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The Noko Jeans project has sent my imagination running wild and my jealousy levels through the roof. Run by three Swedish guys with a self-described background in PR and advertising, it’s a company set up for the purpose of making jeans in North Korea. Or as they describe it: Noko Jeans is our attempt to [...]

After all the ‘nipple’ related ‘button’ jokes you’ve heard, it was only a matter of time before someone came up with women’s swimwear that resembles an oldschool nintendo controller. This person was French designer John Nouanesing, who dubbed it the ‘Geekini’. It is described as a classic two-piece bikini featuring strategically placed A, B and [...]

Enough said really. Logikus and I are serial offenders. I’m disappointed that man-tights have not been included. Let us know what else you think has been missed with a pithy comment or two. via Vice

We aren’t the biggest fans of Onitsuka Tiger sneakers, usually a little overstyled for our liking. However I don’t mind these Sunotore 72s. They feature a detailed illustration of the Tokyo skyline which onitsuka used for a commercial earlier this year. Designed by koiklub member Seiji Yogo. Currently only available in the US, we’d expect [...]

Okay, I am eventually going to move on from all things basketball and Obama… real soon, I promise. But unitl that day arrives, clock these – the Mobama Dunk Low 2008. Two pairs were created by artist Virtual Mo, but he made them at the Nike Innovation Kitchen, so there’s a good chance you may [...]

FLAKE.tv on Colette Video So after having a peek around at FLAKE.tv site, we’ve found another video worth watching. Colette, a so called exclusive cutting edge design & fashion mecca. It’s basically a art, book, cafe, music and fashion shop of the highest order. If you’ve never visited the, supposedly ‘life-changing’ store – this video [...]

FLAKE.tv on Surface to Air Video Here is a little video on the Surface to Air boutique in Paris. We are a little unsure about this one, we love the label and the shop, however the host, we don’t think quite gets the label, the style or how not to be annoying. Still worth taking [...]

Turn yourself into an Anime heroine with these extra wide contact lenses. Custom made and costing $30-$50 per pair, they’ll apparently help make the rest of your face appear smaller and “add the cuteness and sex appeal prized by many Japanese men”. via Neatorama

The Olympic limited edition gear launches continue. Nike, Converse and Jordan Brand have combined forces for the special run “United We Rise” series made up of special edition Nike Hyperdunk, Nike Zoom LeBron Soldier II, Nike Air Force 25 Low, Jordan Olympia and Converse Team Wade Signature. The United We Rise concept reflects the push [...]

So there’s this swedish designer named Eric Schedin who’s launched the most minimalist webstore we’ve ever seen. It only sells three minimalist products. Simple White Leather Sneakers (one size only) Retro American Optical Frames Pledge Furniture Wax Three things. That’s it. Nothing more. This is honestly one of the coolest cleanest online stores we’ve ever [...]

These Austrian’s call themselves Hard Graft and pride themselves with a simple design approach using 100% wool felt and feature leather. Made in Europe – These products are not only beautiful in design, but happen to be water repellant and bump proof. The pouches featured on all the designs are all iphone friendly and make [...]

Always impressive Monocle magazine recently did a video feature on the work of Genbei Yamaguchi’s new collection for United Arrows. It’s unusual to see kimono’s being warn in Japan these days, except on rare occasions such as traditional festivals. What Genbei has done, is a really classy modern take on the traditional Japanese kimono, which [...]

How gorgeous can gold get. Any piece of well crafted jewelry that has something to do with animal or nature gets me excited. Just beautiful. The designer is Daphna Simon. Yes she was born in Israel and raised in Noo Joisee (New Jersey) and is now coming to a Jewelry store near somewhere. Not sure [...]