Your current backpack likely claims it can withstand city, suburb, and jungle elements alike, all while keeping your pricy electronics intact within its plush interior. But have you been in there? It’s certainly not the silky deep-orange cush-fest enjoyed by laptops and cameras owned by Booq Bag carriers. You know that we’re fans of versatile compartments that can house all types of accessories in a ballistic nylon exterior (which frankly makes the Python series look like various forms of Megatron). Both the larger Python Pro and the more compact Python Pack come equipped with a removable camera bag, where you can build little custom forts for your sensitive gear. Or spring for the the upgraded Vyper system to make sure your gear can survive anything.

One look at the Aptera, and you’d swear that it could fly. Coming off as a cross between a single engine Cessna and something George Jetson could be seen flying around in, this spectacular new breed of plug-in electronic hybrid vehicle sets our design obsessed, eco-friendly hearts aflutter. While this sweet ride may not be able to take to the friendly skies, it will save you a boatload of valuable gas money, getting over 230 miles per gallon. Not only does this awesome automobile set entirely new standards for environmental safety, but it does the same for passenger safety, employing a safety cage similar to that of a formula one racecar. It also contains an “eyes forward” vision system that gives the driver 180 degrees of rear sight. It may not be exactly ready to hit the road just yet, but for those living in California, you can reserve yours today. So if you inhabit the Golden State, want to be ahead of the environmental curve, and at the same time convince your neighbor that he or she overslept by about a hundred years, perhaps you should invest in an Aptera.

Sneakers and footwear are such an everyday part of our lives that I think we sometimes take it for granted. While I read about the latest Nike Quickstrikes on Hypebeast and query sizing options for Red Wing Gentleman Traveler’s on men’s fashion sites, I rarely take a step back and wonder about the history of a shoe. That’s exactly what a graphic student from Helsinki did on a visit to her homeland, China.

Shumeng Ye saw a cleaning lady wearing a pair of Warrior basketball sneakers at the airport and her interest was piqued. Instead of leaving it as a passing thought, she embarked on a project that revealed a rich 30 year history that spans social classes. What was once a sought after shoe, Warriors are now relegated to the working class — and they’re not complaining. A year later, Ye returned to China to take pictures and assembled what she saw through the lens into a book.

Flipping through it, you’re immediately humbled by the poverty of the people in a country of 1.3B people. However, after a half a minute of scanning the page, you can’t help but crack a smile at the pair of crisp white kicks on peoples’ feet in stark contrast to the surroundings. The book (packaged with a pair of Warrior shoes) is available for purchase online as well as at major trendhouses Colette (Paris), Wood Wood (Berlin), and Patta (Amsterdam). It is a limited edition of 420. To say that I am impressed that a student was able to document an obscure and forgotten sneaker brand and turn it into product with tiered placement and an excellent online presence, would be an understatement.

These are close-up preview shots (after the jump) that we got of the super-special Nike Dunk Electrico that won’t be fully and officially revealed until tomorrow in Sao Paulo. Nike appropriately picked the famous half-Brazilian, half-Japanese tattoo artist and jewelry designer Jun Matsui — who was born in northern Brazil but spent most of his time in Tokyo before moving back to his home country, a story not so uncommon from where I’m writing this post — to lend his design skills and mark the 100th anniversary of the Japanese immigration to Brazil. He’s come up with a sleek brown leather shoe, with both Japanese cultural symbols and his own signature glyphs in gold (such as a ferret and rat). Four hundred signed pairs were made and, yep, will be sold only in Brazil and Japan.

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Any Macbook or Macbook Air user knows just how special their baby is. The most important thing when owning such a precious piece of machinery is treating it like your own flesh and blood. Care for it, nurture it, and make sure it looks good at all times. While there are no Armani pinstriped suits for your laptop love just yet, the iSobre Macbook sleeve certainly goes a long way toward classing up your operation. The 100% handmade leather sleeve — developed by Alex Ulloa and Louis Garrido, designers in Cadiz, Spain — are available in two variations. The iSobre Student is crafted with high quality suede and a velvet finish, whereas the more upscale “Executive” model features full grain leather with a soft tanning finish. Either way, these reasonably priced carry sleeves will add an “air” of sleekness and sophistication to your much adored Mac.

You can never have enough cushions. Seriously, saying there is a limit to how many cushions one can have is like saying there is such a thing as “too comfortable” — especially when the cushions in question are graced with the prime pillow patterns Dadawan. The Paris-based purveyor of tasty tees has combined a variety of illustrations and innovative printing techniques to create a bright new collection of graphic cushions that are sure to be both aesthetically and ass-thetically pleasing.