Bounty Hunter is one of the original brands credited with kicking off the designer toy movement back in 1996; although originally used as promotions for their streetwear fashions, the toys became an overnight success causing crowds to gather for blocks…
Continue Reading →UrbanMedium is Derek and Heather, a husband/wife design duo who use paint, paper and the street to broadcast messages. Their iconic images use a mashup of pop culture and historical figures to provoke thought. One of their best-known prints, CheTrooper,…
Continue Reading →ARTSPROJEKT, a new online "interactive and culturally relevant online community for the arts, pop culture and action sports" has teamed up with print-on-demand company Zazzle to make high-tech, high-art skate decks. Some of the many artists and micro brands involved…
Continue Reading →Arts and culture magazine, Juxtapoz, has teamed up with urban lifestyle company, Upper Playground, and purveyors of canned, caffeinated alcohol Sparks, to present the second annual Ignite What's Next Art Tour. Three different venues will showcase live painting by three…
Continue Reading →In the most literal use of the term, "designer plush toy," German teddy bear makers, Steiff and fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld have partnered to produce a limited edition bear in Lagerfeld's own image. The bear comes outfitted in a familiar…
Continue Reading →With a cast as diverse as that of JJ Abrams' Lost, there's more than enough room for multiple toy tributes. In contrast to the detailed doppelgängers released by McFarlane Toys in 2006, the upcoming line of Lost Kubricks from Medicom…
Continue Reading →eBoy is everywhere. If you're a geek, you saw their poster for MakerFaire. If you like beats, you picked up the latest issue of BPM. And if you collect toys, you have an opinion on their Peecol figures. Now eBoy…
Continue Reading →Tokidoki, the Italian lifestyle brand with the Japanese name, has just ventured into laptops. Simone Legno's Cactus Friends and Moofia characters are easily recognizable gracing the top of Fujitsu's new LOOX U series ultra-mobile PC. Let's face it, anyone who…
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