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Gift Guide » Top Ten Fashion Scout
Clockwise from top left: Terra Plana's Maplow Shoe, Carga Bag, Jemma Redux Libby Bracelet, George Gina & Lucy’s Xciting Kanji Bag, Diamond Silhouette Ring by Alissia Melka-Teichroew, Happy Socks, Ugmonk Tee… More after the jump!
Gift Guide » Top Ten Kawaii!
Clockwise from top left: Sophie Cuvelier Garlands, Fu-Magnum Moustache Mug, Our Childrens' Gorilla Switches and Gauges Poster detail, David Weeks’ Hanno the Gorrilla & Ursa the Bear, more Switches and Gauges Poster details, Gangrene Plush Microbe, Zuny Bookends’ Kangaroo Kurio, Sophie Cuvelier Garlands, Little Red Stuga’s Cloud Cushion, and Suck UK’s Origami Sticky Notes… More after the jump!
Bookworm » Rob Ryan: This is for You
Available at Chronicle Books
“If you believe in love, but find it difficult to explain – this is for you.” – Rob Ryan
Gift Guide » Top Ten Duck Duck Goose
Clockwise from top left: Schnurpfel Pony by Naef, Manuella Big Elephant Floor Pillow, Kid O’s City & Country Blocks by Lisa Mahar, Baby Barolo Cocoon Sleeping Bag, Playsam Rocking Rabbit, Goodbyn Lunchbox, Donkey Products Helmet N. Crocheted Camera, and Sara Carr’s Lambswool Pencil Scarf… More after the jump!
Gift Guide » Top 10 Eco-Friendlies
Clockwise from top left: Freitag F74 Bob Bag, Eding:Post’s Picnica bunny bag, Magno Design radio, Resource Revival bottle opener, Fernando and Humberto Campana’s TransNeomatic Bowl, and Esque Studio’s Recycled Glass Slump Vases… More after the jump!
Fashion Scout » Pompoms on Safari
Photo Credit: MTV Iggy / Getty Images
Cascading pompoms, fair isle leopard spot tops, sequined Americana MC Hammer pants, teeteringly tall zebra peep toe platforms, sweatshirts hemmed with glittering piano keys, giraffe-print blazers, patchwork denim, itty bitty shimmering animal-patterned bowler hats, and color ways of bright, brighter, and brightest?! It can only be Ashish Gupta – doing his whimsical, outside-the-box, fuck-the-recession, matching-is-for-pansies thing with his Autumn / Winter 2009 collection…
Running Shorts » Jogging with Jarvis
Whether you’re a die-hard runner or a hardcore couch potato – you’ll probably start lacing up your kicks after watching this chef d’oeuvre of a Nike campaign which was pitched, produced, and hand-drawn by illustrator/toy mastermind James Jarvis. “Onwards” defines all the understated power that long distance running holds as a sport: the runner’s unfaltering pace, the meditative state of mind, the thrill of discovery, and the pesky moments of discomfort (oh, snot…)
T-Shirt Tuesdays » Holebrain!
Seals don’t like Polar Bears, but they do make a pretty snug hat… mmm… snug.
Fashion Scout » Ground-Zero
What do Sunkist, Joy Division, AMEX, marijuana, Camel cigarettes, Johnson & Johnson, and Care Bear have in common? It’s all just the visual fodder of brother powerhouse Eri and Philip Chu’s Fall/Winter ‘09 collection for their label Ground-Zero…