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In a relatively short span, two fashion big shots, Maison Martin Margiela and Christian Louboutin has announced glass slippers. Both unwearable but both equally beautiful. Which will you lose on the steps of the grand ballroom for your Prince Charming to find when the clock strikes 12?

Esther Stocker is a prolific Italian-born artist with an amazing gift for spatial disruption with simple graphic elements. A real treat for any graphic designer!

Beautiful directing and a pure and simple concept. Brilliant!

Pentagram recently followed up with an actually deck of cards, designed by 52 creative types, including Damien Hirst and Alexander McQueen. See more of the applications on the Pentagram blog or at the House of Cards site.

Trailer for upcoming Tom Ford movie, “A Single Man”. Enjoy.

An interesting idea of how we are seeing less and less of public fountains plainly because the concept of “public” is no longer relevant. I blame the internet and the myriad of  ways that we can now connect and communicate without being in each other’s spaces/faces. This article makes an interesting point comparing public fountains to bottled french spring waters, but I am quite sure that the implications go way deeper than that.

Its one of those things that has always confused me. Some part of me always knew they were different somewhat, but another part always assumed that that were just two words with the same. Well now the debate is (or has been) raging online! One of the more interesting reads is on Jontangerine. So what do you think? And more importantly, is Mutton Goat meat? Or Sheep meat?

Simple, cute and oh so fun! Letterage by Marin Van Uhm.

What a beautiful bay window. More via Platform 5

Simple idea to create some messy comfort! A rug made out of shoelaces?! Make your own or buy it here.

Read my mind you “stupid little bastard!”

Oh! And you can make your own little 3 pound fifty movie here at Xtranormal.

far4 is an interesting shop basedin Seattle that sources interesting products from all over the world and bring them to their shop. My faves so far are the upside down wine glasses salad dressing bottle thingys, and this fun idea of a wall sticker!

I absolutely love this. Only in thailand!

Anyone knows?

UPDATE:

Google is 11 years old! Thats why! Happy birthday Google!

Great idea for a use of medium in advertising, in this case a magazine advert paired with an MMS. You see the ad in the mag, you text to get the secret MMS to complete the picture, AXE deodorant gets your mobile number to text you more ads down the road. What I don’t get is how tenuous the link is between the message and the product. Just wished they saved this idea for a bit and used it for a more appropriate client.

An interesting skewed perspective and a imaginative new take on the shelf. Stunning! See more here.

Martin Wilson is brilliant. Simply. He uses 35mm film as pixels and creates typographic masterpieces. See more at his website.

My favouritest photographer of all time is having an exhibition at Alison Jacques Gallery of new work, under the name Moonmilk. What it actually is, is a series of rough rocks with smooth bodies, strange magical colours, lighting and smoke. Go over to Ryan McGinley.com to take a closer look.

via Information is Beautiful

Always wanted a Damien Hirst print but could never find a place to buy them? Now you and your 20,000 pounds are in luck! Especially so if you are, like me, in love with the Cathedral prints. Buy yourself one here.

My favourite architect, Shigeru Ban,and product designer, Marc Newson, were commisioned to design two freestanding structures for the London Design Week, with the brief of “pushing the boundaries of what materials can do”. The results are interesting, and reflective of each designer’s aesthetics and design language, but I just wish they could get these two opposing views to collaborate on one single piece. It would have been nice to see the contrast of Marc’s curves and Shigeru Ban’s clean lines intertwined and blended. via Moco Loco.

Modern, bold and slightly strange. Images from style.com

Jaime Hayón, designer extraordinaire, and father of my favourite Big Green Chicken was commissioned for a installation in Trafalgar Square. Now was if he was brought into designing the iconic chess scene in Harry Potter: The Sorcerer’s Stone? Would that not have been stunning?! Read more here.

I heart Francisco Costa. Images from style.com

Devilishly divine! Jan Håkon Robson via FormFiftyFive

I.. cannot.. help.. my.. self…

Nope not the drink but no less yummy for sure! I am sure its uncomfortable as hell but with fashion, who cares!

Mojito shoe by architects Hakes Associates. via Deezen.

For a limited time only, a paltry USD1500 will get you this pair of “beautiful, fit in any decor, I want one so bad” speakers from Specimen. Buy it now!

Can you guess what this is used for? Answer after the jump.

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For when you want to light a fag, or decide to pull a “Man vs Wild” and make a bonfire out of elephant poo, this pair of cufflinks will be equally useful. And it will keep you looking sharp as well. Brilliant! Buy it here!