LaCie Golden Disk

Posted on September 18, 2007 Under Gadgetry

Information is gold -- and that's what seems to have inspired the idea behind the blinged-out design of LaCie's new Golden Disk hard drive, the latest in its designer series. Packing 500g's (gigabytes, that is), the digital storage unit's wavy,…

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Norman and the Starmaker: Finally!

Posted on September 18, 2007 Under Fashion

When we did an interview with Sydney's Saint Augustine Academy, we could only show you a tiny little bit of Norman and the Starmaker (i.e; Alvin and Adrian's Fall collection). Well, it's about that time (freaking finally) where you can…

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Clear Tigers EP

Posted on September 17, 2007 Under Music

I trust Ryan Catbird with my ears. Ever since we first mentioned him and his indie (no, but seriously. Indie.) label a few months ago, I've been watching his music blog, Catbirdseat, like a stalker, and have panther-pounced a nice…

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UNKL: New Site!

Posted on September 17, 2007 Under Design

The new site of designer toy brand UNKL is up and running, and the new pages are rapturously stocked with all the characters we've come to obsess over plus a "whole crapload" of newbies. Blank UniPos, the new SUG and…

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Threadless Goes Bricks & Mortar

Posted on September 13, 2007 Under Fashion

So what happens when you take a seven-year-old, extremely successful online business and move it into reality? Well, the phrase "sink or swim" comes to mind, but only time will tell for the chaps over at Threadless. That's right, the…

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Mishka NYC Relaunch

Posted on September 13, 2007 Under Life

The team at Brooklyn-based Mishka NYC streetwear packed a ton of new amenities into their relaunched site, which is as dope as the punk approach they take to their clothing designs and graphics. Read up on their daily ruminations and…

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IILWY's Vampy Re-Vamp

Posted on September 13, 2007 Under Design

I'm a little nervous about bringing iminlikewithyou up again -- mainly because you crazies have gone completely batshit every single time we've mentioned the networking/gaming/dating site -- but hey, I love you, want the best for you, etc., so here…

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Methamphibian on Your Feet

Posted on September 13, 2007 Under Fashion

We told you a little about artist and sneaker designer Methamphibian before, but only a little bit and in the context of last year's Couture Assassins, Miami. Now he's got a solo show coming up in Los Angeles "” this…

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Slobot // Slobart

Posted on September 12, 2007 Under Gadgetry

Mike Heisler, the artist behind the Slobot robots that we've gushed about here before, designed this Bart Qee figure for the Toy Tokyo leg of the Bart Simpson Qee show in NYC. The 10'' tall Bart comes equipped with positionable…

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SwiMP3 Surf

Posted on September 12, 2007 Under Gadgetry

In between occasionally eating cake for dinner and cookies for lunch, I do make an effort to be healthy. I'm an avid swimmer, logging hours of laps in the city pool each week. I switch up my routine with the…

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