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The Two Bandits Boot Riders
(02 November 2009) - by Stephanie Miles Searching for ways to make their wardrobes more versatile, New York City jewelry designers Erica Chan and Tamar Wider created a collection of footwear accessories and soon began peddling the goods under the label The Two Bandits. The newest addition to the collection, Riders, a line of adjustable leather and chain boot harnesses worn at the base of any boot, createa a...
(02 November 2009) - by Stephanie Miles Searching for ways to make their wardrobes more versatile, New York City jewelry designers Erica Chan and Tamar Wider created a collection of footwear accessories and soon began peddling the goods under the label The Two Bandits. The newest addition to the collection, Riders, a line of adjustable leather and chain boot harnesses worn at the base of any boot, createa a...
Snow Peak Backpacking Cutlery
(12 October 2009) - Bringing Japanese aesthetics to outdoor function, Snow Peak's dainty set of titanium camping cutlery lightens the load on backpacking excursions without compromising quality and taste. The collection includes the basic utensils required for any well-deserved meal and adds chopsticks and sporks the mix. Each set weighs less than two ounces, and sells from Snow Peak's online shop, along with an array of luxury camping...
(12 October 2009) - Bringing Japanese aesthetics to outdoor function, Snow Peak's dainty set of titanium camping cutlery lightens the load on backpacking excursions without compromising quality and taste. The collection includes the basic utensils required for any well-deserved meal and adds chopsticks and sporks the mix. Each set weighs less than two ounces, and sells from Snow Peak's online shop, along with an array of luxury camping...
FullyVisual Metal Toys
(29 September 2009) - by Jeremy Brautman FullyVisual makes heavy metal, but it's not for listening. The brand started as a side project among friends and quickly evolved into a line of part toy, part art and all metal collectibles. Today, FullyVisual drops its latest figure—an update on Huck Gee's Skullhead. Savvy toy collectors know that Huck Gee pieces tend to have an availability window of approximately six seconds....
(29 September 2009) - by Jeremy Brautman FullyVisual makes heavy metal, but it's not for listening. The brand started as a side project among friends and quickly evolved into a line of part toy, part art and all metal collectibles. Today, FullyVisual drops its latest figure—an update on Huck Gee's Skullhead. Savvy toy collectors know that Huck Gee pieces tend to have an availability window of approximately six seconds....
Tasha West Astro Cuffs
(24 August 2009) - Jewelry designer Tasha West's inventive Astro cuffs sleekly interpret the twelve zodiac symbols, subtly revealing the wearer's celestial personality. Beginning with a sketch of the symbol, the New York-based designer twists its form into a 3-D rendering to create the sculptural accessory. While shown in sterling silver, the cuffs come in a multitude of metals—including gold, brass, bronze and copper. At two inches wide,...
(24 August 2009) - Jewelry designer Tasha West's inventive Astro cuffs sleekly interpret the twelve zodiac symbols, subtly revealing the wearer's celestial personality. Beginning with a sketch of the symbol, the New York-based designer twists its form into a 3-D rendering to create the sculptural accessory. While shown in sterling silver, the cuffs come in a multitude of metals—including gold, brass, bronze and copper. At two inches wide,...
Blockhead Bike Stem
(18 August 2009) - Today's bike culture is all about customization, and cw&t's new Blockhead Bike Stem does just that. Carved out of a solid block of 7075 aluminum, the indestructible stem affixes handlebars in style. Focusing on ways we construct space, Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy—the Pratt Institute architecture professors that make up cw&t—perfectly exemplify this with their small but powerful component. The Blockhead Stem is available...
(18 August 2009) - Today's bike culture is all about customization, and cw&t's new Blockhead Bike Stem does just that. Carved out of a solid block of 7075 aluminum, the indestructible stem affixes handlebars in style. Focusing on ways we construct space, Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy—the Pratt Institute architecture professors that make up cw&t—perfectly exemplify this with their small but powerful component. The Blockhead Stem is available...
Stat Icon Keys
(17 August 2009) - by Laura Neilson Founded two months ago by a former Honda car designer, Stat Keys help make cluttered keychains a little more manageable with twelve amusing designs. Nickel-plated and fitted for standard Kwikset locks, the company plans to expand its key types to include SC1 blanks, as well as others. The designs currently include chess pieces, animals and house icons, with more forms to come...
