New Fashion
New Fashion / Li Xiaofeng’s glass and porcelain clothing
January 4, 2010 | New Fashion | by The Uncool Hunter |
Some Mediterranean countries, such as Greece, have the millennial tradition of breaking the crockery to get rid of material goods in order to receive the New Year. The Chinese designer Li Xiaofeng was inspired by this tradition and found a way of recycling glass and porcelain remains in her new line of artistic clothing. Read more
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New Fashion / Funkuncle t shirts
December 24, 2009 | New Fashion | by Zolton |
Funkuncle produces limited edition T-shirts, soft-style, with a narrow neck band. They have short-ish sleeves too, allowing you to show off your guns when you chop wood, insert a DVD or fire a canon. But not so short that you’ll be considered suspect when picked up by the police, the CIA or redneck kidnappers. All designs are researched until they satisfy a committee of politicians, accountants and scientists.
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New Fashion / Hello Kitty Gumdrop nail art
December 23, 2009 | New Fashion | by Zolton |
It’s amazing what you’ll find at the Tokyo Nail Expo. Apparently the annual event attracts 50,000 visitors, hardly surprising with such colourful creativity on display.
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New Fashion / Shoes by Andreia Chaves
December 18, 2009 | New Fashion | by Casper Johansson |
Brazilian footwear designer Andreia Chaves blurs the line between art and fashion with her eye-breakingly unique series of shoe designs. Of her work, she says: ‘The fact that I grew up in a chaotic city like Sao Paulo, full of contrasts, being in contact with such diversity and constant exposure to different visual inputs, has inspired me in how I conceptualize my shoes. I can clearly see influence coming from my South American sense of versatility’. Read more
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New Fashion / Kawaii floating rings
December 16, 2009 | New Fashion | by The Uncool Hunter |
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
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New Fashion / Interview with Catherine Federici, ISSON Eyewear
December 15, 2009 | New Fashion | by Tim Cox |
We checked in with Catherine Federici, one of the creative forces behind Australian sunglasses company, ISSON Eyewear, and asked her what lead to her take her industrial design training and apply it to sunglasses design: ‘I worked in Optometry practices since I was fourteen. It just seemed like the better option to working the cashier at McDonald’s or Woolies. By the time I was at University, I was working at George Skoufis Optometrist in Paddington, renowned for quirky, unusual, unique frames and sunglasses and my passion for eye-wear design really evolved there. Coming from an I.D background, it seemed that the eyewear designer’s artisan approach to mass production was unique. I found this to be inspiring and a creative challenge I wanted to take on’. Read more
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New Fashion / Army Man necklace
December 14, 2009 | New Fashion | by Zolton |
Get ready to go to battle, Green Allies versus the Khaki Enemy. Whose necklace will have the army man with the bigger gun? And whose will have a grenade? Just don’t kill thousands, and remember make peas not war.
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New Fashion / Virgin Mary HaloTech watch
December 12, 2009 | New Fashion | by Zolton 
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On this Virgin Mary HaloTech watch, the dial is a modern version of the nineteenth century art form of lithophanes, carved porcelain sheets that, when lit, deliver astoundingly detailed images. When the pusher is activated, the dial springs to life in 3D. The watch features a light-up dial, LED light, and afterglo effect.
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New Fashion / Noko Jeans
December 9, 2009 | New Fashion | 
by Melissa Banigan |
Will you be visiting Stockholm in the near future? If so, be amongst the first to pick up a pair of Noko Jeans, manufactured in the anti-social country, North Korea, and marketed in Sweden. 1100 pairs of these novelty jeans were made for girls and boys to wear around the world — except, of course, in North Korea, where the State dress code strictly forbids them being worn. Oh, it’s a crazy world we live in.
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New Fashion / Lego fashion by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
December 8, 2009 | New Fashion | by Casper Johansson |
There are a hundred and one different uses for Lego. This collection by fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, In the Sky with Diamonds, which debuted during Paris fashion week, is just one of them.
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New Fashion / Forget Me Not scarves and turbans
December 3, 2009 | New Fashion | by Casper Johansson |
Forget Me Not is a series of Art mode digital prints on scarves and turbans by French designer Coco. All designs are based exclusively on her personal compositions and all elements have been hand-drawn. Her approach mixes several techniques, combining old-school processes such as painting and hand-drawing with digital techniques. And she balances a mix of visual restraint and minimalism with a more leftfield and pop-friendly approach. Read more
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New Fashion / Client’s F2 French army jacket
December 2, 2009 | New Fashion | by Tim Cox |
Tthey say Pixie Geldof wears one, so they must be good! But seriously folks, these unisex green F2 French army jackets are the bomb — no pun intended. They’ve made by UK fashion label, Client and they’ve been customized, so each one is totally unique.
