August 21, 2010

20 For 20. The Things We Love.

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1. Stay cool and out of the sun with these funky, glamorous floppy hats by American Apparel.

1.Helm

2. Boots for the brave and restless need serious stitching and sturdy leather – get kickin’ with these handmade boots from Helm.

2.Tuch

3. The custom-made trend continues with these leather cases by Tuch; the artisan way to cover and carry your laptop and wallet.

3.Keds

4. Keds remakes their classic sneaker just in time for fall. Pair these new shoes with a suit or jeans and you’ll be so suave the leaves will fall at your feet.

4.BlueScholars

5. As we move to Seattle, the Lockerz crew checks out the scene and gets all civically proud about local hip hop group, Blue Scholars.

5.CufLunks

6. James Bond ain’t got nothin’ on you when you get stealth style with this cuff link usb storage, a very sleek gadget from Ravi Ratan.

6.Evergreenwallet

7. You can be eco-friendly while still holding your bills in style with these bi-fold wood grain wallets by Evergreen.

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8. The 80s have made a strong comeback, so it’s no surprise that the quintessential 80s coolguy sunglasses have too. Find them at various sites including Oakley and Smith Sports.

8.LaptropWooden

9. Clean craftsmanship make these wood laptop cases by Rainer Spehl look smart and sleek.

9.JJ

10. Dreamy-rap, heavenly covers of Lil’ Wayne, and an opening spot on the XX tour make JJ the best thing from Sweden since meatballs.

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11. Alexa Chung’s effortlessly cool look, coming this fall to Madewell.

11.LittleFockers

12. The return of the Fockers…finally.

12.SalmonVodka

13. Hmmmm… liquid smoked salmon from Alaskan Distillery. The perfect drink if you’re dating a fisherman.

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14. Green nail polish is both fresh and unexpected. We love Jade by Chanel.

15.PlanB

15. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for this group – Plan B, from the UK.

16.JimiHendrix

16. Another Seattle shout out: good luck finding this drink…it was pulled off the shelf by Electric Hendrix Spirits in 2007.

17.ConverseSummer

17. Kid Cudi teams up with Rostam, Best Coast, and Converse for this “All Summer” video.

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18. It’s all about the practical details. Tie things together with this perfect fall accessory found on topshop.com.

19.Wallbase

19. This website has a large plethora of wallpapers in very hi resolution…for free. Just make sure you have the SFW button on.

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20. We laugh every time at the name as well, but don’t overlook these ultra flattering and very comfy pants just because they have a goofy title.

July 29, 2010

The Return of Kidrobot

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Just in time for back to school, or your end of summer getaway, Kidrobot returns to SHOP. We love these knapsacks: part camo, part anime.

The Love/Hate bags are perfect for the girl who can’t make up her mind!

The brand of choice for those ahead of the curve, Kidrobot collaborates with today’s most radical and original artists to make bags as cool and alive as street art. Get yours here!

July 1, 2010

The Young Veins

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Are you ready for some Change? The Young Veins (ex Panic! At the Disco) just released their first video for the song “Change,” and guess who has it for your viewing pleasure? That’s right, we do! Head on over to PLAY to watch this ’60s inspired video. The band’s debut album Take A Vacation! is available now on iTunes.

June 23, 2010

PTZ PLACE, RETRO STYLE

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We’ve added more new prizes to the catalog for the Retro Redemptions and you have to see it to believe it. An iPad for 1,000 PTZ. A Flip Video camera for 200 PTZ. With triple PTZ, SHOP, and all the videos in PLAY, we know you’re racking up PTZ and here’s your chance to get some amazing computers, gear, and more. Check out the catalog right now, right here.

June 22, 2010

Daydream Nation

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Meet PEOPLES CARTEL. From one of our favorite designers, this collection features shirt’s influenced by punk and skater style. Each shirt is designed and screen printed by hand. As you can see from above, Anthony is a huge fan and rocks out as soon as he’s got his PC on. We’ve just opened the Peoples Cartel boutique, and this is a very exciting, exclusive boutique with limited editions. Check it out here.

April 16, 2010

20 for 20

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Here’s our list of the things we love right now, this very moment, this April month — selected from the worlds of fashion, art, film and general mayhem. Luckily for us, our awesome members Michelle and Kate won our giveaway contest and tipped us off to two more things for us to love.

1. We’re not sure exactly what’s going on in this trailer, but that makes us love it all the more.

2. Everything you want to know about cliffhangers and cloud spotting at the Mountain Culture conference.

3. Enjoy some contemporary satire with these cats.

4. Member Michelle turned us on to Makes Me Think.com aka MMT, the positive version of FML. As she writes, this site is “for all those thought-provoking stories that might make ya cry, might make ya smile, or both. ”

5. Member Katie let us in on Ellie Goulding, who’s big in the UK, but news to us Yanks. Check out the 23 year old’s refreshing mix of folk and electronic pop on her debut album “Lights.”

6. Fashion forecasting with that certain Danish flair.

7. Southern hospitality reigns in this dreamlike Alabama compound.

8. Subvert labelmania with this black spot.

9. Play the old-school classic Pong game with your favorite site, not that you’re needing to procrastinate or anything.

10. Sleighbells ring and we’re listening to this Brooklyn duo’s schizo mix of pretty melodies, hip-hop chants, and distortion blasts.

11. Two Door Cinema Club are the current darlings of the blogosphere right now, and in this case we can see what all the fuss is about.

12. Jason Choi tries on the Canadian Embassy. Need we say more?

13. Ludicrous manga at the anime rave.

14. Fashion blogger Vanessa of The Haute Pursuit takes this season’s swallow motif and goes all DIY Prada on her tights.

15. More graphic genius from the Big Cartel.

16. We’re not the only ones smashing #%# up.

17. Icons get meta with these Jim Blanchard Sticker Paintings.

18. Collina Bags take the rustic and repurposed movement to a new level.

19. Forget The Big Bang Theory. We’re trying to comprehend The Fun Theory.

20. Everything is New with Jack Penate .

April 1, 2010

Crack Up

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Hey everyone, April Fools! Check out these cool iPhone wallpapers we stumbled across and wanted to share with you all. Go play some tricks on your friends!

Just click any of the images above and drag it to your desktop. Then send or download it to your iPhone and make it your background.

March 29, 2010

What We’re Reading

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1. The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Heidi Durrow

In this acclaimed novel, a biracial girl living in Portland tries to make sense of family and secrets.

2.) The Selby Is In Your Place by Todd Selby

Chandeliers and cement — photograher Selby gets inside the creative homes of designers, artists and musicians.

3.) The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris

Tim Farnsworth has a disorder that makes him walk to the point of exhaustion. We can relate.

4.) What Is This Thing Called Love: Poems by Kim Addonzio

“I’m not going to get drunk/and take my clothes off/to sign my book for you.”

5.) Abandoned Cars by Tim Lane

Car crashes, ghosts, Elvis and more in this noir-ish graphic novel that reads like a dream.

March 25, 2010

Crafts For A Cause

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Vampire Weekend, Drew Barrymore, Daft Punk and others have donated their own artwork or designs in a benefit auction for Haiti. We like Milla Jovovich’s poetry on a t-shirt. So bid away on a custom-designed crafted work and even better, contribute help to rebuild Haiti. More details here.