PEACE TO THE DILLA

To mark the passing of the late great James Yancey on the 10th of February, the homie Ratha of Stablabs hit us off with an exclusive. A tribute painting featuring the J.Dilla has been issued in the form of quality thread count. Check out Ratha's work and support his skill. He has to feed some illegitimate kids.

ONE FO(U)R ONE

Our good friends at 141 Eye wear just launched their online presence. Their philanthropic manifesto is to give a pair of specs for every pair you purchase to a person in need. Being socially responsible is a rarity these days but 141 keeps it simple and to the point without the annoying fine print...your purchase of optical clarity means someone else gets to see the world with refined vision as well.

Check out their Twitter and Facebook for a good cause.

BOOK BOOK

Twelve South makes Mac friendly products. Featured below is the cousin of the shaving cream secret money storage. This time, it strikes in the form of a lap top case and it's not used to conceal goods but to shelter a worthwhile investment. Don't judge a book by its cover.

SUPPOSE STUDIO 02

The Suppose Design Studio 02 in Nagoya, Japan pictured below is a claustrophobic nightmare but deals a interesting concept. The idea of foliage ever interchanging provides a continuous appearance transformation of the interior, fresh air and natural sunlight. The architecture is clean and minimal and provides a comfortable environment for the streamlined designer.

HISTORY REMADE

A James Yancy beat, a simple concept, and some nice treatment to a classic.

ELISA STROZYK'S WOOD BLANKET

Elisa Strozyk has an exceptionally detailed oriented eye. She received her MA in Future Textile Design from Central St. Martins in 2009. Check out her wood patterned blanket that creates quite the interesting folding illusion once bunched.

LET YOUR CHAIR HANG LOW

The following are a series Uranium metal pendants designed and to celebrate classic Mid-Century furniture design. These are all handmade in Montreal, Canada by Bruxe Design. My favorite is the Eames Molded Plywood.

FOLLOW THE BALL

SOLID GOLD EXPOSED

Just another little piece I've collaborated on with Estate's esteem team. Sneak peakin'. Black wool crown, red underbill and button, 3D embroidery and Nu-Buck for dat ass! Two Thousand + Ten is Solid Gold. Make it make sense folks. Happy new new.

SUPER! ONCE AGAIN

Italian eye wear Super never disappoints! Shown here is the Spring/Summer 2010 collection, The “People”. The frame resembles a retro silhouette from Super. Five different colorways are shown, each playing off a Summer Safari theme with all featuring highly coveted Carl Zeiss lenses.

COOLHUNTING ON OAKLAND

Growing up in the Bay was definitely an experience that can shape an individual. Our communities are unique in it's own right. Even traveling fifteen minutes North or South of Oakland places you in Berkeley or San Leandro and will differentiate visual and atmospheric stimulation. All of our landmarks, small business owners and communities place intrinsic value to the area code we claim as 510.

CoolHunting, one of my daily reads, traveled to the Bay and documented our residents and the quaint side of Oakland. This was a quality job and props to the folks on production down to the interviewees.

"For this video we traveled to Oakland, CA to get to know the city by talking to the people who call it home. "The resulting documentary visits independently-owned businesses—looking at bikes at Manifesto, magazines at Issues and Bakesale Betty's fried chicken sandwich—as well as spends a little quality time with artist Nat Russell. Last but not least, we climb the clock tower with machinist Kevin Binkert, who maintains the landmark." - CoolHunting.com

THE POWER OF WORDS

CANAL+, a French television channel created an ad entitled The Wardrobe with the help of French advertising agency, BETC Euro RSCG to demonstrate the power of a great story.

IT WILL WORSEN BEFORE IT GETS BETTER

THE CONCRETE JUNGLE

Johan Rosenmunthe, the man behind these well shopped photos put a literal meaning behind the words "concrete jungle". Rosenmunthe places a sharp juxtaposition between the wild and metropolitan grounds with various animals placed in uncomfortable environments. The fine comparison can be seen in full on his site under the exhibit name "The Isle of Human".

NO BUNK! NO JUNK!

Band of Outsiders dropped the latest collection called No Bunk! No Junk!. The collection will be distributed exclusively at six Barney locations. Scott Sternberg, the LA based Band of Outsiders designer states that his newest collection targets to ‘tap into Barney’s heritage’ which encapsulates global design. The entire collection is restricted to black and white simple colorways. The line includes staple items including a black corduroy suit, leather jacket and plaid shirt among others.