Valeria Lukyanova for V Magazine
‘Living Doll’ from Odessa, Ukraine Valeria Lukyanova poses for V Magazine. In photographs by Sebastian Faena. Continue reading »
Kate Moss for Vogue Spain, December 2012
Kate Moss posed for Vogue Spain on December 2012, representing Christian Dior, Alexis Mabille, Dolce & Gabbana and Lanvin. In photographs by Mario Testino. Continue reading »
Mona Lisa vs Los Angeles
Mona Lisa print, initially designed as a tee design for Francesco Nathan. Limited edition of 20 hand signed. Printed on watercolour stock 16.5” × 23.4” (A2). Tattoos designed by Carly Baggins. Continue reading »
DayZ Postcards
Some cool postcards from the world of DayZ! Continue reading »
Cardboard Nintendo Gameboy Color
Take a look at fantastic cardboard Nintendo Gameboy Color, created by Jamie. All of the buttons are pushable. The on and off switch moves, and the volume dial turns. She also made a removable game cartridge! Continue reading »
Das Kant Regal
Take a look at “Das Kant Regal”, a modular project by Jaqueline Stephanie, which is based in multistability and constructivism. Basically, is one shelf, made of metal, that stands in 4 different ways. Continue reading »
Magic Cooking Gloves – Integral Part of your BBQ Experience
Design, functionality and comfort in your cooking life. Solid silicone gloves that will become an integral part of your BBQ experience.
These gloves can be used on the barbecue, as well as daily in your kitchen. The gloves are made of high quality silicone so they can withstand temperatures of up to 460 degrees Fahrenheit(230 degrees Celcius). High-tech silicone shield protects you safely from heat, spray of fat and sparks which can cause harm during normal cooking on barbecuing activities plus around the kitchen. Easy stored and compact enough when travelling can even keep a spare pair in the car! These miracle gloves are easy to clean from dirt and grease, keeping their shape even at high temperatures, serving you, friends and family again and again. They are also absolutely dishwasher safe! Continue reading »
Dash Wallets: A Faster and Smarter Wallets
The world’s first quickdraw wallet by Steven Elliot. Dash is thinner, faster, and smarter than your average wallet. Dash Wallets are as flexible and efficient as you’ll ever need them to be.
Dash is thin. Very thin. If card isn’t accepted, Dash carries cash in its third compartment on the bottom. Continue reading »
Embroidery On Metal By Severija Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene
Just when you thought you had seen it all. Lithuanian artist, Severija Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene drives up in this. This woman is comfortable around a drill bit and a sewing kit. Back it up and park it. Continue reading »
Beware of Gator!
A giant 100-foot gator floats down the Intracoastal Waterway through Biscayne Bay during Art Basel Miami Beach. The work was created by lead artist Lloyd Goradesky; Cesar Becerra was the project coordinator. Art Basel Miami Beach and about two dozen other independent art fairs opened Thursday. (Patrick Farrell/The Miami Herald)
Pixiride – a New Way to Inspire
Pixride is a new inspirational tool crafted for your pleasure. Each time you press the “Ride!” button Pixride collects dozens of images from various design websites and provides you with super-fast visual boost. It’s a new experience and the new way to browse pictures! Created by Boroda Project.
