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Hairdo Pop Song Parodies
Hairdo Pop Song Parodies
The Comediva 'Bangs Like Zooey' Video is Hilarious and Adorkable
The Comediva ‘Bangs Like Zooey’ parody is hilarious, and really makes you second guess whether you should’ve gone for the fringe. Inspired by the Maroon 5 hit ‘Moves Like... MORE
Fiercely Feminine Cadette Editorials
Fiercely Feminine Cadette Editorials
This Aaron Ryan Series is Tough and Flirtatious
Lensed by Aaron Ryan, the photo shoot plays on the strength and power of even the most delicate woman. Outfitted by stylist Soukena Roussi, the model is clad in military inspired pieces,... MORE
Violently Raw Streetwear
Violently Raw Streetwear
The PLNDR SS 2012 Collaboration With Mel D. Cole is Gritty and Fresh
The PLNDR SS 2012 collection of tees and tanks is unforgivably fresh and in your face. The exclusive online boutique teamed up with legendary lifestyle and hip hop photographer Mel D. Cole to... MORE
Ethereal 60s Captures
Ethereal 60s Captures
The Free People Festival 2012 Photoshoot Features Chic Looks
The Free People Festival 2012 lookbook is full of hippie-chic looks for the coming season of sweltering heat and music festivals. The styles are crowd-surf ready, with breezy frocks and ultra-... MORE
Vintage Fresh-Faced Editorials
Vintage Fresh-Faced Editorials
The 'L'Orange Bleue' Shoot for the Ones2Watch is Boyish
The ‘L’Orange Bleue’ for the Ones2Watch is a cool step back into a suburban day in the 70s. The series was lensed by photographer Yann Faucher. The images boast a washed-out color scale,... MORE
Sketched Morbid Renderings
Sketched Morbid Renderings
These Raw Toast Design Graphics are Endearing
Raw Toast Design renders highly engaging illustrations, centralizing the use of warm colors and simplistic composition. The concise and minimalist lines used are almost child-like, creating a... MORE
Golden Gilded Hero Captures
Golden Gilded Hero Captures
The Andreas Seyfarth by Joachim Baldauf Shoot is Provocative
German-based photographer Joachim Baldauf lensed the editorial ‘Heldenreise’ for the 50th issue of Qvest. Artist Andreas Seyfarth is depicted in a series of heroic roles, taking on the majestic... MORE
Blue Forested Campaigns
Blue Forested Campaigns
The ‘Le Sacre du Printemps' Dalton Louis Editorial is Both Vib
Photographer Dalton Louis lensed the ‘Le Sacre du Printemps’ editorial for Denovo Magazine. The series is a vision of an LSD flashback set deep within an ultra-violet forest. The gargantuan... MORE
Moody Macabre Fashions
Moody Macabre Fashions
The Liberum Arbitrium FW 2012 Collection is Dark and Mysterious
The Liberum Arbitrium FW 2012 collection is dark and moody, drawing the audience in to the world of macabre fashion. The black and white color palette plays off of a good versus evil motif, bringing... MORE
Rockstar Kiddy Crew Films
Rockstar Kiddy Crew Films
The Tune-Yards ‘My Country' Music Video is Riveting and Play
The Tune-Yards ‘My Country’ music video stars the kids of Brightworks and San Francisco Rock Project. The kids are housed in a primary hued warehouse, draped in sculptural pieces and color-... MORE
Humanized Creature Cartoons
Humanized Creature Cartoons
The ‘Animals are Kewl' Series by Georges Le Mercenaire is
The third installation of the Georges Le Mercenaire ‘Animals are Kewl’ series is a gripping take on the favorite critters of pop culture. The artist twists elements of the animals, allowing an... MORE
Hypnotic LSD Illustrations
Hypnotic LSD Illustrations
Flavio Melchiorre Renders Engaging and Psychedelic Graphics
Flavio Melchiorre renders graphics with an alluring other-worldly aesthetic, drawing on hallucinogenic visions. The compositions are chaotic and often nonsensical. The artist uses bold lines, which... MORE
Cat-Filled Editorials
Cat-Filled Editorials
Alexi Papalexopoulos Lenses a Fierce and Sultry Photoshoot
