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Category ‚Roundup‘

Selectism | Around the Web

21 March 2009, 01.30 | Posted in Roundup | 1 comment »

la roux Selectism | Around the Web

01. La Roux – In For The Kill (Skream Remix) (above)

Quickly becoming the dubstep anthem of the moment and now available as a free MP3 download. You would be out of line to not download this banger. (NME)

02. Topman New York Opens April 2, 2009

“After a delay, Topman New York is finally opening. The British import will open its doors on Broadway and Broome street on April 2, 2009. To celebrate the store opening, Topman online is currently offering free shipping to US customers.” (Fashionisto)

03. Paco by Sschemata Architecture Office

PACO  is a white 3m x 3m x 3m cube designed by Sschemata Architecture Office, offering the minimum equipment you need to live in such a small space; it has a hammock, a table, a toilet and a shower. (Ianclaridge)

04. Contrail bicycle chalk drawing concept

“Contrail is a concept bicycle device that attaches above the wheel of a bike and covers the bicycle wheel with a layer of chalk. The chalk then creates a trail or mark on the surface of the road, turning the bike into a sort of large drawing utensil. The concept, developed by Pepin Gelardi of Studio Gelardi.” (Doobybran)

05. Happy Birthday, Little People!

“Fisher-Price’s Little People are 50 years old tomorrow which means that that weird-looking dog and his staid-looking plastic friends are now half a century old.” (Crunchgear)

Selectism | Daily Roundup

20 March 2009, 01.15 | Posted in Roundup | No comments »

sketchbook Selectism | Daily Roundup

01. Metropolis: Two kinds of industrial designers?

“There are two kinds of industrial designers,” writes Deyan Sudjic ofMetropolis, in putting forward a rather interesting thesis…” (Core77)

02. Really Short Films: Samurai on the Toilet & Man Blowing a Bubble

“I came across these awesome “films” on Dropular the other and I loved the simple idea and presentation of them. Samurai on the Toilet is my favorite…” (+KN)

03. Traveling Sketchbook

“For 36 weeks, this sketchbook travel more than 60000 milles. Each week one of 4 artists (2 in Brooklyn, 2 in Belfast) completed a spread.” (Notcot>Caligraffiti)

04. Critical Shopper | Therapy for Overspenders

“It has become painfully obvious that, in the last few years, the worth of most everything — plastic containers, investment portfolios, condos, cupcakes — has been wickedly inflated…” (NY Times)

05. The Best and Worst in March Fashion Magazines

“March is the month of spring-fashion issues, and we’re happy to report that the 2009 editions were pleasantly plump with ads, despite the ceaseless economic doom and gloom…” (NY Mag)

Selectism | Around the Web

18 March 2009, 23.30 | Posted in Roundup | 1 comment »

numero homme front Selectism | Around the Web

01. NUMÉRO HOMME #17 S/S 2009 »PERFORMANCE« EDITORIAL

“Photographer Jean-Baptiste Mondino / Styling Serge Girardi / Model Victor Callens” (Coute que Coute)

02. Moncler - The duck that laid the golden egg

“What is as light as a feather — or at least the weight of a mobile phone — and worn by both movie stars and mountaineers?” (IHT)

03. World’s Fastest Production Car for Sale on eBay

“The car — the actual car — that unseated the Bugatti Veyron to become the fastest production car on the planet is for sale on eBay” (Wired)

04. L.L. Bean’s Brunswick, Maine Factory Tour

“Walking into L.L. Bean’s factory in Brunswick, Maine feels exactly like it should. It smells of stale, virulent solvents; of tannery leathers oiled thick…” (Allplaidout)

05 Red and Blue Fans by Itho

“Never seen a fan like this one by Itho, a Dutch company that doesn’t seem to make commercial tabletop products anymore. Pity.” (mcm)

Selectism | Around the Web

18 March 2009, 01.00 | Posted in Roundup | 1 comment »

coolhunter 540x339 Selectism | Around the Web

01. The Sartorialist Interviews Lucas Ossendrijver

“ Lucas Ossendrijver, of Lanvin Men’s, for Holt Renfrew Magazine” (The Sartorialist)

02. Travel - Mondrian South Beach, Miami

“We can’t get enough of Miami. The pink-tinged, Latin-laced urban paradise is one of our favourite transatlantic locations. You can imagine our excitement then, when we discovered the latest hotel from Mondrian…” (Wallpaper)

03. Spy Shots: Ferrari F450 Spied!

“Fans of Ferrari’s F430 should be rather excited to get a close look at our newest set of spy shots, which depict a bigger and badder version of the sports car—the F450.” (Nextautos)

04. Ogilvy & Mather Guangzhou Office – A Carnival of Ideas (above)

“Ogilvy & Mather’s Guangzhou office has been selected as one of the recipients of the third annual China’s Most Successful Design Award 2008, sponsored by FORTUNE China magazine and China Bridge International.” (Thecoolhunter)

05. “Our Darkness” photographed by Eli Schmidt

Eli Schmidt is a Brooklyn based photographer shooting fashion and beauty…” (Contributing Editor)

Selectism | Around the Web

17 March 2009, 00.07 | Posted in Roundup | 1 comment »

rings Selectism | Around the Web

01. Verameat Jewelry

“Using recycled silver and 25 karat gold, Vera Balyura’s fanciful rings, earrings and necklaces bring out the child within. Vera’s story starts with her own childhood in the Ukraine” (Coolhunting)

02. Finger Size Ring (above)

“Designed by 22 Design Studio, the numbers on these hand-made rings, in concrete and stainless steel, indicate the ring size and size of the wearer’s finger in millimetres.” (Iainclaridge)

03. ReBraun MP3 Player

“The ReBraun is an MP3 jukebox that’s upgraded with wireless capabilities. The model is based based on the Braun “Audio 1 Kompaktanlage” designed by Dieter Rams in 1962.” (Swipelife)

04. Yves Saint Laurent’s Partner Yanks Portraits Out of Paris Exhibition

“Portraits of Yves Saint Laurent taken by Andy Warhol will no longer be featured in an exhibition called “The Great World of Andy Warhol” at the Grand Palais in Paris.” (NY Mag)

05. Diploma Show 2009 of the Institue of Fashion Design FHNW

A look into the portfolios of the out going class of 2009 from the FHNW (Hopehope)