13 Jun
Bianca Chang's 3D moving paper fonts

Bianca Chang is a freelance designer and part-time paper artist based in Sydney, Australia who creates typographic sculptures from cutting shifting forms sequentially out of many sheets of paper. The 3D letterforms become visible when the sheets are stacked together — and when sequenced together with stop-motion can create skilled animations, as seen in the […]


The continuing saga of one girl’s plight with unemployment…(read vol I,  vol II, vol III, vol IV, vol V,  vol VI, vol VII, vol. VIIIvol IX, vol X,  vol XI, vol XII,  vol XIII, vol XIV, vol XV and vol XVI) Hi readers. Well, this new post was going to be a light-hearted, hilarious book report on Snooki’s glorious novel A Shore Thing since, yes, I read it. […]


25 May
Italian made 100% supple grained leather

Por Vocacao brings us these Woven Cut-Out Chukkas from Buttero. Made in Italy of 100% extra supple dark brown grained leather, the mid-cut chukka boots feature a distinctive woven cut-out detail at the rear sides, double wraparound leather lacing, hand stitching at the heel tab, sewn natural crepe rubber soles, leather cushioned insoles and reinforced […]


23 May
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the DB4GT Zagato

Built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the iconic DB4GT Zagato (far below), Aston Martin introduces their brand new V12 Zagato concept. Premiered this Saturday at the Villa D’Este Concours, the V12 Zagato will also appear as an endurance race car at the Nürburgring 24 hour race on June 25/26. The premier Italian design house […]


23 May
Hand blown totems to show the true cost of violence

Hand blown to crystallized perfection, these cut glass grenades stand as a symbol to how precious life can be. These 10cm high grenades are a highly limited edition product (only 10) by the collective group known as Dorothy and prices are given out by request. We’re guessing they cost a little more than a pretty […]


23 May
Handmade Italian Zeiss lenses and acetate frames

Swedish fashion house WeSC teams up with Italy’s SUPER sunglasses to create this style of sunglasses. The acetate frames are handmade in Italy and feature UV protected Zeiss lenses in 3 colors: Moose Black (above), Tortoise and Clear. Each available for $187. Moose Tortoise and Moose Clear styles of the WeSC vs SUPER Sunglasses after […]


19 May
Rich brown leather luxury gadget protector

Mr. Porter brings us Valextra’s beautifully crafted iPhone 4 case. The rich brown leather protector features a flap front with magnetic latch closure, cutouts at the front, sides and back and a small embossed internal logo. The Italian hand crafted luxury case is simple elegance at its gadget-protecting best. Hit up Mr. Porter and fork […]


9 May
Handmade Italian frames with Barberini glass lenses

Supreme‘s latest eyewear release for Spring 2011 are a new frame style called The Alton. The sunglasses come in three styles — black, tortoise and checkerboard — all handmade in Italy with Barberini glass lenses. Featuring anti-reflective coating, the Barberini lenses have excellent optical clarity and glare protection. Pick them up at Supreme boutiques or […]