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Relive the glory of grunge with Keds' limited-edition sneaks channelling the '90s

Of the ’90s artifacts, “Parental Advisory” labels, Riot grrrls, the Internet and Napster, personal technology like the iMac and Palm Pilot, Donna Martin marrying David Silver in Malibu and O.J. Simpson driving his white Bronco up the 405 stand out. But the cultural backdrop to this prolific decade was a grunge-fueled rock scene, which created both songs to headbang to and iconic fashions like the …

Ziska Zun

Mysticism and skeletons collide in a Reykjavik designer and illustrator's work

For a slightly more sinister take on tribalism, Icelandic renaissance woman Harpa Einarsdottir (better known by her valiant design pseudonym Ziska Zun) is a wildly imaginative illustrator, stylist, fashion designer, multimedia artist and farmer. While her mediums vary, her cosmic style fascinatingly blends the Day of the Dead icon, La Calavera Catrina, and elements of a warrior princess. Ziska describes her recent solo exhibition “Skulls …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Our weekly online snapshot: Big Bang chandeliers, Daft Punk's new track, animated booty claps and more

1. Portfolio Review: Stop Motion Video Animator/Illustrator Kirsten Lepore From her claymation “Booty Clap” to animated vintage board games, Kirsten Lepore’s slightly twisted sense of humor and gift for storytelling make the young artist’s portfolio a fun one to check out on a lazy weekend. 2. Yves Behar for Herman Miller Task Chair Creative Process FastCo Design takes us behind the scenes of the laborious …