Cool Hunting
| 14 November 2005view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
The Single Cookie Jar by Emilie Baltz
by Evan Orensten
Emilie Baltz is a Brooklyn-based photographer and designer. She started designing objects that were inspired by her work as a photographer to "reflect surrounding cultural needs." The Single Cookie Jar is both a cookie cutter and a chic cookie storage container. The "dinner for one" and the pre-portioned snacks craze are possible influences for this clever design. It's handcast in ceramic and available in red, white or blue. Available by special order for $250 direct from the artist. Check out Emelie's blog and her photography site. (Click the pic for a closer look)
Liberty Boots
by Josh Rubin
I really had no expectation that this weekend's trip to Dallas, TX would include finding something to post to the site. I stumbled on a store in the West Village called Cowboy Cool filled with all sorts of rocker cowboy gear. These $2250 skull boots caught my attention (obviously).
Handmade by Canada's Liberty Boot Company, they're apparently the brand of choice by celebrities galore. Who knew? With their edgy designs and impeccable craftsmanship, it's no wonder.
Graffiti Brazil
by Wendy Dembo
In the past year, it has been almost impossible to pick up a magazine without reading about Brazilian graffiti superstars Os Gemeos (Portuguese for 'the twins'). “Graffiti Brasil,” a wide survey of Brazilian graffiti, introduces some of Os Gemeos’ São Paulo crew: Nina, Nunca, Ise, and Koyo, as well as lots of other interesting writers from São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Recife, Olinda, Belo Horizonte and Porto Alegre.
Additionally, the book deftly explores the indigenous Brazilian graffiti movement of pichação and its hybrid, grapixo. It also presents a history of Brazilian graffiti, including Barry McGee’s 1993 seminal visit in which he introduced many of the writers to American street styles. The book also looks at graffiti techniques as well as influences from milagres to breakdancing.
Written by Tristan Manco, the author of Stencil Graffiti and Street Logos; Ignacio Aronovich and Louise Chin, who run the amazing Brazilian photography site Lost Art; and Caleb Neelon aka Sonik, a great writer in both senses of the word.
Available at Thames and Hudson
Freeline Skates
by Evan Orensten
Skateboarding x snowboarding x surfing = Freelining, a new sport invented by Ryan Farrelly that looks totally whack. Freeline skates each have two wheels which are attached to a small aluminum frame with a flat top that has grip tape on top. There are no straps—you ride it like a small skateboard under each foot. Check out these videos, which show you how to start Freelining. A box of two skates is $129 and is available online from Freeline Skates. Thanks to reader Craig G. for the tip.
