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Kanye on Fashion

By themaven | February 11, 2009

Kanye West speaks on fashion and labeling, spits a freestyle on the topic.
via herfection.

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Super Sunglasses - Spring 2009

By themaven | February 8, 2009

SUPER, an Italian eyewear manufacturer, has announced its spring line.  The translucent colored frames with matching zeiss lenses are inspired by the classic wayfarer.
via SUPER.

Posted in fashion | Tagged fashion, sunglasses, super | 1 Comment

From Michelangelo to Annibale Carracci: A Century of Italian Drawings

By themaven | February 4, 2009

Northwestern University’s Block Museum is exhibiting original drawings by Michelangelo and other 16th century masters from January 23-April 5, 2009.
“See 70 original drawings by Michelangelo and other 16th-century masters from the collections of Spain’s prestigious Prado Museum. Focusing on the period from roughly 1520 to 1620, this exhibition highlights the exceptional technical proficiency achieved by [...]

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A Bathing Ape Online Store

By themaven | January 31, 2009

A Bathing Ape (BAPE), a high-end Japanese clothing company founded by Tomoaki “Nigo” Nagao, has announced plans to open an online store.  It’s not known whether the store will offer worldwide distribution or serve the Japanese market exclusively.  The company currently has stores in New York, Los Angeles, London, Tokyo, and Taipei.
via Hypebeast.

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Ed Marszewski and the Chicago Underground Art Scene

By themaven | January 31, 2009

The art scene is not what it used to be in Wicker Park.  Rents have increased forcing artists to move farther south, the art scene has not faded, it just went “underground.”
Ed Marszewski is an important figure in the Chicago underground art scene.  He is the founder of The Co-Prosperity Sphere in Bridgeport, an experimental cultural center [...]

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Objectified

By themaven | January 31, 2009

“Objectified is a feature-length independent documentary about industrial design. It’s a look at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets. It’s about the people who re-examine, re-evaluate and re-invent our manufactured environment on a daily basis. It’s about personal expression, identity, consumerism, and sustainability. It’s about our relationship to mass-produced objects and, by [...]

Posted in design | Tagged chicago, design, gary hustwit, industri, objectified, san francisco | 1 Comment

Umbrella Today?

By themaven | January 29, 2009

There is nothing worse than a fool in the rain.  Umbrella Today? is a website where you enter your zip code and it lets you know whether or not you’ll need an umbrella.  You can also enter your cell number and they will send you a text on days when you’ll need an umbrella.
via Umbrella [...]

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Kaws

By themaven | January 28, 2009

Kaws, a New York artist, creates limited edition toys, clothing, sculpture, and paintings.  He began his career as a grafitti artist, altering billboards and bus stop advertisements.  He is known for his iconic “chomp” and “XX” imagery.
Kaws’ “A Long Way Home” exhibition, a collection of paintings and scultpture, will take place at Honor Fraser in [...]

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MeatWater

By themaven | January 27, 2009

Just when you thought you’d heard the end of overpriced protein and energy drinks…Say hello to MeatWater. Meatwater is, you guessed it, a meat-flavored beverage chock full of protein.  Till Krautkramer and Brian Kane are the brains behind the company, which offers over 20 flavors including Dirty Hot Dog, Cheeseburger, Beef Jerky, Escargot, and Peking [...]

Posted in comedy, food | Tagged drink, food | 2 Comments

Poster Boy

By themaven | January 26, 2009

Poster Boy, a New York native, mashes up and remixes subway advertisements using only a razor. He cuts images and text from ads and uses them to alter other ads. His work usually conveys some sort of message regarding societal structure.
Check out his Flickr page here.
via Kanye’s blog.

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