Product Reds effort’s of late have been of mass proportions having seen a number of propducts and projects come to fruition in the field of arts. This latest piece sees Spike Jonzes’ skateboard company enter the frame, so take a look at the works available here and help do your bit.
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New for the Vans Fall 2008 collection - the Mountain Edition High LX. With a waxed upper and three colorways making up the pack, they should definitely get you through the Fall. Ripe has them in stock now.
Can an album really be a departure if it’s the first thing a group’s released in 11 years? It ideally would be for a genre-bound band turned brand name like Portishead: As much as there is to miss about the mid-late 1990s, the time for any trip-hop revival is far into the future, and picking up right where they left off in 1997 would make Portishead some kind of sad cipher coasting on the fumes of an exhausted trend– something they’ve always been above. If the voice of Beth Gibbons wasn’t so ingrained in the consciousness of a whole generation of indie kids, you could look at Third as a sort of re-debut; it posits that the sound of Portishead can actually exist even after the group excises every possible remnant of trip-hop from it.
Alexander McQueen is an extravagant character within fashion who has done big things over the years with some very unique work, and his work with Puma has continued to develop over the years. These latest silhouette’s include the Vascular and the Spine Mid Velcro, two very unique pieces with creativity that runs deeper than the look.
Continue reading ‘Puma x Alexander McQueen Fall / Winter Footwear’
by Doug Black
A real godsend for those of us in need of constant visual stimulus, the Oakland-based group Because We Can has devised a way to interact with your coffee table. The “Design-Build studio” teamed up with the tech whizzes from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories to create an LED Coffee Table dubbed The Wave. They fitted the table with 480 bright LED lights, along with 32 near infrared optical sensors. The result is a surface that reacts to any motion by following it with a cascade of glowing light. In a dormant state, the table subtle twinkles, adding a touch of class to any living room. And even at its most active state, the low-power LEDs use far less power than a single conventional lightbulb.
You can chose between a fully clear or frosted tabletop and any combination of LED colors. Since each table is made to your particular specifications, expect a lengthy wait time and hefty price tag (about 10 weeks and $2,215). Order from Because We Can’s online store.
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No, cuprockers don’t have big, teased hair… nor do they have reality TV shows on VH1. Cuprocking is a unique form of art invented by Sydney-based artist Any Uprock. You see, he takes thousands of plastic cups, varying in color and artistically places them in the holes of your ordinary wire fence. Uprock has been bombing the streets of Sydney for a while now, but is currently on an 8 city tour to spread the word. Paris, London, Barcelona, L.A. & N.Y. have all been witness, with Tokyo, Hong Kong & Kuala Lumpur next on deck. Go here for more details on this fun concept.
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Ron English’s ‘Abraham Obama’ is now available in print format. It measures 25″ x 37″ and can be purchased through Jetset Graffiti for $20. All proceeds go to support the Obama campaign.
pic and info: Jetset Graffit
We present you the Creative Recreation Fall 2008 collection. The brand has invaded the casual sneaker market in recent years and in the meantime the collection has grown to a massive size.
The collection is getting into stores right now.
After the jump we present you our favorite styles of the Creative Recreation Fall 2008 collection.
Last week saw the opening of the new 14 oz. store in Berlin. Right in the heart ofBerlin Mitte, close to other favorites of ours such as A.P.C., Nort and Firmament, the new store opened.
14 oz. already existed in Cologne from 1999-2003 and then the founder moved on to start the Bread & Butter tradeshow. Now he has decided to re-open it, but in Berlin. 14 oz. as you might have guessed by the name already, specializes in denim and carries brands such as Earnest Sewn, Atelier LaDurance, Levi’s, Wrangler and many others. They also carry other great brands including Dunderdon and Steven Alan.
Bottom line, it is definitely worth a visit on your next Berlin trip.
14 oz.
Neue Schönhauser Strasse 13
10178 Berlin
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This 22 year old artist just wrapped up a solo show @Park Life here in San Francisco, and it got all sorts of people worked up. The work is familiar yet horribly unique and fresh. Check below and you’ll see what I mean… Matthew’s a recent CCA student who dropped out, keeping himself out of debt and felt that he’d do alright by educating himself instead. We’re very excited to introduce you to this SF based artist who’s bound to make a name for himself. Say hi to Matthew and enjoy his work and what he has to say. He knows what he’s doing.
A short while ago, I stumbled upon the artwork of Christina Ung and have enjoyed her illustrations with a wide smile. It is pretty hard not to, her use of color and playfulness can brighten anyone’s day!
New York City artist, Cathryn Barmon constructs Japanese influenced diorama landscapes in her elegant, “Nature is Sculpture” series of artwork.
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As Parisian boutique colette undergoes major renovations, a small temporary pop-up shop has opened its doors for business. A small selection of hand-chosen items are currently gracing the small store front just until August 23rd with the original colette opening up on the 25th of August.
Mini colette
23 Place du Marché Saint-Honoré
Paris, France
