In 2010, Adidas and Star Wars will team up for an awesome looking collaboration that will include both footwear and apparel, such as the Stormtrooper sneaks shown above. Though little is known about the line at this point, the force looks to be strong with these ones.
[Via: Hypebeast]
Wear the world on your finger with a set of acrylic rings that feature laser cut world landmarks from Etsy seller Plastique.
The set includes the Leaning Tower of Piza, the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and the Space Needle.
If you get mugged, they also double as a replacement for brass knuckles.
[Etsy - Plastique - World Landmark Acrylic Ring Set]
Give yourself some financial comfort with The Mattress Wallet: It’s less risky than the stock market and more mobile than your mattress at home, making The Mattress Wallet the choice for savvy investors.
Featuring slots for all your cards and plenty of room for a big wad of cash, The Mattress Wallet doesn’t just look the part; it plays it too.
Plus, why stick money under your mattress when you can just bring your mattress with you?
[Via: Josh Spear]
Trunk Club wants to revolutionize the way that men shop for clothes by becoming the Netflix/Zappos of clothing.
The main benefit of Trunk Club is a personal clothing expert that you can meet with via webcam who will evaluate your style and recommend, find and deliver clothing and accessories that match.
Then, once the clothes arrive, you can try them on and let your personal clothing expert evaluate the fit and style before allowing you to select what you want and ship the rest back for free.
Surprisingly, there are no membership fees or consultation costs, and you just pay the normal retail price for all pieces that you decide to keep. There’s no shipping, no obligation, and no need to ever wade through the mall again.
Still skeptical? Gear Patrol recently gave the service a trial run, and was impressed with the ease of use and the range of choices that were presented. You can read the full review here.
The Flipside 2.0 is an RFID blocking, card/cash organizing, secure locking, assisted opening, multi-colored masterpiece of a wallet, and to top it all off, it’ll only set you back $39.95.
[Flipside]
DQM (AKA Dave’s Quality Meat) has teamed up with Oakley to create 50 pairs of bacon-themed Frogskin sunglasses.
Who knew fashion could be so delicious?
[Via: Geekology]
Timbuk2’s new Dolores Chiller messenger bag doesn’t just look like a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon, it’ll hold a 12-pack of them as well!
That’s because the beer themed bag is lined with waterproof and insulated material on the inside so that you can pack it with ice and keep some cold ones chilled on a hot summer day. Plus, there’s a bottle opener built right in so that you don’t have to use your teeth. (Again.)
Incase and Arkitip teamed up to create the new HunterGatherer line of MacBook and iPhone cases, and the result is a fantastic looking concept that will give your gadgets more style than most people can handle.
Featuring woodgrain on the outside and woven orange fabric on the inside, it’ll look equally at home when your hunting the woods for wild game or hunting in the wild world of your local Starbucks for an open chair.
What do you get the girl that has everything?
How about a MILSPEC corset that features MOLLE modular pouch attachment webbing, self-adjustable quick-release buckles, and enough accessories to keep you busy for hours?
Tactical Corsets are designed to look as good as they function, and give girls the same utility that cargo pants give guys while still supporting the female form.
Nooka has always been known for their unique looking watches, but now they’re branching out into other fashion accessories, and the first new offering is a line of wallets they’re calling the Nooka AO, or Asset Organizer.
The Nooka AO is made from silicon, which will fold and bend without breaking or damaging your cards, and it includes a few dividers to keep everything neat and tidy.
[Nooka]
You wouldn’t want to wear them to grandma’s house, but the tracksuits that Mama Anders has designed, which feature bits and pieces of blow-up dolls, are definitely a good way to get noticed.
According to Mama Anders:
These dolls are so ugly and vulgar that turning them into something beautiful has become a challenge for me. The doll is a means to convey something else.
[Via: LikeCool]
Headhoods are ‘meticulously designed and hand-printed’ hoodies that feature profiles of famous people on the side so that when your hood is on, you can hide from the world and stare back at it at the same time.
They’re also made by ‘one devoted individual in his bustling studio located in a not so desirable part of Brooklyn, New York’ who got the idea ‘from a good coffee buzz’.
[Via: Josh Spear]
The Champion Hoodie Remix competition is a chance for you to show off your design talents and possibly win some fame and money in the process.
To start, you’re given the blank canvas of an all white hoodie, and you can then add colors and patterns to each area of the hoodie to make it your own.
Once you’re happy with the design, submit it to the gallery where others can vote to select their favorite, and the winner will receive $500, and their design will be produced by Champion.
How does Nike come up with the design for a snowboard boot like the new Danny Kass Double Tongue Zoom Force 1?
