Yazbukey Jewelry Autumn/Winter 2010

Stringing plexiglass faces on shoelaces, Ottoman princesses and designers Yazbukey use lowbrow materials to take on some of pop culture's most famous silhouettes, forming outrageous statement necklaces and brooches. Having worked with similarly innovative designers including Martin Margiela, Christian Lacroix and Jeremy Scott, the absurdist pair call Paris their home base. Previously choosing iconic figures such as Billy Idol (above left) and Michael Jackson for …

Blockhead Bike Stem

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 for …

Stat Icon Keys

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 …