Patrick Ma at Kidrobot SF

Posted on May 31, 2006 Under Design

Brussels born artist Patrick Ma joined forces with Kidrobot for a signing of his wilderness crusader and commando, Peary the Bloody Polar Bear, on May 18, 2006. Fans of Ma and Kidrobot alike flocked to Kidrobot SF to meet the…

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Tinpo Series 2 Fashion Victims

Posted on May 17, 2006 Under Design

We're big UNKL fans here, and they have been teasing us with a Coming Soon label on the new Tinpo Series 2 figures for quite some time--but after patiently waiting, the first designs are here and they’re making a very…

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Royal Elastics in Taipei

Posted on May 16, 2006 Under Travel

When I was in Taipei I got a nice tour of all the Royal Elastics flagship stores. It's amazing to see a brand have such solid Asian brand presence. The American team should be taking notes on the way the…

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Adicolor in Daikanyama

Posted on May 14, 2006 Under Travel

Shopping in Tokyo is unreal-- the sheer number of options for stores to check in the 10+ different neighborhoods all twice the size of Soho is just pure insanity. Unless of course you're in the mood to explore, drop some…

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LG KV6000 Black Label

Posted on May 12, 2006 Under Gadgetry

The new line of LG Chocolate phones has been great in form and function, but I felt that they were lacking a certain “je ne sais quois”, until now. The KV6000 Black Label combines elegance and a bit of bling,…

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HazMaPosters

Posted on May 4, 2006 Under Design

I've always been a big fan of the UNKL toys, especially the Hazmapos series. In celebration of the super-special B1 Series, UNLK created a limited run of "sales" posters. They're hand screened, signed, numbered and are only $10 each. Of…

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Marc Jacobs Does Vans (Again)

Posted on May 3, 2006 Under Fashion

Aloha Rag just received literally 15 different styles of the the limited edition Vans Marc Jacob Editions. These aren't new styles, but they've been fairly hard to find-- and weren't previously available online anywhere I knew of. Well I'm partial…

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Lowercase Industry

Posted on May 2, 2006 Under Design

With their collection of t-shirts, prints, paintings, and numerous extras, Lowercase Industry sits firmly and happily beneath the radar of the main stream. Although they sell clothes, for Lowercase Industry it isn't about being distributed across the globe and stocked…

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Kid Robot Dunny Giveaway

Posted on May 1, 2006 Under Gadgetry

The guys over at Kid Robot are giving away 5, one of a kind Siemens CF110 cell phones and 8" chrome plated Dunnys. Dunny, the action figure originally made of soft, smooth vinyl was created to be customized in a…

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Kenzo Minami

Posted on April 28, 2006 Under Fashion

The new collection from Kenzo Minami is here and it's lookin' good! Minami, a former set designer and Parsons School of Design graduate, has worked with XLR8R, Reebok, Flaunt Magazine, and was the first artist commissioned for Nike's Art Project…

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