17 Oct
Vivid limited edition footwear inspired by Korean rap group

Not one to usually design for Johnny Wallflower, Jeremy Scott continues his streak of attention-getting footwear with this collaboration with Korean female rap group 2NE1. The latest iteration of the adidas Originals JS Collage Wings shoes feature bright clashing colors with a sundry of materials thrown together, including faux fur and leather, in homage to the [...]


13 Oct
Awesome New Republic's hurricane-inspired video and Q&A

We were taken at first listen by the latest track from ANR (Awesome New Republic), the hurricane and natural disaster-inspired “It’s Around You” single. The University of Miami, School of Music duo — comprised of Brian Robertson (Keys, Vocals) and Michael-John Hanock (Vocals, Drums) — craft infinitely catchy songs built on synth riffs, swooning vocals and melodic [...]


10 Aug
A soulful soundtrack to a NASA-inspired love story

Pittsburgh DJ/producer Kastle dropped a really interesting mix this week, one that heavily samples an interview by WNYC’s Radiolab with Ann Druyan. Druyan was interviewed about her NASA-driven love story with Carl Sagan and their role in the compilation of the Voyager Golden Record. “Toward the end of the summer of ‘77, NASA launched two spacecraft as [...]


2 Jun
Claire L. Evans drops a little Science Fiction You Can Dance To

One half of YACHT, Claire L. Evans, has put together a mixtape for Boing Boing celebrating two of the group’s loves: science fiction and esoteric dance music. It’s an entertaining one-hour mix, full of bizarre treats and UFO movie-inspired madness. The mixtape, titled Fly On, UFO, is essentially “Science Fiction You Can Dance To”, and [...]


4 Apr
Marcel Breuer's bicycle-frame inspired seating

Made in Italy and penned by Hungarian designer Marcel Breuer, the Wassily Chair was inspired by the shape of a bicycle. The inspiration may not be clear right away, but the tubular clean look was sparked by the shape of the frame — this version constructed with chrome-finished steel and sturdy premium leather. The strips [...]


17 Mar
Varsity inspired lightweight outerwear

This hooded jacket from Stephen Schneider is constructed of a light blue cotton fabric with removable hood, a darker shade of blue ribbed cuffs and hem, and contrasting white sleeves. Inspired by a varsity style jacket, Schneider’s interpretation is revamped with a clean look, adding concealed buttons to lend the lightweight outerwear a modern appeal. [...]


Tonight, March 4th from 7-10pm at the Mishka retail space at 350 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY Dust La Rock will be exhibiting a collection of works entitled B.K. Scum, inspired by Genesis P-Orridge and her seminal band Psychic TV, and TOPI. The experimental sound collective and multimedia pioneers (in addition to her industrial group Throbbing Gristle) [...]


3 Feb
Film-inspired high tops a somewhat questionable endeavor

Whereas Adidas went with Boba Fett, Chewbacca and Jabba the Hutt on your feet, Reebok is going a completely different direction with their film-inspired sneaker line. While aesthetically all of the above are highly questionable, I wouldn’t mind seeing any on someone’s feet at a party… as long as they weren’t my feet. Reebok takes [...]

Related Posts with Thumbnails