U4Elements is a quality online boutique. They have a small but nice collection of both men and women's fashion (more women's stuff than mens right now), a bit of music, and a pretty substantial amount of jewelry. The store is…
Continue Reading →Young Australian designer Andy Wana was this years Gold winner at the 2005 Australian Design Award-Dyson Student award. His ingenious take on the umbrella won him top honors, he calls his design "Lotus 23". The reengineered umbrella design is fully…
Continue Reading →The custom boutique hotels around the world all took notice to the Hotel des Arts in the heart of San Francisco's downtown Union Square when it launched last year. Last year they showed their project called "
Continue Reading →Remember Sketchel? That customized satchel design contest from a while back? Well, either way they had around 150 artists from around their world submit designs---and some of them can be seen here. The full online gallery isn't online yet, but…
Continue Reading →Android8 is the new shop on the block-- so we won't tease them for that, they're holding their own. They have a very sweet selection of toys and goodies, so if you haven't yet, check 'em out. I'm proud to…
Continue Reading →Secret Handshake has a small collection of "Artist Design T-Shirts". They say they're here to "save you from the milk and water threads that have become the standard in the T-shirt industry". What's great is it's independent. All the artists…
Continue Reading →Freshness Mag has a nice piece (and more pictures) about the new Nike Female shoe called the "Ovolo"--which was designed by Richard Clarke. The shoe is a bit crazy, but pretty damn genius-- the heel is suspended like a hammock.…
Continue Reading →I spent this past weekend in San Francisco doing some "recon work", and I've got much to report--so look forward to more SF related posts this week. I stopped by nearly every hot sneaker spot in the area-- today I…
Continue Reading →Spring is upon us, which means it's sandal time for many of us. Super designer Philippe Starck (and he really is on a rampage right now) is at it again, partnering up with Puma. He has a handful of different…
Continue Reading →Fullbleed's slogan is "the new standard in discontent"--and I see why. This work is clearly a bit somber, but that's fine with me. I'm all for self expression, and this design "paint it red", with an image of a man…
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