This post was written by beth 
June 20, 2008
Similar to the BMW fabric car Aly wrote about a few days ago, these Lamp Girls by Marianne Maric combine textiles with product design to give structure to the fabrics. Fortunately in this case, artistry and iconic culture are also added in.
Kind of the sexual inverse of “where the sun don’t shine.”
source: elitalice.com
Tags: , Art, Creativity, fashion, girls, inspiration, lamp, lamp girls, lampshade, light, product design, sexy lamps 
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This post was written by aly June 19, 2008
Textiles are so much more sophisticated as a surface than the metals and plastics we normally work with. Their micro structures (knit, weave, etc) allow for all kinds of changes in fit and drape, while the macro structure (patterns) give you all kinds of customization and optimization for fit. So when I look at this wrinkly BMW Gina- I see a cool idea- but one designed with hardware thinking - not textile thinking. C’mon Chris Bangle: get a fashion designer to do this right!
Tags: , BMW, cars, fashion designers, textiles 5 Comments »
This post was written by beth June 18, 2008
It seems our web host had a fire at one of their server sites a coupla weeks ago. They didn’t lose anyone’s data, but have been moving websites around to different locations to try to get all of their clients back on track at the speed and reliability we all expect. I guess it’s always worst before the dawn, so to speak. But finally, after two weeks of gamil.com being incredibly slow or down altogether, we’re all hoping that the sun has finally risen and we are back up and running. Thank you for your patience.
Tags: , down time, gamil.com, server, website No Comments »
This post was written by kelly June 12, 2008
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 ease girls into a world of bunions and hammertoe.
But I do fancy the zebra print…
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This post was written by aly June 12, 2008
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 processes, but they are made in NY, and many of the messages are positive.
Tags: , clutch, Insider's NY, New York, photography, wallet No Comments »
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