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Wispy White Editorials
Wispy White Editorials
Natalia Vodianova is a Dream Girl for Vogue China
It's not hard to look beautiful when Patrick Demarchelier is taking your picture, but being beautiful Natalia Vodianova definitely doesn't hurt either. The two teamed up for a Vogue China editorial named… MORE
City Street Pavilions
City Street Pavilions
The Dutch Submission for The Shanghai World Expo is a Happy Home
For the Shanghai World Expo 2010 the Dutch design team created 'Happy Street,' made to look like a street of apartments and buildings. Designer John Kormeling wanted to play off the Shanghai World Expo… MORE
Eastern Style Editorials
Eastern Style Editorials
Patrick Demarchelier Shoots Vivid Patterns for Vogue Hommes International
Patrick Demarchelier is known for his great photography but now that he has photographed model Vladimir Ivanov shirtless, I will now know him for being a great human. The editorial for Vogue Hommes International… MORE
Colorful Schoolboy Style
Colorful Schoolboy Style
Francisco Lachowski Shows Preppy Styles for TI 2010 Spring Campaign
For the TI 2010 Spring campaign, model Francisco Lachowski was chosen to show off some layered looks and a good choice it was. The model strikes a balance of aloof sexy and schoolboy charm. The looks… MORE
Wooden Letter Living
Wooden Letter Living
Widjedal Racki Bergerhoff Creates a Wood-Slated 'H House'
Little makes me happier than great architecture, so this 'H House' design by Widjedal Racki Bergerhoff makes me very happy indeed. Located to look over the ocean in Sweden, the 'H House' is shaped, well,… MORE
Gypsy City Dining
Gypsy City Dining
Mr. Important Designs a Nomadic Dining Experience in San Francisco
Based on the feeling of nomadic gypsy culture, Design Firm Mr. Important created Gitane Restaurant. The Gitane Restaurant design is made up of plenty of elements- including pattern, texture and color.… MORE
Canadian Charity Anthems
Canadian Charity Anthems
Young Artists for Haiti Join Forces With a Wavin' Flag
'Wavin' Flag,' a song originally performed by Canadian rapper K'Naan, has become an anthem for Haiti thanks to Young Artists for Haiti. The Young Artists for Haiti version of 'Wavin' Flag' features Canadian… MORE
Ant-Attacked Architecture
Ant-Attacked Architecture
Rafael Gomezbarros Creates Giant Monument-Eating Bugs
If you don't do well with creepy crawlies, this may not be the right post for you. Artist Rafael Gomezbarros knows how to creep people out, creating 1,300 giant ants that love to crawl all over important… MORE
Boot/Clog Hybrids
Boot/Clog Hybrids
Free People Show off a Dramatic Shoe Design for March 2010
Free People is making some waves with a particular featured shoe designed by Irregular Choice. The Floral Slouch Clog may perhaps be just that, an irregular choice. The 5-inch clog is covered in floral… MORE
Blow-Up Tongue Slides
Blow-Up Tongue Slides
Assume Vivid Astro Focus Creates One Badass Slide in Oslo
Something feels inappropriate about a blowup tongue slide between two blowup high heeled legs, but it's fun nonetheless. The tongue slide was made by Assume Vivid Astro focus (I know, badass name for… MORE
Desert Vacation Editorials
Desert Vacation Editorials
Model Bryce Draper Makes the Desert Hotter for Reserved
When I think of taking a trip, I don't generally think of a desert vacation. However, that's clearly because I wasn't picturing model Bryce Draper in said desert. Modeling for design line Reserved, Bryce… MORE
Head Wrap Menswear
Head Wrap Menswear
Swedish Label Blank Covers up With Earthy Ease
Balancing the ideas of relaxation and protection, design label Blank has created a line of menswear that featured easy tailored suits alongside white and black face-covering head wraps. The combination… MORE
City-Scared UFOs
City-Scared UFOs
Greenpeace Video Teaches Us Why The Aliens Always Leave
