There are so many great denim brands in Japan; some are well known, while some are shrouded in mystery and are a denim insider's secret. We recently stumbled upon the hard-to-pronounce but very cool brand Ooe Yofukuten and wanted to share their story with you. We found them via two great sources of denim inspiration, the blog Rawrdenim.com and the
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With the release of Rizzoli's book scheduled for June 1, Fendi's celebrating the iconic bag's 15th birthday with reissues of the famous Baguette Bag. Chronicling its history, the book is sure to cover the Baguette's debut on the arm of Carrie Bradshaw as the first designer good ever lent to the then-new series. Arguably the first "It" bag, the Baguette
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It has been projected, that by 2050 half of the world's population will live in the city - Architect Antonio Scarponi’s urban, rooftop farm endeavors to address how we might sustainably live and eat within our future urban environments.
The Globe (Hedron) is a greenhouse made from renewable and natural materials, including bamboo, and uses the process of aquaponics to grow
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The Active Team has been a longtime fan of Tom Sachs, so when it was announced he would debut a collaboration with Nike on the eve of his newest Armory show, we had to investigate. Curious to see how his signature 'bricolage' style - remaking objects with a do-it-yourself approach using tape, markers, and bits of cardboard and string -
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We confess, our love of Mad Men extends from Sunday night all the way through the following weekend when we get our fix again. Yes, the cinematography is moody, the plot lines are appropriately subtle and the characters are complex. But, it’s the authentic style of the mid-60s that gets our juices flowing every time. Every Tuesday, we present a
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So we haven't finished reviewing all F/W 12 collections, nor have we had the chance to re-cap the top S/S 12 collections that are starting to hit stores, yet we are already being presented with Resort 2013 looks.
But don't misunderstand, I am certainly not complaining, especially when we kick off a season with Fendi. Moda Operandi is definitely anyone's "in"
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Following in the footsteps of the hugely successful Mama Shelter Hotel in Paris, a second location of the stylish boutique hotel opened in Marseille last month.
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Combining literature and paper sculptures, Su Blackwell pulls from the pages and creates incredible works of art. Storybooks come to life, showing Alice in Wonderland peering down the rabbit hole or the Orient Express passing below a night sky. Be sure to take a look at her portfolio and check out our Daydream Runway Roadmap for a peak into another world
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An Italian, online food service, Milk, Please! enables users to crowdsource help with small or last-minute grocery requirements.
The process is simple - users navigate through to the site where they make a request for simple grocery goods, such as bread, eggs or cheese. A shopper nearby can then choose to accept this request, and, if they wish, personally deliver the
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