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 Sunday, June 05, 2005
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Today I mostly hung out around the house. I went to lunch at Via Maestro with Michelle. I had a really good time. She's fun to talk to. We both had sandwhiches and we got dessert to go. I got a big cannoli and she got chocolate gelato.
Later in the day, I did laundry. We watched Hostage. I thought it was a really good movie. She went to take a nap and never finished it. Then Dave Barcelona came over and after I got some dinner at Jack in the Box, we watched Constantine. I really liked it. What a great movie. Though, we both were not paying real close attention so we did not understand much of it. One reason we were distracted could possibly be due to his brand new 15" Apple Powerbook! My god that thing is beautiful! I want one.
On to other news ...
I went through about two dozen new fashion and culture sites today and here are some that stood out.
Gear Flip Alarm Clock - Check out this bad boy. It has an alarm clock and blue night light built in. I am definitely adding this to my must get list.
Mikro-Man Mars - Tell me this is not the most creative thing you've seen. The designer, Sam Buxton, makes these designs in flat, thin, pieces of metal. When you get it, you pop it open and fold it up and you get a little scene. It'd make a great gift.
NIKEid Blog Contest Winner Announced - I am not surprised, FatLace won. I voted multipled times for his design. Now I am hoping that I am lucky enough to win a 1 of 50 coupons to get myself a free pair.
Koyono - I know what you are thinking. Japanese clothing company right? Well, actually no. They are located in the good old USA. Cleaveland, OH. Very ironic since I don't think of Ohio as being on the cutting edge of design, which is exactly what Koyono is. They carry mostly products of their own invention, but also include some third party items such as the Branie Perfect Fit Belt. They carry only 4 configurations which makes it possible to offer it at a reduced price. Earlier in the day, I went to the Branie site and configured a "custom" belt and it ended up costing $90 shipped to the US. On Koyono, I can get the same belt for $55.00. The belt is pretty ingenious, it uses a racheting system (sort of like zipties) to get you a precision fit (increments of 2mm).
The next item worth mentioning is their Slimmy wallet. Though, I am very particular about my wallet [it must have a change pocket], I can see times where simple is the way to go. If I am going to a club, for instance, I don't think it's really necessary to have my AAA, Costco, and REI cards. Just cash, ID, and maybe one credit card will do. The Slimmy is perfect for that job.
I saved the best for last. Their BlackCoat shirts have a dual compartment net built into the middle fo the shirt. In the center there is a zipper that allows access to both. What would you carry in such a compartment? Well anything from your cell phone to your iPod. Pretty smart idea. What's even smarter is they charge about $5 per shirt if you want a red zipper. I am a sucker for the black plus red combination. It's irresistable. As if a red zipper actually cost them $5 more. I've held off on ordering until they have full stock, that'll be in 2-4 weeks.
Nooka Watches - Don't you mean Seiko Nooka, David? Nope! The designer, Matthew Waldman, originaly teamed up with Seiko to manufacture and distribute the Nooka. The relationship did not please Waldman at all so he's been looking for a way to produce his watches independently and he's done so now. He even added a new watch to the line so you can hop on over and either buy the Zot or Zoo. It's an interest approach to telling time and after you look at the images for a few seconds, you'll see how intuitive it is.
Josh Spear He won third place in the NIKEid Design Contest. Not too shabby. I've always known about him as he gets mentioned somewhat regularly on Cool Hunting. But it wasn't til today that I started checking out his site. He has some really cool information. In fact most of today's news comes from him. Thanks Josh!
posted by sygyzy at 6/05/2005 01:50:00 AM (0 comments)
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