Barnaby Barford’s aesthetics could look traditional but will change the way you think about ceramic figurines forever. I always had the feeling that ceramic figurines had something innocent and pure in their static form. Always perfectly shaped, irreproachably curved, the china display is so démodé but so untouchable. British artist Barnaby Barford added a modern [...]

Anyone remembers the viral “The Earth from Above”? A series of photographs, originally titled “La Terre vue du Ciel” by Yann Arthus-Betrand became viral a few years back. The unimaginable beauty of our Earth seen from the air enchanted the eye and warmed the heart. Yann Arthus-Betrand’s eye just turned into a movie project with [...]

Hermès is stepping up from leather goods to stylish gadgets. It’s only a concept for the moment, but this slick Hermès Contre-Temps agenda is a heart breaker. Made by Design student Alexandre Fourn, the electronic design of this Hermès piece could give the Luxury House something to seriously think about! It’s basically an e-paper that [...]

Special times need special measures. The University of Washington’s Environmental Design class experiment with a new kind of retail experience: the anti-retail. Trying to convince us that saving money through retail is a possibility, the Washington University Students have issued a “Do You Really Need It?” campaign, imagining a virtual store with virtual clothes. Each [...]

Our friend, Ellington, brought something really interesting to my attention not long ago: ZLDA Landscape Rings! I was so surprised and intrigued by the design, I had to look for more information about the designer and her work. Zelda Beauchampet is a young Dutch Designer living and working in the Netherlands. Her inspired creations are [...]

I recently received an email asking me to check out yet another original jewelry brand called Mimi Vert. I now share the beautiful creations with you. Mimi Vert started by being a close circle jewelry collection made by Swiss self taught designer Miriam Josi. Even if her education studies brought her to volunteer at an [...]

Researchers from Japan used maths and statistics to build 3D models of the female body (sadly, only Japanese women, until now) that will help producing better fitting clothes. The fives classes of body types cover a generous majority of Japanese women shapes types. 3D Made to Measure! (via Jezebel, photo via Fallingpixel)

I thought the Marc Jacobs condoms issue was a separated incident, without precedent and/or followers. I was so wrong! Here comes Proper Attire! What sworn fashionista doesn’t dream of Planned Parenthood signed by her favorite designer? That feature really deserved to be mentioned on a golden list of Style To Do-s! (more pictures right after [...]