Cool Hunting
| 28 October 2005view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Needled this Week
by Josh Rubin
Needled covered all the bases this week with posts on art, law, shopping, events and even tattoo parodies. Answering questions from Needled readers, Marisa started the week by giving a run-down on her favorite tattoo artists in Chicago. Tuesday, she had some fun looking at tattoo parodies, intentional and otherwise. Wednesday was all about tattoo designs in clothing and gadgets while Thursday took a serious look at the latest developments in the laws affecting the tattoo business in Illinois. Friday rounds-up with Marisa's round-up of her favorite conventions taking place over the few next months.
This Week in Tropolism
by Josh Rubin
This week Tropolism went deeper into the complex lighting design for the beacon at 55 Water Street, including Tropolism's first architectural movie. The conversation with lighting designer Jim Conti has two parts.
Our little post last week about diagonal inspiration seems to have taken a life of its own at other websites. Our Kahn knowledge was challenged. We didn't care. But we did ask for your voting on the matter of which minor diagonal project makes better inspiration from the Hearst Building.
OZOcar
by Josh Rubin
Yesterday we read about OZOcar over at Charles and Marie and loved the idea so we decided to give them a shot for this morning's trip to the airport (en route to Seattle). With a fleet of 30 hybrid vehicles, OZOcar is New York's first eco-luxury car service.
We were picked up in a clean and comfy Prius by a polite, professional driver. In addition to the satisfaction of being green, OZOcar had the added features of Sirius satellite radio, in car WiFi and an iBook ready to go for passenger use. Green and wired-- this is definitely our new car service of choice.
This Week at Refinery 29
by Josh Rubin
What would Halloween be without some truly macabre accesories? Refinery29 have put their heads together and come up with the definitive New York shoppers' guide to all things skull-related . To add a bit of color to the season, NoLita's most fashionable Brit, Duncan Quinn was kind enough to show off some of his favorite haunts in the neighborhood and, possibly, the key to being as cool as he is. But what could be as cool as Bleibtreu, who made a splash last year with some of the most fashionable tech-accessories we have ever seen. This year sees them expanding their repertoire with some striking yet highly functional handmade bags . Another person who likes working with her hands is Rachel Comey, a sculptor-turned-designer who specializes in user-friendly high fashion for both sexes . She has the uncanny ability to make menswear masculine yet soft and a women's line with an eye for impeccable fabrics and unique embellishments.
Candela Art and Music Festival
by Josh Rubin
by Dustin Ross
Each October, for the past 4 years, DJ's, artists and tropical treasure hunters make their way down to Old San Juan Puerto Rico to bask in the warmth that is the Candela Art and Music Festival. Candela, also the name of the main club/gallery on calle San Sebastian in Old San Juan, continues to play host to underground artists and dj's from around the world, and the lucky few that know Old San Juan is the place to be in mid-October.
Air Jordan "Rare Air" DJ Bag
by Ami Kealoha
Here's a sneak peek at a new DJ bag co-created by Nike designer Michael DiTullo along with fellow Nike designer and longtime DJ Alan Strack as part of a "Rare Air" line. Roomy enough to fit 45 records and a laptop, the bag also features pockets customized to hold needle boxes, large headphones, and iPods. Design details include trademark elephant print leather, custom brushed metal hardware, and vintage Jordan logos.
Due out in April, the bag will retail for $180.
Dror's Broken Martini
by Carol T Chung
Building upon his previous work regarding the concept of transformation, Rosenthal in a limited edition and will also be available for purchase at the store.
Time & Location: 11am to 7pm @ The Bath House, 540 East 11th St., New York, NY
Todd Hido
by Evan Orensten
Todd Hido is a SF Bay Area artist and photographer. He is a master with light and color, which helps illuminate the anonymity—of place, of location and of self—that is so central to his work. Who lives in these neighborhoods, in these houses? How did we, the voyeurs, arrive there? We are at once both intrigued and drawn away. The images are solemn, powerful and intriguing.
Todd shows his work at Stephen Wirtz Gallery, and is repped professionally by Edge Reps (those of you in the U.S. may recognize his recent work for Axe deoderant and soap). All three of these sites have extensive images to check out.
