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Wispy White Editorials
Wispy White Editorials
Natalia Vodianova is a Dream Girl for Vogue China
It's not hard to look beautiful when Patrick Demarchelier is taking your picture, but being beautiful Natalia Vodianova definitely doesn't hurt either. The two teamed up for a Vogue China editorial named… MORE
City Street Pavilions
City Street Pavilions
The Dutch Submission for The Shanghai World Expo is a Happy Home
For the Shanghai World Expo 2010 the Dutch design team created 'Happy Street,' made to look like a street of apartments and buildings. Designer John Kormeling wanted to play off the Shanghai World Expo… MORE
Eastern Style Editorials
Eastern Style Editorials
Patrick Demarchelier Shoots Vivid Patterns for Vogue Hommes International
Patrick Demarchelier is known for his great photography but now that he has photographed model Vladimir Ivanov shirtless, I will now know him for being a great human. The editorial for Vogue Hommes International… MORE
Colorful Schoolboy Style
Colorful Schoolboy Style
Francisco Lachowski Shows Preppy Styles for TI 2010 Spring Campaign
For the TI 2010 Spring campaign, model Francisco Lachowski was chosen to show off some layered looks and a good choice it was. The model strikes a balance of aloof sexy and schoolboy charm. The looks… MORE
Wooden Letter Living
Wooden Letter Living
Widjedal Racki Bergerhoff Creates a Wood-Slated 'H House'
Little makes me happier than great architecture, so this 'H House' design by Widjedal Racki Bergerhoff makes me very happy indeed. Located to look over the ocean in Sweden, the 'H House' is shaped, well,… MORE
Gypsy City Dining
Gypsy City Dining
Mr. Important Designs a Nomadic Dining Experience in San Francisco
Based on the feeling of nomadic gypsy culture, Design Firm Mr. Important created Gitane Restaurant. The Gitane Restaurant design is made up of plenty of elements- including pattern, texture and color.… MORE
Canadian Charity Anthems
Canadian Charity Anthems
Young Artists for Haiti Join Forces With a Wavin' Flag
'Wavin' Flag,' a song originally performed by Canadian rapper K'Naan, has become an anthem for Haiti thanks to Young Artists for Haiti. The Young Artists for Haiti version of 'Wavin' Flag' features Canadian… MORE
Ant-Attacked Architecture
Ant-Attacked Architecture
Rafael Gomezbarros Creates Giant Monument-Eating Bugs
If you don't do well with creepy crawlies, this may not be the right post for you. Artist Rafael Gomezbarros knows how to creep people out, creating 1,300 giant ants that love to crawl all over important… MORE
Boot/Clog Hybrids
Boot/Clog Hybrids
Free People Show off a Dramatic Shoe Design for March 2010
Free People is making some waves with a particular featured shoe designed by Irregular Choice. The Floral Slouch Clog may perhaps be just that, an irregular choice. The 5-inch clog is covered in floral… MORE
Blow-Up Tongue Slides
Blow-Up Tongue Slides
Assume Vivid Astro Focus Creates One Badass Slide in Oslo
Something feels inappropriate about a blowup tongue slide between two blowup high heeled legs, but it's fun nonetheless. The tongue slide was made by Assume Vivid Astro focus (I know, badass name for… MORE
Desert Vacation Editorials
Desert Vacation Editorials
Model Bryce Draper Makes the Desert Hotter for Reserved
When I think of taking a trip, I don't generally think of a desert vacation. However, that's clearly because I wasn't picturing model Bryce Draper in said desert. Modeling for design line Reserved, Bryce… MORE
Head Wrap Menswear
Head Wrap Menswear
Swedish Label Blank Covers up With Earthy Ease
Balancing the ideas of relaxation and protection, design label Blank has created a line of menswear that featured easy tailored suits alongside white and black face-covering head wraps. The combination… MORE
City-Scared UFOs
City-Scared UFOs
Greenpeace Video Teaches Us Why The Aliens Always Leave
