I Love Blocks

Posted on November 27, 2007 Under Fashion

Love is a strong word and we only dare use it in the most appropriate of circumstances. Fortunately, it seems more than reasonable to stand on the mountaintop and shout, "We love I Love Blocks jewelry collection, and we don't…

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Sao Paulo: Editora Organiza

Posted on November 27, 2007 Under Books

Publishing is a little less entry-friendly in Brazil, I've observed. You can already have a decent amount of money from other sources so costs become no object, get picked up by only a handful of publishers or rather approach things…

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Big Art Mob

Posted on November 27, 2007 Under Art

The Big Art Mob is an effort to create a comprehensive survey of public art in the form of a mobile blog. A project only just begun in the UK, the Big Art Mob hopes to build this database via…

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Max Haus

Posted on November 27, 2007 Under Design

I haven't dove into the housing market yet, but having friends who have done it, they tell me the quest for the perfect place frustrating and the "perfect place" fairly elusive. Some have ended up buying lofts for the endless…

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Fuct Online Store Opens

Posted on November 26, 2007 Under Fashion

Fuct, one of the longest-running streetwear labels around, now has an online shop open for business. Unafraid to be brassy or polemical, the brand has lasted because of the O.G. ways of creator Eric Brunetti, whose less than flattering opinions…

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Bax Bears + Thees

Posted on November 26, 2007 Under Design

Mmm, smells like Canada. I mean -- new vinyl -- it smells like new vinyl. Not that I'm sure about Bax Bears even being vinyl (the Thee looks primarily plastic-y, I think), only that the two, newish designer toys are…

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DURKL Denim, Etc.

Posted on November 26, 2007 Under Fashion

I'm supposed to be telling you about denim; denim contrived in D.C., made in L.A., and available for shipping anywhere your doorstep may reside. However, the photography on DURKL's site was too, too incredible to focus only on their new…

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Sao Paulo: Maze Limited

Posted on November 26, 2007 Under Life

Sao Paulo's the shiz-nit when it comes to the swarm of talented graffiti artists living and producing there, and along with that scene comes a teeming skate world that keeps gaining ground. The other day while stopping to eat at…

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Top 5 Fine Art Gifts

Posted on November 23, 2007 Under Art

Chuck Anderson Prints: Read JS Review | Buy It ($35 - $65; shown as 2) Holy kaleidoscope! We'd paper maîche our houses in these were they a bit more weatherproof. Until that day, we'll just enjoy their sparkly-ness from the…

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Nau: Fuzzy Feelings All Over

Posted on November 23, 2007 Under Fashion

In case you needed another reason to shop at Nau (other than saving the world, we mean), the planet-friendly company is currently offering a cozy 30% off of all their sweaters. Guys like them because they're sleek, perfectly cut, and…

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