posted on September 25, 2007 Under Food

Not everyone can be Bobby Flay with a fish fillet. In the case that your culinary creations aren't exactly works of art, shopmodi has come up with several other ways to turn your dining room table into an art gallery.…

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contexture design: Old Mixtape Carries New Mixtape's Jock

Posted on September 24, 2007 Under Gadgetry

Warning: do not pop Contexture's cassette tape nano cases into your boombox hoping to hear all of those sweet tunes you taped off the radio back in 1985, because they don't work like that; while they may look like the…

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Evil Monito x Kangol

Posted on September 21, 2007 Under Fashion

A family album, a statement of personal identity and a nod to tradition; it's rare for an article of clothing to be any of these things, let alone all of them. Yet the two hats in the Evil Monito x…

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