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POLER makes sleeping bags, tents, and bags that don’t require hundreds of buckles, shiny plastic do-dads everywhere, and enough velcro to choke a camel. Poler Camping Stuff is simple, good looking gear for people that are travelers, couch surfers, regular surfers, skateboarders, snowboarders, parents, kids, car campers and anyone else looking for something that looks good is a good value and is all about having fun on the road and in the outdoors.
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AND! Now they sell their rad shirts.
GO SPEND SOME MONEY AND CAMP OUT.
There’s a lot going on over at cityfabric these days. You guys may remember when I posted about them back in November. Well, now they have a new logo and an awesome new kickstarter project with lots of new collateral—if they raise $13,000 by August 31, you will be able to get their signature figureground maps on pillows, totes, canvases, prints and limited edition t-shirts. Watch the video above to learn more about their project and support your local business!
An inspiring video from Self Edge that highlights the whole process of Roy’s Jeans from start to finish as it’s done through the hands of Roy Slaper. There’s something so cool and magical about seeing fabric going through multiple machines that look like utter finger death traps with such ease and craft. I love seeing the raw denim transform into shapes and those shapes come together as jeans. Roy’s attention to detail and handcrafted quality helps make the price tag of $275 a pair, slightly more digestible. Key word there being “Slightly”.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC will be unveiling the Alexander McQueen exhibit this spring. A retrospective of his 19 year career entitled Savage Beauty will open on May 4th and run until July 31st.
I really like this identity system created by Russian design studio Province for luxury clothing brand Anna & Marina. It’s really classic but that quirky ampersand keeps it interesting. You can check out some more images below the jump or on their Behance page.
According to their website, “Darkroom is a new concept on Lamb’s Conduit Street, London WC1. We curate an eclectic mix of high-end fashion, interior and lifestyle accessories alongside bi-monthly art and sculpture exhibitions.”
Ummmm, love that. I really am enjoying the curated shopping experiences that seem to be a rising trend. The world just keeps on inventing new dream jobs, eh? Sure it’s in London, but we yankees can thank baby jesus for FedEx and e-commerce.
See my top picks after the jump. All items are on my Xmas list this year. It’s never too late to buy a random blogger stranger a gift when she drops a super subtle hint. Just saying.
You know I’ll take any excuse to post some runway up here, but honestly, the Spring/Summer RTW 2011 shows are really inspiring my graphic design work. Often referred to as the “Rainbow Bright” trend that’s enduring a few seasons now, I’m still digging this eclectic-psychedelic-chic thing thats going on. The mix of color, pattern and texture is straight bananas. Now, how to incorporate Prada’s fluorescent raccoon tail stole into a steakhouse menu design…
Our homeslices over at Das Monk have just released 7 new shirts in a series they’re calling Warped Summer. I think there are some gift-giving holidays approaching…just sayin’.
Two design and planning graduates from NC State recently started a line of city inspired t-shirts called CityFabric. The screen-printed shirts feature figure-ground diagrams of cities ranging from Durham, NC to San Francisco. They currently have 17 cities to choose from. Go check out their website and support local business! Now I only need to decide whether I want the shirt for where I live or where I wish I lived…
