Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Recycled Trainers
Going green is a huge trend right now. Consumers are becoming increasingly aware as the mainstream media push the environment back to the top of the agenda. This trend is not passing the fashion world by (just look at American Apparel's sustainable collection). Anti-Apathy have produced a Worn Again trainer range which are made entirely from recycled things - whether it's a prison blanket or a
Friday, August 26, 2005
SVSV
The Serum Vs Venom label is about to drop its first range and to celebrate they're holding an exclusive knees up at the Teatro, MGM Grand, Las Vegas. Sadly due to prior engagements I can't make it but it sounds like a top night with SVSV giveaways and some big names showing up.You can view the current SVSV collection here. Tags: Fashion, SVSV
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Connecting People
Online social networking has been around for a long time now but has yet to really take off in the UK. However, a couple of programs released this week may change all that.There has been a lot of hype (or should that be talk) this week surrounding google talk, the new VOIP service from google that allows users to instant message and talk over the web using their gmail accounts.The second is imeem
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Beastie Boys Remixed
The whole mash-up trend has been bubbling along for a while now and the Beastie Boys, innovators that they are, have tried to bring this and the do-it-yourself creative philosophy to the fore. To encourage fans to interact more closely with the music, the Beastie Boys have released acapella versions of their songs, along with BPM information so that they can be remixed, mashed up and played to
Monday, August 22, 2005
Nike Mash-up Classic Hoodies
Nike have created the ultimate mash-up clothing. You will very soon be able to create your own jackets and hoodies. Beneath is having an event on this Thursday on August 25th to launch the new Nike classic hoodies and windrunners which can be zipped together. It just shows how quickly a trend can break into the mainstream. via hypebeastTags: Nike, Mash
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Japan to Have VR TV by 2020
We Make Money Not Art have a really interesting post that follows my post yesterday on BT's futurology. 'The Japanese Communications Ministry is to establish a research group that will work to commercialize virtual reality television by 2020.VR TV will enable images to be seen in 3D from any angle at a quality equivalent to that offered by high-definition TVs, and allow viewers to feel and smell
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
BT Technology Timeline
BT's futurology department have once again gazed into the future and seen smelly TVs, space elevators and thought input to computers. Using a rather lovely flash animation you can view the predicted developments of industry and lifestyle by clicking on their strands. BT researcher and editor of the timeline Ian Neild said: "The timeline enables organisations to design technology and products with
Monday, August 15, 2005
Winter 2005/06 Maharishi
Maharishi have just launched their new Autumn/Winter 2005/2006 collection and this year it is inspired by a collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation. The marketing campaign for the new seasons collection was inspired by photographs of Warhol made-up and dressed as a woman, taken by Christopher Makos in 1981. The new collection itself can be found here and there are some lovely tweed pieces
Thursday, August 11, 2005
The Future of Downloading
Seth Godin, one of the most influential marketing bloggers, has a very interesting post on his blog today regarding the way that the Internet is set to turn the music and movie industry on its head. Again. He talks of a web where you can no longer file share copyrighted material so free sites become bigger and bigger and the free content becomes better than the paid for content until the guys
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
PSFK
As you may have noticed, possibly having come from there, I have started posting on the excellent PSFK trends blog. PSFK is a collaborative effort run by Piers Fawkes and Simon King (with support from a diverse group but also Guy Brighton). I hope you like what you read on there. If you're a planner or brand manager there's also the ideas blog IF.Tags: Trends
Monday, August 8, 2005
Directors Label
The excellent Directors Label have added some more directors to their DVD series. On the heels of Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze and Chris Cunningham come Anton Corbjin, Jonathan Glazer, Mark Romanek and Stephane Sednaoui. My favourite, on first impressions, is Jonathan Glazer thanks to his work for UNKLE, Guinness and Sexy Beast. via MoochTags: Design
Friday, August 5, 2005
Airside & Mums.net
Hot London design studio, Airside, have teamed up with Mums.net and Mothercare to produce a catalogue for new mothers. Beautifully illustrated as you'd expect from the studio that produced Lemon Jelly.Tags: Design
Wednesday, August 3, 2005
Nike Hammer Watch
Nike seem to have a habit of knocking out great looking products and the Nike Hammer looks the business. It's a very aggressive looking watch but with a funky and playful strap. As a watch it can sustain shocks and is water resistant up to 50m. It's out in early September and will cost £100.via T3
Tuesday, August 2, 2005
Suburb store visit
Suburb is a new concept store that has recently launched in London. Its main trade is high quality, fair trade cups of coffee but in addition to this, Suburb stocks some of the coolest records about. As a concept this draws heavily from Starbucks who have sold the soundtrack to your latte for a while now. Suburb, however, offer you a choice of 49 specially selected albums from the likes of Lemon
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