TISA x MCM Briefcase

Taz Arnold presents his new brand Tisa and right away offers a high profile collaboration item. The musician/designer got together with MCM to collaborate with the German luggage make on a briefcase, featuring their iconic 80's MCM leather and pattern graphics.

The briefcase comes in a navy/light blue and brown/beige colorway.This briefcase is designed to be the ultimate travel companion in terms of size and function and it also doubles as a laptop case. It will be released Fall 2008. Via Slamxhype/Tisa.

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The Value of Dissatisfaction

The Financial Times ran an article yesterday on happiness, arguing that if we all found it tomorrow, our economy would soon be in big trouble:

"Within weeks, the high-tech industry, which feeds on the creation of new and unfulfilled desires, would be in difficulties; the fashion world, which survives by persuading us that our perfectly good jeans are either too baggy or too tight, would start to flounder. The luxury goods industry would surely follow; new cars would be next. Before long, we'd be in a full-blown recession. Give it a decade and we'd be back in the Dark Ages."

"So we should be careful what we wish for," says the article's author Stehen Cave. "Perhaps there's something to say for dissatisfaction."

In Enough: Breaking Free From the World of More (Amazon), journalist John Naish concludes "that we are not designed to have happiness as our natural default state."

Or as Antonio Dini wrote in this review (in Italian): "Happiness, the nirvana of senses and aspirations, kills creativity and innovation that are born from needs and wants." In Naish's words: "Dissatisfaction is the driver of human endeavour".

Baltimore V-Fest

Young...

Wayne!!!

Four Star New Era Caps

Anchor

Pirate Vision

NECKFACE

Superman Is A Jerk

Damn, even after the guy ponies up the cash, Superman still won't help him out until he physically puts the money in his hand. I don't know how much five grand was back then, when adjusted for inflation, but I bet it was a hell of a lot.

Nike SB August 2008 Apparel and Accessories

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Fully Automatic LEGO Gun

Unnecessary Advertisements

Makes a lot of sense though, doesn't it?

e-ink

A new technology that is being rolled out is going to make packaging for media, video games, and even magazines much more interesting for the consumer. A new form of product display called "E-Ink" is an inexpensive way to create a moving advertisement right on the proudct! Right now it only can do different shades of gray, but don't expect it to be long before full blown color is out and we'll see magazines and DVD cases that are animated and a lot more eye catching! Below is an example of this technology in a product demo. It will be in stores and newsstands soon, as it doesn't cost much more than a printed page.

N*E*R*D "Everyone Nose" Remix Video feat. Kanye, Lupe and Pusha T

On fiiiirrreeee!!!!

My behind the scenes clip.

21c Museum Hotel

Ever wonder what it might be like to live amongst outstanding works of contemporary art? Or even, just to dine in a museum setting? Well, 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky answers those questions for you. The hotel has 90 rooms celebrating southern hospitality and contemporary luxury. Over 9,000 square feet of exhibition space fills the public areas of the museum, and the Hotel brings work from artists around the world to fill rotating exhibitions.

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Aston Martin One-77

Aston Martin has released the first image of its newest flagship – the limited edition One-77. Details are scarce, but the One-77 will be powered by a hand-built 7.0-liter V12 nestled inside an aluminum and carbon fiber chassis. 0-60 times are estimated at 3.5-seconds, with a top speed cresting 200 mph.

77 examples of the £1 million coupe will be produced and customers will be able to customize the bespoke supercar to meet their individual tastes. The One-77 will be revealed later this year (Paris?) and will go on sale shortly afterwards.

This will be the first all-new vehicle from Aston Martin produced after the brand was sold by Ford to a group of investors spearheaded by Prodrive's David Richards. We're also curious to know if the One-77 will play a part in Project Alligator, the rumored collaboration between Aston and Mercedes-Benz. All details will be revealed in due time. Until then let your eyes feast on the only image we have of the upcoming One-77 supercar.

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Billboard Ad Made From 7563 Pieces of Dice

This bus shelter ad for the Treasury Casino in Australia was made from 7563 pieces of dice. Gives a new meaning to dot rendering.

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Medorra x T19 x Skathing Skate Decks

With Skatething jumping on board to offer this graphical design expertise, Japanese skate/fixed crew T-19 has released a new series of skate decks with Medorra for 2008 which feature both signature and team decks. Some of the decks are re-works from a previous collection that released back in 2007 but on the whole these latest designs are more intricate and flowing with ample use of colors. On the signature side of things, styles include Shingo, KIX and Chaka while team models include Nisiki, Nisiki Large and HQ size M. Available now at the honeyee Store.

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