Cool Hunting
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Nike World Football Bags
by Josh Rubin
Though tomorrow is officially World Cup day here on CH, we just got pics of these and wanted to share. The World Football Bags pictured are 2 of the 8 designs that will be available starting tomorrow exclusively at Laces in NYC—one design per Nike sponsored team (Brazil, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal and Croatia). Only 32 bags were made and they will sell for $90 which also includes a referral card for the NIKEiD studio.
Previously on CH: Laces, Nike iD Design Lab: 255
A Rum Do
by SummerSeventySix
The UK has to be the world capital for summer music festivals, led by the daddy of them all, Glastonbury. Roughly every five years, though, the festival isn't held. This 'fallow' year allows Somerset venue Worthy Farm a chance to regenerate and, inadvertently, it also allows other festivals to carve a bit of a niche for themselves. That's the case this year, and A Rum Do is one of several smaller events hoping to catch the eye of perhaps a few Glastonbury refugees, as well as those fancying a change from the (consistently excellent) Big Chill.
The weekender is born out of the tuxedo-and-ballgown club nights of the same name that have been running in Bristol over the past year. Don't be fooled by the black-tie though - lavish fun are the key words here, not stiff and boring.
I had a chat with organiser Richard Mauger, who says "We know a lot of other festivals tip their hat to cabaret and performing arts – with festival goers wandering into a tent, see a single act and walk out. It's all a bit hit or miss in our view, rather like a lot of random atoms meandering all over the place... We like to gather loads of atoms in one place, create a real buzz of performance and then…release! We will encourage you to dress for the evening performances, and don't worry, if you forget your glad rags, we've got some you can hire for the night."
The focus of the fun will be a glitzy Crystal Palace Spiegeltent (pictured above) and there will also be an inflatable, fully-working church. As well as the cabaret, the likes of Mr Scruff, Fred Deakin of Lemon Jelly and Quantic will also be playing, and it all takes place in the grounds of the famous and picturesque Baskerville Hall near Hay-On-Wye. Tickets for the whole weekend cost £85 and are limited to a very cosy 3000.
A Rum Do Summer Weekender takes place between 18-20 August 2006.
Rewind 5
by Ami Kealoha
If you got your hands on some of your favorite musicians’ iPods you might be surprised at what you’d find. That’s exactly the idea behind Ubiquity’s “Rewind!” compilation series. Now four years and five volumes deep, the series features established and emerging artists, handpicked by Ubiquity, covering the tunes of their choice.
While the roster of artists is varied on Rewind 5, the source material is even more so. LA uber-hipster electro-soul duo J*Davey serve up a gritty synthed-out remake of Frank Zappa’s “Dirty Love,” while UK experi-pop singer-songband Psapp tackles “Everybody Wants to Be A Cat” from Walt Disney’s “Aristocats” with honky-tonk meets Baltic pinball flair. And apparently The Roots’ drummer Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, has a soft spot for VH1 icon Sting. His side-project, Randy Watson Experience, delivers a jazzy and neo-soulful version of “Be Still My Beating Heart”. Other standout cuts are Osunlade’s faithful take on the acoustic Prince ballad “Crazy You” and Danish newcomers Owusu & Hannibal’s dreamlike “Caroline, No” by The Beach Boys.
You can download it from Dancetracks Digital or iTunes, and order it from Ubiquity or Amazon.
Refinery29: Max Kibardin
by Josh Rubin
Siberian-born designer Max Kibardin's new footwear collection is made up of the shoes modern women dream of: luxurious, but youthful without being too trendy. Now based in Milan, Kibardin originally got his start studying apparel design in Paris. Inspired by everyday items from architecture to everyday market produce, Kibardin's Spring/Summer collection has a decidedly retro edge and borrows rich hues from exotic gemstones and minerals. With prices ranging from $400 to $2,500 a pair, the most shocking thing about Kibardin's line isn't the price tag; it's the whopping three months he spends hand-crafting a creation.
