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Crazy Cat Sweaters from Poland
March 18, 2013Remember the insane sweater art of Polish brand Mr. Gugu & Miss Go? (How could you forget?) The eye-melting European textiles are on sale on Fab.com today. I salute this copy: Sometimes you need to throw off the shackles of … Continue reading
Jeremy Scott Uses Iconic Jim Phillips Skate Graphics Without Permission
February 28, 2013Well this is just wrong. It seems that fashion designer Jeremy Scott has created a collection of clothing using well-known skate graphics designed by Jim and Jimbo Phillips. And when I write “wrong,” I’m not only talking about the dude … Continue reading
The Happy Modern Characters of Damien Poulain
February 22, 2013Damien Poulain is a London-based graphic designer and art director. Impressed after an encounter with a “multitude of gods from oriental religions and the complex and obscure symbolism of their representations” at the Musée Guimet in Paris, Poulain created Totem 49. The … Continue reading
Cult Kit: Pee Wee’s Big Adventure Bicycle Suit
January 29, 2013Remember that bicycle racer vinyl toy from last month? Here’s another playful take on the sport of cycling: It’s a “skinsuit” inspired by Pee Wee Herman’s threads in the classic 1985 film, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. Podium Cycling is responsible for the … Continue reading
Loulou & Tummie for LeSportsac Collection
January 21, 2013Dutch character design duo, Loulou and Tummie were invited to design two new series of bags for LeSportsac. Last Fall, they became LeSportsac’s Artist in Residence and created carryalls in the themes of Flower Up and Urban Fruits. Here’s their joyous … Continue reading
Meet T9G’s Newest Character Toy: PeaKY
January 2, 2013Japanese toymakers T9G always put on an interesting show. They just closed up Nest, a 2-week toy art and customized sofubi exhibition at Minority Rev in Hirao. The toy show saw the debut of T9G’s latest character creation, PeaKY. T9G … Continue reading
Mr. Gugu and Miss Go: Insane Sweater Art From Poland
December 28, 2012OK, 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
Sarah Illenberger’s Uplifting Objects
November 29, 2012Sarah Illenberger is a Munich-born, Berlin-based visual communicator. Her work consistently surprises me and makes me smile. She can take two everyday objects (cabbage + dress; apple + hair) and merge them into compound creations that are utterly aberrant, yet … Continue reading
Sign of the Times: Prince Sends Artist Troy Gua a Cease and Desist
November 16, 2012It’s been almost a year since Troy Gua’s Le Petit Prince appeared on this site. But unfortunately Gua’s meticulous miniature version of Prince the musician won’t make it through to what would’ve been its first anniversary. In what feels like an … Continue reading
The Popped Art and Eye Candy of Desire Obtain Cherish
Written on March 15, 2013 by jeremyDesire Obtain Cherish is the nom de guerre of Jonathan Paul, a graduate of Parson’s School of Design who relocated to Los Angeles to bomb the streets and give candy to (big) babies. Tonight, Friday, March 15th, Desire Obtain Cherish opens his first solo (gallery) show at KM … Continue reading →