Another week, another five Tumblrs for you to get behind. This week’s picks range from defacing discarded baseball cards to custom-designed skate decks. Let us know what you think of this week’s selection and as always, feel free to leave your Tumblr in the comments section below and with a bit of luck, you’ll see yours here next week.

Baseball Card Vandals

Updated twice a day, the Baseball Card Vandals take printed paper and turn it into something a little more fun. Drawn-on celebrities mixed with pop culture references make this one a no-brainer.

Slow Robots

Slow Robots focuses strongly on beautiful women clad in varying stages of equally beautiful clothing but also ventures into other fields like art, design and photography. The owner’s thoughts are worth a read as well as he touches on topics like the education system and Kanye’s latest tracks.

Dekaday

Discovered via the comments section of last week’s list, Dekaday was created by two illustrators whose passion for skateboarding manifests itself in a daily deck designed by the duo. The result is a Tumblr full of decks that would look just as good with a pair of trucks and wheels as they would hanging from the walls.

BLK DNM

The Tumblr of designer Johan Lindeberg, BLK DNM features all-original photography along with some of Lindeberg’s own creations. The blog is updated regularly with dark, haunting images that fit in perfectly with the designer’s aesthetic.

FAKETORY

FAKETORY is based around stunning images in general which include but are not limited to: digital and public art, museum pieces, and women. A few GIFs keep the visual factor up to par while the endless scrolling ensures a long stay.

5 Tumblrs We’re Enjoying This Week: Baseball Card Vandals, Skate Decks and More is a post by Brock Cardiner on Highsnobiety.

Are you work-work-working on your shit? Because Iggy Azalea sure as hell is! She is the breakout star of 2013 and has the gigantic social media following to prove it. Part-Gwen Stefani, part-Tupac superfan, part female-Eminem, yet very much her OWN person; it’s no wonder that both sides of the Atlantic are going crazy for her. Azalea arrived in the U S of A, looking for fame and fortune when she was just 16 years old. She chased and chased her hip-hop dream – and guess what? It only went and came true! Why? Because she worked on her shit!

You are very much from the YouTube generation and your songs such as “Pussy” and “Two Times” went viral there first. What would you have done if YouTube wasn’t around?

Well, I think I would have got the job done anyway. I probably would have mingled more with people. I’m not a very social person so I would have gone out and networked more than I usually prefer to.

Or maybe sold CDs or mixtapes out the back of your car trunk like Jay-Z did?

I don’t think I would have made a mixtape at all, actually. Because to get a CD in someone’s hands is one thing but then getting them to actually put it into a CD player and listen to it is another. The chance is slim to none. If the Internet isn’t available to you, just as a random bit of advice about what I believe, I don’t think you should spend any money or time printing CDs or mixtapes and passing them around  – you need to do open mics and network. It’s better to sing or rap your own mixtape on the street and get known that way.

What do you think when you hear people calling you the female Eminem?

I don’t know, it’s happening more this year actually than last year. I think Eminem is great so it’s flattering I guess. I don’t take comparisons very seriously because I know I’m the female Iggy Azalea. (Laughs).

Do you think being a white female rapper is even an issue or not really anymore?

Is it an issue that I’m white? No it’s not because artists are artists and they don’t care if your purple, green, blue whatever fucking colour or race. And as far as consumers go I think they accept me because actually these days the vast majority of people buying rap music is white women.

Was I met with some hostility in some circles? Yes because I think a white female rapper is still relatively new in terms of big success and it was scary. I don’t think it was like ‘oh this is black culture you cant touch this’ it was more just like ‘oh this is new, it’s a bit scary’ but now everything seems really cool.

Now it’s become more familiar. The consumers are the same as me really though.

I know you’re a massive Tupac fan. Is ‘what would Tupac do?’ still your go-to question?

Maybe not anymore, I’ve not asked myself that question for a while.

Would you ever sing with a Tupac hologram?

No, never, I would never do anything with Tupac because he is too amazing to me for me to ever feel worthy enough. It’s like saying to someone who is extremely religious, would you dance or sing with a Jesus hologram? I don’t think they would. It’s like that! (Laughs).

You have a kind of tough image and you rap some tough lyrics – how much of that is a front, a protective armor?

