Category: fashion
Vannen Watches 50% Off for Black Friday
November 22, 2012There are a lot of sales these next few days: online, offline, local, independent, etc. Each one pairs a colorful adjective with a day of the week and an incentive to spend money. A ton of these missives have landed … Continue reading
Salão Coboi’s Monsters of Fashion
November 14, 2012Apolinário Pereira is a visual artist and sculptor based in Portugal and Switzerland. In 2009, “two days after Michael Jackson’s death,” he co-founded Salão Coboi “in the European Wild West (Portugal)”. Salão Coboi means Cowboy Salon in Portuguese, and Salon comes from … Continue reading
Customize Your Casts With Castoo
November 7, 2012Castoo is a small Colorado-based company that embraces a philosophy of “Happy Healing”. Founder Jessica Smith cites happy guy Bob Ross as inspiring her to create these customized orthopedic casts. I doubt I need to convince you, dear readers, of … Continue reading
Artists Support Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts with Prints and Shirts
November 5, 2012Ransom & Mitchell, whose excellent art show Smoke and Mirrors just closed in San Francisco, are doing something else awesome: They’ve produced an affordable, open edition archival pigment print with all profits going to The American Red Cross’ Hurricane Sandy relief … Continue reading
SKWAK Launches Sneakymob Lifestyle Boutiques in China PART 2!
October 17, 2012I bet you didn’t know there was going to be a Part 2 (neither did I). Earlier this month, French artist, SKWAK, revealed the debut of his fashion brand, SNEAKYMOB. The brand (in partnership with Chinese entrepreneur, Tye Chen) recently opened two … Continue reading
The Apex Predator Shoes or Way To Put Your Foot in Your Mouth!
October 16, 2012If last week’s toothy concrete and bronze sculpture locked up your temporomandibular joints, well chew on this! Presenting: The Apex Predator Shoes by London-based Fantich and Young. The shoes: Savile Row Oxfords. The size: UK 15. The damage: 1050 teeth. The explanation: “Apex … Continue reading
Juicy Couture! Fruity Footwear by Anton Repponen
October 15, 2012I last profiled designer Anton Repponen for his meat ties and anatomy socks. Now, here’s a bit more “biomimicmarketing” in the form of Repponen’s fruity footwear. Check out conceptual kiwi kicks and strawberry shoes below.
Empower Your Décolletage With China Knuckles
October 8, 2012Juliet Ames is a Baltimore-based crafter who has been breaking plates and turning the ‘wreckage’ into art since 2006. China Knuckles, which combine the implied violence of brass knuckles and the classic elegance of vintage china, were a logical followup. Ames … Continue reading
SKWAK Launches SNEAKYMOB Lifestyle Boutiques in China!
October 4, 2012This week my friend, French artist, and fellow Maniac, SKWAK, took one step closer to blurring the distinction between the Maniac World and the Real World. Partnering with Chinese entrepreneur, Tye Chen, SKWAK launched SNEAKYMOB, a pair of lifestyle boutiques in … Continue reading
Mr. Gugu and Miss Go: Insane Sweater Art From Poland
Written on December 28, 2012 by jeremyOK, so full disclosure: I’ve never been a fan of garish, all-over print, psychedelic op-art, cute-animal apparel, but…I totally love these sweaters! Maybe it’s because they’re made in Poland?! Mr. Gugu and Miss Go is a European brand that has a … Continue reading →