Archive for October, 2008
AIGA Get Out the Vote Exhibition
After perusing the KC AIGA site for what seemed like forever, I managed to find the link to photos of the recent exhibition at the KC Public Library Plaza Branch. Here is the link to the rest of them but I wanted to post the one photo that included one of my posters. Be sure [...]
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Mend Your Mask
“Cut your morning devotions into your personal grooming. You would not go out to work with a dirty face. Why start the day with the face of your soul unwashed?” - Robert A. Cook
You might notice that some men do not apply this mantra to their lives and thus certain magazines and women cry themselves to [...]
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Candidate Breakdown
For those of you who may still be undecided about the candidates for the upcoming presidential election, the New York Times is here to help. With biographies, articles regarding where they stand on the issues, and a up-to-date electoral map you can learn more about the race and the candidates and make an informed decision. [...]
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Dior Homme Duffle Coat
Because I keep an ear to the proverbial ground regarding fashion I have noticed a certain influx in the last few seasons of duffle coats. Duffle coats, not shockingly, are coats made from duffle, a coarse woollen material. The name derives from Duffel, a town in the province of Antwerp where the material originates.
Coincidentally, duffle [...]
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Rumplo.com
Who doesn’t like time wasters? Well I found this one today and I have to warn you it isn’t all genius but it is visually entertaining. Rumplo.com features a wide variety of t-shirts from independent designers in gallery format with links to the actual vendors. Click through 44 pages and find your favorite, pictured at [...]
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Nice Type
and so true…
Limited edition A2 poster from Seb Lester. Whose typefaces are used by Intel, Dell, GQ Magazine, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and many other companies and publications worldwide.
image: ilovetypography
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Shepard Fairey Getting Up
The man behind Obey and the famous Obama portrait unveils his latest. Shepard stated that he wanted this piece to convey the energy and attitude of Obama in contrast to his opponent. Do well by him and get out and vote. Via NotCot.
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Tasty
A month ago I asked for the Dr. Dre headphones, that were released and raved about by everyone that had used them, for my birthday. Dre Beats seemed to be everything I wanted in a headphone, other than a steep price tag, good bass, excellent for hip-hop and electronic music. I didn’t get them and [...]
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Waterproof Air Force 1
You may have noticed a certain influx of shoes lately on this site but damn if the market isn’t being flooded with heat. With winter just around the corner these might be the perfect addition to your repertoire. Olive with a gum sole that I can wear without worry in the snow? Done. Get them here [...]
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Vans X Piet Mondrian
Vans recent drop of the Authentic model featuring artwork inspired by one of my favorite artists, dutch painter Piet Mondrian. Feeling all the colorways and for only $40 minus shipping you can be de stijlin in no time. Available now at Vans. Thanks to Hypebeast for quality images.
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AIGA Get out the Vote Posters
Well the deadline came and went and with good luck Alison and I managed to catch the girl collecting posters as she left for the day. With a generous donation from HOK and Cowtown printing I managed to print our posters on high quality card stock for the event/competition. I thought they looked quite good [...]
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Nice Kicks
I got a recent comment on here from Matt at Nicekicks.com, a site I frequent for sneaker news, regarding linking my stories to theirs and asked if I would add them to my blogroll (see right side). I figured I could do a little better than that and make a post for them so all [...]
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Nano Universe High Top
I have my fair share of high tops and the majority of them are Nike, which for me is not really a problem. I have been looking for a pair to branch out though and saw these on the interweb this morning and was smitten by the style but a little hopeful for the future [...]
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Do You Have Douchebag hair?
I got a little worried when I saw the photo (not the one above) for this feature over at men.style.com that advertised and article about how to know if you have d-bag hair. After going through the slideshow I laughed my ass off and realized I am safe, as long as I don’t go back [...]
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Nike 2008 Women’s Winter Pack
Nike has been giving it up to the ladies recently with the recent drop of the 2009 AM 90’s, well once again the are dropping some heat for winter with a Blazer and a Air Max 1. With materials like ripstop nylon, canvas and leather they will hold up for the winter and even have vintage [...]
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Alife, killing it
I know I posted a pair of these last week but I am feeling this colorway and didn’t really give any sort of information on Alife so without further ado.
From Freshness magazine: The ALIFE team has set a new precedent for chic, urban clothing boutiques the world over. Situated next to Alife Rivington Club, the new [...]
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Found : Acquire Magazine
As part of my debilitating attraction to the internet and all that it holds I feel obligated to click links if something piques my interest slightly. Sometimes it turns out badly (I get an email from IT) or I find a great site like Acquiremag.com. Sure there are plenty of sites that feature cool things [...]
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This just in: McCain loves Abba
In a rather confusing tracking down of the facts I have gathered that Arizona senator and Republican Presidential candidate John McCain admitted that he is a rather large fan of ABBA, a swedish pop group active between 1972 and 1982. Apparently he was asked to create a Top 10 favorite songs and at number 1 was ABBA’s Dancing [...]
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New Macbook Pro
Apple released the new Macbook Pro today and geesus it is gorgeous. Carved out of a single piece of aluminum the new MacBook Pro laptop is simple and streamlined with a brushed surface. The construction also makes MacBook Pro more durable than ever. It’s more power efficient as well as boasting being mercury and arsenic-free, so it’s [...]
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Daft Punk 400% Be@rbricks
I’m not a huge fan of vinyl toys but I would definitely get these.
Part of a box set release with the recent Alive 2007 live album.
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