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New Fashion / Seventh Wonderland
November 30, 2009 | New Fashion | by Laura McWhinnie |
If you’re not in the southern hemisphere, then we’d like to apologise in advance because one look at Seventh Wonderland’s latest swimwear collection will be a cruel reminder that there’s a summer happening somewhere. But it’s this very emotion that continues to inspire Sydney-based designers Bonnie Coumbe and Carlos Aviles. Read more
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New Fashion / Franks
November 27, 2009 | New Fashion | by Laura McWhinnie |
Boys have had to way too easy for far too long. Back in the day, it was either budgie smugglers or a pair of knee-covering boardies. Not exactly a hard choice. The only problem is that no matter how many boardies you owned, they all produced the same look. A bit like Zoolander with his Blue Steel, Le Tigre, Ferrari and our personal favourite Magnum. But that was before Aussie label Franks hit the scene and before you had options. Now you can kick around at the beach wearing a short leg or mid leg alternative in a variety of colours and hand-drawn prints. Oh, and they work really well with that low-cut v-neck tee your mates love to give you crap about. Read more
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New Fashion / Zanerobe suiting
November 25, 2009 | New Fashion | by Zac |
We’ve been long time fans of Aussie streetwear label, Zanerobe. So we were interested to check out their latest move into men’s suiting. Read more
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Melbourne-based designer Ben Williams has spent twelve years in the interactive and design worlds, doing soup-to-nuts campaigns for clients and brands including Australia’s largest music festival, the Big Day Out, Toyota, Sneaker Freaker Magazine, Vodafone, and Ford. Oh, and apparently he’s also a whiz with a ‘gently used set of Ginsu Knives’. Really! Some people have all the fun. Read more
Philadelphia-based artist AJ Fosik’s wooden sculptures look like Indonesian gods guarding an intergalactic temple built by time-traveling monks. Read more
We spoke to Dopepope about his latest Metal Man Project: ‘In the fifth grade, I drew a comic called Metal Man about a humanoid robot that went crazy and pulled knives on people. It’s the most ridiculous thing ever. I was a kid! Anyway, I found the artwork and simply traced the head and the logo exactly as I had them and fell in love with the iconic shapes they’ve created’. Read more
I stumbled across the Hello, Blue Roses track, My Shadow Falls, the other week and it set my ears alight, this subtle but beautiful song and its cascading melodic line which will at once ingrain yourself in your inner-ear iPod and then disappear out the other end, leaving only the sweetest of memories. Read more
Can this be true? Florent, the legendary eatery of New York’s Meat Packing District, is about to become the next victim of sky-rocketing Manhattan leases. Luckily we still have one more month to be nostalgic at Florent. I’m going (with a whole bunch of friends) this weekend. Read more
Oh man! To be young enough to bop, groove and scratch like these kids. For Japanese superstars DJ Sara (8 years old) and DJ Ryusei (5 years old), there’s no such thing as tomorrow. Read more
I’m not a watch wearer, but if I was, then I’d be rocking the wickedly cool new range of Diesel timepieces. The Basel 2008 collection is a sparkling, futuristic, retrotastic anagram of style, character and precision — of the digital variety. My favorite? The 1980s-themed watch above, with its ’silver metallic leather cuff’ and ‘reflective shine’. Read more
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Check out Diane Koss’ amazing handmade stuffed monsters if you’re looking for a last-minute gift. Her mostly cycloptic creatures are fashioned from felt made from one hundred percent recycled plastic bottles. Read more
Hong Kong-based illustrator Man-Tsun draws dark and beautiful painterly images that look like they are straight off a high-end Japanese animated film. Read more
Amazing cake designs by Charm City Cakes
Baltimore company Charm City Cakes produces the most innovative wedding and party cakes on the market. Inspiration for these creative bakers comes from everywhere: art, fabric, furniture, architecture, landscapes, science, and music, and each cake is individually designed to match your personality, and the theme of the occasion you are celebrating. Don’t miss these cakey engineering masterpieces. Read more
Damn hipster dogs coming in here with their parents’ money, acting like they own the place, not respecting us real dogs who know what real culture and art are. We were here first and we knew about all those bands before they did. Read more
German painter Armin Rohr’s works look like stills from Stan Brakhage films, all acid-washed, scratched out, and ethereal like a sudden flood of memories. Read more
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