Saturday, May 29, 2010
Pop treats
Everything is about the bar these days.
Popcicle bar in NYC
"Hot town, summer in the city, and the perfect antidote for sweltering temperatures has just moved in to New York's West Village. The eye-catching and delicious popsicles of Carmine Street's latest arrival Popbar, are the new old shape of sweet treat refreshment. Served on a stick, Popbar's all-natural gelato, sorbetto and frozen yoghurt add an artisan twist to the classic popsicle - or for some, ice lolly"
Popcicle bar in NYC
"Hot town, summer in the city, and the perfect antidote for sweltering temperatures has just moved in to New York's West Village. The eye-catching and delicious popsicles of Carmine Street's latest arrival Popbar, are the new old shape of sweet treat refreshment. Served on a stick, Popbar's all-natural gelato, sorbetto and frozen yoghurt add an artisan twist to the classic popsicle - or for some, ice lolly"
Louis on Bond
New maison Louis Vuitton on Bond street
There is a bag bar
And costume jewelry center
And private appartment.
There is a bag bar
And costume jewelry center
And private appartment.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Skin and Bones
I'm sure we've seen this book but Jet you definitly need it if you don't have it.
Skin and Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture
Hello, thesis!
The exhibition was at MOCA in LA in ... 2008?
The exhibition guide is pretty cool. I like the sketches. Mmmm wireframe drawings.
Skin and Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture
Hello, thesis!
Photo of the book cover via the Style Rookie
The exhibition was at MOCA in LA in ... 2008?
Photos from Arcspace
The exhibition guide is pretty cool. I like the sketches. Mmmm wireframe drawings.
Sassy
I don't know if you ever read it but it was a really good teen mag. I confess I sometimes bought 17 and YM too. But Sassy was always a bit more girl power/music/politics etc oriented.
As Kottke pointed out, there really isn't an equivalent these days.
"Sassy's founding editor was Jane Pratt, and it had a half Australian, half American staff. Its original main writers were referred to by Pratt as "Sex" (Karen Catchpole), "Drugs" (Catherine Gysin), and "Rock 'n Roll" (Christina Kelly)[1] because of the topics they covered. The fashion department was headed by Mary Clarke and Andrea Lee Linett, and one of their discoveries was Chloë Sevigny, whom they spotted on the street and hired as an intern. The Australian half of the staff covered the art & design (Neil McCutcheon) and beauty departments."
more scans here
As Kottke pointed out, there really isn't an equivalent these days.
"Sassy's founding editor was Jane Pratt, and it had a half Australian, half American staff. Its original main writers were referred to by Pratt as "Sex" (Karen Catchpole), "Drugs" (Catherine Gysin), and "Rock 'n Roll" (Christina Kelly)[1] because of the topics they covered. The fashion department was headed by Mary Clarke and Andrea Lee Linett, and one of their discoveries was Chloë Sevigny, whom they spotted on the street and hired as an intern. The Australian half of the staff covered the art & design (Neil McCutcheon) and beauty departments."
more scans here
Will you be a world cup widow?
If so, go to Swizerland!
The Swiss Tourist Board hopes scenes of bare-chested hunks tossing hay in mountain valleys will entice women dreading a summer of World Cup boredom.
While husbands are glued to television sets, Switzerland has a whole lot more to offer, suggests the TV advert.
The Swiss Tourist Board hopes scenes of bare-chested hunks tossing hay in mountain valleys will entice women dreading a summer of World Cup boredom.
While husbands are glued to television sets, Switzerland has a whole lot more to offer, suggests the TV advert.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Football hunks
Since Becks isn't playing and even if England is still my team, its ok to check out the other teams players right?
Top 20 (not from Vanity Fair)
Top 20 (not from Vanity Fair)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Introducing "Material Library" Post Series
So this new post series will bring forward new innovative construction materials.
Check this product out:
From the website:
Oryzatech’s STAK BLOCK is a simple building solution for a sophisticated housing problem. The company has created a hybrid composite building block from the largest bio-waste crop in the world, rice straw. Through a scalable, low energy-production process, the company can make and sell an almost unlimited supply of highly insulating, carbon-sequestering construction blocks.
