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Author Archives: Luke Norris
Experiment No.1: Skateboard Shades
Experiment No. 1 – Skateboard Shades from Shwood Eyewear on Vimeo.
Love the concept of recycling snapped decks and I really want a pair of these.
Follow Shwood’s own Eric Singer as he meets up with Keith Hufnagel and others to claim the streets of LA in pursuit of Shwood’s latest experiment, sunglasses made from broken skateboard decks. Crafted entirely in Shwood’s local woodshop, this one-of-a-kind pair of sunglasses was created out of curiosity, just to see what was possible. For more of Shwood’s experiments visit: ExperimentWithNature.com
Based in Portland, Oregon Shwood creates handcrafted wooden eyewear using fine exotic hardwoods. Shwood’s in-house manufacturing process merges precision technology with classic skilled craftsmanship to create a timeless art form. Every step from veneering and precision lens cutting, to shaping and finishing is conducted in our own Portland-based workshop to promise an entirely handcrafted eyewear piece. View the collection at shwoodshop.com
District Ltd.
One of my best mates back in Australia and a fellow designer Lachie Goldsworthy is about to launch his new site District Ltd. Lachie and I have been working together on many projects for more than five years now. We both share a lot of common interests like skateboarding, fixies, surfing, good music and producing quality creative work. He just sent me this shot of his new business cards. Love ya work Lach! Expect to see some collaborations in the coming months.
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Desktop Dumpsters for graffiti writers
How good would these look on your desk! “Steelplant” were designed by designer Ryan Christensen who created miniature dumpsters to customize with graffiti.
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Sperry Top-Sider + Penfield Camouflage Boat Shoe
The two New England brands get together for a capsule footwear collection for Fall 2011.
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The Simpsons + Santa Cruz Cruzers
The Simpsons have teamed up with Santa Cruz on a new series of sweet Cruzers. Lovin’ the Homer board.
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Aloe Blacc – Billie Jean (Special MADE Performance)
MOMENTS WITH ALOE BLACC, MIKI AND JAYBO: “BILLIE JEAN” PART 6/6 from MADE Blog on Vimeo.
Aloe Blacc is bringing back a sophisticated swagger, music has longed for. MADE invited Aloe Blacc for a special creative session in Berlin. An unbelievable cover of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” by Miki and his string-quintet, into a classical composition.
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Alley Cats
Everyday I walk home from work, I’m bound to see at least three stray cats cruising the back streets in their playground that is Hong Kong. There is no shortage of stray cats here, especially around Soho. This city is the perfect playground for them. They even have a place called Cat Alley where you sometimes feel like you’re being stalked by a pack of ten cats. I love animals and every time I see one it reminds me of my cat back in Australia called Sake. Unfortunately, these aren’t really cats you should pick up. I saw this very friendly one on my way home from work the other day.
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Fiji Surfing: Pacific Pirates
Pacific Pirates from Billabong on Vimeo.
Fiji’s Cloudbreak at it’s finest. Follow a few Aussie boys take on some of the best barrels and worst wipeouts of their surfing career.
“Some are calling it the biggest and best swell to hit Fiji in 20 years, check out Dean Bowen, Scardy, Nick Vasicek and Mikey Brennan’s journey chasing down the monster waves with some of the worlds finest.”
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J. Cole – Friday Night Lights (Mixtape)
J.COLE INTERVIEW | THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS LAUNCH by djsemtex
1. Friday Night Lights
2. Too Deep For The Intro
3. Before I’m Gone
4. Back To The Topic
5. You Got It (feat. Wale)
6. Villematic
7. Enchanted (feat. Omen) (Produced by J. Cole and Omen)
8. Blow Up
9. Higher
10. In The Morning (feat. Drake) (Produced by L&X Music)
11. 2Face (Produced by Syience)
12. The Autograph
13. Best Friend
14. Cost Me A Lot
15. Premeditated Murder
16. Home For The Holidays
17. Love Me Not
18. See World (Produced by J. Cole and Elite)
19. Farewell
20. Kanye West feat. J. Cole, Pusha T. Big Sean & CyHi Da Prynce – Looking For Trouble [Bonus Track]
Download: J. Cole – Friday Night Lights (Mixtape)
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ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: SAVAGE BEAUTY
The McQueen exhibition is an amazing collection of his works that challenge you from the view of fashion and art. It’s currently on display at the Met.
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Off The Wall TV: Mister Cartoon at Art in the Streets Video
Mister Cartoon : Art In The Streets from Off The Wall TV on Vimeo.
One of my favourite quotes -”Jumping out the S-Class to do a throw-up is a bizarre look.” – Mister Cartoon
This latest episode of Vans’s Off The Wall TV catches up with Mister Cartoon as he chats about his recent work for MOCA’s “Art in the Streets” exhibition.
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Illustration Now!: Portraits
Belgian illustrator Raphaël Vicenzi aka My Dead Pony is on the cover of the “Illustration now: Portraits” I’d like to grab this book because I’m looking at exploring water colour painting again.
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Holman House by Durbach Block Jaggers
A Picasso painting inspired this cliff-top house near Sydney by architects Durbach Block Jaggers. The curved forms of the kitchen and living room, which project over the sea supported by four angled stilts, are derived from the torso of Picasso’s The Bather. The two-storey Holman House was completed atop the 70 metre-high cliff at Dover Heights.
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Josh Jakq – “Freak Some More” (feat. CyHi The Prynce)
Wasn’t a huge fan of this song when I first heard it so I didn’t post it. But I’ve been listening to it over the past couple of days and it’s grown on me. Download
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hobo 2011 Fall/Winter ‘Field Work’ Collection
hobo have you sorted when it come to adventure and travel. I love this layout that has become popular with magazines showcasing a large range of products. I just figure out whether it was Monocle or Wallpaper Magazine that did it first. Let me know if you know the first.
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Skittles – Newlyweds Commercial
Skittles – Newlyweds – Dir. Cousins [Not affiliated with Wrigley or Skittles. Contains explicit content not suitable for minors] from Cousins on Vimeo.
This is a great example of why the internet is such a great platform to advertise on. Besides from not being restricted to 30secs or the astronomical media cost. You can be as provocative as you want!
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visvim SUBSECTION BATH GEL & BODY LOTION
After the success of visvim’s scented candles which I’ve bought a few of to make my apartment smell like a visvim store. The next product to be released is the Subsection Bath Gel and Body Lotion in visvim’s signature minmal stylish packaging. It’s not the cheapest range at ¥ 7,140 JPY (approximately $91 USD) a piece. You can pick it up through Deluxe.
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Brixton 2011 Fall Lookbook
Brixton Fall 2011 from BRIXTON on Vimeo.
I’ve been a big fan of Brixton headwear for many years now. They make a quality product at an affordable price. Their latest collection for Fall 2011, includes a new range of outerwear, knits and plenty of headwear. Check out the online store.
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