Turbo Sonic: Ghetto Blasters in Tokyo

Posted on October 2, 2006 Under Gadgetry

I'm feeling a bit nostalgic with this one. Every child of the 80's remembers fondly their boombox (a.k.a. Ghetto Blaster). Remember walking down the street with your Ghetto Blaster on your shoulder, blasting Rapper's Delight, getting sour looks from passersby…

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WGACA: NYC

Posted on October 2, 2006 Under Fashion

As many of you can tell I am a sucker for vintage clothing, so I feel it is my duty to tell you about one of the premier vintage clothing stores in the country. What Goes Around Comes Around was…

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+41 Nike Air Max 1

Posted on October 1, 2006 Under Design

Our good pals over at +41 recently took a swing designing their own interpretation of the Nike Airmax 1, a timeless classic. The tongue and insole of each sneaker has a pair of cartoon eyes looking back at the viewer--…

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Thundermutt Series 14 Launch

Posted on October 1, 2006 Under Design

BA-Reps, an illustration agency based in New York launched a limited edition collection of designer toys last week by artist Tristan Eaton, Gary Baseman, Stephen Bliss, Dave Needham, and Andrew Rae. This collection is an addition to the popular Thundermutt…

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Michael Lau x Nike

Posted on September 29, 2006 Under Fashion

The name Michael Lau may not ring a bell to most of you, but it is a name you should probably know. Lau is a famous Hong Kong artist whose vinyl toys, artwork and past collaborations with Sony and soon…

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112 Ocean Drive

Posted on September 29, 2006 Under Design

112 Ocean Drive is the solo project of Gustav Dejert, the multi-talented Swedish designer, animator, illustrator and director. Gustav started 112 Ocean Drive in 2005 after working for several renowned design and production studios, doing everything from brand development to…

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Design Charts

Posted on September 28, 2006 Under Design

Music's Billboard Top 40 meets web design with Design Charts' new weekly rankings site. Design Charts bases its results on the opinions of three other sites: Dope Awards, Website Design Awards, and Designaside--the three of which are in the business…

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Hanae Mori Retrospective: Paris

Posted on September 28, 2006 Under Travel

Hanae Mori began her prestigious career as a costume designer in the post-war Japan movie scene. In 1965 she presented her famous collection, "East Meets West" in New York, and in 1979 she became the only Asian designer to be…

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Monsieur T Fall/Winter ‘06

Posted on September 27, 2006 Under Fashion

Our friends over at Monsieur T in Portland, OR have been creating great skateboard and indie art-scene-inspired screen printed tees since 2004. We got a sneak preview of their new Fall/Winter '06 line at their launch party and art show…

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Nik Ainley: Shiny Binary

Posted on September 27, 2006 Under Art

UK Based graphic designer Nik Ainley has an interesting philosophy about digital media: He wont stop trying to further his expertise until he has mastered all the tools he needs to fully realize his designs. He taught himself Photoshop in…

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