While perusing the child-centric wares of one of my favorite Tel Aviv shops, Carousella, I came across these oversized baskets by Franco-Senegalese company Europ'Africa Deco... http://www.los-list.com/blog/do-goodism-europ-africa-deco/feed/ 18 http://www.los-list.com/blog/from-tel-aviv-dr-shakshouka/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/from-tel-aviv-dr-shakshouka/#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:07:24 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=7441

The standard fare at Jaffa's Dr. Shakshuka | Photo: Lo Martin ©2010

There are few things more rewarding than antique shopping and Tel Aviv's Jaffa neighborhood (one of the oldest port cities in the world) is brimming with boutiques where you can spend days clambering through mountains of tchotckes and treasures. For such a rigorous underdaking one needs proper breakfast, and there's no better place for a mid-morning boost than Jaffa foodie stronghold, Dr. Shakshouka... http://www.los-list.com/blog/from-tel-aviv-dr-shakshouka/feed/ 15 http://www.los-list.com/blog/roger-milla-for-puma/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/roger-milla-for-puma/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:00:14 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=7027

Last night I dreamed I was at the finals. I was dressed in full Oranje regalia with a cheese wedge hat. With an hour to go before the finals, nerves at all three Martin-Verhoeven camps are high and I keep getting random bouts of the goosebumps. I've been practicing my Roger Milla-inspired goal dance (with the hopes that I will be calling upon it at least once this afternoon) and am so hopped up on coffee I can't quite complete a sentence. The final day of the cup is here and, although I clearly want my Dutch peeps to come out on top, it's just a thrill to watch them fight for the chance. http://www.los-list.com/blog/roger-milla-for-puma/feed/ 4 http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-svolme/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-svolme/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:35:05 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=6979

Just one more day of World Cup action. { sniiiiif... } Today's game for third place (what a doozy) found me screaming at the Celeste to "just score another f***ing goal" in a desperate plea to see the match stretch on for another 30 minutes... http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-svolme/feed/ 6 http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-top-ten-soccer-balls/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-top-ten-soccer-balls/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:15:56 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=6924

It's always a thrill to see a universal object transformed into artful keepsakes by a whole slew of creative folk. Here's a roundup of our 10 favorite designer footballs (with a few from previous years that we couldn't pass up), including a design from Lo's List favorite Genevieve Gaukler (check out our Gauckler T-Shirt Tuesday post), and the obvious overall favorite... http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-top-ten-soccer-balls/feed/ 17 http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-arkitip/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-arkitip/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:20:21 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=6893

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Starting to worry about how you'll fill your days once the Cup is over? With just two games left to enjoy, you might be wondering: "how will I live without my daily dose of soccer?!". Well, to help you transition back to the real world, order a copy of Arkitip's Issue №0055 (the World Cup special edition), done in collaboration with Chinatown Soccer Club. It's 100% football meets design — cover to cover. http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-arkitip/feed/ 11 http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-fifa-posters/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-fifa-posters/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:27:13 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=6705

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This year's official World Cup South Africa poster — conceived by Switch Design's Johannesburg office — is a stunner, but the Cup is never just about a single team. Why have one when you can have 17... http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-fifa-posters/feed/ 4 http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-african-arenas/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-african-arenas/#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:55:35 +0000 Jerome Luc Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=6626

All photos from African Arenas © Thomas Hoeffgen

At this stage of the tournament, with so many favored teams crashing out (see yesterday’s Brazil v. Holland shock) and with the hopes of entire continents dashed by the sporting fates (poor Ghana! perfidious Suárez!) it may be time for a reminder that the World Cup is, after all, about football. At the heart of the carefully managed fanfare of this four-yearly feast is a simple game, played with no more than a ball and a set of posts. A new book by photographer Thomas Hoeffgen, African Arenas, captures just that pared-down beauty of the game... http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-african-arenas/feed/ 6 http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-oranje/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-oranje/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:21:57 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=6794

Nike Nederland Skills Ball

WHOO HOOO! What a game! Although Brazil were tipped to beat the Flying Dutchmen today during the first of the 2010 World Cup quarter finals, there was no stopping this level-headed gang from the Países Bajos (yep, we've only got Univision here at home) as the Dutch kept control of the ball and their tempers... http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-oranje/feed/ 11 http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-havaianas/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-havaianas/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:04:55 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=6695

Ahhh.. the good life! Not only is it World Cup time, summer is also in full-swing (at least, in our neck of the woods), making these Havaianas just the perfect thing to complete that head-to-toe hooligan look you've been going for. The Brazilian beach shoe legend launched their first World Cup flip-flop for the '98 series which, with the little Brazilian flag on the strap... http://www.los-list.com/blog/world-cup-fever-havaianas/feed/ 9