Have you ever wondered why UFOs always go away? Well if Greenpeace has anything to say about it, it's because they're scared of us and our pollution. This simple Greenpeace video from Italy shows UFOs… MORE
Technicolor Wonderland Photography
Technicolor Wonderland Photography
Mia Wasikowska for Dazed and Confused Magazine
Mia Wasikowska will soon be known as Alice from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, but before its release the actress can be known as the girl who rocked some crazy blue hair and some beautiful water-colored… MORE
Cone Bra Catsuits
Cone Bra Catsuits
Jessica Miller Rocks Some Extreme Looks for Dazed & Confused
I know when you're a model you can pretty much make any outfit look good, but I think Jessica Miller deserves a certain amount of credit for being able to wear a cone bra catsuit for the recent issue of… MORE
Family Clan Wines
Family Clan Wines
Oggau Wine Estate Assigns Names and Faces to Liquor Line
I am admittedly wine inept, so maybe this line of wines by Oggau Wine Estate will help me. The company has assigned appropriate faces to their line of wines. For the younger wines, you see younger faces;… MORE
Polaroid Composite Collages
Polaroid Composite Collages
Patrick Winfield Uses Old-School Photography for a Big Effect
I love Polaroids, so even if these weren't brilliant I would probably still love them. But fortunately, these Polaroid composites collages by Patrick Winfield are in fact brilliant. Using upwards of 40… MORE
Cubist Headpieces
Cubist Headpieces
Michelle Czech Creates Gaga-esque Headwear
Melbourne designer Michelle Czech had created a line of extreme headpieces. I can't help but think Lady Gaga would rock in a way only she could. These extreme designs definitely aren't mean for everyday… MORE
Confident Color Exhibitions
Confident Color Exhibitions
Malene Landgreen's Six-Room 'Color State' Art Display
Malene Landgreen is an artist known for her love of color and she has definitely lived up to that reputation with this six-room exhibition in Copenhagen. The colorful exhibition, aptly named ‘Color State,’… MORE
Secret Shoe Showrooms
Secret Shoe Showrooms
Flip Sellin and Team Create a Private VIP Room for Nike
Maybe it’s because his name is so cool that he knows cool design, but Berlin-based designer Flip Sellin and his team have created a great private Nike showroom any shoe-lover would die to get in to. The… MORE
Angular Lock Lookbooks
Angular Lock Lookbooks
Charlie Westerberg Wears Some Wild Hair for Cheap Monday
For their apocalyptic-feeling lookbook, design label Cheap Monday decided to recruit model Charlie Westerberg and a smart choice it was. Not only can the man wear a look with the best of them, he can somehow… MORE
Sheer Spring Styles
Sheer Spring Styles
Jakob Hybholt Shows Off DeLightful Looks
Let me be clear, sheer clothing definitely isn’t a universal look, but when you look as good as model Jakob Hybholt, you can rock as many sheer shirts as you want. This style spread for Wallpaper magazine… MORE
Rundown House Restaurants
Rundown House Restaurants
Derriere Restaurant Welcomes You Home for Dinner
While to us uncouth North Americans, Derriere Restaurant may be a funny name about a butt restaurant, to people in Paris, Derriere Restaurant is a super chic restaurant with a feeling of home. The goal… MORE
Lace Bodysuits
Lace Bodysuits
Lyoka Tyagnereva Models Some Intense Looks in Simple Settings
Sometimes editorial spreads have the clothes match the setting and sometimes the clothes oppose their setting. This photoshoot by Emir Eralp for Zoot Magazine definitely falls into the latter. Featuring… MORE
Trashy Transformations
Trashy Transformations
Alyssa Milano is Transformed into a Jersey Shore Guidette
If you’re anything like me, one of your most recently discovered loves is the show ‘Jersey Shore’ on MTV. Well it seems like Alyssa Milano and Funny or Die were dissatisfied with simply watching the television… MORE
Winter Beach Editorials
