Inky Dinky’s Spookily Cool Halloween Countdown Calendar

Halloween Countdown Calendar
above: Detail of John Littleboy’s illustrated Halloween calendar.

Inky-dinky introduces something wickedly clever for one of our favorite holidays: A Halloween Countdown Calendar. (more…)

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Steampunk Meets The Terminator In 2 New Confederate Motorcycles

Confederate Launches 2 New Bikes

I wrote a long and informative post about the raw and rugged luxury motorcycles by Confederate last October. Now here’s another long one filled with pictures of their two newest bikes. (more…)

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Ordinary Objects Become Art When Slip Cast and Painted by Shalene Valenzuela

Shalene Valenzuela Slip-Cast Ceramics

There are numerous talented artists who hand paint ceramics. Even their own slip cast ceramics. (For those who don’t know, slip-casting is one of the simplest methods of reproducing a replica of an original model). But what makes Shalene Valenzuela’s work different is the items on which she is painting. Her ceramics are not tableware or dinnerware. Not pretty vases or wedding platters meant to be used in a functional way, but sculpture meant to make you think. Or laugh. Or both. (more…)

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Making Scents Of Fashion: Meet Mary Katrantzou

Mary Katrantzou Making Scents of Fashion

Chances are you are not yet familiar with Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou. But you will be. Her third collection, a Ready-To-Wear line for Autumn and Winter 2009/10 is both unique and beautiful and sure to get her lots of attention. (more…)

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