String Republic Online Store

Posted on April 16, 2006 Under Fashion

I first covered Stephane Bucco's shoe line 'String Republic' back in February-- but back then they weren't yet for sale online. Finally the online store is up and running and Bucco's mission to 'Make Feet Beautiful' is much closer to…

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2006 U-Boat Collection

Posted on April 11, 2006 Under Fashion

I raved about the U-Boat Watches for sale though WatchUSeek back in January and since then have become quite a fan of my Left Hook Watch purchase. The 2006 U-Boat collection is now out to drool over and available for…

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Baumraum Treehouses

Posted on February 21, 2006 Under Design

Where were the tree houses like this one when I was growing up? German architectural group Baumraum specializes in the planning and realization of bad ass treehouses like this one shown here. I've had a long standing fascination with designer…

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Atypyk Shirts

Posted on February 21, 2006 Under Fashion

You might know Colette from Paris as the shop with that cute, eclectic mix of knick knacks, but they've got a tough side. Now, you can show you're from the streets too with the "Tough" tee-shirt by Atypyk. The tee…

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Styrofoam featuring Ben Gibbard

Posted on January 31, 2006 Under Music

I've been listening to just about everything that involves Death Cab For Cutie and Postal Service front man Ben Gibbard. This is nothing new, but last week I got turned on to the CD "Nothing's Lost" by Beglian-based electronic group…

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Elmanco

Posted on January 10, 2006 Under Design

I sure wish I could read Italian but luckily it's not crucial to get the point across. The content over at Stefano Ricci's new blog Elmanco looks stellar. Ricci is an architect and designer from Cesena, Italy. We've been in…

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Space Invader Goes Big in Paris

Posted on January 6, 2006 Under Art

I've been covering the progress of the crazy French guy with an addiction to the Space Invader character for quite some time. The Rubikcubism pieces were amazing, the mosaics are great, even the sneakers were hot. Wooster Collective has some…

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Think Free in Colette Paris

Posted on December 18, 2005 Under Fashion

Think Free is a sneaker project by Philipe Cuendet, and it's all about taking the Nike Free to another level. He calls his creations 'Nike hybridations.' "A Jordan 5 upgraded with elements of the Jordan 4 mounted on a Nike…

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Paris: Hotel Sezz

Posted on September 8, 2005 Under Travel

During my quick stay in Paris last weekend, I got to check out Hotel Sezz, the new hotel "experience", designed by Christopher Pillet, who cut his teeth working under Phillipe Starck. The idea behind the hotel is in regards to…

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Paris Restaurant: Kong

Posted on September 7, 2005 Under Travel

My last night in Paris I ate at a restaurant called 'Kong', on the top two floors of the prestigious Louis Vuitton building address-- 1 Rue du Pont Neuf. The restaurant is an elevators ride up, above the Kenzo flagship…

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