Cool Hunting
| 15 September 2006view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Frog Dissection Kit from Jack Spade
by Evan Orensten
The clever lads at Jack Spade have obviously been reminiscing about middle school science class days gone by. One of their newest products includes this Frog Dissection Kit, complete with all the tools you need to dissect the vacuum-sealed formaldehyde treated frog, a tray and a guide to help you identify your handiwork.
Available in-store only from Jack Spade's New York store, +1 212 625 1820.
Sneakerplay is Live to the Public (sort of)
by Josh Rubin
If you're at all in to sneakers you've probably already heard about Sneakerplay, the footwear themed social software site. In addition to the standard profile, friend, gallery and messaging features the site includes a battle feature. To gain cred in the community and to facilitate discussion about different pairs you can challenge another member's pair to battle with a pair of your own. The community then votes and comments over the next few days and the winner's overall ranking increases. At this moment FlipJays is in first place while our friend Hepdog is in 13th.
Sneakerplay has been in a closed beta for the last couple months, but they've just now opened it up for anyone to browse around. You can't make your own account without an invite, though. I've got 5 invites to give away. To get one, go to my gallery page, find the custom Vans and tell me who painted them.
King of New York Skate Contest
by Ami Kealoha
DC Shoes is holding the inaugural “King of New York” skate contest tomorrow, Saturday, 16 September, 2006. One contest will be held in all five NYC boroughs on different dates over a three-week period, leading up to the final competition on 30 September 2006 where the King of NYC’s skating scene will be crowned. Held at the legendary Brooklyn Banks in Manhattan, the top three contestants from each contest will skate for the grand prize of cash and scores of DC shoes and apparel. To register or find out more, visit their site or check them out on Myspace.
by Todd Thomas
Ten Things to See at the London Design Festival
by Leonora Oppenheim
Kicking off today, the London Design Festival is a two-week extravaganza with a bewildering array of shows, exhibitions, seminars and general hobnobbing, big names, young talent, highly commercial offerings, as well as work which is so conceptual we’re not really sure if it’s even design. As we reported earlier this week Icon Magazine published a guide, but to make it even easier, here are CH’s select tips for the two weeks ahead. If you can't make it to London yourself, stay tuned for our onsite coverage.
1 The edgier cousin of 100% Design, 100% East will be held at the Old Truman Brewery. 21-24 September.
2 Designers Block showcases young design talent at The Nicholls and Clarke Buildings. 21-24 September.
3 New Designers Selection exhibits this year’s top design graduates. Studio 95, Brick Lane. 21-24 September.
4 [re] Design highlights design friendly to the society and the environment. The Boiler House, Old Truman Brewery. 20-26 September.
5 Design UK shows 40 new and established designers. 4th floor at Liberty 20-30 September.
6 Design Mart nurtures new talent at the Design Museum. 20-30 September.
7 B&B Italia introduces new furniture by Antonio Citterio, Naoto Fukasawa, Patricia Urquiola, Monica Armani, Paola Piva and products by Moooi at their Brompton Quarter store. 15-30 September.
8 Old Truman Brewery on 20 September.
9 Tom Dixon installs polystyrene chairs in Trafalgar Square 20-24 September. You can claim a chair starting at 3pm on 21 September.
10 Canadian artist Jason Young shows his curling stone-based work at The Air Gallery, 16, 17 and 23 September.
Sandwich Art
by Ami Kealoha
After age six, few people take the art of making a sandwich much further than a smiley face here or there, but these over-the-top examples of food sculpture spotted recently on Neatorama are ridiculously imaginative. Who knew bologna could be folded so neatly into mice, monkeys, frogs, cell phones, and scooters? For some great wallpaper-style images check out blowing bubbles. Or if you're ambitious enough to attempt making the edible animals yourself, we found a site in Russian that appears to be the folks who had the inspiration to turn processed meat, colorful vegetables and a couple of olives into dozens of creature creations.
by Todd Thomas
