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Santa's Ghetto

Posted on December 3, 2007 Under Art

In what they're claiming is the most "low-concept art event ever", Banksy and a few friends have set up their annual Christmas shoppe in one of the more unlikely places around the world. Of course, it wouldn't be Banksy or…

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Design by Humans: The Ornithologist

Posted on November 30, 2007 Under Fashion

"I'm an ornithologist." "Wow. Well there's a mouthful." All right, obscure James Bond quotes aside, I wouldn't normally rush to point out another Threadless-style tee shirt competition, but I LOVE this tee from Design By Humans. Titled Sir Leopold III:…

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I-Manifest Update: SALE!

Posted on November 29, 2007 Under Fashion

Our friends and Spear Collective members, I-Manifest are apparently planning something big. They're clearing out inventory by means of a BIG sale just in time for the holiday shopping frenzy. From now until the end of the year, all I-Manifest…

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Tiziana Haug

Posted on November 28, 2007 Under Design

This morning's travels led me to In The Habit, the web home of designer Tiziana Haug. At first glance, it's a little overwhelming -- she's done a LOT of work. So I started where I usually do: with the person.…

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Supermarket

Posted on November 27, 2007 Under Design

Look out Etsy, Supermarket is here! A self-described curated collection of awesomeness, Supermarket features products available from designers around the world. Almost anything "designed" is available, from graphically printed hoodies to sustainably created furniture. Looking closely, Supermarket reminds me of…

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Mark Story

Posted on November 26, 2007 Under Art

Mark Story's photographs are chilling at first glance; his subjects look almost like mummies or something from a museum. In fact, most are people -- still alive -- who have lived during three different centuries. Mark started his photographic journey…

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Uniqlo Grid Playground

Posted on November 21, 2007 Under Design

Since launching their flagship store here in NYC -- their only US outlet, according to their site -- Uniqlo has taken the US market by storm. Their simple clothes and funky Japanese design sensibilities have completely ingrained themselves in our…

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Takashi Okada

Posted on November 20, 2007 Under Design

Typography is one of those intensely underappreciated areas of web design that, used correctly, it can make your site jump off the screen and embed itself in your viewers long after they've departed -- in fact, I just read a…

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Joseph O. Holmes

Posted on November 19, 2007 Under Art

Photography is one of those weird things; pretty much everyone owns a camera of some sort, even if it's just on a cell phone. Most people like the shots that they take because...they took them. It isn't until you see…

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Fulton Fence

Posted on November 16, 2007 Under Design

I just read about this today over at Core77, and you can bet that I'll be down there in the next week or so to take a look. The project is part of the Re:Construction Program, an art program taking…

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