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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

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Metro Monsters
Metro Monsters
Alex Andreyev Shows the Life of Insects & Critters on the Subway
Alex Andreyev is showing us the life of the dark subway underground, and it’s not pretty… unless you like incredibly oversized insects. The subway art shows monstrous creepy crawlies coming from out… MORE
Bad Weather Friends
Bad Weather Friends
Umbrella Friends are a Friendly Face in the Storm
Sometimes all you need in bad weather is to see a friendly face... oh, and a umbrella. Fred Flare recognizes the need for both these things with Umbrella Friends. The Umbrella Friend Umbrellas by Fred… MORE
Ink Blot Commercials
Ink Blot Commercials
Niko Tziopanos Creates a Smoky Historical Commercial for China Central TV
Sometimes commercials are created that appear as more than a commercial, and this one by Niko Tziopanos for China Central TV is one of them. The ink stain commercial for China Central TV is a smoky look… MORE
Zebra Fashion
Zebra Fashion
Wild Black and White Rocks for Fall '09
If anyone thinks not wearing color is boring, they haven’t seen the striped styles for Fall 2009. Alexander McQueen, Christian Lacroix, Elie Saab, and Herve Leger all know it--black and white stripes… MORE
Offbeat Abodes
Offbeat Abodes
Odd Materials Used to Create Sustainable Homes
While some consider wood or brick to be the materials to make a home with, some seem to think building is better with newspaper and bottles. Blogger Now That’s Nifty has compiled a collection of the… MORE
Customized Rodents
Customized Rodents
Richard Nadeau Creates One-Of-a-Kind Taxidermy Squirrels
Richard Nadeau is filling a niche so niche-y, I didn’t even know it was a thing. He creates custom designed taxidermy squirrels. Want a wall-mounted squirrel wearing a hat? How about holding a gun (as… MORE
16-Foot Boots
16-Foot Boots
Red Wing Shoes Celebrates Store Launch With Supersized Footwear
To celebrate the launch of a flagship Red Wing Shoes store in Minnesota, the company created a size 638 1/2 shoe and wheeled it down Main Street. The giant Red Wing Shoe is a replica of their 887 boot.… MORE
Campsite Publicity Stunts
Campsite Publicity Stunts
Zipcar Creates Sidewalk Couch & Camping Display
Zipcar has taken it to the sidewalk with their new advertisements. Publicity stunts by the company are popping up on street corners and are particularly peculiar. The stunts are comprised of a couch in… MORE
IKEA Hacking Collectives
IKEA Hacking Collectives
Surtido de Mutacione Takes Boxed IKEA Parts & Makes New Creations
I love IKEA (don’t we all?), but the work of following the step-by-step instructions to build a lamp isn’t something I love as much. But Surtido de Mutaciones has taken the idea of IKEA DIY and... MORE
Mobile Phone Masterpieces
Mobile Phone Masterpieces
Joel Grey Creates High Art Images From His Phone
Joel Grey has changed my mind regarding what a phone image looks like. His collection of photography, aptly named Images From my Phone, shows that even pictures taken on a phone can be high art and exhibit-worthy.… MORE
Endorsement Mockeries
Endorsement Mockeries
Tony Romo Makes Fun of His Own Brand Love
Tony Romo just went through a pretty public breakup, but the man knows how to laugh. He is making fun of himself with help from Funny or Die in The Tony Romo ‘Product Spokesman’ video. The Tony Romo… MORE
Cedar iPod Chargers
Cedar iPod Chargers
Woodtec Turns Real Wood Blocks to Natural Electronics
Etsy dealer Woodtec has found a way to bring the smell of the outdoors to your computer room with their docking station made of a cedar block. The cedar docking station hides the iPod dock within the… MORE
Star Lit Bricks
Star Lit Bricks
Nam-Hoon Kin Stone Designs Inspired by Dazzling Starry Nights
Designer Nam-Hoon Kin has found an innovative way to lighten up even the dullest of brick walls. Her outdoor brick lights add a touch of the night sky to the dull grey stone walls. The brick light design… MORE
Viral Fashion Reactions
Viral Fashion Reactions
‘We've Got Gravy' Tee Reacts to Billy Bob Thornton Inter
After a now infamous interview with Jian Ghomeshi on Q radio, Canadians have been reacting to a comment made by pissed off Billy Bob Thornton about how playing in Canada is like “mashed potatoes without… MORE