Alexi Papalexopoulos lenses Lauren DiMarco & Brian Gove in a sleek and sultry editorial, capturing a lusty tension between the pair. The black and white gradient is highly concentrated, allowing... MORE
Multimedia Vertigo Portraits
Multimedia Vertigo Portraits
Devon Dill Renders Engaging and Layered Works
New York-based photographer Devon Dill renders highly dynamic multimedia works. She combines a sense of voyeurism with nature and the human form. Her often humorous works engage the audience with... MORE
City Kid Living Portraits
City Kid Living Portraits
Stephanie Mill Captures the Canadian Youth Culture
Stephanie Mill lenses technically brilliant photographs of the youth of Toronto and the Onatrio lifestyle. Her analogue work is rendered with masterful technique. Her skill separates her from the... MORE
Steamy Locker Room Editorials
Steamy Locker Room Editorials
The Zimmermann Resort 2012 Collection is Chic and Sultry
The Zimmermann Resort 2012 collection boasts bold bikini and beach-ready looks. The styles vary from sweet to sultry and sporty to slouchy. The resort wear is styled in contemporary and modern styles,... MORE
Hell's Angels Portraits
Hell's Angels Portraits
Andrew Shaylor Lenses Badass Bikers Across America
In 2000, Andrew Shaylor set out on a four-year expedition to lens the UK chapters of the notorious Hell’s Angels motorcycle club. His work is a contemporary photojournalistic, non-drugged... MORE
Extreme Violence Oil Paintings
Extreme Violence Oil Paintings
The Nicola Verlato Series 'How the West Was Won' is Dynamic
L.A-based artist Nicola Verlato rendered a series of heavily violent visions. The ‘How the West Was Won’ collection depicts several battle scenes and fights, involving blood and weapons.... MORE
Ornate Gangster Lookbooks
Ornate Gangster Lookbooks
The Lucy Jay FW 2012 Campaign is Spunky and Fun
The Lucy Jay FW 2012 collections boasts a colorful swatch and breathtaking designs. The shoot was outfitted by stylist John William. The visionary combined the rainbow tresses of the stunning model... MORE
Brocaded Leather Accessories
Brocaded Leather Accessories
The Una Burke FW 2012 Collection is Elegant and Ornate
The Una Burke FW 2012 collection ‘Overcome’ features breathtaking pieces of fashion art. Compared to the designer’s past collections, the FW 2012 line is highly wearable and even... MORE
Rambunctious Youth Crew Editorials
Rambunctious Youth Crew Editorials
Marta Streng Lenses a Group of Gorgeous Rebels
Polish-based photographer Marta Streng lenses a scene of youthful rebellion and carefree adventure. A group of gorgeous 20-somethings frolic through a neat English garden and waterfall in the... MORE
Contrast Pout Pictorials
Contrast Pout Pictorials
This Kelly Defina Shoot is Sass-Lipped and Energetic
Photographer Kelly Defina lensed this makeup tutorial for Fashionising.com. The editorial features gorgeous Australian models rocking statement lips. The series introduces an alternative to bold lip... MORE
Unstoppable Blonde Editorials
Unstoppable Blonde Editorials
The Magdalena Frackowiak Vogue Spain March 2012 Shoot is Ultra Chic
The Magdalena Frackowiak Vogue Spain editorial will leave you lustful for the entirety of the spring fashion line up. The March 2012 issue featured the gorgeous Polish model adorned in a myriad of... MORE
Ghostly Elegant Editorials
Ghostly Elegant Editorials
The Lida Baday SS 2012 Campaign is Faded and Gorgeous
The Lida Baday SS 2012 campaign is soft and eerie, with an overwhelming elegance woven into contemporary looks and effortless style. Lensed by photographer Chris Nicholls, the editorial is a vision... MORE
Festival Road Trip Editorials
Festival Road Trip Editorials
The Renee Rodenkirchen Shoot for Lilogi is Concert-Ready
Toronto-based Renee Rodenkirchen lenses the editorial series ‘On the Road’ for Lilogi. The shoot is inspired by the history of music festivals and the iconic fashion happenings that have... MORE
Romantic BFF Editorials
