Cool Hunting
| 13 April 2006view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Puma Easter Clydes
by Ami Kealoha
Better than an Easter bonnet, 300 of each of these three new colorways—Lavender, Paradise Green, and Aurora Yellow—will be available exclusively at Barney's nationwide starting 15 April 2006. Featuring artwork by tattoo artist Cubanbee, the monochromatic style keeps the contrasting patent leather hit on the heel understated. More detailed shots after the jump.
New York Auto Show Preview
by Ami Kealoha
Four years after the debut of the Scion, Toyota unveiled an all-new sport coupe concept called Fuse yesterday at the New York auto show press preview. Like Toyota's concept minivan, the F3R, and their Fine-T (a concept fuel cell hybrid), the focus was on integrating entertainment into the driving experience—as seen in the video display that stretches along the dash, a trunk that folds down into a curb-high bench, and a built-in detachable drink cooler. Key-shaped door sensors, personal sunroofs, dual exhausts ringed by fog and reverse lamps, 20-inch wheels with LEDs that light up as turn indicators, and a speed-activated spoiler are some of the details taking the lifestyle car to the next level. More info and images on the Fuse, the Toyota F3R and T-Fine, and a closer look at Saab's Aero X after the jump and in tomorrow's Cool Hunting Video.
Gym Dandies Children's Circus
by Ami Kealoha
Where on earth do six-foot unicycles, flying lacrosse balls, intermediate/middle school age students, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade have anything in common? You'll never guess...on the rocky coast of Scarborough, Maine, the home of the Gym Dandies Children's Circus. Founded in 1981 with a box of tennis balls and a handful of 5th and 6th grade students by physical education teacher Jon Cahill (my dad), the group has evolved into the largest stylized unicycling and juggling group of children in the country and maybe the world. In addition to appearances in the National Independence Day Parade and The 2005 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Gym Dandies travel around Maine and the US giving community performances and workshops promoting the development of motors skills and circus arts techniques in a non-competitive environment for kids and adults of all ages. More images after the jump.
Contributed by Edwin Cahill
Potato Crisp Roundup
by Evan Orensten
No trip to England—where more than 10 billion bags of crisps are eaten each year, is complete without trying a few of the exotic flavors from the dozens of brands on the shelves. One of the first things you'll notice is that the flavors are not only more adventuresome than our standard bbq and sour cream and onion, they are also much more subtle than what you typically find stateside. We found the smaller, more artisanal brands had the most flavor. Here are a few that caught our attention (and were a fine accompagniment to all of those pints).
More after the jump.
Refinery29: Radical Reconstruction
by Ami Kealoha
Thrift store fanatics This Old Thing? are well aware that many people consider the reconstructed vintage thing a tired trend. Relying more on meticulous craftsmanship than the gimmicky design that has marred the good name of reworked vintage, the design team of Roy Caires and Tommy Cole have been able to create handsome bespoke pieces that look great regardless of their flea market origins. With witty line names like "White Collar Crime" and "Re-pleat After Me," This Old Thing? create comfortable shirts and pants that are remarkably modern, playful, and streamlined. More remarkable than their resurrection of the new vintage genre is the way they've used expert tailoring to revitalize men's pleated pants. Gentlemen, we tip our caps to you.
Rob Ryan at Paul Smith
by SummerSeventySix
Fitting in seamlessly with the eclectic aesthetic of Paul Smith are the colorful cut-outs of artist Rob Ryan, and an exhibition of them has just started at the designer's women's shop on Sloane Avenue in London. Not unlike Scottish artist David Shrigley, Ryan likes to hide an unsettling message in his seemingly sweet and simplistic pictures, which are painstakingly put together using delicate paper cut with scalpels. The show runs until 12 May 2006, and the originals are on sale alongside prints and t-shirts.
