A l’occasion de la nouvelle édition de leur album, voici le nouveau clip du groupe Pony Pony Run Run, sur une réalisation de Romain Chassaing en Canon 5D Mark II. Toujours produit par Premiere Heure et SoLab avec comme acteurs Clémentine Poidatz et Arthur Delair.
 | Ooh-la-la! There is something so chic and elegant about feathers in fashion and they are definitely having their moment. Feathers showed up on the Spring 2010 runways of Jason Wu, Diane von Furstenberg, Rodarte, and more. But one has to wonder why they aren’t viewed the same way as fur when it comes to issues of animal cruelty. Sure, most feathers used in fashion do come from animals provided to the meat industry, but PETA reports that there’s no kind way to obtain feathers and most birds have them painfully removed while still alive. Ouch! So, if you insist on indulging a feathered fashion whim, please choose vintage so at least you’ll prevent one more animal from being harmed. And there are plenty of beautiful vintage goodies to choose from. Just click the slideshow to see the selection! |
Used to write and illustrate directly onto glass, the carbon dater is a black diamond-tipped pen created by Reykjavik-based designer Sruli Recht. Combining his poetic sensibility with a passion for process leads Recht to design objects that look to the future yet retain an impression of the past, such as the shoes and blankoat we highlighted earlier this year.
With its luxe materials and subversive function (“an architect, photographer and a graf writer walk into a bar,” reads the blurb), this object marks the latest high-concept tool in the Sruli Recht collection. Set in a brass claw, the black diamond weighs in at just over a quarter carat and is fixed to a laser-engraved carbon rod and presented in an equally striking 304-piece inked cardboard box.
The carbon dater sells from Sruli Recht’s online shop for €730.
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Jason Dean, a designer based in Orlando, just sent us his new poster, “The ABC’s of Branding.” At first glance, it looks something like a commemorative cover for a quarterly report, but look a little closer…do you recognize the letters? From famous (or as Dean says, maybe infamous) logos?
That’s right, it’s a portrait of our biggest brands, mashing together giants like Disney, McDonalds, Honda, United, Xerox on one 18″x24″ page. We’re not totally sure of choice to use embossed foil instead of ink, but then again, that’s just part of the joke—gotta have that corporate vibe, right?
Available in silver foil on black or gold foil on cream from The Best Part’s newly opened online store.
Featured Forum Topic of the Day:
Powerpoint Hell
by one-word-plastics in general design discussion
I attended the first day of the “Business of Design” conference. The conference presentations were delivered by Chinese/Hong Kong; French (co-sponsors); and Americans. All of them used Powerpoint to deliver their visuals and nearly every presentation went down in flames because they entered “Powerpoint Hell” for one reason or another…How do we break our dependency on Powerpoint and still communicate visuals?
It’s the first really cold weekend in many parts of the country, and we’ve got the perfect gift for the many snowbound weekends to come. The Northern Brewer Starter Kit comes with everything you need to start brewing your own beer at home, keeping you busy during those frigid indoor months. Plus, there’s nothing better than getting soused with your friends in February on what started as a sack of grain in January, not to mention the cost savings, long shelf life, reduced emissions (from not shipping a bunch of water across the country), and the B-vitamins provided by unfiltered brew.
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A couple days ago Aol. launched their new brand platform. It was created by Wolff Olins, a brand and innovation consultancy located in London, New York, and Dubai.
The aim of the project is to be “deliberately disruptive, deliberately unlike what is being done by other media businesses. The reason is simple; the media world of today is entirely unlike the media world of yesterday.” The result is a system that caters to everyone (or at least tries to). Wolff Olins created a number of different images and short films (both with real and digital content) that the new word mark sits atop. Some of the results are certainly interesting, some not so much, but I suppose that’s kind of what they were going for?
So far I’m not impressed (it was hard deciding if this one should go under ‘Spanking’ or not). As far as the aesthetic of the new site goes, simply allowing users to change the colour scheme and background image of their home page is a far cry from ground breaking. However, it will be interesting to see how it’s received and the result of any other new Aol. initiatives.
Reader Miriam submitted the following to Ask Unclutterer:
I’m overwhelmed by everything at work and at home. Have you ever gone swimming in the ocean and you look back at the shore and realize you went farther than you meant to go? The shore is sanity and I’m no where near it. There is clutter everywhere and my kids, my husband, and my colleagues at work don’t appear to see it. Help me, Unclutterer!
Miriam, my heart goes out to you and your situation. I’ve never swam in the ocean, but I know the feelings of anxiety you’re experiencing. I’ve been there, and I know that many of our readers have too — and some may also feel exactly like you.
The first thing to do is to take a moment for yourself and relax. Go on a walk around your neighborhood or find a quiet space and sit in silence for a few minutes. Take deep breaths and reflect on the positive aspects of your work and home. What are the things that make you happy? Underneath all the clutter and stuff, what in your life is most important to you?
After the rush of anxiety has subsided, you should make a plan. This plan will help you to feel less stress about your environment in the future. Make a list of specific areas of your life you would like to be less cluttered. Be detailed with the items on your list: “Sort through the towels and sheets in the linen closet; take to the animal shelter any that are damaged or unwanted.” “Spend 15 minutes a day filing or processing papers from inbox on desk.”
Once you’ve made a list, pull out your calendar and schedule every item. When you schedule the items, I recommend your first project be something small (nothing larger than a closet) and an area that you encounter every day. This way, your early success will help to motivate you to continue to get clutter removed from more difficult areas.
The harsh reality in all of this is that you cannot force another adult to be an unclutterer. You can guide children and give them chores, but you can’t do this for spouses and work colleagues. Take care of the clutter that directly affects you and that you can address, and stop worrying about the other stuff. You have no control of the other stuff and you’ll become a permanent anxious mess if you continue to let it get to you. On the positive side, though, your uncluttering will hopefully be inspiring to those around you and motivate them to join you in your endeavors. Feel comfortable calmly talking about your uncluttering efforts with others and sharing with them your successes. Also, seek out the assistance of a tidy friend or professional organizer if working with someone else will help you to achieve your goals.
As you’re working, focus on the reasons you’re going through the uncluttering process. When you’re finished, you’ll have more time, energy, and space to pursue the remarkable life you desire. You deserve to be free from the anxiety that is currently ruling your life. Good luck, and know that this type of change is possible. All of us are cheering for you!
Thank you, Miriam, for submitting your question for our Ask Unclutterer column.
Do you have a question relating to organizing, cleaning, home and office projects, productivity, or any problems you think the Unclutterer team could help you solve? To submit your questions to Ask Unclutterer, go to our contact page and type your question in the content field. Please list the subject of your e-mail as “Ask Unclutterer.” If you feel comfortable sharing images of the spaces that trouble you, let us know about them. The more information we have about your specific issue, the better.
 | Lindsay Lohan loves her Rebecca Minkoff Devote Hobo with neon pink piping — and can you blame her? Lohan was spotted all over Los Angeles this weekend with her fabulous new go-to handbag. You can nab it for yourself in tan from Shopbop — I love how the neon belted details give the otherwise neutral bag a refreshing and unexpected pop of color without going overboard! Don’t forget to visit our friends at Couture in the City for more celebrity street style! |
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