Have you ever wondered why UFOs always go away? Well if Greenpeace has anything to say about it, it's because they're scared of us and our pollution. This simple Greenpeace video from Italy shows UFOs… MORE
Technicolor Wonderland Photography
Technicolor Wonderland Photography
Mia Wasikowska for Dazed and Confused Magazine
Mia Wasikowska will soon be known as Alice from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, but before its release the actress can be known as the girl who rocked some crazy blue hair and some beautiful water-colored… MORE
Cone Bra Catsuits
Cone Bra Catsuits
Jessica Miller Rocks Some Extreme Looks for Dazed & Confused
I know when you're a model you can pretty much make any outfit look good, but I think Jessica Miller deserves a certain amount of credit for being able to wear a cone bra catsuit for the recent issue of… MORE
Family Clan Wines
Family Clan Wines
Oggau Wine Estate Assigns Names and Faces to Liquor Line
I am admittedly wine inept, so maybe this line of wines by Oggau Wine Estate will help me. The company has assigned appropriate faces to their line of wines. For the younger wines, you see younger faces;… MORE
Polaroid Composite Collages
Polaroid Composite Collages
Patrick Winfield Uses Old-School Photography for a Big Effect
I love Polaroids, so even if these weren't brilliant I would probably still love them. But fortunately, these Polaroid composites collages by Patrick Winfield are in fact brilliant. Using upwards of 40… MORE
Cubist Headpieces
Cubist Headpieces
Michelle Czech Creates Gaga-esque Headwear
Melbourne designer Michelle Czech had created a line of extreme headpieces. I can't help but think Lady Gaga would rock in a way only she could. These extreme designs definitely aren't mean for everyday… MORE
Confident Color Exhibitions
Confident Color Exhibitions
Malene Landgreen's Six-Room 'Color State' Art Display
Malene Landgreen is an artist known for her love of color and she has definitely lived up to that reputation with this six-room exhibition in Copenhagen. The colorful exhibition, aptly named ‘Color State,’… MORE
Secret Shoe Showrooms
Secret Shoe Showrooms
Flip Sellin and Team Create a Private VIP Room for Nike
Maybe it’s because his name is so cool that he knows cool design, but Berlin-based designer Flip Sellin and his team have created a great private Nike showroom any shoe-lover would die to get in to. The… MORE
Angular Lock Lookbooks
Angular Lock Lookbooks
Charlie Westerberg Wears Some Wild Hair for Cheap Monday
For their apocalyptic-feeling lookbook, design label Cheap Monday decided to recruit model Charlie Westerberg and a smart choice it was. Not only can the man wear a look with the best of them, he can somehow… MORE
Sheer Spring Styles
Sheer Spring Styles
Jakob Hybholt Shows Off DeLightful Looks
Let me be clear, sheer clothing definitely isn’t a universal look, but when you look as good as model Jakob Hybholt, you can rock as many sheer shirts as you want. This style spread for Wallpaper magazine… MORE
Rundown House Restaurants
Rundown House Restaurants
Derriere Restaurant Welcomes You Home for Dinner
While to us uncouth North Americans, Derriere Restaurant may be a funny name about a butt restaurant, to people in Paris, Derriere Restaurant is a super chic restaurant with a feeling of home. The goal… MORE
Lace Bodysuits
Lace Bodysuits
Lyoka Tyagnereva Models Some Intense Looks in Simple Settings
Sometimes editorial spreads have the clothes match the setting and sometimes the clothes oppose their setting. This photoshoot by Emir Eralp for Zoot Magazine definitely falls into the latter. Featuring… MORE
Trashy Transformations
Trashy Transformations
Alyssa Milano is Transformed into a Jersey Shore Guidette
If you’re anything like me, one of your most recently discovered loves is the show ‘Jersey Shore’ on MTV. Well it seems like Alyssa Milano and Funny or Die were dissatisfied with simply watching the television… MORE
