Kawaii! » Learn your Emoticons!
Totally useless? Perhaps. The envy of any desk trinket collection? For sure. These custom emoticon stamps from Tokyo-based company Gung are ready to crank out more than 2000 Japanese-esque smilie faces…
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Eco-Friendlies » Tenugui @ Tenukore
I’m a big advocate of cloth over paper products, if only that it nurtures yet another one of my collections: dish towels. So, like our inaugural Lo’s List post on the little Japanese cloth squares called Furoshiki (commonly used for gift-wrapping), their textile-sibling, the Tenugui (手拭い), is a shot to the heart…
Found @ Etsy » Colorful Collectibles at The Sunday Times Market
What is a tchotchke? I would say it’s an object that you just don’t need but, somehow, are drawn towards. In the world of flea markets, antique shops, Ebay, and strange gift-givers, it’s hard to avoid the constant barrage of doodads that are daring you to find room for them in your 4th floor railroad walk-up. As our little house has started filling up with bowls of Italian glass marbles, stacks of vintage flashcards, turn-of-the-century typewriters and so forth, I’m realizing that I must become more strict with my collection curating…
Fashion Scout » Top-Notch Gear for the Modern Day Mary Poppins
In need of a new carpetbag? Why not step it up a notch?! Japanese designer Christian Peau offers a no-nonsense artisanal line of leather and canvas goods ideal for the modern-day Mary Poppins, Dr. Dolittle, or Johnny Appleseed. Traditionally handcrafted using a combination of premium hides and canvas cloth in the style of Japanese canvas maekake (aprons), Peau’s line is designed for everyday life, work and play…
Geekology » After 30 Years of Power Pellets, Pac-Man is Still Chomping at the 8-Bits…
It was at the local ice skating rink where I first battled Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde. I would feed the game’s coin slot with a bottomless pocket of quarters while destroying my pearly whites with Mike and Ikes and Hot Tamales.
Geekology » Stay Focused!
Not that you should be tired of your fancy new iPhone 4G but, if you do have the patience of a newt and your device has lost its luster these lovely Scandinavian hard shells (with matching wallpaper and nifty stand/headphone wrap) from Focal Point Computers might just do the trick…
World Cup Fever » Svolme Some Neon!!
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…
World Cup Fever » Flip Flops for Fanatics
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…
Duck Duck Goose » Otete & Anyo
Oh Japan, you’ve done it again: perfect concept, perfect design – even the packaging is drool-worthy! Following the age-old tradition of Japanese hanko (判子) stamps (the first of these dates back to 57 AD!!!), Tokyo-based design firm Kawamura Hideo Activity / Rezon has created Otete & Anyo: a service for making custom hanko stamps of your baby’s hand- and footprints…
Big Screen » Vanishing Point
Argh! It’s been so busy here at the EP studio lately ( & exciting: we have a new addition to the team — badass, go-getting, design sidekick Nicky). But, with all this busy-beeing, poor Lo’s List has been getting the short end of the stick! So, while we keep trucking forth on these exciting new projects (rolling out this month!), we’ll be throwing a bunch of haiku-ed posts into the mix!!
Fashion Scout » Kapital’s Latest: Deniming for Sunken Treasure
So – now that we’ve scoured the Kapital archives, here are the List favorites from this Japanese brand’s latest collection for Summer 2010: “Deniming for Sunken Treasure.” A romantic hodgepodge of the tropics, camping, and a day out at sea, the flexible collection of separates distinctly captures the light-hearted, pack-light mentality of hazy summer days (optimistically including adventures abroad!).
Fashion Scout » The Kapital Archives: Inspired!
Oh my… Another viable option on which to blow the nest egg!!! Almost immediately after taking a dive into the Kapital clothing collections of seasons yore I was weak in the knees with desire. The brand is all about the craftsmanship & detailing that consistently sets Japanese fashion apart: contrast stitching, perfect little buttons, intricate embroidery, etc… The garments themselves are adventurous and carefree — expressed through exaggerated silhouettes, lots of layering, and a color palette of solid earth tones and big, bright, worldly patterns.
i ♥ art » Wrecked Decks by Harvest
“Skate decks eventually see their life shortened by snapping, cracking and/or wearing out. Purchasing new decks is a never-ending cycle and this was evident by the tower of old decks that were reaching to the ceiling of my room. We can’t throw away these decks because they hold sentimental meanings to us. I looked at these unusable decks every day and thought there must be something I can make with these. I decided to make some accessories with the old decks and this was the birth of Harvest…”
T-Shirt Tuesdays » Six Greats @ Sixpack!
If you’re looking for the online motherload of well-curated, design-minded tees you’ll go bonkers over at Sixpack France’s online shop. With talents like typographic whiz Mark Owens and knee-slappingly funny illustrator (with equally comical moniker – translates to “RememberMyName”) HuskMitNavn – there’s something chic for every t-shirt geek!
Welcome Home » What’s in the Truck?
AG Shelf, Sutto Desk & Chair, KT Stool
A big thank you to the style-savvy Doug & Haruna, who sent over this link to Truck, a luscious furniture & housewares collection from Osaka, Japan. Aside from the must-have-it-all furniture catalog on their site, Truck carries tons of other goodies, from handmade leather belt bracelets by Atelier Shirokumasha (just $17), to very French antique wicker baskets, to one of my favorite things: Moroccan babouche slippers! Pretty much everything you see in the hypnotizing photos on their site (rugs, bins, lamps, pillows…) is for sale. Um… minus the coordinated house cat and pup, I’m assuming. Thank goodness I live nowhere near this decor goldmine…