Check this product out:
From the website:
Oryzatech’s STAK BLOCK is a simple building solution for a sophisticated housing problem. The company has created a hybrid composite building block from the largest bio-waste crop in the world, rice straw. Through a scalable, low energy-production process, the company can make and sell an almost unlimited supply of highly insulating, carbon-sequestering construction blocks.
Paper girl missing?
It's been almost a week without Paper Girl leaving her trail of fabulous links on the blog! :)
Here are a few random links I did not have a chance to post do to my eminent move to the big TO!
I came upon this site, based in the UK: Pink Stinks - Campaign for real role models
"Pinkstinks is a campaign and social enterprise that challenges the culture of pink which invades every aspect of girls' lives.
This site is for parents and non parents alike, and aims to gather support, promote discussion and ultimately to mobilize that support to influence marketeers and the media about the importance of promoting positive gender roles to girls."
Here are a few random links I did not have a chance to post do to my eminent move to the big TO!
I came upon this site, based in the UK: Pink Stinks - Campaign for real role models
"Pinkstinks is a campaign and social enterprise that challenges the culture of pink which invades every aspect of girls' lives.
This site is for parents and non parents alike, and aims to gather support, promote discussion and ultimately to mobilize that support to influence marketeers and the media about the importance of promoting positive gender roles to girls."
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
New Bill Bryson
I always enjoy his books. The new one is about the "mysteries of the home".
Article at the Guardian.
"Eating forks were thought comically dainty and unmanly – and dangerous, too, come to that. Since they had only two sharp tines, the scope for spearing one's lip or tongue was great, particularly if one's aim was impaired by wine and jollity. Manufacturers experimented with additional numbers of tines – sometimes as many as six – before settling, late in the 19th century, on four as the number with which people seemed most comfortable. Why four should induce the optimum sense of security isn't easy to say, but it does seem to be a fundamental fact of flatware psychology."
Article at the Guardian.
"Eating forks were thought comically dainty and unmanly – and dangerous, too, come to that. Since they had only two sharp tines, the scope for spearing one's lip or tongue was great, particularly if one's aim was impaired by wine and jollity. Manufacturers experimented with additional numbers of tines – sometimes as many as six – before settling, late in the 19th century, on four as the number with which people seemed most comfortable. Why four should induce the optimum sense of security isn't easy to say, but it does seem to be a fundamental fact of flatware psychology."
Saturday, May 15, 2010
For home hunting in Toronto, you need fuel...
...and mine was lattes... tons and tons of lattes.
So basically each place I was going to visit, I would walk around and try to find a cute neighbourhood café I could hang out at...
A few of my choices:
Manic Coffee, in my old neighbourhood of Kensington Market/Chinatown....
426 College
Belljar café
2072 Dundas Street West (Roncesvalles area)
Web article
Lit Espresso Bar
810 College (near Ossington)
Beautiful Interiors
So basically each place I was going to visit, I would walk around and try to find a cute neighbourhood café I could hang out at...
A few of my choices:
Manic Coffee, in my old neighbourhood of Kensington Market/Chinatown....
426 College
Belljar café
2072 Dundas Street West (Roncesvalles area)
Web article
Lit Espresso Bar
810 College (near Ossington)
Beautiful Interiors
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Little people...
I saw the book when it came out in London...
But I did not know the artist had a blog! Check these out!
But I did not know the artist had a blog! Check these out!
Grunge Revival
Its comming, Yes Yes!
Get ready to buy a new pair of Dr. Martens ;-)
Mine were green, eeesh.
Get ready to buy a new pair of Dr. Martens ;-)
Mine were green, eeesh.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Drag Kings... Something to consider?
I love construction sites but sometimes, being the only person that produces oestrogen is... interesting...
So, maybe I could try this!
So, maybe I could try this!
Creating a magazine?
Some basic tools:
http://davidbester.com/2008/06/04/creating-a-magazine-production-schedule/
http://davidbester.com/2008/06/04/creating-a-magazine-production-schedule/
Friday, May 7, 2010
Nirvana Baby
The baby who was on the cover of the Nevermind album is now 19 (holy i feel old!) but interestingly works for Shepard Fairey, the artist of the Obama Hope posters.
(also via Kottke)
Nirvana Baby, Spencer Elden from Barry O Donnell on Vimeo.
one of my favs. ahhh apathy and anger, i miss it.