Winter Beach Editorials
Winter Beach Editorials
Model Veza Throws on Layers and Hits the Beach for Wienerin Magazine
For the December 2009 issue of german magazine Wienerin, model Veza becomes a beach babe us Canadian ladies can commiserate with. Wearing many, many layers of scarves and sweaters, the photoshoot by Nicole… MORE
Nomadic Patchwork Apparel
Nomadic Patchwork Apparel
Hixsept Spring 2010 Shows a Fashionable Wanderer
Based on the idea of drifting and minimalism, the Hixsept Spring 2010 collection is one that would make any nomad wanderer proud. Mixing lines and draping, the Hixsept Spring 2010 designs seem pretty… MORE
Brooding Black & White Editorials
Brooding Black & White Editorials
Model Francisco Lachowski is Angst-Filled for Hero Magazine
For Hero Magazine’s second issue, model Francisco Lachowski lazes around looking angst-ridden, because it’s hard being a sexy model. The Hero Magazine spread is mainly black-and-white and between… MORE
Under Boob Editorials
Under Boob Editorials
Rihanna Rocks Sassy Styles for January 2010 GQ
Rocking little more than her signature badass hair, Rihanna poses in GQ for the January 2010 issue. The singer poses topless, in an interesting knit half sweater and one low cut body suit. When Rihanna… MORE
Rosy Romance Editorials
Rosy Romance Editorials
Sophie Vlaming Shows Flowers and Lace Love for Harper's Bazaar Romania
For the December cover shoot of Harper’s Bazaar Romania, model Sophie Vlaming poses in a hotel room full of roses. As if that isn’t romantic enough, the model stunner also rocks some serious lingerie… MORE
Bed Head Photo Shoots
Bed Head Photo Shoots
Model Olga Sherer Lets Her Wild Locks Loose
Leave it to a model to make morning hair look good. Photographed by Alix Malka, these images of model Olga Sherer celebrates the wonders of wild hair. The pictures of Olga Sherer has the model looking… MORE
Elegant 80s Editorials
Elegant 80s Editorials
Model Monika Jagaciak in Numero Magazine Rocks Strong Looks
Model Monika Jagaciak in Numero Magazine #109 goes for strong elegance, but the looks are definitely channeling the ‘80s. Photographed by Richard Bush and styled by Charles Varenne, the images of Monika… MORE
Piano Man Fashiontography
Piano Man Fashiontography
Gerhard Freidl Mixes Music and Fashion for Mixte Magazine
Posing around, on, and near a piano, model Gerhard Freidl looks like a clean cut and dressed up pianist for Mixte Magazine. The Mixte Magazine photoshoot was photographed by Jean-Francois Carly and shows… MORE
Models as Eccentric Artists
Models as Eccentric Artists
Louis Archer Channels His Inner Creative Spirit for Neo2 Magazine
Using lots of textures and patterns, this photoshoot of model Louis Archer by photographer Kyrre Wangen for Neo2 Magazine definitely channels eccentric artists. The looks worn by Louis Archer in Neo2… MORE
Growing Foam Furniture
Growing Foam Furniture
Kyeok Kim Turns Chairs to Foamy Art
Some furniture designs are made for comfort, others for appearance and art. These chairs by Kyeok Kim definitely fall in the latter category, as only the frame remains and the chair becomes a growing foam… MORE
Triple Pathway Bridges
Triple Pathway Bridges
Progettospore Design Offers a Twisted Pedestrian Pathway in Italy
The town of Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy sits on top of a plateau. As a result of its location, the town can only be accessed by bridge. The town asked for architects to submit ideas on how to update the… MORE

Featured Ideas

Social Networking Storefronts
Social Networking Storefronts
Henri Bendell Launches Facebook Page With Live Window Display
To celebrate the launch of their Twitter and Facebook pages, Henri Bendell created a socially-networked storefront, with a model in a mock living room lounging around and hanging on Facebook (not a bad… MORE
Flashback Fashion Fusion
Flashback Fashion Fusion