Natasha Moraes: The Real-life Rapunzel
Nicknamed “Rapunzel” by her schoolmates, Natasha has not cut her hair – which at 5 feet, 2 inches long was only one inch shorter than her petite frame – since she was a baby. And while Natasha currently sleeps in a tiny, windowless room, she got R$9,000 (about £3,000) from selling the hair for extensions which she has put towards a new home for her family. Continue reading »
Olivier Grossetête’s ‘Pont de Singe’
French artist Olivier Grossetête used three enormous helium balloons to float a rope bridge over a lake in Tatton Park, a historic estate in north-west England. Though visitors weren’t allowed to use the bridge, it would theoretically be strong enough to hold the weight of a person, according to Grossetête.“My artistic work tries to make alive the poetry and dreams within our everyday life,” added Grossetête. (Photo by Thierry Bal)
Europe’s Biggest Gold Coin
A woman presents Europe’s biggest gold coin during an exhibition at the Pro Aurum trade house in Hamburg, northern Germany. The so-called “Big Phil” made after the model of an Austrian coin weighs around 31 kilograms and is worth more than 1.3 million euros or 1.7 million US dollars. “Big Phil” is on display at Pro Aurum until November 17, 2012. (Photo by Christian Charisius)
Orthopedic Components
Orthopedic components hang on a wall in a workshop at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), orthopedic centre on November 19, 2012 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The ICRC rehabilitation centre works to educate and rehabilitate land-mine victims, and those with limb related deformities, back into society and employment offering micro-credit financing, home schooling and vocational training to patients. The clinic itself is unique in that all of the workers are handicapped. The ICRC centre in Kabul has registered over 57,000 patients and 114,000 countrywide in all of their centres since its inception 25 years ago. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak)
Traditional Teddy Bears Prepared Ahead of Festive Season
A teddy bear is completed at the Steiff stuffed toy factory on November 23, 2012 in Giengen an der Brenz, Germany. Founded by seamstress Margarethe Steiff in 1880, Steiff has been making stuffed teddy bears since the early 20th century ever since her nephew Richard Steiff exhibited the first commercially produced teddy bear in Europe in 1903. Teddy bears are among the most popular children’s toys and the company is hoping for a strong Christmas season. In photographs by Thomas Niedermueller. Continue reading »
Australian Smokers React to New Tobacco Packaging Rules
The new cigarette packs are a plain drab colour apart from graphic images of the effects of smoking, a move health researchers believe will cut smoking rates. Australia’s stringent anti-tobacco laws, making manufacturers package cigarettes in drab olive green packs with pictures of ill babies and diseased body parts, come into effect on 1 December. Continue reading »
Under the Hammer
Associate Director of Private Collections at Christie’s Amelia Elborne with a Louis XV Secretaire, believed to have belonged to Madame de Pompadour which is estimated to sell for £3,000,00 – £5,000,000 at Christie’s in London. (PA) Continue reading »
Hyper Realistic Dolls by Laurence Ruet
Take a look at fantastic and hyper realistic dolls by french artist Laurence Ruet. Each creation is an original. Details on the face and the limbs are painted with acrylic after cooking. All the clothes, shoes and “pets” are made by Laurence. From 450 to 1350 euros each and above. Continue reading »
Lewis Lavoie by Mural Mosaic
Invented by Lewis Lavoie, Mural Mosaic is an artistic concept which brings together hundreds of artworks painted by various artists into one exceptional image. Continue reading »
Penelope Cruz in the Campari 2013 Calendar by Kristian Schuller
Taking the lead in this year’s Calendar is beautiful Oscar winning actress, Penelope Cruz, whilst noted fashion photographer, Kristian Schuller, shot the intense imagery. Set to take the audience on a stunning visual voyage, the 2013 Calendar showcases Campari’s latest female protagonist in 13 vivid shots, as she engages with intriguing and mystical superstitions, such as black cats, broken mirrors, walking under ladders as well as walking on cracks. Dressed in a variety of gorgeous red-themed dresses and shoes from top fashion houses including Monique Lhuillier and Salvatore Ferragamo, as well as jewellery by Chopard, Penelope dazzles in every shot. Photos by Kristian Schuller. Continue reading »
Steve Jobs’ Yacht ‘Venus’ Launched in Netherlands
Steve Jobs’s yacht was has been unveiled in a Dutch shipyard, where the unusual boat designed by Jobs and famed minimalist designer Philippe Starck was christened “Venus”, after the Roman goddess of love, beauty, sex, fertility, prosperity and victory.
According to Dutch website OneMoreThing, the finished ship was launched at shipbuilder Koninklijke De Vries in Aalsmeer in the Netherlands. Jobs’s widow Laurene and three of their children, Reed, Aaron and Eve, were at the ceremony. Continue reading »
Ostankino Tower Celebrating Victory Day
Ostankino Tower is a television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia. Standing 540.1 metres (1,772 ft) tall, Ostankino was designed by Nikolai Nikitin. It is currently the tallest freestanding structure in Europe and sixth tallest in the world. The tower was the first free-standing structure to exceed 500 m (1,600 ft) in height. Ostankino was built to mark the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. It is named after the Ostankino district of Moscow in which it is located. Continue reading »
Casulo Room in a Pallet
Casulo, a new concept for mobile living originated in June 2007 as a part of the dissertation of Marcel Krings and Sebastian Mühlhäuser at the Köln International School of Design in Cologne and is patent-protected. Continue reading »
Distant Light Clothing
Distant Light is an independent clothing brand established in Los Angeles. Based off of the quote, “follow the light at the end of the tunnel”, Distant Light strives to achieve an authentic style constructed around perseverance. Producing only the highest quality of goods and apparel, once a product is sold out it may never be reproduced again. We find our brand inspired by a strong mix of tunnels, skateboarding, and stormy weather. Influenced by the doers, Distant Light communicates the power of determination and creating yourself. Continue reading »
