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New @ La Tete Au Cube

Posted on June 20, 2007 Under Life

If hedonism at its purest still isn't enough for you, La Tete Au Cube has a few new goods to make your bad habits even sassier. Because I'm highly supportive of free will and sarcasm (though not necessarily supportive of…

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billWillie: Style/Conscious

Posted on June 20, 2007 Under Life

There's a tragically jaded part of me that likes to roll my eyes every time I hear about another new fashion label trying to save the world. I actually agree, in theory anyway, with the concept of fashion as a…

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Interview: Jens Martin Skibsted on 'The Boston'

Posted on June 20, 2007 Under Design

A week or so ago, the Josh Spear team fell hard for the Boston Bike by Puma and Biomega. The Boston, also dubbed "The Puma Bike," (same bike, different branding) racked up scores of points for its clean design, its…

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New Ezra v3 Launched

Posted on June 19, 2007 Under Design

The work of So-Cal based Jonathan Moore makes my brain hurt. With a portfolio thick full of award winning work for visually demanding clients like Motorola, Adobe and Disney, Moore's six years in the interactive design industry scarcely seem to…

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Outward Creative

Posted on June 19, 2007 Under Design

Outward Creative is the online portfolio of Eli Horn, a Vancouver-based freelance designer, web developer and artist with strong talent in all three areas. Eli's website does well to demonstrate his creative and technical aptness with a clean and interactive…

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Conscious Alliance

Posted on June 15, 2007 Under Art

I love concert posters. Half art, half music, and normally cheap enough to shamelessly store away once your next favorite band/artist needs wallspace, the concert poster definitely has earned its spot as the number one choice for temporary decoration. However,…

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Adios & Ciao Ciao Launch Party

Posted on June 15, 2007 Under Life

Adios and Ciao Ciao, the two newest tokidoki/StrangeCo toys, are set for official release Thursday, June 21, at L.A.'s Munky King Melrose. The two figurines will be available separately, but, as the story goes, Adios has already been kicked out…

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TBWA Hakuhodo

Posted on June 14, 2007 Under Design

How's this for some afternoon excitement: Get grabbed by a dwarfing metal hand, travel via Victorian elevator, and wind up at a client presentation where a Japanese hipster will show you some great* print and commercial work done for a…

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Silas & Maria

Posted on June 14, 2007 Under Fashion

I'm not sure if I'll be getting my hands on anything from Silas & Maria's Autumn/Winter 2007 collection this year (the company is apparently concentrating their sales and distribution in the Far East right now, dang them), but they definitely…

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Port 2 Port Press

Posted on June 14, 2007 Under Design

In January of 2006, after eight years as an art director and stylist, Maria Vettese was finally ready to chase down her dream of the hands-on creative pursuit for which she was truly passionate. After transitioning from city life to…

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