Paule Marrot Blends '20s Prints and '80s Shoes for Nike
For Spring 2009, Nike Sportswear is collaborating with Paule Marrot, a French textile company that has been creating textiles since the 1920’s. Both the shoe and the design are more flirty and feminine,… MORE
Free Diamonds
Free Diamonds
Mauboussin Gives Away .1 Carat Gems in Japan
French Jewelry designer Mauboussin wanted to draw attention to their brand in Japan, so what did they do? Gave away free diamonds, of course. Mauboussin caused hoards of people to gather around one of… MORE
Poolside Purchasing
Poolside Purchasing
Lands' End Makes Bathing Suit Shopping a Day at the Beach
No one likes bathing suit shopping, but Lands’ End is trying to change that. That’s why they've just introduced their Island website. The Island website features the sounds of waves, as well as the sight… MORE
Record Breaking Art
Record Breaking Art
Robi Walters & Leanne Wright Create Smashed Album Collages
While it seems slightly sacrilegious to smash old albums, Robi Walters and Leanne Wright are doing it for a rather pretty reason: they create incredible collages out of broken records. Using different… MORE
Cedar iPod Chargers
Cedar iPod Chargers
Woodtec Turns Real Wood Blocks to Natural Electronics
Etsy dealer Woodtec has found a way to bring the smell of the outdoors to your computer room with their docking station made of a cedar block. The cedar docking station hides the iPod dock within the… MORE
Eco Towel Couture
Eco Towel Couture
Diane Von Furstenberg Creates Design To Celebrate NYC's High Line Park
To celebrate the opening of the High Line Park in New York City, Diane Von Furstenberg created a green and white towel with the words ‘The High Line’ embroidered on it. Publicly noted as being a fan of… MORE
Apartment Rappelling
Apartment Rappelling
Kevin Stone's ‘Rescue Reel' Makes Escaping Look Fun
Kevin Stone created the ‘Rescue Reel’ based on the design of a fishing rod. Not exactly what you want to hear when you’re told that you will be climbing out a skyscraper window and must trust the design… MORE
Metal Mesh Architecture
Metal Mesh Architecture
Marcelo Alvarenga Creates Metallic Knit Storefront for Coven
Brazilian clothing label Coven is known for their knitwear, so it only seemed appropriate to create a storefront that shows off knits. When Marcelo Alvarenga was designing the building, he created a metal… MORE
High Tech Measuring
High Tech Measuring
Shay Shafranek Gives Electronic Ease to Ruler Design
As far as inventions go, the ruler is a pretty simple one. But now Shay Shafranek is updating the ruler for modern life. While the finished design of Shafranek’s electronic ruler is nothing special (can’t… MORE
Restaurant Grease Candles
Restaurant Grease Candles
Further Soap Washes Responsibly With Celebrity Restaurant Leftovers
Further Soap uses an odd substance to create their candles and soaps: leftover restaurant grease. Using grease from Mario Batali’s Mozza restaurant, the Further Soap candles and soap are said to smell… MORE
Zebra Fashion
Zebra Fashion
Wild Black and White Rocks for Fall '09
If anyone thinks not wearing color is boring, they haven’t seen the striped styles for Fall 2009. Alexander McQueen, Christian Lacroix, Elie Saab, and Herve Leger all know it--black and white stripes… MORE
Paint-Dipped Busts
Paint-Dipped Busts
Ludwig Creates Blue Lacquered Beethoven for Conveyor @ Fred Segal
For the opening of Conveyor @ Fred Segal in Santa Monica, the company enlisted Ludwig Clothing to create a Beethoven-inspired wall display. The result was these blue paint dipped Beethoven busts. The… MORE
Emotional Effectography
Emotional Effectography
Guomundur Ingi Ulfarsson Changes Faces in ‘Dialogue of Emotions̵
Guðmundur Ingi Úlfarsson has created an interesting collection of art that compares what makes a face pleasant and what makes a face unpleasant. The ‘Dialogue of Emotions’ collection is a funky look at… MORE