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Carmel Hagen:


Married to the MOB

Posted on May 4, 2007 Under Fashion

The story of MOB reads something like any other history-in-the-making type tale: Founder Leah sat on her stoop in NYC, drinking tequila in effort to fill the gaping void that was women's streetwear in 2004. Two margaritas and one stroke…

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Monsticle Breakout

Posted on May 3, 2007 Under Design

Team favorite Jan Willem Wennekes (of Zeptonn) just dropped word on his latest limited edition print. Even though I'm a huge fan and may have a somewhat skewed perception, I'm just going to put it out there and say that…

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ACME: Camera Safety 101

Posted on May 2, 2007 Under Gadgetry

I wish I was the kind of girl who babied her electronics. However, as it stands I have yet to buy even a computer case for my Mac- I just (oh no, lecture approaching...) throw it in to whatever bag…

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Up to Our Ears in Fun!

Posted on April 25, 2007 Under Art

We're going to give our Boulder readers heart attacks from all of this local action, but Denver punk music at the Downer is only the top of a killer list of upcoming events. Barely 48 hours after The Swayback heats…

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Amaznode: Better Than It Sounds

Posted on April 25, 2007 Under Life

The word "Amaznode" doesn't drip with fun, does it? In fact, it sounds a lot like a little bug that eats up your garden, or maybe even a wierd growth that ruins the careers of opera singers. It certainly doesn't…

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Brad Ascalon for Sintesi

Posted on April 24, 2007 Under Design

New York based designer Brad Ascalon recently showed off his elegant Period Table, a new piece for Italian furniture company Sintesi, at the Salone Internationale de Mobile in Milan. Ascalon's use of powder coated steel and tempered glass make for…

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Vimeo Video Sharing

Posted on April 24, 2007 Under Life

You would think that, after all the success of YouTube, video-sharing sites would be evolving at a rate that left us overwhelmed with mountains of user-generated goodness. After all, that's the way it normally works; someone strikes it big in…

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db clay: Cow-Free Magic

Posted on April 23, 2007 Under Fashion

We know, wallets made out of duct tape aren't exactly fresh news, but the latest class of Portland based db clay's gaffing tape works of art are begging for (and very deserving of) attention. Twelve new designs, set to be…

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Talk Shop Fridays: Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs

Posted on April 20, 2007 Under Life

While I'm sure most of our energy-savvy readers have already replaced their regular lightbulbs with the near-magical power of CFL's (compact flourescent lightbulbs), research is currently showing that sales of these earth-savers are only timidly increasing. CFL's use only one-third…

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Uniqlo Concept T-Shirt Store

Posted on April 18, 2007 Under Fashion

On April 28th, Uniqlo's new and highly anticipated Concept T-Shirt Store in Harajuku will finally open its doors. From what I can tell so far, the shopping experience at Uniqlo, where 5000 square feet (and four stories) of shelves hold…

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