These Hello Kitty Model Kits were designed by Stiletto Ninja, and they are absolutely bad ass. Although they claim to be a “model kit” I have my doubts — these kind of look like renderings. But really, who cares? If people didn’t lie on the internet what would be its point? Sharing actual, veritable information? […]

We’re somewhat addicted to the vinyl junk that Coarse is cooking up these days. That Jaws Loser piece last month was pretty amazing, and remember that False Friends figure they did in the beginning of this year? Well they’re back, only this time the False Friends are totally blacked out for their Blackout edition (fitting […]

This is Volume II of Lo Pan’s History of tokidoki (read vol I from Friday), the story behind one of the most prolific pop fashion lines of the decade. You’ve seen their coveted hyper-stylized Karl Lagerfeld vinyl figures, ubiquitous LeSportsac handbag collection, and Cactus Friends plush toys — not to mention all their wide-ranging Sanrio […]

Tokidoki is a Japanese word whose etymology is, for the most part, vague. The definition can flip from “sometimes” to “constantly”, although the latter’s more appropriate when applied to the flourishing pop-fashion brand tokidoki, as its proprietors are always in motion. Their output is prolific, their hustle grand. You’ve seen their coveted hyper-stylized Karl Lagerfeld […]

While most toy designers are content with using vinyl as their clay of the gods, Berlin’s Zeitgeist Toys prefers to use fine materials like precious metals and even porcelain to mold their beasts. As porcelain is one of the finest and most difficult materials to work with, it’s no wonder they demand such exorbitant prices. […]

Sometimes after a full day walking around Silverlake a half hour in line at Intelligentsia, I get a sudden pang of sorrow when I realize I can’t fully remember any complete ensemble from the vast tracts of hipsters I came across in my travels. Was that young fop in the Blondie tshirt wearing checkered socks […]

I’ve got a few kids to buy Christmas gifts for this year and whilst stumbling around looking for something outside the Bratz-Bakugan-Hannah Montana junta I found these Lego Architecture sets and I became insanely jealous. Sure, I had that awesome castle set when I was a young’un, and of course copious space/moon sets (anybody out […]

The Loyal Subjects and Joe Ledbetter mashed their chocolate into his peanut butter and the subsequent result: Terror & Magnus Lava Edition. Only available at this year’s Designer Con show held in Pasadena, CA November 21st, the Lava Edition is the third release in the Terror and Magnus series. Both the Regular Edition and European […]