FashionablyGeek: Think of it like this: wine in a box is Walmart, but wine in a purse is 5th Avenue. Get it? The Baggy Winecoat is designed to make wine in a box more stylish by transferring the booze bladder into a more socially acceptable dispensing “purse.” Features include a handle for easy transport and a rubber bottom that keeps […]
Baggy Winecoat
Handsome Swimwear
We Are Handsome’s swimwear is not just your run-of-the-mill swimwear. Each piece is made by hand, with the highest quality polyester lycra, printed with high density inks using a placement sublimation process which is tedious to say the least. Each of the designs is limited edition. Some are sourced from 000’s of retro images and some designed by WAH’s in-house […]
100% Custom Boardshorts
Springwise: Shortomatic is a California-based company that invites consumers to upload their own art for a truly customised swim. All they need do is indicate their waist size and then upload the graphics they have in mind. They then position and size the art, choose their colours and add text for use on the waistband. Next, voilà! A unique pair […]
Alphabets Buttons to be Sewn
Babygadet: Oooh, imagine the possibilities. Spell a name or special message with letter buttons on bags, on coats, hats or even down a trouser leg – apart from anything else, your child will never lose an item of clothing again. These’d also make a fun addition to a birthday card or as a little extra, attached to a gift. It […]
Green Air, The Way to Go
Inhabitat: Prepare to be blown away: the latest addition to London’s skyline is a striking modern skyscraper that is heralded as the world’s first building with wind turbines built in! Nicknamed “The Razor”, the 148 meter-tall Strata tower is topped with a trio of turbines that will produce enough power to meet 8% of its energy needs. We’ve seen skyscrapers […]
Sneak Peek at New Star Wars Footwear
StarWars.com: Stride Rite Children’s Group will soon be launching an exclusive new line of Star Wars children’s footwear for Stride Rite customers, offering characters and themes from both the Star Wars movies and Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series. The collection will soon be available in June 2010 at www.striderite.com. Retail prices will range from approximately $35-$54. Sneak Peek […]
Crafting The New
Cool Hunting: Designer Jonathan Nesci—whose Library Bookcase won recognition last year for his use of metal from Wallpaper Magazine—is back with a solo show entitled “The New” at a recently-developed design gallery in his hometown of Chicago. Nesci explains that he designs his minimalist furniture to encapsulate mid-century aesthetics, and the matte white finish helps it to blend into its […]
The Coke Phone
TrendBlog: Chinese designer Daizi Zheng recently created a concept mobile phone that runs off of Coca-Cola. The Chinese ex-pat, who new resides in London, designed the phone as a proof of concept for Nokia. It uses the soda’s sugar to create a “bio battery” that powers the phone for potentially three to four times longer than a traditional lithium battery. […]
Nano Bulbs
Inhabitat: Want to ditch your inefficient incandescent bulbs for some energy-saving compact fluorescent (CFL) ones? Be prepared to deal with toxic chemicals inside the bulbs. Now there’s another option: nanofiber bulbs, which are safe, energy efficient, cost-effective, and emit a warmer, more pleasant light than CFLs. The new bulbs, developed by RTI International, contain nanofibers — materials that are the […]
Necktie Reuse
New Startups: Narwhal Company is the inspirational idea of an everyday person that was looking to move away from the 9-5 lifestyle and thrive in their entrepreneurial spirit. Thus, the idea to provide fashionable accessories from the re-use of neckties was born. Narwhal Co. is a unique and green product that hopes to be a catalyst for the funding of […]