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Mike Giles
Allthough Furni is a fully registered business and legally separate entity, it's been such a part of Mike's life for the past five years that he's often seen setting it a place at dinner or waiting for it to come home before turning out the porch light. As a sanity break, Mike occasionally finds time to submit things to CH that inspire, invoke and motivate him to "keep on truckin" in this topsy-turvy world.
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Zuriick Shoes
Back in Utah in the summer of 2005 two gents, bored with the look of standard chunkier shoes (i.e. Vans, Chucks, etc.) and looking for something slimmer, lighter weight and just a bit different than what was readily available, decided to start a little company called Zuriick. The Ake was their first design, in which they chose bright colors and a contrasting purple sole to...
Back in Utah in the summer of 2005 two gents, bored with the look of standard chunkier shoes (i.e. Vans, Chucks, etc.) and looking for something slimmer, lighter weight and just a bit different than what was readily available, decided to start a little company called Zuriick. The Ake was their first design, in which they chose bright colors and a contrasting purple sole to...
Bruxe Bags Holiday 2008
After a successful launch of their inaugural collection of streetwear-influenced premium bags (which we covered here back in March, brothers Oli and Mer Van Roost of Bruxe have been a very busy duo. For the current Holiday 2008 season they have chosen to focus on a new colorway and a slimmed down, limited run of their three “classic” designs, the Jefferson, Johnston and Greene....
After a successful launch of their inaugural collection of streetwear-influenced premium bags (which we covered here back in March, brothers Oli and Mer Van Roost of Bruxe have been a very busy duo. For the current Holiday 2008 season they have chosen to focus on a new colorway and a slimmed down, limited run of their three “classic” designs, the Jefferson, Johnston and Greene....
The Mustaches Skateboard Deck
I’ve been into skateboarding for about a decade and mustaches, well...not quite as long. The latest project by artist Lawrence Melilli makes a great combo of the two. Although you might have seen this around a bit, we love Melilli's current series of hand painted skateboards which all feature a distinct and classic ‘stache. Available as a one-off, each mustache is retired once it's...
I’ve been into skateboarding for about a decade and mustaches, well...not quite as long. The latest project by artist Lawrence Melilli makes a great combo of the two. Although you might have seen this around a bit, we love Melilli's current series of hand painted skateboards which all feature a distinct and classic ‘stache. Available as a one-off, each mustache is retired once it's...
Weaponshouse x Brakeless “Leg Grenade” Track Bike
The fruit of a joint project between Robert Squire of Weaponshouse and Sylvester of Brakeless bike shop in Montreal, the “Leg Grenade” is one slick track bike. Deciding to build a bike that rode tight and looked classic, minimal and tough, the primary components are a Large Affinity Marta frame with a Miche Drivetrain and a Surly lockring sitting on some all white Aerospokes....
The fruit of a joint project between Robert Squire of Weaponshouse and Sylvester of Brakeless bike shop in Montreal, the “Leg Grenade” is one slick track bike. Deciding to build a bike that rode tight and looked classic, minimal and tough, the primary components are a Large Affinity Marta frame with a Miche Drivetrain and a Surly lockring sitting on some all white Aerospokes....
Domison Furniture Boutique
Domison is a modern furniture boutique that opened just over a month ago in Montreal's Plateau district. The brainchild of brother and sister design team Thien and My Ta Trung, their aim is to offer well-designed aesthetically-pleasing home furnishing to design-savvy consumers. I had a chance to sit down with My recently to ask her a few questions about the store and its concept....
Domison is a modern furniture boutique that opened just over a month ago in Montreal's Plateau district. The brainchild of brother and sister design team Thien and My Ta Trung, their aim is to offer well-designed aesthetically-pleasing home furnishing to design-savvy consumers. I had a chance to sit down with My recently to ask her a few questions about the store and its concept....
Curse of the Multiples Posters
Who doesn't like a well-designed super-affordable poster in these times of economic crisis? Lucky for us, Montreal based designer Evan Melnyk recently quit working for "the man" and decided to go it alone as a freelance graphic designer under the moniker "Curse of the Multiples." In addition to designing for select private clients, he's also decided to put his money where his mouth is...
Who doesn't like a well-designed super-affordable poster in these times of economic crisis? Lucky for us, Montreal based designer Evan Melnyk recently quit working for "the man" and decided to go it alone as a freelance graphic designer under the moniker "Curse of the Multiples." In addition to designing for select private clients, he's also decided to put his money where his mouth is...
LTD Magazine Online Giveaway
The guys from LTD magazine have been on our radar since 2006 but as of 6 June, when they launched their new website, that blip on our radar screen got a lot bigger. Aimed at giving the consumers who don't receive a hard copy limited access to the LTD world (the print run is always under 10,000 and only distributed to the publisher's list),...
The guys from LTD magazine have been on our radar since 2006 but as of 6 June, when they launched their new website, that blip on our radar screen got a lot bigger. Aimed at giving the consumers who don't receive a hard copy limited access to the LTD world (the print run is always under 10,000 and only distributed to the publisher's list),...
Girl Effect
Grow Interactive, a Norfolk-based interactive advertising and design studio, teamed up with leading independent advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy, to create Girl Effect. The website, created on behalf of The Nike Foundation, coincides with last week's announcement that the "Nike Foundation and Buffets join to Invest $100 million in Girls." Visitors to the website learn about "the girl effect," the ability of adolescent girls in developing...
Grow Interactive, a Norfolk-based interactive advertising and design studio, teamed up with leading independent advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy, to create Girl Effect. The website, created on behalf of The Nike Foundation, coincides with last week's announcement that the "Nike Foundation and Buffets join to Invest $100 million in Girls." Visitors to the website learn about "the girl effect," the ability of adolescent girls in developing...
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