Sameunderneath

Posted on August 6, 2007 Under Fashion

It's been almost two years since I first got my hands on a few of Sameunderneath's sustainably developed tshirts, and I'm happy to report that the Portland-based company has since been on the fast track to a full selection of…

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trove

Posted on August 6, 2007 Under Design

A reader hoping to help Heather spice up her new digs directed our attention to trove, a New York company specializing in some of the most visually arresting wallpaper I've ever seen. If my lease were any more lenient, I'd…

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Rollei Rolleiflex MiniDigi

Posted on August 6, 2007 Under Gadgetry

For the last few weeks, I've been scouring the internet looking for the perfect pocket-sized camera that can go with me everywhere as a supplement to my trusty Digital Rebel -- preferably something with some personality, to boot. I haven't…

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SpearTalks: Saint Augustine Academy

Posted on August 3, 2007 Under Fashion

An intro to an interview shouldn't take too long to write, particularly when the subject of the interview is something as exciting as Saint Augustine Academy, a buzzy men's fashion label out of Australia that's as hard-rocking as it is…

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Don't Steal My Fucking Wallet

Posted on August 3, 2007 Under Fashion

Jack Spade has had it up to here with the hoodlums plaguing the streets of New York, and has responded like any self-respecting man of fashion (ahem... gone and designed another wallet). Not just any wallet, obviously; this twill masterpiece…

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Ford Escape Hybrid '08

Posted on August 3, 2007 Under Life

I drive a little car. I'm a speed girl; I prefer manual; I like tight turns and ballsy sounds pouring from my engine. So, when I was thrown into an 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid during my recent trip to L.A.*,…

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StyleMob Mashes Up

Posted on August 3, 2007 Under Life

Fashion site StyleMob has created a new mashup that's part Hot or Not, part MySpace, and part StreetPeeper/fashion mag. The new site encourages users to post photos of themselves that represent their personal style and allows other users to vote…

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Recycling: Upcycling vs. Downcycling

Posted on August 2, 2007 Under Life

Most recycling sends material downwards on the "food chain". Once the material is recycled, it's of a lower quality than it started and is therefore less useful. Upcycling, on the other hand, takes a material beyond its original usefulness, moving…

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New Locher's

Posted on August 1, 2007 Under Fashion

Locher's just added six new accessories to their already lovely collection, and these latest brooches and necklaces bear the Locher name with as much coyly-disguised hedonism as we've come to expect from the up-and-coming French label. The delicate-looking pieces, much…

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Shambra

Posted on August 1, 2007 Under Life

I have bad airport karma. Take this past week for instance: I went back to Ohio to see my folks and my flight both ways was delayed four hours, despite the fact that the skies were nothing but sunshine. If…

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