Archive for June, 2008

Cheep

30Jun08

Some photos of the four miniature chickens that recently invaded our lives here in Crans-près-Céligny, Switzerland… Meet Hercules, Lazarus and “the Twins!”


The French Factory is the love creation of a certain miss Erika (26, Paris). Some of her jewelery designs have a vaguely kitsch “Alice in Wonderland” meets “Emily Strange” feel about them, but others are really fun and delightfully saccharine. All of the below items are available online, here (prices range from €30 to €78).


Marti Cormand

30Jun08

Marti Cormand is a 38-year-old Barcelona-born, Brooklyn-based artist currently represented by Josée Bienvenu gallery (New York). In his beautifully rendered oil paintings, Cormand blends realism and the abstract. Nature and the surreal…


Pentax pics

29Jun08

Some of Dale’s photos from Playa de la Ñora, Asturias…


JURIA-SAN!

27Jun08

baby guuuurl, this is for you. from my heart! thinking of you loads x



This little guy, the “Black Dokuro Doll,” is by far the coolest Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co. product yet (available from the Brooklyn Museum’s online store for $49).


Hello Naomi!

26Jun08

I never would have thought I’d be one to second guess myself when it came to eating a pretty pastry, but these cupcakes are out-of-control! Behold the incredible baking skills of fellow Aussie, Hello Naomi:


If you like music by Múm, Sufjan Stevens or Sigur Rós; you’ll probably dig this tune. If you like illustration, design, colors or anything remotely good in life; you’ll probably dig this video. Without further ado, here is Hvass&Hannibal’s wonderful music video for Danish band Efterklang’s song, “Mirador:”


Santogold

23Jun08

Oh hay haaaay! It’s been a while since I’ve been excited by anything I’ve heard. Today I discovered the music of Santi White a.k.a. Santogold, a 32-year-old Brooklyn-based musician whose voice – at first listen – struck me as a fusion between M.I.A. (with whom she has toured) and Karen O.

Santogold’s self-titled debut album (co-produced [...]