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Posted on March 12, 2007 Under Fashion

About seven years ago, a man by the name of Chip Wilson got pissed off at the current state of yoga clothing. In those days, things were breezy, cottony, and perfect for a few mellow sun salutations, but as soon…

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Saint Augustine Academy

Posted on March 9, 2007 Under Fashion

Recently, It's been getting me down that so much stuff I want to get my hands on isn't readily available in the U.S. Case in point: Saint Augustine Academy's menswear, a rock-and-roll dripping, awesomely tailored line out of Australia that's…

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The Art of Jeremy Fish

Posted on March 7, 2007 Under Art

Last Fall, a good friend of mine pointed me to artwork of Jeremy Fish, a super-talented artist and designer out of San Francisco. I hadn't spent much time on his memorable website for quite awhile until yesterday, when I heard…

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Akomplice: Season 6

Posted on March 6, 2007 Under Fashion

The socially-minded crew at Akomplice are about to drop season six of their hip-hop inspired menswear, and after checking out the merchandise I'm happy to report that things are looking pretty incredible for this coming spring/summer. As always, Akomplice has…

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Standard Motion Posters at Insound

Posted on March 5, 2007 Under Music

Jon Stetzen, a designer at the Brooklyn based studio Standard Motion, is now distributing some of his awesome limited edition concert poster prints through Insound, my favorite online indie music retailer (and force behind the "Save the Album" campaign). Stetzen,…

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Joy For Sale

Posted on February 28, 2007 Under Design

Our good friends at Joy Engine (Boulder's buzziest boutique and art gallery)have been running high on zing and low on zzz's as they put the final touches on freshest addition to the family: an online extension of the store that…

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The Feral Robotic Dog Project

Posted on February 26, 2007 Under Life

Natalie Jeremijenko, a loved and non-traditional professor at UCSD (and previously, Yale), has brought her amazing Feral Robotic Dog project to the West coast. This awesomely creative and interesting experiment has students transform old toy robotic dogs into toxin-sniffing, pollution…

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Caravan: Fashion for the Few

Posted on February 22, 2007 Under Fashion

We were excited to hear that Ryder Robison, a favorite artist and rocker of ours, was recently commissioned to hand paint the walls of a Caravan, a new, by-appointment-only boutique in New York's Upper East Side. The idea of a…

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Kings of Leon: Because of the Times

Posted on February 21, 2007 Under Music

I stumbled upon the soon-to-be-released Kings of Leon today, and am thrilled (though not surprised in the slightest) to report that their new album, "Because of the Times," is good-- REALLY good. I should be honest and mention that they…

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Hammerpress

Posted on February 20, 2007 Under Design

I've been tuned in to Hammerpress's unique stationary for awhile, but it wasn't until recently that I realized they are also the letterpress and design team behind the slew of seriously amazing concert posters that I've been lusting over. Using…

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