With Black Friday looming and the premature bombardment of holiday cheer, Thanksgiving is now viewed as a mere speed bump. Nonetheless, there are still some of us who still cherish that day when you are forced to be under one roof with all your annoying relatives. For those who are actually looking forward to Gobble Gobble Day, this one’s for …
Alphabet Soup.
Dee & Ricky are best known for their Lego® brooches, which quickly got the attention of a number of fashion industry leaders like Marc Jacobs and Kanye West–the crafty little Lego® heart was the breakthrough piece needed to make the Staten Island duo relevant. They have since partnered up with Casio, Pony footwear, and now with LA based designers, Joyrich, for …
H(Ola).
New York City isn’t exactly the land of 1200 sq foot apartments and it helps to have furniture that is both useful and space efficiency. Coming off of a showing at the Green House, Stockholm International Furniture Fair in 2010, the Ola Table is a perfect piece for those who have the “privilege” of living in a 8 x 9 box that …
Doing It in the Park, Especially After Dark.
New York artist, Leo Villareal, combines the realms of art and mathematics with his latest work titled, BUCKYBALL. Inspired by the work of Buckminster Fuller, the 30 foot sculpture will feature two nested, geodesic sculptural spheres comprised of 180 LED tubes arranged in a series of pentagons and hexagons, known as a “Fullerene.” The light sequences created by the BUCKYBALL is said to …
Listening to Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors.
Rapper Big Boi invited everyone to experience his new album last night at Converse’s Rubber Tracks. Titled, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors, the album is anticipated to be a stellar follow up to his previous effort, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty. After announcing in May 2012 that the album was 80% done, the Def Jam recording dropped the …
Gordon Parks at Jackson Fine Art.
An exhibition is being held in honor of the late, great, Gordon Parks. Selected works by the iconic photographer will be on display at Jackson Fine Art in Atlanta, Georgia. Aside from his extraordinary skill, Parks is most famously known for his documentation of a pre-Civil Rights America. Parks traveled all around the country capturing aspect of American life and …
By a Thread.
We stumbled upon the work of Ryuta Iida and out of all the projects we saw, the one being featured today is the one that affected us the most. Iida, an artist from Shizuoka, Japan, there are some sectors of her work that reminds us of Meg Hitchock–but her Misin series isn’t as recognizable. In fact, it is perplexing. We can’t …
The Pie Hole: Baked Little Piggies.
And this little piggy made for a real treat. These Piggy Breads make for a delish gift for your friendly cubicle mate or a high sodium gift for your annoying neighbor. How schmancy will you sound when you present them with a ‘moufflet?’ Meaning soft bread in French, it’s all in the presentation. So take your moufflet and become that ‘Suzy …
Bacon Neck.
Although your boss probably wouldn’t appreciate you showing up in an outfit made from different cuts of steaks, Lady Gaga shouldn’t be the only one who gets to dress in meat. Created by artist Natalie Luder, the Fou Lard is a 100% silk scarf with the image of a bacon strip digitally printed throughout–truly a tasty accessory worth having. Get …
A Skate on Paterswoldse Meer.
Employing the use of a kite, photographer, Eric Kieboom, captured breathing taking aerial shots of Paterswoldsemeer–a lake just southwest of the city of Groningen in the Netherlands. The photos were taken in 2009, but their overall beauty stands the test of time. Kieboom is a brilliant kite aerial photographer who is bringing new light to a genre of photography that often overlooked. Although …