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Shutterbug » Will Steacy Photography

Checks Cashed, Los Angeles, 2009

My good friend (and incredibly talented photographer) Will Steacy will be premiering his latest body of work, Down These Mean Streets, tomorrow at the Gulf and Western Gallery in downtown Manhattan. The show runs from June 4th – August 8th so if you’re in the area you should absolutely swing by the gallery and check out the stunning collection…

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T-Shirt Tuesdays » My Ninja!

My Ninja : LA Ninja

Music producer and My Ninja! founder Peter Hong was kind enough to hook Lika and me up with some super-fun tees during the Map the Soul show at Irving Plaza last week…

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Papercuts » Politico-rigami

Cowboy Mao

Some people do yoga, burn sage and eat salt crystals. When my stress levels are through the roof, I do origami. Thus, stumbling upon Hasegawa Yosuke’s global collection of currency origami was like mastering the Vrischika-asana (um, that’s yoga jargon for scorpion pose).

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Kawaii! » Lucky Little 福禄寿

Bright Ideas Design

This adorably f*cked up toy from Taiwan-based company Bright Ideas Design is pieced together using the features of three luck-endowing critters: a bat, a deer and a crane…

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i ♥ art » Get Some Play Clan

Play Clan

Play Clan, a quirky, experimental, 100% Desi art-design collective & boutique in New Delhi is bounce-off-the-walls bizarro and has won my heart! What might you find? “Painted kicks, sling bags, T shirts attacked by art, wacky journals and diaries, graphic novels…

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Eco-Friendlies » Feeling Furoshiki

Furoshiki-wrapped Surprise!

These Japanese fabric squares were once used to bundle dirty linens for transport to the sentō (public baths). Furoshiki (風呂敷) have been around for over a thousand years and have been given a 21st century makeover as an out of the box, eco-friendly method of gift wrapping. Some crafty folders even use the cloths as little purses!

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