alyson fox

topotek 1's in italian pavillion at venice architecture biennale 08

continuing the theme of fridges the 'cold war' exhibit at the italian pavillion features german company topotek 1's works inside individual fridges. twenty fridges are lined up against the wall, partly stacked on top of each other containing fans kaleidoscopic viewing machines, sound structures, sight twisters and color splashers, as well as a small library of publications by topotek 1's. the exhibit is a playful experiment and an open ended design study.
the fridges speak of topotek 1's work tactics, they speak of sensibilities towards the site, and like in a garden they allow a glimpse into enchanting worlds.

Daniel Gray has started a flickr group of covers and spreads from the legend that is The Face magazine. Often referred to as the "80s fashion bible", The Face was successful at keeping a finger on the pulse of youth culture, much in the way I-D does today. Famed designer and typographer Neville Brody was Art Director from 1981-1986 although it's best-selling period was in the mid 90s under editor Richeard Benson. The magazine shut down in 2004 due to too many competitors and poor ad revenue. I have only two issues which I referred to constantly in my senior year of design school- even 5 years later, they are groundbreaking in terms of photography, design, and styling.

posters and adds

some books for your head

some books for your head

francesca tallone

i've talked about this young lady before in an older post... but she still manages to amaze me with her photos. she is one of the photographers in this coming volume of lines & shapes vol. 3. i love photography that drifts away from the usual portrait or still photography and that pushes the limits of creativity. Francesca Tallone does just that with her art. she loves blurry images, she loves the stuff that we don't always see, and she loves to create moods with her photos. she is one of the fantastic artists featured in the third issue of Lines and Shapes, Gather. her series is so lovely. she has been taking her self portraits using photobooth on her Mac. check out her portfolio and flickr stream and get ready for some inspiration!

here is a cute interview with her from unruly things:
favorite thing to photograph:
Life, in varying degrees and levels of active cooperation

advice you'd give starting or aspiring photographers:
Shoot all the time. Whatever you want to, just do it a lot. Sometimes you're lucky and get amazing pictures right off the bat but sometimes it takes a few dozen to get what you want. Sometimes the best pictures are ones you don't expect.

if you could eat only one thing:
Strawberries I think. Can I have whip cream too with that?

suagr and i are best friends

robot cupcakes.. i've died and gone to sugar heaven..

Naomi lives in Australia, is a post graduate uni student who programs robots to play soccer by day and a 'cupcake ninja' by night. These are the best things i have seen all day. oh how i wish i could sink my teeth into you.

fun with hankercheifs

This cute mustache hankerchief could be a great way to pretend to disguise yourself. Each one comes with 4 different mustaches so you can choose depending on your mood for the day. $16 at Avrilloreti. oh, how i predict that (hipsters) would love these, there needs to be one with unshaven stubble

the land of angels

Kick-ass type on a billboard by the Gents of Desire for Undefeated Billboard Project in LA.

cha cha bags

i am obsessed with this bicycle bag by cha cha, i love this image so much. On her etsy site you will find one of a kinda hand crafted handbags. Each and every bag starts in her Toronto studio by drafting all unique patterns, they are made to order and she makes every single stitch with love.

show pony

This was an awesome find on etsy. I really dig the tea towel that says "do the dish".. i think i need this in my life, especially because that has always been my chore growing up and even now with my boyfriend that is my chore as his is taking out the trash.

I Am The Heat

Brooklyn, NY based I Am The Heat will release their 2nd EP, The Future Doesn’t Need Us in July of 2008. I Am The Heat are a post-punk art rock/garage rock band with an explosion of melodies, hooks and danceable bass lines. The Future Doesn’t Need Us mixes funky bass lines, disco drum beats and eclectic guitar work to back the pleasant lead vocals of Jameson Edwards.

There is a bit of a lo-fi quality to The Future Doesn’t Need Us, ala The Figgs’ early work, but as the EP progresses to songs such as Silver Skies and Tonight (I’ll Save You), a little more polish is evident. Dream Machine is ultimate garage sound, and Your Monsters is almost purely danceable power pop. What Would Lou Reed Do is a frenetic exercise in pure post-punk pop and is by far one of my favorites. They defiantly have catchy tunes that keep my feet happy tapping away and they are all so adorably cute to boot aside from their completely amazing covers for both records.

They will also be participating in Make Music New York!

blurry collection

these are but a few of my photos, for a project i am working on .. more to come later.

peter&wendy

peter & wendy just released this classy piece of posterage entitled “Grotesque”. It’s a double-sided 170 gr/m² Offset paper poster printed in black and PMS 871U. Get your hands on it while you can. It’s a limited edition run of 100.

Petite Pattern Books

These Petite Pattern Books are so great. I keep seeing them at book stores and try to justify to myself why $30 is worth a little book I'm not entirely sure what I'd do with besides put it on my desk and marvel at how cute it is.