Last year, RollingStone writer Andrew Vontz was responsible for one of the best quotes I had read in awhile. Commenting on Ryan Adams and the phenomena of the popularity of the 'homeless-hipster look,' he wrote: 'Now we have frat guys…
Continue Reading →For all of you bachelors and bachelorettes out there--wishful thinking meets textiles with Swedish designer Cecilia Lundgren's scintillating pillow cases. A spot for your head, and a spot for your most recent shag's head. How romantic! Just imagine the look…
Continue Reading →Everyone is familiar with the classic and timeless peacoat, but maybe you didn't know that the name 'peacoat' comes from the Dutch or Frisian word 'pij' for a type of cloth; or that a 'bridge coat' is the longer, gold-button-and-shoulder-epaulette-clad…
Continue Reading →Chris Milk sure knows how to turn out music videos--he has directed videos for an eclectic entourage of musical groups: from Kanye West, to Modest Mouse, to Courtney Love. For Kanye West's 'Jesus Walks' video, Chris ingeniously blended religious symbolism…
Continue Reading →Audi has the reputation of producing high-end, stylish, and consumer-popular all wheel drive cars. But Audi's image is beginning to change a little with its movement into the 'my car's faster than yours but cost more than my house' market.…
Continue Reading →For the kid in everyone, Switzerland based Dadadum makes the Gregory Calendar, which allows you (or your 3-year-old niece) to connect the dots between dates on the calendar to reveal a fun illustration at the end of the month (that…
Continue Reading →For those who like to spend way too much money on your snowboard outerwear -- and like to be the the person who somehow (to the chagrin of his friends) gets his hands on the limited-quantity, boutique-y gear -- iDiom's…
Continue Reading →I'm feeling a bit nostalgic with this one. Every child of the 80's remembers fondly their boombox (a.k.a. Ghetto Blaster). Remember walking down the street with your Ghetto Blaster on your shoulder, blasting Rapper's Delight, getting sour looks from passersby…
Continue Reading →112 Ocean Drive is the solo project of Gustav Dejert, the multi-talented Swedish designer, animator, illustrator and director. Gustav started 112 Ocean Drive in 2005 after working for several renowned design and production studios, doing everything from brand development to…
Continue Reading →Music's Billboard Top 40 meets web design with Design Charts' new weekly rankings site. Design Charts bases its results on the opinions of three other sites: Dope Awards, Website Design Awards, and Designaside--the three of which are in the business…
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