(17 August 2009) - by Laura Neilson Founded two months ago by a former Honda car designer, Stat Keys help make cluttered keychains a little more manageable with twelve amusing designs. Nickel-plated and fitted for standard Kwikset locks, the company plans to expand its key types to include SC1 blanks, as well as others. The designs currently include chess pieces, animals and house icons, with more forms to come...
Exovault iPhone Case
(14 July 2009) - A master at combining aesthetics and mechanics, artist Jonathan Schipper recently joined forces with fellow artist Amelia Biewald to create a stunning metal iPhone case that they've dubbed Exovault. Made from solid aluminum, brass or titanium, the handcrafted cases lend a steampunk look to the device—a big step up from the plastic varieties that house most iPhones today. Over time, the lustrous surface will...
(14 July 2009) - A master at combining aesthetics and mechanics, artist Jonathan Schipper recently joined forces with fellow artist Amelia Biewald to create a stunning metal iPhone case that they've dubbed Exovault. Made from solid aluminum, brass or titanium, the handcrafted cases lend a steampunk look to the device—a big step up from the plastic varieties that house most iPhones today. Over time, the lustrous surface will...
Athas! Pens
(06 May 2009) - An ultra-classy reinterpretation of the iconic Bic pen (and a functional version of Tobias Wong and Ju$t Another Rich Kid's pendant), Athas! steel, brass, silver and gold pens are a stylish configuration of the original plastic design. Each of the high-meets-low pens are signed and numbered and available for engraving, making them the perfect gift for any writer or ballpoint fanatic. Ever the homage,...
(06 May 2009) - An ultra-classy reinterpretation of the iconic Bic pen (and a functional version of Tobias Wong and Ju$t Another Rich Kid's pendant), Athas! steel, brass, silver and gold pens are a stylish configuration of the original plastic design. Each of the high-meets-low pens are signed and numbered and available for engraving, making them the perfect gift for any writer or ballpoint fanatic. Ever the homage,...
Lucid New York Jewelry
(23 April 2009) - Inspired by a Dali sculpture of Alice in Wonderland at Montmartre in Paris, Anna Sabino's cutout series of necklaces entitled Dreaming are for women who love feeling like a girl with elegant but dainty charms such as those pictured above. Of all the pieces in the collection, none quite evokes the joy of childhood like the necklace that incorporates a chain as a cleverly...
(23 April 2009) - Inspired by a Dali sculpture of Alice in Wonderland at Montmartre in Paris, Anna Sabino's cutout series of necklaces entitled Dreaming are for women who love feeling like a girl with elegant but dainty charms such as those pictured above. Of all the pieces in the collection, none quite evokes the joy of childhood like the necklace that incorporates a chain as a cleverly...
Arielle de Pinto Jewelry
(01 April 2009) - by Kelsey KeithArielle de Pinto is a Montreal-based jewelry designer who has reached cult status with her collection of intricately crocheted metal accessories. More akin to wearable art than haute jewelry, de Pinto's work combines the essence of handicrafts with contemporary materials and a loose, unstructured aesthetic. With a background in printmaking, the designer had no formal training in jewelry design. She learned to crochet...
(01 April 2009) - by Kelsey KeithArielle de Pinto is a Montreal-based jewelry designer who has reached cult status with her collection of intricately crocheted metal accessories. More akin to wearable art than haute jewelry, de Pinto's work combines the essence of handicrafts with contemporary materials and a loose, unstructured aesthetic. With a background in printmaking, the designer had no formal training in jewelry design. She learned to crochet...
Scale the Black Mountain
(15 June 2005) - When I was in Montreal last month doing a story on the city’s music scene, a few people told me to check out Black Mountain, a west coast Canadian band that was doing great things. So when their self-titled CD showed up this week I tore into it and instantly liked what I heard. In what I could only describe as psychedelic metal, Black...
(15 June 2005) - When I was in Montreal last month doing a story on the city’s music scene, a few people told me to check out Black Mountain, a west coast Canadian band that was doing great things. So when their self-titled CD showed up this week I tore into it and instantly liked what I heard. In what I could only describe as psychedelic metal, Black...
ASCII Rock
(06 September 2003) - C404 Presents ASCII Rock... Judas Priest, Motley Crue, and the like all seen in monochrome ASCII text animation and heard in MIDI. I guess this is what happens when a rocker gets in to geek art (or the other way around). via Rhizome...
(06 September 2003) - C404 Presents ASCII Rock... Judas Priest, Motley Crue, and the like all seen in monochrome ASCII text animation and heard in MIDI. I guess this is what happens when a rocker gets in to geek art (or the other way around). via Rhizome...
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