(also via Kottke)
Nirvana Baby, Spencer Elden from Barry O Donnell on Vimeo.
one of my favs. ahhh apathy and anger, i miss it.
Largest Beaver Dam
I'm not sure whether its the construction or the fact that it was found with google earth thats more interesting.
anyway, here is it, located in Canada of course..
via Kottke
"THE LONGEST BEAVER DAM IN THE WORLD
The longest beaver dam found with Google Earth to date (October 2 2007) is located in Northern Alberta. The dam has a length of about 850 meters (2790 ft). It has at least existed at this spot for over 15 years as it can be observed on the 1990 LandSat 7 Pseudo Color Imagery Provided by NASA World Wind. However 1975 aerial photo's show that this dam did not exist in 1975.
The actual location of the world longest beaver dam (that is until someone find a longer one) is just south of Lake Claire, and about 190 km to the NNE of Fort McMurray, just inside Wood Buffalo National Park. "
anyway, here is it, located in Canada of course..
via Kottke
"THE LONGEST BEAVER DAM IN THE WORLD
The longest beaver dam found with Google Earth to date (October 2 2007) is located in Northern Alberta. The dam has a length of about 850 meters (2790 ft). It has at least existed at this spot for over 15 years as it can be observed on the 1990 LandSat 7 Pseudo Color Imagery Provided by NASA World Wind. However 1975 aerial photo's show that this dam did not exist in 1975.
The actual location of the world longest beaver dam (that is until someone find a longer one) is just south of Lake Claire, and about 190 km to the NNE of Fort McMurray, just inside Wood Buffalo National Park. "
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Music Monday
well I couldn't find anything new I liked, at all.
but i was listening to the Foo Fighters all week, so thats what I'm posting, a song from 1995.
can't post the actually music video version, but its here
take a look, its nicer than just the album cover.
but i was listening to the Foo Fighters all week, so thats what I'm posting, a song from 1995.
can't post the actually music video version, but its here
take a look, its nicer than just the album cover.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
More shopping
We need to go check this Room Service place...
"Ouverte depuis le mois de janvier, Room Service offre des vêtements de designers en très petite quantité et à prix réduits. Les deux proprios ont ainsi dans leurs rayons quelques pièces Karl Lagerfeld, Graham and Spencer ou Jenny Han."
From Cyberpresse
"Ouverte depuis le mois de janvier, Room Service offre des vêtements de designers en très petite quantité et à prix réduits. Les deux proprios ont ainsi dans leurs rayons quelques pièces Karl Lagerfeld, Graham and Spencer ou Jenny Han."
From Cyberpresse
Monday, May 3, 2010
Henri Cartier-Bresson at MoMA
Lovely b/w photography
from the MoMA website
For Cartier-Bresson, to photograph was to live. As he said, “It is through living that we discover ourselves, at the same time as we discover the world around us.”
from the MoMA website
For Cartier-Bresson, to photograph was to live. As he said, “It is through living that we discover ourselves, at the same time as we discover the world around us.”
Good design?
"MILAN — What is good design? Something that does the job well? That looks and feels good? That’s environmentally and ethically responsible? That does something new with technology? That enables us to do something we couldn’t do before, or to do it better?
Good design does any or all of those things, and more. But it needn’t necessarily do them noisily or conspicuously. Some of the most inspiring design projects are so gentle and subtle that they go unnoticed. They are what I call “quietly good design” and, despite their modesty, our lives are the better for them. Here are some examples that I’ve come across recently. "
cont here
Good design does any or all of those things, and more. But it needn’t necessarily do them noisily or conspicuously. Some of the most inspiring design projects are so gentle and subtle that they go unnoticed. They are what I call “quietly good design” and, despite their modesty, our lives are the better for them. Here are some examples that I’ve come across recently. "
cont here
Get ready for the Fashion Porn BONANZA!!!
Tonight, it is the Met Costume Institute Gala... Yum!
Can't wait to see all the pictures!!!
Here is the press release
A bit of info from Vogue
Red carpet baby!!!
One Day Uni
"College takes forever to finish, then is over too soon and, like really good skin, it’s wasted on the young. For those who feel nostalgic — but only up to a point — One Day University offers classes taught by celebrated professors: “No tests. No homework. No stress.”"
cont here
cont here
Saturday, May 1, 2010
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