Featured Blog Posts – August 2009 Archive (256)

What does the new modern man look like and how does he dress? If I had it my way, he would dress like Jon Kortajarena, here for Tom Ford. New modern luxury looks like this. Sure the glasses are a bit geeky but the style is just right. Mix and match patterns, add texture to your suits, make it unexpected, give us a show. Be daring, be different, and most of all be…

Now here's a cool concept. Why not add a new "green" element to soccer matches by putting a 10-meter high magnolia tree in the center? It would add a new element to the game as players could hide behind the tree for sneak attacks.



Chilean artist Sebastian Errazuriz planted the tree in the center of Chile’s National Stadium where dictator Pinochet…

Though most people would know Aaron Ruell as Kip from Napoleon Dynamite, few know him as an emerging photographer. His photographs draw me in because even without the interesting vintage/modern sets, each of his subject's faces tell a story. As he states, "My images usually start with either a face that I’ve seen, and then I’ll attempt to build an environment around…

Pittsburgh Steeler



It should be against the law to embarrass your pets like this, but you certainly can't say these poodle owners don't have wild imaginations. Going above and beyond the normal grooming these dogs should usually get, crazy owners transform their poodles into whole different animals and even into sport and movie stars. Here are our top ten pics courtesy of animal…

San Francisco-based artist Chris Dorosz must have a mad amount of patience. You can only imagine how many tedious hours it must take to create these intricate sculptures that are made up of tiny paint drops on a grid of acrylic rods. Using this style, his installations create a wicked 3D effect.



"Out of material discovery I began to regard the primacy of the…

Perhaps the most interesting thing about Allison Torneros' paintings is the thought process behind her pieces. Letting the paint do the 'talking', she throws around paint and other materials onto the canvas in an unpredictable manner and leaves it to dry overnight. Later, she begins drawing…

Though Pottery Barn, Crate + Barrel and Ikea will always stock reliable, well-priced furniture, sometimes you want to add a little more charm to your home. Restoration Hardware and Anthropologie speak more to your design sensibility - clean, modern, with a bit of personality. Enter, Pale and Interesting, an online boutique homeware store run by husband and wife…

Is this not the most visually stunning motorcycles you’ve ever seen? What's even more amazing is that it was manufactured over 70 years ago.



When created, the 1937 BMW R7 was a concept motorcycle built for speed, but never went into mass production

because it was deemed too heavy and expensive at the time.



It was locked away in a crate for…

Step into any themed park or Las Vegas casino and you'll start to understand the concept behind Reiner Riedler's Fake Holiday series. Can't take that dream trip to Paris? Why, just cross Las Vegas Boulevard and make your way from the gorgeous Italian villas to beautiful Paris! Haven't had time to check out hippos and monkeys in the wild? Why not drive on over…

Ollie Porter and Mario Capaldi are a team of photographers who share a passion for fashion photography, art, literature, film and music. They have a very distinguished and unique style. They work with a collaborative spirit and use passion to "create distinctly individual work of meaning with an intrepid dynamic, and of spectacular beauty." Visit their site here to see more of their great work.…

After nearly a two month delay, Zaha Hadid's Burnham Pavilion finally opened to the public earlier this month at Millennium Park in Chicago. The actual photos of the structure look even more impressive than the mock-ups we saw just a few months ago.



The…

More than anything, when I finally take that giant step and become a mother, I want to make sure I foster my child's creativity. I want them understand the important of imagination and I want them to feel like there's nothing they cannot do.



Here are five creative truths put together by Shirley-Anne Dick. Her idea was to design a poster calendar, bearing quotes…