September 3, 2010 | New Events | by Nini Baseema |
The other night, while having fun going out with my girlfriends, we encountered a very interesting male specimen on the dance-floor. His appearance made a significant impression. As a matter of fact, he dazzled us so much that I felt obliged to write him a letter on behalf of myself and all the other single ladies out there.
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September 3, 2010 | New Products | by Gerry Mak |
Space is in too short supply to fill it up with unstylish objects. Even something as mundane as a stapler must be a beautiful expression of fine craftsmanship and impeccable design. If you agree with this statement, you should go get yourself one of these Hansen Tacker T-35s.
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September 3, 2010 | New Eco | by Jess Zaino |
This pendant gives new meaning to going green. The Growing Jewelry House collection by HAF by Hafsteinn Juliusson is a typical silver ball chain necklace, but with a potted plant at the end with real growing moss inside. Designed for people in urban areas to have their own little spot of green.
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September 3, 2010 | Cool Websites | by Andy 
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For the obsessive compulsive among us, Things Organized Neatly is a daily fix of stuff that’s arranged in perfect right angles and tantalizing patterns Read more
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September 3, 2010 | New Illustration | by Gerry Mak |
The work of Linda Kim makes me think a lot about the motifs that seem to be seeping into every artist’s work these days — forests, mythological creatures, crystals, geometric patterns, and new age psychedelia. Read more
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September 3, 2010 | New Art | by Gerry Mak |
Fine, skull art may be a little played out at this point, but come on, this one is made out of real human brains!
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September 3, 2010 | New Fashion | by Jess Zaino |
For the girls who love to play dress up and have the deep pockets to do so, this Irregular Choice Blue Suede Shoe is just the thing. For a cool $250, you can have your toys and wear them, too! The detachable trinkets can multitask on a boring handbag handle or as a keychain to never lose after a night of adult drinking.
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September 2, 2010 | Cool Travel | by Jacqui Alexander |
If I had to give you a list of my seven favourite fashion boutiques, Eastern Market would be up there. Housing a strict code of black and white styles from imported labels, and some of Australia’s most unique and creative jewellery and accessory designers (Julia Deville and company), it’s no wonder those in the know flock to this place that was once a church but now an esteemed fashion haunt.
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September 2, 2010 | New Food and Packaging | by The Urban Grocer |
If there was any doubt that beer is the new wine, it can now be put to rest with the introduction of this new wine packaging: wine in a beer bottle. That’s right, we’re talking about a Swartland Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot blend out of South Africa cheekily disguised within a kitschy brown beer bottle with an equally cheeky title, Bob’s Your Uncle. Read more
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September 2, 2010 | New Photography | by Nini Baseema |
Maybe it’s the tranquility, the overcoming of gravity, or the sheer grace of the model. Whatever, these underwater photos by Jacques Dequeker are a treat for the senses. The gorgeous model Emanuela de Paula looks just like a modern day Esther Williams. Read more
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September 2, 2010 | New Trends | by Contributions |
The Wilderness Downtown is an amazing interactive web film by Chris Milk and some guys over at Google. Taking your hometown, it incorporates Google Earth and Google Street view into a unique visual experience that literally comes alive with melody and feeling. It utilizes motion within the Google Chrome browser to create a sort of montage effect within itself.
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September 1, 2010 | New & Cool Architecture | by Gerry Mak |
Cement isn’t usually thought of as a light and airy material, but A4estudio’s Sobrino House in Mendoza, Argentina may change that with it’s relaxed, open, and earthy feel. Read more
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September 1, 2010 | New Design | by Nini Baseema |
Interactive fashion seems to be the latest trend in garment industry. After we covered the Colour In Dress earlier, we now present the M-Dress (Mobile Phone Dress), which promises to enable women to stay ‘connected’ while remaining stylish at the same time. Read more
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September 1, 2010 | New Film | 
by Nini Baseema |
Les Rita Mitsouko was a creative and eccentric French duo in the eighties, combining elements of punk, rock, synth pop and jazz. Coupled with the band’s colorful, wild, over-the-top image, Rita Mitsouko were groundbreaking, not only in their music style but also in their visual video art. Read more
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September 1, 2010 | Video | by Gerry Mak |
Here’s a great animated interpretation by Jada Lewis of Ken Nordine’s ‘word jazz’ song, Orange. Lewis’ paper-based style suits Nordine’s voice perfectly.
