Karen Day

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Super Sunglasses Spring/Summer 2009

Bursting onto the scene in 2007 with more color choices for their high-quality sunglasses than a bag of Skittles, Super continues to rock the retro sunglasses industry with their seemingly never-ending supply …

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Andrews & Dunham Damn Fine Tea

From two guys obsessed with tea, Andrews & Dunham Damn Fine Tea is (not surprisingly) darn good stuff. We first noticed the new brand's screenprinted packaging by the Minneapolis, MN-based Aesthetic Apparatus, …

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New Wood Focused Furniture

Our friends over at Fast Company have put together a nice roundup of contemporary furniture, all executed in wood. These clean, simple designs allow the wood to really stand out for its …

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100 Minutes Of Havana

If the Sharks and the Jets had been armed with paintbrushes, they may have ended up in a battle like 100 Minutes Of Havana, an art duel at Village Underground that pits …

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Alphabet Bags

The simple, heavyweight cotton Alphabet Bags from the creators of Keep Calm Gallery are now available in every urbanite's favorite color—black. With the same classic typography as the first round of totes, …

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Casey Curran: Oceania

Oceania is a look at Seattle-based artist Casey Curran‘s kinetic works. Using old wires and at times even older books, Curran skillfully creates a “truth-seeming version of reality” full of insects and …

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Nicola From Bern: Coat Hanger

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One of the more practical items coming out of the Stockholm Furniture Fair is a new coat hanger and coat hook from Nicola From Bern. The powder-coated steel hanger works with any …

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Bas Louter: Dust (Asphault)

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Currently on display at the Ambach & Rice gallery in Seattle's artsy neighborhood of Ballard is a collection of works from Amsterdam-based artist Bas Louter. Louter uses ink and charcoal to create …