Why do women where heels? Nature or nurture? Now we can trace the answer back to the crib…. with Heelarious, her first heels. A soft high-heeled crib shoe, these heels are not intended for walking. They are intended to provoke laughter (at the expense of your child and you). A humane way to gently [...]

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Sigal de-Mayo photographs iconic signage in iconic locations like New York then prints them onto the ultimate fashion icons of purses clutches and other accessories for a brand called Insider’s NY. The material is actually leather, which won’t please the cruelty-free aspects in us, and I’m not too sure about the environmental aspects of the [...]

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Preparing for its third year, Scotiabank Nuit Blanche will foster insomnia in Toronto with an all night celebration of modern art. Scheduled for October 4, they might engage more than 1 million people this year. Their system is to choose curators for different locations of the city, who then work with artists to create the [...]

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These guys are neat- taking vinyl kitchen flooring and making them into satchels and courier bags. Sam is a grad from NC State’s Design School but has been in Berlin ever since. They are available in SFMOMA.

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I couldn’t remember the url to this site about the new TOTO Washlet toilet, but I googled “toto ass face” and immediately found it. The above pic doesn’t do the site justice…We are talking about toilets here and a buncha smiley-face bums literally turn into smiling faces. Is that the most disturbing possible transition for [...]

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