Winter Beach Editorials
Model Veza Throws on Layers and Hits the Beach for Wienerin Magazine
For the December 2009 issue of german magazine Wienerin, model Veza becomes a beach babe us Canadian ladies can commiserate with. Wearing many, many layers of scarves and sweaters, the photoshoot by Nicole… MORE
Nomadic Patchwork Apparel
Nomadic Patchwork Apparel
Hixsept Spring 2010 Shows a Fashionable Wanderer
Based on the idea of drifting and minimalism, the Hixsept Spring 2010 collection is one that would make any nomad wanderer proud. Mixing lines and draping, the Hixsept Spring 2010 designs seem pretty… MORE
Brooding Black & White Editorials
Brooding Black & White Editorials
Model Francisco Lachowski is Angst-Filled for Hero Magazine
For Hero Magazine’s second issue, model Francisco Lachowski lazes around looking angst-ridden, because it’s hard being a sexy model. The Hero Magazine spread is mainly black-and-white and between… MORE
Under Boob Editorials
Under Boob Editorials
Rihanna Rocks Sassy Styles for January 2010 GQ
Rocking little more than her signature badass hair, Rihanna poses in GQ for the January 2010 issue. The singer poses topless, in an interesting knit half sweater and one low cut body suit. When Rihanna… MORE
Rosy Romance Editorials
Rosy Romance Editorials
Sophie Vlaming Shows Flowers and Lace Love for Harper's Bazaar Romania
For the December cover shoot of Harper’s Bazaar Romania, model Sophie Vlaming poses in a hotel room full of roses. As if that isn’t romantic enough, the model stunner also rocks some serious lingerie… MORE
Bed Head Photo Shoots
Bed Head Photo Shoots
Model Olga Sherer Lets Her Wild Locks Loose
Leave it to a model to make morning hair look good. Photographed by Alix Malka, these images of model Olga Sherer celebrates the wonders of wild hair. The pictures of Olga Sherer has the model looking… MORE
Elegant 80s Editorials
Elegant 80s Editorials
Model Monika Jagaciak in Numero Magazine Rocks Strong Looks
Model Monika Jagaciak in Numero Magazine #109 goes for strong elegance, but the looks are definitely channeling the ‘80s. Photographed by Richard Bush and styled by Charles Varenne, the images of Monika… MORE
Piano Man Fashiontography
Piano Man Fashiontography
Gerhard Freidl Mixes Music and Fashion for Mixte Magazine
Posing around, on, and near a piano, model Gerhard Freidl looks like a clean cut and dressed up pianist for Mixte Magazine. The Mixte Magazine photoshoot was photographed by Jean-Francois Carly and shows… MORE
Models as Eccentric Artists
Models as Eccentric Artists
Louis Archer Channels His Inner Creative Spirit for Neo2 Magazine
Using lots of textures and patterns, this photoshoot of model Louis Archer by photographer Kyrre Wangen for Neo2 Magazine definitely channels eccentric artists. The looks worn by Louis Archer in Neo2… MORE
Growing Foam Furniture
Growing Foam Furniture
Kyeok Kim Turns Chairs to Foamy Art
Some furniture designs are made for comfort, others for appearance and art. These chairs by Kyeok Kim definitely fall in the latter category, as only the frame remains and the chair becomes a growing foam… MORE
Triple Pathway Bridges
Triple Pathway Bridges
Progettospore Design Offers a Twisted Pedestrian Pathway in Italy
The town of Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy sits on top of a plateau. As a result of its location, the town can only be accessed by bridge. The town asked for architects to submit ideas on how to update the… MORE

Featured Ideas

Polaroid Composite Collages
Polaroid Composite Collages
Patrick Winfield Uses Old-School Photography for a Big Effect
I love Polaroids, so even if these weren't brilliant I would probably still love them. But fortunately, these Polaroid composites collages by Patrick Winfield are in fact brilliant. Using upwards of 40… MORE
Mermaid Couture
Mermaid Couture
Fishtail Gowns Made Waves on Beyonce & Vanessa Hudgens at Oscars
