33 1/3 Books
I stumbled upon the 33 1/3 books series purely by accident. I was in an independent bookstore looking for a good magazine to kill some time, and there they were: stacked in a neat line, their spines calling out to…
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Upper Playground's 'Thank You' Sale
We've been loving up Upper Playground at JS for years. From T-shirts and hoodies, to sneakers and skateboards, UP has consistently created apparel and accessories that fuse urban fashions and fine art. Last year was a banner year for the…
Continue Reading →Kidrobot's Kidpunk16
Kidrobot is schooling poser-punks with a history lesson packaged as a vinyl toy. When they drop the latest incarnation (#16) of their logo/mascot today, you'll find that the sentiment screams: punk's not dead! In an inspired move, Kidrobot produced a…
Continue Reading →Inaugural Obama Action Figures
We brought you word of the ART + ACTION = OBAMA '08 custom action figure event back in October. Following that successful benefit -- and indeed the success of its central character -- Jailbreak Toys will release two new Obama…
Continue Reading →51 Japanese Characters
Travel guides typically provide information on places and things, but what about people? If you're entering into a foreign culture, shouldn't you have a couple clues about its denizens? Here's where the 51 Japanese Characters project comes in handy. While…
Continue Reading →Ray-Ban Colorize Kit
Ray-Ban Wayfarers have become one of the most iconic sunglasses in the world. Following last year's Project Colorize campaign, which saw collaborations with artists Ron English and Tara McPherson, Ray-Ban is gearing up to release a pair of shades designed…
Continue Reading →Creamous
Creamous was created by artisan, collector and all-around Funkbuilder, Alan Leong, to fill the void in that forgotten lovechild of Fashion, Art and Design (F.A.D.). Creamous represents the "melding of quirky art infusions, retro-fitted subcultural leanings, pop surrealism and post-punk…
Continue Reading →ART + ACTION = Obama 08
Jailbreak Toys, makers of the Barack Obama Action Figure, will present ART + ACTION = Obama 08 at Toy Tokyo's gallery: The Showroom NYC on October 17th. Contemporary artists, toy designers and graf writers like Mars-1, Peat Wollaeger, kaNO, Brin…
Continue Reading →"Rooms" Tradeshow
Rooms is an innovative international tradeshow, stemming from the idea that designers have concepts to transmit to the world around them. Literally, Rooms provides a "room" to exhibit those ideas, each an intersection for designers, buyers and journalists to create…
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