Kenzo, the fashion house of Takada Kenzo, has called upon artist Quentin Jones to cast her vision for the Women’s Pre-FALL/ Winter 2012 collection. This collaboration resulted in a 2 minute video stacked with tight fashion and bold colors. Jones inserts her surreal perspective and reminiscently Dadaist style into the Kenzo brand. Her dreamlike, and often cartoonish, animated figures have won her …
The Lamon Luther Story.
The recent of trend upcycling has taken a more meaningful turn. Furniture company Lamon Luther is proving that a business does not have to lack compassion in order to succeed. “Born in 1930 in the foot hills of Randolph County, Alabama, Lamon Luther Wilson is a farmer, a mechanic and a carpenter. With his hands he provides for his family. …
Maps & Recreation.
The Sierra Club recently created a subway map that includes every one of the United States national parks. The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. Although the parody is “incredibly not to scale” and is also sheer fiction — just in case you were thinking about taking the green line to Yellowstone — it is entertaining …
The Pie Hole: Let the Shrimp Out of the Bag.
Spaghetti Alla Chitarra With Mixed Seafood Baked In A Paper Bag.↓ Quiet Lunch is big on innovation but we’re even bigger on not having to wash the dishes after a good home cooked meal. Thankfully we found a recipe that manages to blend the best of both worlds. For those of you who may not know of the method, the …
Hand It All Over Before I (Choo)t.
San Francisco based painter Jehan Choo creates a piece that makes us miss those days of play romance. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Sock Got It Covered.
An unnamed genius — or geniuses! — operating under the clever umbrella-like moniker of The Sock Covers has recreated some of our most favorite albums cover using only their socks. Visit The Sock Covers to see more. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, …
Face to Face Mugging.
Check out these cool Face Mugs. Complete with eyes, nose and a functional mouth — not that kind of functional mouth — the Face Mug is made from 100% porcelain, microwaveable and dishwasher safe. Now, for the lost cost of $18, you no longer need to hold your own donuts and cookies… you fat lazy bastard. → Click here to Purchase ← …
Painting as Vehicle.
Oakland painter Michelle Blade has successfully made her work a transcending experience. Her 2009 installation, Painting as Vehicle, transports its audience through a wormhole of vivid patterns and colors. “By asking people to step on my paintings with their bare feet, lie down on it, carve their name into it, make a wish on it; these works create an opportunity to …
Buy You A Drink: A Night with Gentleman Jack.
Everybody hates Mondays. But sometimes a good after work drink will soothe away the stress with the work day. We were at a swanky restaurant in New York City’s Meat Packing District for an exclusive tasting of the iconic Whiskey, Jack Daniel’s. We sat down and got treated to the history, process, and perfection that goes into making a bottle …