Stuss x Low End Theory x Teenage Engineering : Make Beats
“The Stussy Make Beats Contest is about the fun of modern music making. Whether you’re a beat-maker, rapper, DJ or listener, this contest combines the creative aspect of making music with the fan’s point of view all tied together with some fresh tees and hats. The contest will be judged by Stussy, Low End Theory...
Boardwalk Empire : Season 2 Trailer
Things down in Atlantic City really heat up for me last year, and it was all due to the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. Check out the season 2 trailer as ”Nucky” Thompson takes a slow motion stroll down the boardwalk and passes all the pertinent people teasing at the imminent story line. The first of episode...
Space Project by Vincent Fournier
Brussels, Belgium-based Vincent Fournier is a commercial and fine-art photographer whose photographs of rockets, moon landscapes, and cosmonauts have garnered the interest of many. Having the accessibility to a government space center is an achievement in itself, but then to create gorgeous imagery is, shall I say it, “out of this world”. You can check...
Irene NYC
When put into a tough situation, the best thing to do is to make art. Two young filmmakers went out during Hurricane Irene to document their Manhattan neighborhood. “Is that all you got Irene…I’ve had better.”
The Flying Pigeon Bicycle
The Flying Pigeon is the bike that has pushed forward not only billions of people, but also is at the forefront of the whole bicycle phenomenon in the People’s Republic of China. Check it out this very cool short film introducing the bike to the North American continent.
Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman Asia Limited Edition
From Zeeland, Michigan, the famous “Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman” was born. Today, this masterpiece has been exhibited at major museums such as the New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Smithsonian Institution, and the Whitney Museum. The famed furniture seller has recently released a limited edition of this iconic chair. This version comes...
The Weeknd : Thursday
This northern songster is at it again and has recently released his latest mixtape. Get in on the hype and Happy Thursday from The Weeknd. >>>
Clive Tanaka y Su Orquesta
Tropical breezes, drinks with umbrellas, eating with your feet in the sand. That’s what this music is fit for. Hailing from Sapporo Japan, Clive Tanaka is not your typical Sapporon. He withdrew himself from society at 14, literally locking himself in a room with the only amusement of books and magazines. Then one day his...
How To Make It In America : Season 2 Trailer
I don’t think there’s a show out there that I can relate to more than HBO’s How To Make It In America. From the locales to the attitudes to the fashion to the complexities, this show has got me hook, line and sinker. The new season starts Oct. 2, only on HBO.
Le Bloc Party
Block parties are always a good thing, apparently especially in Paris, France. LASTNIGHTSPARTY™ brings you a stylish video from Le Bloc Party featuring Lala Elektra, De La Soul and Theophilus London.
Zaha Hadid Architects
“We work at all scales and in all sectors. We create transformative cultural, corporate, residential and other spaces that work in synchronicity with their surroundings. 950 projects, 44 countries, 300 staff, 55 nations Welcome to the interactive archive of Zaha Hadid Architects. www.zaha-hadid.com“
Friends of Type
“Friends of Type features original typographic design and lettering – fresh visual content – practically every day, by the four primary contributors. Posts are meant to log ideas, express themselves, and inspire each other and their readers. The last week of every month they feature a guest designer, someone they admire and think will elevate...
Mr. Little Jeans : The Suburbs
It took me a quite a bit of digging to figure out that this isn’t the official music video. The crew at High5Collective are putting out unofficial music videos for artists that are so well-done, which such quality that it’s some what confusing. I’ve posted about their previous work, dubious to the fact that it...
Reverse Büro
A big and beautiful portfolio site from Loïc Dupasquier, a young 21 year old designer & art director from Switzerland. He has spent the last two years working on different interactive projects at Fcinq in Paris and Hello Monday in Copenhagen. Displayed are a few of his well crafted album covers. Check out more of...
Sometimes All You Need Is A Pretty Girl : Lana Del Rey
I don’t remember the last time I came across a video where I was supringsly taken back at the physical and aural aesthetics of someone. Lana Del Rey did that to me yesterday. Her beauty along with her voice is haunting and displays a melancholy which definitely fits her description. This NYC based songstress properly...
TFHOUSE : Fade
Canada is on fire lately with it’s musical contributions. I previously wrote about The Weeknd, one of my favorite MCs resides in the land to the north, and now I’ve come across TFHOUSE from Toronto Canada. To be honest, I was first intrigued because of the scantily clad actress in the video. But I gave...
Move, Learn & Eat
“3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage… all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food…into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films…” It really comes to show that all you need is a great idea...
Eight:48 Issue 06
“Eight:48’s sixth issue focuses on the theme of humour in design. The issue will feature a forward from Andrew Byrom and interviews with James Joyce, NB: Studio, Airside, Dowling Duncan and many others.Eight:48’s sixth issue focuses on the theme of humour in design. The issue will feature a forward from Andrew Byrom and interviews with...
Cults : Go Outside
Central Parks Summerstage feels like my summer home. Last Monday I had the joy of witnessing the incredible and beautiful Lykke Li, I’ve been telling everyone that I’m in love. And this past Sunday was the trendy line-up of The Naked & Famous, The Friendly Fires, and the very very enjoyable group from NYC, Cults....
1976 Nasa Graphic Standards Manual
The best part of creating branding is buiding the graphics standards manual. You get to play god and create the rules. Displayed is a classic, the 1976 Nasa Graphic Standards Manual. Created by design firm Danne & Blackburn in 1975, this document contains the classic “worm” logo that I grew up admiring. I hope more...
Vigilante Vigilante: The Battle for Expression
“A new breed of crime-fighter now stalks the urban landscape: the anti-graffiti vigilante. These dedicated blight warriors stop at nothing to rid their neighborhoods and cities of street art, stickers, tags, and posters. Yet several of these vigilantes have become the very menace they set out to eliminate. In their relentless attempt to stamp out...
Mayer Hawthorne : A Long Time
Mayer Hawthorne’s new single is an ode to the past but optimistically looks to the future. A song about his hometown, A Long Time remarks on the great men who built the great city of Detroit. Funky grooves and a staple melody, accompanied by a very funky video. Possibly the best video I’ve seen in...
Sometimes All You Need Is A Pretty Girl : The Sartorialist Edition
Scott Schuman has recently upgraded his site. As one of the most influential fashion taste makers, The Sartorialist started as an idea of creating a two-way dialogue about the world of fashion and its relationship to daily life. Now this idea is being mimicked twice over the blogosphere. The update is a nice full-on website, a better...
F.C. Real Bristol
F.C. Real Bristol is the fictional football (soccer) club of Japanese fashion label SOPHNET. by designer Hirofumi Kiyonaga. The clothes a real, the team is not. It all started as an independent label to express a new category that sees football as a culture beyond the pitch, and suggesting original fashion that imagined all the...
Wrap
“The second issue of Wrap is now out. With the theme of Animals & Creatures, issue two features work by an exceptional group of contributors including LA based Patrick Hruby and Milan collective Carnovsky (who have created the colourful artwork for our cover.)” Check out more of this lovely publication here. >>> Thanks to Mary...
The Making Of Yasmine Eslami
Here’s another behind-the-curtain video for Parisian lingerie brand Yasmine Eslami. Enjoy the aesthetics… Via Hypebeast
