Cool Hunting
| 25 July 2005view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Needled
by Josh Rubin
It is with great pleasure (and a bit of pain) that I announce our newest site, Needled. Edited by the fabulous Marisa DiMattia, Needled takes a look at the art of tattooers, on skin and on canvas. It also looks at the culture, politics, and laws affecting tattoo art. Needled understands that body art aficionados cannot be put into neat boxes: they are lawyers with tattooed bodysuits under Paul Smith suits, tech gurus with backpieces, soccer moms with sleeves, and artists who enjoy a good opera after a tattoo convention.
On Needled.com, you'll find the latest news affecting the body art community, profiles on tattoo artists, book reviews, event listings, and even shopping guides. Something for every facet of your complex personality, but one thing is constant: the level of craftsmanship in the tattoo art presented.
My favorite posts?
- A profile of Chris O'Donnell
- Isabel Varley, the most senior tattooed woman
- David Beckham's tattoo copyright controversy
- and of course, the very first entry: Needled and Sins
Coca-Cola M5
by Parker Hutchinson
In an inspired change of pace from their constant re-tinkering of flavors and additives, Coca-Cola has instead chosen to focus on an evolution of their design. The soft drink giant recently comissioned five talented young design groups from five continents to rethink their packaging with an eye towards hip urban flair. The Designers Republic (U.K.), Lobo (Brazil), MK12 (U.S.A.), Rex & Tennant McKay (South Africa) and Caviar (Japan) have each offered their unique vision for new aluminum Coke bottles that, in the company's words, will be found only at "the world's most exclusive clubs and lounges." The project, named "M5," will serve as a visual rebranding aimed at discerningly creative consumers. Likely a limited-edition (and highly collectable) run, the bottles are currently moving from concept to reality. Expect a full site launch soon, along with a cross-promotional marketing campaign that incorporates new music from The Flaming Lips, Guided by Voices, Fischerspooner, Citizen Bird and Towa Tei.
Thanks to Zach for the heads-up.
Freezing Hot-Spot
by Parker Hutchinson
Fittingly in time for winter, Lapland's famed Icebar is making its way to London's decidedly fashionable Heddon Street later this year. Joining the ranks of the world's most absurdly ambitious clubs and lounges, this 1,000 square-foot space will be constructed almost entirely out of ice shipped from the River Torne in northern Sweden. Nearly everything down to the barstools and single-use glasses will be painstakingly carved from the imported ice, said to be the world's purest. Patrons should expect to shiver (the temperature will hover somewhere around -5° C) and encounter rather over-the-top art (the Milan location features a large-scale ice-carved reproduction of da Vinci's The Last Supper). The Icebar will host 60 guests at a time in 40-minute intervals and exclusively serve vodkas by Absolut, underwriter of this outrageous venture.
