Cool Hunting
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Assault's Tiffany Dunk SB Poster
by Ami Kealoha
After a prolonged buildup Hypebeast reported today that the Nike Tiffany Dunk SBs have been spotted in stores in Europe and the US. Since we're fans of the shoe and have been following the buzz, it seems like a good excuse to throw up this limited edition poster by Assault that made its own debut a couple weeks back. Named for the color of Tiffany's iconic packaging, the poster's "diamonds equal dunks" analogy is a fun visual play on the beloved shoe.
Update: The man behind the Tiffany's colorway is one Mr. Nick Tershay of Diamond Supply Co. (hence the diamond logo on the tongue) and has no affiliation with the jeweler. Read all about it on The Hundreds.
Tape-tastic!
by Josh Rubin
I'm usually a purist when it comes to things like this, but there's always an exception. A welcomed deviation from simple clear packing tape, this colorful pattern can be yours for $6 at fredflare.com. There's also a similarly colorful grid pattern for those who aren't in to the Pucci-esque paisley thing.
via design*sponge
WWD Fast: Fast Track. Blogger Josh Rubin Solves the Puzzle of Cool
by Josh Rubin
Feature story:
Don't be put off by the name. Coolhunting.com isn't about digital image banks of edgy kids or data collected by scouts armed with digital cameras. It isn't about trend reports or demographic surveys, either. In fact, it's much more simple-- and effective-- than all of that in relaying the truly cool in everything, from a design experiment by Dutch artists, to the newest rising fashion star. So much so that its following now ranks daily at 25,000 visits for the site, updated as news hits Josh Rubin's and his team's radar...
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Steep Design
by Parker Hutchinson
"This is what happens when designers and connoisseurs meet for tea," says Gamila Design, creators of The Tea Stick. Touted as one of the most operative ways to brew a perfect cup, this stainless steel device beats out both paper tea bags and "pour-over" steeping systems in both ease of use and sleek sexiness. It's a simple mechanism with no breakable parts; scoop the tea into the bottom, slide down the grate and drop it into piping hot water from your kettle or microwave. It fits stylishly in most cups or mugs, and is a cinch to clean. It's available from Gamila for $19.95, with wholesale offers for large orders.
Afke Golsteijn
by Ami Kealoha
Dutch artist Afke Golsteijn isn't the first to work with dead animals as her medium, but none quite achieve the same sweetly creepy aesthetic that comes from her joining of taxidermy and finely wrought details. Equal parts Edgar Allan Poe, Grimm's Fairytales (she calls them "Contemporary Fairytales"), and a more feminine David Altmejd, Golsteijn's work at times reads like a literalized metaphor, such as in "Lost Love," a collection of preserved blue butterflies encased in a mirrored glass stomach (pictured here) or in the humorous "Sleeping Hare" that wears a racing jersey. Other pieces are more enigmatic, tucking delicate beadwork into a bunny's ears (pictured) or resting a glass human heart on a dead swan's chest. Working with materials like fur, animals, glass, silver, and thread, her Victorian touches lend forlorn beauty to slightly morbid subjects.
Malay tropical couture
by Damien Brachet
"Mega Mendung" glamour: Rizalman Ibrahim designs deluxe ready to wear and haute couture in Kuala Lumpur, inspired from the batik cloud patterns of Malaysia's Kebaya heritage. Bold, lush, baroque tropicalism.
