01. Gingerbread Marshmallows (Pictured)

“GINGERBREAD MARSHMALLOWS? WHAT IS THIS STRANGE NEW CHIMERA OF SEASONAL DELIGHTFULNESS? Behold: the love child of a gingerbread man and a marshmallow. It is orgasmic.” (What Emily Ate)

02. Dedicated

“Hip-hop pioneer Heavy D died suddenly early yesterday afternoon after being rushed to the hospital from his Beverly Hills home. Arguably the most beloved rapper ever, Hev was quickly and widely mourned by his fans and music industry peers.

Barely out of high school, Heavy D and the Boyz signed a record deal with Andre Harrell‘s new label Uptown Records. His 1987 debut, Mr. Big Stuff became an anchor album for the label, whose mission was part lifestyle, and made Heavy a star. His early collaborations with Teddy Riley began an R&B and hip-hop mashup that persists in both genres today. His early insistence that he was a sex symbol made him one and paved the way for big men like Fat Joe and The Notorious B.I.G.” (Life and Times)

03. R. Kelly’s Memoir Soula Coaster Is Not Coming Out Next Week. And Maybe Not At All?

“This isn’t a surprising development, but it’s an unfortunate one. There seems to be some unexplained drama with the R. Kelly life-changer Soula Coaster: Diary of Me, the cover of which made the rounds this morning. Online bookseller Indigo has the title listed for pre-sale, along with the release date of next Tuesday, November 15. But Soula Coaster has been pulled off Amazon with the ominous “We don’t know when or if this item will be back in stock” disclaimer. And the project’s co-author David Ritz, a celebrity biographer who not only released books with Grandmaster Flash, Ray Charles, and Tavis Smiley (plus Snoop from The Wire!), but famously co-wrote “Sexual Healing” with Marvin Gaye, confirmed via email that the title wouldn’t be released next week.” (Village Voice)

04. Why Are College Kids Defending Joe Paterno?

“Wednesday night I was watching ESPN’s coverage of the firing of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno (an event whose magnitude one announcer just compared indirectly to the Kennedy assassination), and wondering how I’d feel if my child was standing on Paterno’s lawn, or on the streets of State College, supporting a man who could hear a graphic description of a sexual assault on a young boy and then choose to walk away. I’d like to hear one of those students support the argument that the coach deserves “one more game.” And then I’d like them to tell me how they’d explain it to a 10-year-old.” (NY Times)

Curated lets us know about this:

“If you are not already in the know, French photographer Sacha Goldberg has an ongoing series about superhero grandparents. Super Mamika was created to cheer up Goldberg’s 91 year old Grandmother. After the first series, he was then inspired created Mister Papika, the jovial suitor of Mamika. Since then Mamika has dumped Mister Papika for Dark Papouka, for better or worse… If the evolution of the story is confusing, no need to worry, the images are fun all on their own.”

See the rest over at Curated.

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This past Tuesday evening at Pier 54 in New York City, H&M and Donatella Versace unveiled the new Versace for H&M collection to a standout audience of more than 500 guests, including Selectism. The collection, which goes on sale next Thursday, November 17, reboots a fair number of patterns and fabrics from classic Versace garbs.

View the Versace for H&M runway show now.

Don’t like drinking anything unless it’s coming out of a pint glass? This is the mug for you. And if that’s not enough for you, it’s made by Mug Studios, a South African company based around helping the local community. And look at it, isn’t it cool? (Future & Found)

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ONIA is ready for the Holiday in the sun with their Resort collection for 2011. Their board shorts are featured in new colorways and patterns including a special Liberty London pattern exclusive to this collection. The casual ONIA collection offers shorts for everyman, literally. While remaining subtle, the cut is a splendid win for many.

More looks at ONIA’s short for 2011 after the click.

Stutterheim’s back at it, bringing out a new colour of their raincoat. Like all Stutterheim coats it is handmade and numbered and, for any girls who like a proper coat, it goes down to an XX small. See? Something for everyone. You could even do the matching couple thing, if that pleases you. Finished in a deep green. (Stutterheim)

Kiehl’s continues to work with the biggest names in the art world with their ongoing Creme de Corps limited edition collections. Jeff Koons enters the picture with his familiar Balloon Flower (Yello) from his Celebration series. Three sizes of Kiehl’s Creme de Corps bottles are available with profits head to The Koons Family Institute on International Law and Policy, an initiative of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC).

More looks at the Koons bottles after the click.

Randolph, MA’s Randolph Engineering continues to produce their sunglasses and eyewear in the United States. They are one of the remaining eyewear manufacturers to do so. This video walks you through their production factory floor for a look at how their eyeglasses are built.

The journey continues… “Duke delights in giving his son Max an introduction to the Copacabana Palace. It’s a special rite of passage to share his favorite place for action-packed days and sizzling nights out.” View more at A Journey Like No Other from Orient Express.

It’s nice to see the cousins of E17 have launched a successful design studio (no one outside of the UK got that joke but we’re sticking with it).  Nest are having a sale and these side tables are the pick of the bunch. And, like we’ve said on many occasions, side tables are the new Tricker’s. (Nest)

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