These little guys from The Nonlife Zoo are so awesome. More than one kind of species vanishes from earth daily. And human activities have resulted in the extinction of 736 kinds of biological species as of 1600. Some proceeds of all sales go to the WWF. Via Lo’s List
Craftedsystems was Founded by Aurelie Tu, award-winning industrial designer. Basically, it’s a community-based project built to help support local manufacturing and the women’s community in Portland OR.
We are a new company creating custom and modern felt handwoven products for wall and floor, to table, lights and vessels. We celebrate “Modern Craft”; we are redefining handcraft in our society by giving it to those in need, and with the time to do handwork. Instead of working with artisans, we are partnering with the YWCA homeless women’s shelters to create our product.
Completely handcrafted from 100% wool felt with no fasteners, our products are completely sustainable and we only use local eco-friendly production methods such as waterjet cutting and diecutting.
Rafa Jenn strikes again with Nowhere Men! This time with a limited-edition screen-print run of 30. It’s 18″ x 18″, signed and numbered, on archival paper. $39.
As a young professional, I am already interested in the finer things in life (food, watches, etc), so it was not a stretch to reconsider the pen I was using. I have a legal pad or a Moleskin with me at all times and am constantly taking notes in meetings for work or at various non-profit events I participate in. My attraction to pens is that there is so much variety; so much too choose from and so much to learn. And because of this variety, it’s a relatively inexpensive hobby. You can buy a very good pen for $60 (not too bad if you write with one all day long) but you can also buy a nice one for $1.50.
Initially, I did not touch fountain pens because I was intimidated by them but last week I took the plunge and ordered a 3 oz bottle of Air-Man Blue-Black ink produced by Noodler’s, a New England based ink company started by Nathan Tardiff. Fearing the fountain pen was being abandoned by ink companies, Tardiff started Noodler’s Ink as a way to save the market and offer options to users. The company (the last American ink company, as far as I know), produces small batches of inks in a variety of options, to fit all needs. They have a range of bulletproof inks which are waterproof and fraud-proof, a highlighter line, and even invisible ink. Of course you can go with just standard ink in a variety of colors.
Along with my bottle of ink ($13), I added a piston fill fountain pen to my cart, their newest item. The $14 pen looks like a slightly nicer one you might find at an office supply store but performs wonderfully as a beginner’s fountain pen. The nib size is fine-medium which is perfectly smooth, as fine as you need it to be, and not scratchy in the least. The fill system is intuitive and quick and the window makes it easy to see when you need a refill.
If you want to get started with a fountain pen, you can’t beat the Noodler’s combination. You can find their products along with hundreds of other writing tools at Jet Pens and Goldspot.
I’ll definitely be grabbing some of these limited edition Dom Perignon Andy Warhol champagne bottles when they’re out in the USA. So gorgeous. Jean has more shots.
Inspired by Warhol’s unconventional representation of icons, and the playful use of codes and colour in his work, Dom Pérignon commissioned the Design Laboratory at Central Saint Martin’s School of Art & Design to reinterpret its timeless bottle. The result is a unique collection of three bottles, each with its distinct label in red, blue or yellow, paying homage to Warhol’s iconic colour games.
Great idea and seems to be pretty well stocked, Commerce With A Conscience allows you to sort goods (mostly clothing and accessories) by ethical attribute.
There are many ways that a product can be socially responsible. Along with more obvious criteria like eco-friendly materials and ethical manufacturing practices, there is also how well an item is made, and how long it will last. The goods featured on this site run the gamut. While some are organic and sweatshop-free, others are so high-quality that they’ll never need replacing (there are even a few to which all three traits apply).
The Autobiography and Sex Life of Andy Warhol belongs on your coffee table right now. Impressive, intriguing and most of all, fun. A special collection of photos and stories from the man that made you question everything, stare at the beauty of soup cans, Marilyn Monroe, and more. Have a look inside here! Congrats Chris!
It’s giveaway time, brought to you by our friends, current sponsors of this site, and makers of awesome accessories, Hlaska.
It’s going to be pretty simple, just leave a comment to get entered to win. The nicer the better? But one comment per reader, please. At the end of the week we’ll choose 10 random readers to win some of the awesome stuff above.
They’ve given us quite the little prize package, the booty will be divided up among winners as follows:
Nooka is at it again, this time with their second sunglasses release called the Venus. Higher end with a little more luxury feel and still very creative.
The frames are made of polished stainless steel, with matching rubber nose-pieces and ear guards. They employ a silver mirror coated blue lens for heightened color and contrast acuity, deflection of light, and UV protection. The geometric shape and materials result in a design that embodies technology, futurism, and refined luxury.
