Joshua Petker’s paintings are so very Queen of the Damned. And although I’m sure no one would consider this a compliment — it was heavily panned by critics and received some Rotten Tomatoes — I do. The movie was highly-erotic, blood filled, and downright sexy (Stuart Townsend in leather pants?). Likewise with Petker’s pieces. His constant subject is a haughty femme, sometimes a few femmes, but always with plump lips lasciviously taunting the viewer. Enjoy.
Not only does this over-sized chrome watch conjure memories of my father in the 80’s, or of some science teachers I had in grade school, but of hours and hours spent leaning over a tape-to-tape boombox, with a dozen or so of my favorite cassettes splayed out on the floor, jockeying for position on the mixtape I am lovingly making.
For £35.00, this stainless steel beauty can be yours from UK-based Internet retailer asos. I especially love how the cassette reels have become the separate hour and minute displays on the analog clock. A closer look:
I’ve long supported KRINK for their extremely high-quality inks and tools, and their consistently envelope-pushing innovation. I’m a loyal customer and I’ve written about the company a couple of times in previous blog posts. Most importantly, I’ve often been impressed with their variety of collaborative projects with other designers, but I really never expected to see KRINK contribute to a project like this:
Behold: KRINK’s new chrome Ferrari 599 GTB!
Craig Costello, my hat is off. I guess the ink biz pays a lot better than I thought… Crazy!
These might not look like much at first, just a beautiful gradation of gray-scale in the shape of a spool of thread. But wait! Look further, they’re tables! And height-adjustable tables at that! Designed by Frederik Mattsson, “the Chick Corea of chairs,” these lovely tables would make a great place to have coffee or dinner — or even make a good home for a lamp. You get the drift, they’re multifunctional! And if you’re like me and have the urge to move your furniture around at least four times per year, they make for endless possibilities. Ok, maybe not endless, but definitely more ways than one.
I know nothing about Jolis Paons except that she’s fantastically artistic and can make a dress from an old phone book, so I guess, she’s resourceful, too. Her pictures are gorgeous, and her self-portraits make me wish I had stuck with photography beyond my intro class in high school. I hope you enjoy her telephone book dress as much as I do.
Ok, so I’m not a kid, but sometimes kid-focused products are just more interesting. Take this Envirosax for example, how could you not want it to lug your groceries? That’s what I thought.
There hasn’t been a mention of spiffy stationary in quite some time. So, I’m bringing it back, with my new favorite, Saturate design. Now go on, and try to tell me you don’t wanna send grandma a veggie-themed card. You should anyway, she’d be absolutely smitten.
Are you in the mood for time travel speed (I hope you get that reference, if not watch this)? Try Canadian-based band, Women, and experience instantaneous teleportation to the 1960s. Their first album is slated for a July 8 release.
