Replacing World Landmarks With Cheap Souvenirs: Michael Hughes photographs of world landmarks with toys and souvenirs replacing the landmarks are both breathtaking and whimsically wonderful.
Mary Randolph Carter’s Office At Ralph Lauren: For me, nothing is more inspiring than a creative office (which is why my cube looks like something a 6-year old’s imagination exploded all over). These office pics are sure to get those gears a’turning.
Effects shop fulfills Amputee’s Dream: If hobbits and Golem weren’t reason enough to love Weta, here’s one more: they created a mermaid tail for a leg amputee, allowing her to become a living mermaid!
Tropicana Discovers Some Buyers Are Passionate About Packaging: The customers have spoken: in the face of a massive public outcry against the new packaging design, Tropicana has announced it’s decision to bring back the well-known and loved former branding. Since it’s unveiling, massive comments have been made both on and offline about a supposed “generic” feel to the new look, and buyer’s expressed difficulty finding the orange juice of choice in the supermarkets. As a designer, I find this entire thing fascinating: having been a big supporter of the new design, I feel it’s major misstep was not integrating the iconic brand imagery of an orange with a straw poking out of it. This image has such brand power that customers were actually enraged it was removed – a major misstep for both the company and their design partners. Fellow designers take note: brand recognition usurps ideal design.
Fashion Bloggers Implied as Pariahs, sparks outrage: The article that launched a thousand posts – Daniel Saynt, publisher of the blog Fashion Indie, has launched a boycott campaign on the New York Observer in retaliation for comments in this article he feels are defaming to his blog community.
I have no idea where I stand on this matter – I understand both sides, and am really on the fence. I have not, nor will ever be a show crasher: I think press limitations are in place for a reason, and would hate to see fashion shows become open-media zoos. If that means I can’t get into the Prada show, well, I can deal with that. At the same time, I am very much against the negative opinions many individuals have towards independent online publishers, and the article certainly doesn’t help. Very interested in what people think about this issue.
Behold, Christian Siriano’s Shoes for Payless: Jesus Chrysler, Payless’s designer collections are just getting better and better, and it’s making my brain hurt. I want to lick all of these.
Handknit Car Cozy: As a knitter, I am extremely impressed. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go crochet my house a sweater…
I leave you with Nannerpuss…
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