shopmodi eat collection

Posted on September 25, 2007 Under Food

Not everyone can be Bobby Flay with a fish fillet. In the case that your culinary creations aren't exactly works of art, shopmodi has come up with several other ways to turn your dining room table into an art gallery.…

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Format's 25th: The Sneaker issue

Posted on September 24, 2007 Under Fashion

Sneakerfreaks should waste no time mousing over to Format's annual Sneaker issue, which pairs the latest urban news with something even more deelishus: shoes. Featuring several lengthy interviews with folks like JB and MDot of JB Classics, sneaker artist Dave…

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Indian Call Centre

Posted on September 24, 2007 Under Design

Visitors to this year's London Design Week will be able to make some interesting connections when they find themselves searching for answers. Not only will they find support and information through live-video phone chats with Hulger's Indian Call Centre operatives…

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SpearTalks: Mate Steinforth (a.k.a. King of Cut&Paste)

Posted on September 21, 2007 Under Design

Not too long ago, we told you about the design competition Cut&Paste, a timed tournament currently cruising through 11 international cities. Last week, Cut&Paste found its way to NYC, where eight local designers were pitted against one another in an…

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Talk Shop Fridays: How Connected is Too Connected?

Posted on September 21, 2007 Under Life

Gothamist reported yesterday that the MTA (the body that oversees the subways & buses here in NYC) has inked a $46M deal to wire the subway platforms throughout the city for cell phone use. Just the platforms, not the lines…

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Ted Noten

Posted on September 21, 2007 Under Art

Apparently, dead bird artwork is making waves outside the taxidermy-ing circles these days. We pointed out Michael Sans' Cuckoo Clock not long ago, and now I've got another for you: have a look at Ted Noten's Starling Bag, featuring a…

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Veer's Pitter Patter Umbrella

Posted on September 19, 2007 Under Design

One could argue that umbrellas are more effectively used as weaponry on big city street settings; despite their eye-poking potential, one of the more pleasant aspects of toting an umbrella is the gentle rhythmic pitter-patter created by the different sized…

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FlyRight, Right?

Posted on September 18, 2007 Under Travel

I hate pumping my body full of nasty stuff; it's a trait I inherited from my parents, who have always preferred straightening themselves out through more natural means. Years of experience and plenty of positive results have reinforced their beliefs,…

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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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Guido Crepax

Posted on September 17, 2007 Under Design

I absolutely LOVED these pieces when I saw them at Moss here in New York a while back but go figure, I didn't bother to write down any information about them. Thanks to our friends at Things of Random Coolness,…

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