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We’ve Landed: Vegas Style

Posted on October 30, 2006 Under Travel

We've arrived in Las Vegas-- and although we're not Wayne Newton wannabes, Celine Dion die-hards, or professional poker players (although Josh thinks he is) -- our room at the Wynn is top notch. We just ordered some extra robes and…

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Big Mac o Lantern

Posted on October 27, 2006 Under Design

Halloween is next week. Hooray. What a weird holiday it is-- I always struggle to think up a costume that will (1) not be repeated by other people, and will (2) be better than last year's costume. Not always an…

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FLY: Words Remembered

Posted on October 26, 2006 Under Fashion

On the heels of their sell out Zero Issue, FLY just launched its next limited edition issue-- Words Remembered. The easiest way to conceptualize this digital media experience is by thinking of it as a moving image fashion magazine--it includes…

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Icer Air: San Francisco

Posted on October 26, 2006 Under Travel

San Francisco is going to be off the hook next week-- starting on October 30th, and ending on November 4th, the Icer Air is coming back-- bigger than ever. This year it's at AT&T Park, and will be hosted by…

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Sneaker-Websites.com

Posted on October 26, 2006 Under Life

We like shoes. You must too, or else you would be getting really sick of all the posts we write about sneakers on here. In the past year, the amount of online shoe vendors has dramatically increased--in fact, the business…

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Flake Laptop Bags

Posted on October 26, 2006 Under Design

Utilitarian function meets sleek and simple fashion with Flake's new line of laptop bags. There are a lot of laptop bags out there, but few combine all the essential elements like these Flake bags do. The sling is made from…

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Jens Sjobergh: Airgroom

Posted on October 25, 2006 Under Art

We really like Jens Sjobergh's artwork. He is from Sweden (currently living in Los Angeles), and definitely represents with pieces like this (entitled 'Jens Swede Love'). Jens' luminescent illustrations appear to be from the cosmos, somehow mixing reality -- with…

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Vintage T-Shirts: The Book

Posted on October 25, 2006 Under Books

If you read this blog a lot, you probably know that we are big fans of great t-shirts. I would wear a t-shirt every day if left to my own devices--I like to think of them as comfortable little canvases…

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TK Men

Posted on October 25, 2006 Under Fashion

Our friend Lindsay McKay has done quite well in the fashion world in the past few years--as soon as she graduated from college in 2002, she headed to Milan where she got a Master's Degree in Fashion Marketing and Communications…

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Steelcase Leap Chair

Posted on October 24, 2006 Under Design

We are definitely fans of creature comforts here at the Spear Creative Group Offices; to this point, our Aeron chairs have played an important role in our longevity during long work days. But today we got a Steelcase Leap Chair…

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