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Carmel Hagen:


The Little Know-It-All

Posted on July 25, 2007 Under Design

Here's what I need: to be transformed into a design crackerjack by a single book. A single book consisting of "the knowledge currently required of designers as the evolution of media redefines their role and expands the disciplines in which…

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Nonesiste's Arsenio Lamp

Posted on July 24, 2007 Under Design

Italian designlab Nonesiste has been getting quite a bit of buzz for their V/a.g.r.a. Lamp, a wall-mounted lighting option that curls up when on and, uh, goes flaccid when turned off. I think it's nice too, but I have no…

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Velocity: Amazing for Cheap

Posted on July 24, 2007 Under Design

My older sister is leaving Seattle. This is a tragedy for three reasons; 1) As far as places to visit go, Seattle is far superior to Sand Point, Idaho; 2) After she is gone, my reasons to go to Seattle…

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KR LT Studio

Posted on July 24, 2007 Under Fashion

KR LT Studio, a conceptual design studio based in Vilnius, Lithuania, takes a freeing approach to concept development. Instead of boxing themselves into one artistic category, principal designers Kristina Dryza and Renata Gaidienò allow themselves the creative freedom to express…

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Claw Money x Nike

Posted on July 23, 2007 Under Fashion

On July 26th, Nike's first ever female-designed limited edition sneaker will be released. NY graf artist Claw Money is the its-about-fekking-time name behind the three new Blazers, and -- much like everything else the woman touches -- they look good.…

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Meat = Mine

Posted on July 23, 2007 Under Food

Let's just get this out of the way: I am a vegetarian. Accordingly, I think of meat as flesh, dripping with blood, freshly separated from a pulse. That said, the prospect of eating meat -- let alone branding it with…

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WEJETSET

Posted on July 23, 2007 Under Travel

WEJETSET is coming soon. In 56 days, 12 hours, 46 minutes and 33 seconds to be exact (Snark Disclaimer: Yes, that will have changed a little by the time you read this, so don't get all thrilled about calling me…

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Alicia Bock: Through the Viewfinder

Posted on July 23, 2007 Under Art

Alicia Bock is a self-taught photographer "...in search of light and shadows, pretty things in pink, the feeling of the ocean, and a blue moon." Based in Mid-Michigan, Alicia likes to find her inspiration in the simple and the beautiful,…

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Crusher!

Posted on July 20, 2007 Under Life

Evite, the online invitation service behind those visually challenging email party alerts we've been getting since '98, needs to die. That thought probably should have struck me around 2002, but it didn't really hit home until this morning, when a…

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High Five for Hora

Posted on July 19, 2007 Under Design

If you've got some extra room on your plate for blog-consumption today, head over to feedmecoolshit.com, where our boy Jesse Hora is featured as today's dose of uh, totes awesome shit. It basically says what we already know (Jesse Hora…

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