Louise Gray for ASOS

Louise "I design tranny clothes for girls" Gray has just released her first jewellery collection for online retailer ASOS.  Striking a balance between street cool/designer and luxury/affordable, the collection is sure to be a hit with the ASOS girl. 

 

Prices generally range from about £100-£165  but own your own 22ct gold plated googly eye studs for £35.   

Studiage Garudio // Hannah Havana

Garudio Studiage project: Flat Pets World Tour, for urban dwelling travellers who don't have space/time/money/commitment for pets made out of flesh and fur.

Project: The Royal Celebration Sensation. Can't afford the full whack china tea set like your nan would've bought?  Roll up for fun and cheap Royal Wedding memorabilia.

Hannah Havana, part of the Studiage Garudio collective, makes ordinary objects extraordinary.   So, if you're less Wills+Kate 4ever and more prone to multiple engagements a la Mossy (pre-Hince), this toilet lock engagement ring might be up your alley (might be, might not, might be, might not etc...).  A little diamond pops out when the lock switches to Engaged.   

Still on the fashion forward roller boot hunt ready for the new wave of roller discos?  Cue 'Heels on Wheels,' part of a very cheeky collection.  Need some LED panty liners... wow. Visit their website, you will spend a lot more time there than you probably have time for.

Jiggery Pokery

Loads of love for Jiggery Pokery's signature surreal set design and art direction on Toddla T's new video featuring Roots Manuva.


Toddla T - Watch Me Dance with Roots Manuva.

Jiggery Pokery are set designing slash art directing London duo Anna Lomax and Lauren Davies who have been working together since meeting on the BA Illustration course at Brighton University.  The pair have undertaken big campaigns for clients as far ranging as Selfridges, Nando's and The Independent; you might remember their make-up themed window for Topshop Oxford Circus Concessions.

Previous work also includes a colour coded rainbow of books designed for the shop window of YCN reading library which was later exhibited in the 2010 Brit Insurance Design Awards at the Design Museum. 

The Jiggery Pokery + YCN relationship remains strong with their latest collection currently on sale via their website shop.  From handmade cushion stacks to hamburger bicycle bells, 'Eat Fast Die Young' gives a loud and clear "BORE OFF" to healthy eating and finds inspiration in the pair's nostalgic fondness of fast food and the associated design culture.

The wall they created on digital jumble sale webiste Supermarket Sarah was one of the most memorable, with their mannequin heads being a particular highlight.

And with that, I'm off to buy some glitter pens.

A Tribute to The Honours of Scotland

As a tribute to the oldest crown jewels in the British Isles - The Honours of Scotland, Master blender  at the Chivas Brothers Brewery, Colin Scot has dug out their finest, oldest Whisky aged 45 years old.  The Chivas Brothers Brewery has teamed up with "the worlds oldest jewellers" Garrards' creative director Stephen Webster to create the bottle.  

Made from black porcelain, 413 black & white diamonds, 22 carat gemstones and crafted in gold and silver, this is as luxurious as it gets.  There are only 21 bottles avaliable - costing  $200,000 each.

I wonder how much they'll be worth a century down the line!

I wonder how potent it will be too!!

- MOE

adidas Originals by Originals Jeremy Scott

I don't know what's happening to me of late but I have put my all-consuming obsession with tennis wear on hold for a teeny tiny while and have started to get a little too OCD over OTT streetwear, in particular, trainers.  These cavegirly Jeremy Scott Originals for adidas are incredible.



Fun.  And if you're a 90's kid desperately missing Sooty & Sweep, or purely have a penchant for panda footwear, Jeremy has put Soo (what a woman) on some shoes to accommodate for you too.

Can't help wishing there were a little pair of Louis Vuitton-esque PVC panda ears to complete the look though... Still, amaze. 



And, just so you know, these little blighters are my new kicks.  I never thought I could love a pair of shoes as much as a brogue, boot, pump or heel... and in a size 3 from the Juniors section at JD Sports = tax free.  Love.

Human Hair Sunglasses

Azusa Murakami & Alexander Groves, graduates from the Royal College of Art, have together used human hair strands to create the frame of glasses.

With most of us thinking about sustainability, this creation is 100% biodegradable (just the frames), which leaves us not feeling so guilty when we're wearing our sunglasses.

The designs of the frames also stick to current fashion trends.

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First Ever Animated Tattoo

The first bar-coded tattoo by Karl Marc from the "Mystery Tattoo Club" in Paris.  This artistic innovation is a combination of tattoo design and technology, which is part of 'Ballantines' Human API Project' for their 'Leave an Impression' promo.

Scanning a matrix code, your phone will then connect to a site which contains an animation for the tattoo.

Look out for the Graffiti version using spray art and technology on Thursday July 14th 2011.