Cool Hunting
| 14 November 2007view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
CG Tattoo Preview
by Tim Yu
Ever want to see what a tattoo would look like on your body before permanently inking yourself? Computer graphics artist Loïc Zimmerman developed a program that does just that. By scanning your body you can capture exact body proportions to accurately depict a complex 2-D design on a body's 3-D canvas. What it looks like after years of aging and wrinkling is another story.
Continue reading at Needled.
MB&F Horological Machine No.2
by Watchismo
Maximilian Büsser, the mastermind behind the rule-breaking HM1, recently offered me the rare privilege to have first look in person at his new child, the Horological Machine No.2, before it went public. Since going public, it's been far and wide in the blogosphere, but I think it's too amazing to not put on CH.
With four dials—Jumping Hours, Concentric Retrograde Minutes, Retrograde Date and Bi-Hemisphere Moon Phase—the HM2 takes time-telling to a new level. Personally, I think he just pulled it out of an antique alien submarine control panel and put a strap on it. Check out more pics and the full story on Watchismo.
Interview with Tristan Blair
by Fiona Killackey
Forget the latest Louboutin, Miu Miu or Gucci pumps. For those seeking the most original in higher-end designer footwear Australian Tristan Blair has you covered. Sporting sharp and cutting-edge designs with the highest quality materials, the part Sydney, part Perth resident has become the cutting-edge Manolo for the next generation. CH caught up with the man set to make style-starters scream with delight.
What are you listening to as you answer this?
Belle and Sebastian
What's your latest collection about?
It's all about rock and roll. I listened to a lot of "Chuck Berry"
whilst in the sampling process. I also spent a lot of time researching
people and music from the era that he rose to greatness in.
Why shoes? Why not something else?
Shoes are an outlet for me. I only had eyes for shoes, I suppose,
however I am doing a clothing line as well now, which is really
exciting. I am loving it. It's great to be able to be involved in more
than just one aspect of fashion.
Do you think the "no pain no gain" applies to all heels?
Not at all. Comfort is the main objective when manufacturing shoes for
the boutique market. If a shoe is not comfortable very few people will
buy it. Being a shoe designer is the art of mixing design, innovation
and comfort.
Do you feel naked when you see other people's bare feet?
I think it's good to take a barefoot walk now and then but you have to
be close to the ocean.
Do you have standards with your shoes? Would you mind if someone with
bunions wore them?
I don't think some one with bunions could get into a pair of my shoes.
Maybe if they really wanted to they could modify a pair for
themselves.
What song has always got you toe tapping?
I go through real phases of music and am forever changing the CD'S in
my car. So there is no real one song but if I had to choose it would
have to be "Great Big Kiss" by Johnny Thunders.
What's your biggest inspiration?
Friends, history, future.
One look in fashion you're totally over?
I am a bit over fluoro and yardages.
Where can we buy your stuff?
The list is on the web site.
Conscious Forms Egg Acoustic Speaker
by Leonora Oppenheim
The Conscious Forms collection by Junior Phipps shows this British designer having fun at the intersection of form and function. Each of his light and speaker designs take on tactile and curvaceous forms, but these shapes also help them to function in flexible ways. Take the Egg Acoustic for example, which looks more like a Brancusi sculpture than a speaker. It's made from layers of plywood carved into a form that clearly wants to be handled and so it should be. The rotund base sits on a freestanding metal structure which allows the speaker to be tilted and faced in any direction.
Phipps tells us that the speaker is, "fitted with near field reference monitor loudspeakers for use in professional environments, where quality acoustics are paramount, the Egg acoustic can be used for both public and domestic spaces and comes in a wide choice of colours. It was developed in collaboration with Godden Acoustics"
Six Letter Word: Bloody Vans
by Lost At E Minor
It's hard not to sigh at another vector face or skull and diamond combo. I'm guilty of skull overindulgence myself. But Six Letter Word (aka illustrator, Diogo Potes) balances skulls with other macabre themes to create art that actually looks fresh and interesting. His use of random fragmented shapes and delicate lifework add dimension and individuality to topics that could easily be overdone. My favorite piece is his bloody customized Vans, which are pure genius—albeit not particularly wearable.
Ed. note: We know these made the rounds awhile back, but sometimes a good thing bears repeating.