Romantic BFF Editorials
The 'Friends with Benefits' FW 2012 Collection is Sexy and Flirtatious
The ‘Friends with Benefits’ FW 2012 campaigns is subtly sultry and ambiguous. Two friends are adorned in the ultra chic looks from the coming line. The collection features highly... MORE
Retro Punk Illustrations
Retro Punk Illustrations
These Creative Common People Graphics are Endearing
These Creative Common People graphics boast rebellious character and quirky attributes. The look is somewhat bulbous, reminiscent of cartoons. While the feel of these renderings is childlike, the... MORE
Vintage Photography Tees
Vintage Photography Tees
The Polaroid x Altru Collaboration is Chill and Chic
The Polaroid x Altru collection is laid-back and retro, giving a subtle high five to the old-school process of photography. Polaroid is celebrating its 75th birthday, and has teamed up with the... MORE
Romantic Renaissance Apparel
Romantic Renaissance Apparel
The Mozcau Gold Label 2012 SS Collection is Delicate and Classic
The Mozcau Gold Label 2012 SS collection allures audiences into old eras of highly romantic settings and different standards of beauty. The collection boasts a myriad of graphics borrowed from... MORE
Androgynous Boudoir Shoots
Androgynous Boudoir Shoots
This Worm Carnevale Series is Ambiguous and Sultry
The Worm Carnevale ‘Androgynous Androgyny’ series is a bold and confrontational vision of androgynous beauty. Model Angelo Rz is adorned in ultra-feminine and romantic attire. His gaze... MORE
Serene Sleeping Campaigns
Serene Sleeping Campaigns
The Forget Me Not FW 2012 Collection is Whimsical and Soft
The Forget Me Not FW 2012 collection is romantic and highly feminine, boasting a large gradient of pastels and soft shades. The blankets and scarves featured are defined by intricate details and... MORE
Androgynous Capped Editorials
Androgynous Capped Editorials
The Jen Kao FW 2012 Collection Features Chic Looks
The Jen Kao FW 2012 collection features a winning combination of fierce femininity and masculine structuring. The lookbook is ultra cool, emphasizing the wearability and laid-back nature of the line.... MORE
Beach Bro Lookbooks
Beach Bro Lookbooks
The Warriors of Radness SS 2012 Collection is Street and Sand Savvy
The Warriors of Radness SS 2012 lookbook is knee -eep in chill Southern California style. The beachy series exhibits the latest editions to the Warriors of Radness line, including great new graphics.... MORE
Cardboard Estate Paintings
Cardboard Estate Paintings
The EVOL 'Repeat Offender' Series is Illusionary and Deep
The EVOL ‘Repeat Offender’ collection features architectural illusion motifs on the unsuspecting surface of used cardboard. The artist uses a stencilling technique to obtain a precise... MORE
Domestic Damsel Illustrations
Domestic Damsel Illustrations
These Nadine Boughton Collage Works are Retro and Wild
These Nadine Boughton collage works, entitled ‘True Adventures,’ are a charming and retro juxtaposition of perspectives and expectations. The artist renders seamless collage works using... MORE
Spunky Retrograde Illustrations
Spunky Retrograde Illustrations
These Justin Mezzell Graphics are Vintage-Hued and Engaging
These Justin Mezzell illustrations are reminiscent of vintage movie posters and retro advertisements. The artist uses muted-hues and a short gradient of colors, which renders the aesthetic feel. His... MORE

Featured Ideas

Harsh-Humored Hosts
Harsh-Humored Hosts
Ricky Gervais' Golden Globes 2012 Performance was Intense
After Gervais’ 2011 Golden Globe performance and the accompanying hurt feelings, his return as host was somewhat of a shock. Gervais attempted to tone down his crude humour and kept bullying to a minimum… MORE
Demonic Vixen Visions
Demonic Vixen Visions
Nick Sushkevich Captures Ferociously Sensual Females
Nick Sushkevich is a photographer based in Moscow. His portrait works focus almost entirely on the female form, taking on a strikingly engaging erotic appeal. He captures his subjects in highly... MORE