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August 31, 2010 | New Music | by Courtney Beck |
What do you get when you combine the most famous doodle artist in the world with a cult figure in the Berlin art underground, then throw in a ukulele, a bunch of masks, an obsession with salad and an overactive sense of worry? Anxieteam is the new musical collaboration between internationally acclaimed visual artists Jon Burgerman and Jim Avignon. Read more
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The master of the minor key lament, Casiotone For The Painfully Alone is not quite as alone as he thinks he is. Or is he? Hmmm, that’s kinda deep. Anyway, we interviewed him recently. Read more
Sure, President Obama is just as human as the rest of us, and there is a certain excessiveness to the extent to which he’s been idealized, but I’d rather have a President the world views as a secret agent ninja than one the world views as a bumbling, ignorant fool. Can you imagine an action figure like this one by Hong Kong-based DID Corporation made of Dubya? If they did make one, it’d probably be along the lines of Maxwell Smart.
Law-abiding citizens by day, voracious visual junkies by night, the3some is a trio of superheroes who go all out to slug it out with the monotony manifesting their lives. The3some seeks collaborations with like-minded people and together, they strive to bust boredom. As you are reading this, the relentless battle continues.
Lost At E Minor co-publisher, Andy Howard, is on a whirlwind tour of America at the moment, en route to his new base in London. He’s been diligently documenting his travels through his camera, the images from his New York leg being particularly interesting. Read more
In Japan, when one makes squeezing gestures with both hands at chest level, one is gesturing that one wants candy — soft, round, bouncy candy. At least, that’s what this commercial would have us believe.
The Kawaii floating rings from SouZou Creations range from beer pouring and gravy boats, to tea, all curiously perched atop your ring finger. Read more
New York’s Infinity Window make some tripped-out, droning, psychedelic raagas that would be appropriate scoring films by Kenneth Anger or John Carpenter. Ominous and dark, the duo makes sounds like the rebirth of an ancient god.
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Sydneysiders, get your skates, scarves and mittens on this winter and glide under magical city stars with your pals and lovers! As part of the 2010 Winter Festival, our CBD has a ginormous 600 metre square outdoor ice skating rink at St Mary’s Cathedral forecourt on offer until July 4. From July 16 to 25, the festival moves to Bondi Beach then hits off again in Melbourne on August 4 to the 15th. There are even alpine ski huts featuring cosy wood fires to warm your hearts and will also sell fairy floss, fine chocolate beer, German Bratwurst and Hungarian goulash to get you in a winter wonderland spirit.
Artist Julia Randall has been making the internet rounds with her amazing photorealistic color pencil drawings of disembodied lips, tongues, and spit bubbles.
Belgian artist Ben Heine created a series of clever images by meshing photographs with his startlingly accurate hand drawn pencil illustrations. Read more
Here’s some really great pen-and-ink monster art by Dutch artist John Kenn, who draws them on post-it notes when he’s not directing kids shows for TV. Read more
Benjamin Edminston’s psychedelic heads seem to have some fearful wisdom behind their blissed-out eyes. Read more
Maximum Balloon is the debut release from David Andrew Sitek (TV On The Radio). We have a prize pack to give away to five LAEM subscribers featuring the 7″ vinyl single Tiger, Groove Me single (feat. Theophilus London), and two Maximum Balloon red balloons! To enter, just tell us the city you’re in under this post. Read more
The Plus One t shirt by New York designer Ryan Sullivan is printed by hand, one at a time, using a dye-based print and printed on cotton/poly blend tees. Size is true to fit.
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