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Alpina M1 Vintage Sunglasses
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Add a little swagger to your style with the Alpina M1 vintage sunglasses. The 80s-made shades have been worn by the likes of Rick Ross, Jazy-Z, Victoria Beckham and Stevie Wonder to name a few. And now they’re available to buy at Bangkok’s funky SuperrZaaap! Terminal 21 store.
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Baked Victorian-inspired cookies
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From gold embroidered royal iced flowers to brocaded cameo decor topped treats, Amber Spiegal has a real knack for baking and decorating Victorian-inspired cookies in her aptly named Etsy store, SweetAmbs.
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Desktop Microwave Oven by Steve Gates
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Last week brought us the Wake N’ Bacon, and now we’re being spoilt with even more convenience: the desktop microwave oven. It’s the ultimate time-saver and workspace companion. Designed by Steve Gates, this appliance is built to suit a specific line of heat and eat meals that come pre-packaged with RFID tags. It’s fully operational [...]
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Brandaids (aka designer bandaids)
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Indulging in a new Louis Vuitton handbag may heal a fashion-conscious victim’s broken heart. But if you’ve got a nasty graze, then I suggest high-maintenance fashionistas continue to heal in style with Brandages: custom designed bandaids inspired by an array of top fashion brand logos and signature patterns. Now, where is Versace?
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Sexed-up Disney characters
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Aww, shucks! Finnish graphic design student enthusiast Jirka Vinse Jonatan Väätäinenhas recently sexed-up our favourite Disney characters by envisioning them in real life, achieved by employing a whimsical, life-like interpretation to turn these female characters into fully-fledged women.
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Scrabble Cushion Covers
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Scrabble addicts and Words with Friends enthusiasts can flaunt their love for linguistics to visitors with these neat word cushion covers. Etsy retailer Bambina designed and manufactures them using sturdy cotton canvas with felt lettering.
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CastMedic Moon Boots
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Damn! Why didn’t I know about these strikingly fashionable medical boots when I fractured my foot earlier on in the year? Unfortunately, I was stuck in a very boring, garden-variety, plain black moon boot for six weeks when I could have been rocking one of these stylish babies.
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Andrea Bricco creates art from the food on her plate
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Andrea Bricco gives the expression playing with food on your dinner plate a whole new meaning. Her new series looks far better than my childhood attempts at making masterpieces out of mash potato and other vibrant vegies.
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Nightmare-turned children’s story art by Blaz Porenta
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I admire Slovenian artist Blaz Porenta and his liberal approach to re-interpreting our favourite childhood characters on canvas. Instead of depicting the cute, fluffy stories we grew up reading about, protagonists like the Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood have been transformed into frightening nightmares.
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Mosaic Plastic Bottle Cap self-portrait by Mary Ellen Croteau
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And so the act of creating alluring mosaic portraits out of mundane objects continues. This time, the material of choice is the humble plastic bottle cap. Mary Ellen Croteau intricately placed thousands of caps together to form this mosaic self-portrait.
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Hyper-realistic portraits of people sleeping with mouths open
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Super talented Danish artist Jan Esmann likes to paint hyper-realistic portraits of funny people asleep with their mouths wide open. Or they could just be dead,. or engaging in other activities, of course.
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Starbucks’ $85 fake coffee-stained tee
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Got expensive taste? Then this is the tee for you. Coffeehouse giant Starbucks joined forces with Nordstrom designer Alexander Wang to create a faux coffee-stained shirt that will set you back a mere $85. And this celebration of turning a morning mishap into dirty art and charging a mint for it is all in spirit [...]
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Secret lighter video camera by Generic
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Most people today use Facebook to stalk the lives of their friends and foes. But this secret cigarette lighter video camera is a better choice for nosey buggers who want to go that step further. Just whip the lighter out whenever you’re spying on somebody or need to record evidence. After all, nobody’s going to [...]
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Movember Nail Art tutorial
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Although November is coming to a close, it doesn’t mean it’s too late for us girls to celebrate Movember. Watch this DIY Moustache Nails Tutorial by Cute Polish and learn how to master the art of painting iconic handlebar ‘staches on your nails in under one and half minutes. All you need is a base [...]
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Portable Aquarium Fishbowl by Michael Shabtiali
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Michael Shabtiali first introduced the world to his envelope-pushing portable aquarium fishbowl concept back in 2007. Though, it’s only now that people seem to be catching on. Imagine being able to take your fishy friend for a stroll down the street as you would your pet dog. It’s one of the few perks of captivity.
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