Apparently there’s a lot of weird mustard and yellow snow involved:
According to Danny,
The pattern is of a seventies flash back inspired by the music of that generation. With the old and the new we bring you a very limited piece to make you feel good!
In addition to the boot, Nike is also releasing an entire kit of products, including a lightweight shell and graphic tees:
If you like the design, or the song from the video, be sure to visit Nike’s site where you can download an MP3, view additional videos and more.
Suckin’ on some yellow snow…
If you’re worried that people have stopped calling your purse silly and extreme, then check out the Tinkerbell purse from James Piatt.
The purse, which looks like an upside down dead Chihuahua (made of leather), is based on Paris Hilton’s discarded pet Tinkerbell, and is meant to capitalize on the trend of carrying a small dog as a fashion accessory.
[Via: Neatorama]
Make casual Fridays even more casual with “The Tie” from Anton Repponen.
Sadly, it’s just a concept illustration for now, but hopefully with a little promotion from the blog world, he’ll find a company that’s interested in producing his fantastic idea.
[Via: Book Of Joe]
In honor of their new Stephen Sprouse collection, Louis Vuitton is turning their boutique on SoHo’s Greene Street into a Stephen Sprouse store, complete with a vinyl wrap, spray painted neon graffiti on the façade, and a 6-foot neon light installations in the display window that will feature Sprouse’s Rose motif. Inside, the interior will feature black brick wall facing, and will be sprayed with the same neon graffiti.
Perhaps the most interesting part of the launch however will be the sale of a limited edition Stephen Sprouse graffiti skateboard that was created for the event, replete with a hard case monogram skateboard trunk and a price tag of $8,250.
Don’t expect these boards to set foot on the local skate parks and streets any time soon though, as Louis Vuitton expects collectors to grab up all three of the limited edition boards rather quickly.
[Via: WWD]
Do you love skateboarding, and wish you could incorporate that love into every part of your style?
Well then, Sk8 Wallets will bring you one step closer to that dream by turning your favorite board into a custom wallet.
Each wallet is individually handcrafted from a new or recycled skateboard deck, and if you send them yours, they’ll fit it to the wallet’s rectangular shape, plane and edge-sand the deck to its thinnest point, and then fuse it to a high quality black nylon wallet for a fashion accessory that’s both sleek and durable, with endless amounts of custom style.
[Via: Uncrate]
Timbuk2 made the San Francisco Messenger Bag famous, but Rickshaw Bagworks is here to give them a run for their money with bags designed for “people who thrive on the urban experience and celebrate the creative spirit”.
The company was inspired by San Francisco, urban cycling and an intense desire to make great products, and thinks that it’s “cool – if not kind of weird – the way people grow attached to their favorite bag as though it were a pet or loved-one”. They also share a strong set of humanistic, environmental and social values that guide the way they conduct every aspect of their business.
To that end, Rickshaw adorns each bag with the Rickshaw “PCQ Tattoo”, a little graphic patch on an inside tag that represents three things that are near and dear to the Rickshaw family – Passion, Craft and Quality.
- The heart represents our PASSION for bags, bikes and our home city of San Francisco.
- The silver needle and gold thread represent love for the age-old CRAFT of making bags by hand.
- The five stars represent our dedication to the highest standards of QUALITY.
- The five stars also honor the constellation of our stakeholders – Customers, Employees, Business Partners, Investors and Community – and our passion to treat each with respect and compassion.
They’ve also created a line of bags called the ZERO Messenger that are designed to follow the ‘less is more’ philosophy, with a combination of minimalist design, monopolymer construction, localized sourcing and wasteless manufacturing – a holistic approach that simultaneously unites form, function and footprint. By specially designing the ZERO bags to optimize fabric cutting, (each is made from a single rectangle of fabric) they can eliminate manufacturing waste and create a great looking product that doesn’t leave a ton of scrap material in its wake.
Plus, by eliminating material waste, manufacturing costs are kept low, and these savings are passed along to the consumer in the form of a price tag that rivals even the sale prices of other bag manufacturers.
If you’re looking for a bag that looks good, doesn’t kill the environment or your wallet, and will survive even the harshest of bike rides through the toughest of cities, then look no further than Rickshaw Bagworks and their unique line of messenger bags and related accessories.
[Via: Josh Spear]
The Reclaimed Hot Water Bottle Bag is an interesting way to add reused products to your daily wardrobe for the betterment of the planet.
The bag, which features a reclaimed hot water bottle used during the 1960s by the ‘Bundeswehr’, or German Federal Defense Force, also uses recycled truck tarp for the body, and a clasp to keep everything together.
It’s green fashion, and if you don’t mind adding a little history to your bags, it comes with a great story to tell as well.
[Reclaimed Hot Water Bottle Bag]
[Via: Like Cool]