Back in February, the Oscars red carpet showed off one trend that isn’t for the faint of heart. Melissa George, Beyonce and Vanessa Hudgens are just a few of the names that worked the fishtail dress, and,… MORE
Shipping Parcel Furniture
Shipping Parcel Furniture
TAK Arkitekter Creates a Collection From Packages & Trolleys
Tak Arkitekter has created a line of designs called 'Soft Parcel' which uses parcels as furniture. The 'Soft Parcel' design by Tak Arkitekter thankfully (for comfort's sake) uses foam and fabric in place… MORE
$150,000 Canes
$150,000 Canes
Ari Soffer Creates Skull and Diamond Walking Sticks
Ari Soffer will bling out anything from pants to pillows, motorcycles and now canes. He has created a $150,000 diamond and ruby skull cane. The Ari Soffer cane will be on exhibit at the designer's new… MORE
Plane Competitions
Plane Competitions
Virgin Teams with Google for ‘Day In The Clouds' Challenge
On June 24th, Virgin is teaming with Google to show off their new Wifi, but also to give away some free stuff with the ‘Day In The Clouds’ challenge. The Virgin ‘Day in the Clouds’ Challenge gives anyone… MORE
Peeling Canvas Cities
Peeling Canvas Cities
Frederic Lebain Takes His Photography Back to Its Original Location
One year, artist Frédéric Lebain took two trips to New York—once to take pictures of the city’s architecture, and another time to take a picture of those images in the location they were originally taken.… MORE
Ghostly Cartoon Creations
Ghostly Cartoon Creations
Play Asia Turns Super Mario Into a Ghost Figurine
In what I hope is simply just a fun toy, and not some attempt at commenting on Mario’s relevance, Play Asia has created a Super Mario ghost that is a fun collectible figure for Super Mario Bros. lovers… MORE
Designer Fashion Anime
Designer Fashion Anime
Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami Create ‘Superflat First Love’
To celebrate six years of collaborations, Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami created “Superflat First Love.” “Superflat First Love” is a cartoon short created by Takashi Murakami, with many hints… MORE
Presidential Unicorn Rides
Presidential Unicorn Rides
Dan Lacey Creates Creepy Barack Obama Drawings
Some write poetry, some sing opera--and some paint pictures of naked President Obama on the back of a Unicorn. This is a specialized skill for sure, but this artwork from Dan Lacey give a view of the President… MORE
Burnt Ceiling Murals
Burnt Ceiling Murals
Olivier Kosta-Thefaine's Elaborate Lighter Graffiti
Olivier Kosta-Théfaine is a patient man. Using a single lighter, the artist scorches paint on ceilings to create burnt ceiling murals. While some of the burnt ceiling murals look like haphazard graffiti,… MORE
Outer Space Energy
Outer Space Energy
Rocket Power Used to Create Solar Energy in California
Starting in 2016, California is hoping that their power will not only be solar, but coming from outer space using rocket power. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is seeking a new way to provide power to the… MORE
Car-Crushing Creatures
Car-Crushing Creatures
Puppet Farm Makes Giant Rooftop Wolf for Eco Awareness
It can be safely assumed that when you see a giant wolf on top of a car, you stop and look. Puppet Farm decided to put this thought into practice when they mounted a giant fake wolf on top of a car in… MORE
Pirate Squirrel Fashion
Pirate Squirrel Fashion
Philip Tseng Tees Bring Sea Styles to Street Side Rodents
If loving Pirates and Squirrels is wrong, I don’t want to be right. Philip Tseng has combined the sea styles of Pirates and the cuteness of Squirrels in the “Arr, Let O’ Me Nuts” shirt being sold at Threadless… MORE
Credit Card Creativity
Credit Card Creativity
Making Sweet Music and Guitar Picks With Old Plastic
Plenty of people know the routine of cutting up a credit card. Whether it be because you maxed it out or you’re just not using it anymore, we cut it up and throw it away. However, a clever group of people… MORE