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SpearTalks: Nish

Posted on November 16, 2007 Under Design

If Steve Nishimoto -- Nish, to the design community -- is as driven by change and culture as he claims, then today's inspiration must be in no meager supply. The designer just returned from his first trip abroad, where a…

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The North Face NSE Collection

Posted on November 16, 2007 Under Fashion

A special collector's limited edition release collaboration between The North Face and Goldwin Japan has resulted in a very small collection of snowy winter pieces to be sold for one day only in three US stores. The NSE collection, inspired…

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New Nooka

Posted on November 16, 2007 Under Life

Mathew Waldman's Nooka, the alternative line of time-keepers that we consistently preach about, is offering some new wrist candy for the holiday season. Profound Blue and Cool gray have made their way into Nooka's color palate, giving the increasingly attention…

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UniPoker

Posted on November 16, 2007 Under Design

The crew at UNKL, famous for their UniPos, SUGs, and everything else they've ever done, just released something only the possessor of the finest Ivy-League education could contrive: UniPoker. Like it's name suggests, UniPoker is a brilliant mix of fun…

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Supreme x Oakley

Posted on November 15, 2007 Under Fashion

This will probably mark the seventeenth time these sunnies pop up in your RSS feed today, but we can't really help it, because something about this Oakley x Supreme collab is too tasty to stay buttoned up about. Oakley Frogskins…

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Elias Tahan

Posted on November 15, 2007 Under Art

Hello, Mr. Future Nigel Barker; how well you work that lens! Or maybe it's wrong to associate you with any photographer currently working the America's Next Top Model circuit, because at only 21 you are already worthy of a distinct…

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Shelta

Posted on November 15, 2007 Under Fashion

There's a reason why Swedes make us jealous, and it's not because the boys are golden gods and the girls are boobalicious ice queens. No, the real reason is that in every young Swede's kindergarten curriculum, there exists a segment…

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Audree Lapierre

Posted on November 14, 2007 Under Design

Audree Lapierre is a 2004 graduate of Vieux-Montreal college's design program, and is currently completing a degree in graphic design at UQAM. Having already accumulated several prestigious awards and an impressive client list, Audree is well on her way to…

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People Like Us: New Schwag

Posted on November 14, 2007 Under Gadgetry

People Like Us, the Australian tee company headed by Spear Collective's very own Jeremy Somers, just released their Summer 08 line of tees and iPod protectors, and after a little browsing, we've decided to use the following word to explain…

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Scapegoat

Posted on November 13, 2007 Under Fashion

Assuming other areas of the country are less chill-deprived than my own, it will be to your advantage to know about Scapegoat, a small line of men's outerwear that offers the benefits of premium construction and trend-proof (ie, good-looking, from…

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