Horror-Inducing Surrealism Collections
Horror-Inducing Surrealism Collections
Chet Zar's Conjoined II is a Freak Show of Talent
Chet Zar's Conjoined II is a collection of pop-surrealism pieces made to confuse and delight. The second installment of the Conjoined exhibition boasts work from several up-and-coming goth artists including… MORE
Hyper-Utopian Suburb Illustrations
Hyper-Utopian Suburb Illustrations
Anton Van Hertbruggen Renders Strangely Cozy Graphics
Anton Van Hertbruggen renders highly relatable depictions of modern suburban life in his collection ‘Memories of a Suburban Utopia.’ He borrows traditional book art styles, popular in... MORE
Fierce Damsel Editorials
Fierce Damsel Editorials
The DIMITRI FW 2012 Lookbook is Sleek and Energetic
The DIMITRI FW 2012 line features a tri-hued color palette and ultra-sultry silhouettes. The collection includes skirts, cocktail dresses, coats, pants and fur vests. The look is highly polished,... MORE
Grunge-Inspired Workwear
Grunge-Inspired Workwear
The Theory SS 2012 Line is Sartorial and Edgy
The Theory SS 2012 collection is a crossover of lifestyles, allowing fashionistas to bring their edgy side into the office. The series boasts grunge-inspire work styles. The designers have... MORE
Manly Greek Shoots
Manly Greek Shoots
The Cesar Pereira by Lope Navo Editorial is Steamy
The Cesar Pereira by Lope Navo cover shoot is a sultry trip to the Greek coast. Shot for the cover of Tetu April 2012 Part II, the editorial is proudly alluring. Tetu is a French magazine based... MORE
Pebble-Peppered Fashions
Pebble-Peppered Fashions
The Stephanie McPherson FW 2012 Collection is Covered in Precious Stones
The Stephanie McPherson FW 2012 collection boasts extreme romantic silhouettes and motifs. The line is reminiscent of a walk on the beach, with breezy fabrics, white sand tones and precious stones peppered… MORE
Regal Old Republic Shoots
Regal Old Republic Shoots
The Vogue Netherlands April 2012 Editorial is Majestic and Otherworldy
The Vogue Netherlands April 2012 issue is dark and otherworldly, dabbling with a retrofuturistic perspective on royalty. The editorial stars Dutch model Milou van Groesen. Her incense gaze and... MORE
Frankly Vulgar Streetwear
Frankly Vulgar Streetwear
The Lick My Legs SS 2012 Collection is in Your Face
The Lick My Legs SS 2012 collection boasts explicit graphics and an aggressive street edge. The line features a myriad of printed unisex tees, frocks and leggings. The company’s slogan “... MORE
Hollywood Gangster Editorials
Hollywood Gangster Editorials
The Freshjive SS 2012 Lookbook is a Throwback to the 1920s
The Freshjive SS 2012 lookbook is inspired by gangster-run Hollywood via the 1920s prohibition era. The video features jazz music and fuzzy black and white footage. The clothing is closer in style to a… MORE
Cultural Collaboration Illustrations (UPDATE)
Cultural Collaboration Illustrations (UPDATE)
Ricardo Cavolo Renders Complex Yet Childish Prints
Ricardo Cavolo renders child-like illustrations with spontaneous line work and endearing compositional style. His pieces are close to doodling, yet hold more weight technically. His use of color is... MORE
Painted Musical Fingertips
Painted Musical Fingertips
These Rhythmic Manicures by Cutepolish are Simple and Cute
These cute music note nails are simple and easy to recreate. YouTube channel cutepolish gives straightforward tutorials for the fashionista/music lover. While the design may seem daunting and complex,... MORE
Surrealist Robot Series
Surrealist Robot Series
The Tania Blanco 'Sleep-Drunk Vademecum' Collection is Unnerving
The Tania Blanco 'Sleep-Drunk Vademecum' collection is a curation of surrealist compositional works. Each work creates an uneasiness in the viewer, dwelling on exaggerated proportions and juxtaposed compilations… MORE