(Laughs) My mum is always like ‘oh my sweet girl! You’re so tough on the outside but so sweet on the inside’. I don’t know. Even when I was in Australia I’ve always been that way. Like my best friend used to say to me, ‘I always see you eat your smile. Like it pops out for a second then you eat it, why’d you do that?’ Like I honestly don’t know. If I feel a smile coming on I’ll just eat it! (Laughs).

Were you a tomboy growing up?

Oh yeah. Massively. I’m from the country! So you have to be tough. But I always loved to dress up and would watch movies and pretend I was from some other place…some other place more fabulous I guess. The aggressive thing I guess comes because I had to fight for everything my whole life. But actually I think I’m nowhere near as aggressive as I was, I think I’ve just found smarter ways to get what I want.

How much do you miss Australia?

Zero. I don’t miss it. I just never felt like I came from there. I speak to my Australian fans on Twitter and they’re amazing but America is my home now. I have no friends in Australia, just a really small family, and of course I miss them but I don’t need to go back and see them all the time. Los Angeles is my home now.

You recently went to India to film your new video Bounce – tell me about that. What can fans expect?

It’s my second single called Bounce, it should be out on the 6^th of May. I knew I wanted an Eastern influence because sonically that how it sounds a bit so we decided to go for India. The directors wanted to shoot it in L.A though and I was like “what? No way. Lets go to India and do it properly”. I almost felt like it would be exploiting a culture to have that theme and borrow their culture and not go over there and spend some money there and use an Indian film crew and do it really properly. So we went and it was amazing. I said ‘I want an elephant!’ so we got one. I was also taught how to wear all the traditional costumes. So it was very respectful, I didn’t want to go over to India and like get my ass out and offend anyone. It was nice to do something different. I think its beautiful and cant wait for people to see it.

Speaking of ass, I think those little yellow shorts you wear in the ‘work’ video have their own fanclub now!

(Laughs) I think they do! It’s never-ending.

Have you always had such great body confidence? You do seem so comfortable in your own skin!

As long as I can remember I’ve always been really confident in how I look. I’m weird, I’m strange I think. Because I got teased the entire time at school, there were these girls who just wanted to make my life miserable. I would get teased for anything, like what I would wear. I was just their target. But I didn’t get teased for how I look, I know I have a beautiful face, so I never went through an awkward phase. I was a good looking good and I knew that. But I still got teased mercilessly. I think they just felt I was different and they hated that. Also all their mothers were friends and mine wasn’t friends with them. Like their mums were early 40’s and my mum was a bit of a hippy and going to the beach in her G-string! (Laughs).

Maybe that’s where you get it from?!

Oh yeah, she was and still is very confident. And that’s inspiring.

Be sure to check out Iggy Azalea’s Facebook, Twitter, and her official website for everything Iggy!!

This interview was done by Liz McGrath for Highsnobiety.com.

A Conversation with Iggy Azalea is a post by Brian Farmer on Highsnobiety.

On the latest episode of Petrolicious, designer and architect Holger Schubert gives us a look at his stunning Ferrari 512 BBi. Housed in an equally impressive garage/studio space, the Italian sports car fits seamlessly into the 1,200-sq.-ft. space which includes a built-in ramp that tilts the car, allowing Schubert to back out across his suspended driveway.

Holger Schubert’s Beautiful Ferrari 512 BBi is a post by Brock Cardiner on Highsnobiety.

Teaming up once again with Los Angeles based artist Steven Harrington, Generic Surplus dropped a range of slip-ons to keep your feet comfortable and your style laid-back this summer. Coming in three plain colored and three patterned versions, they are crafted from durable cotton canvas and feature an espadrille-like rope mid-sole reinforced with a rubber outsole. You can cop a pair over at Generic Surplus.

Generic Surplus x Steven Harrington Spring/Summer 2013 Slip-Ons is a post by Fritz Radtke on Highsnobiety.

In case you were worried that you would not find a matching cap to go with your new Nike Roshe Runs, we have good news for you. Supreme released today the new tie-dye camp caps. The caps come with a cotton upper with full tie-dye design and a denim visor.

You can purchase them now here for $44 USD.

Supreme Tie-Dye Camp Caps is a post by David Fischer on Highsnobiety.

For Fall/Winter 2013, Eastpak has chosen French brand A.P.C. as its next collaborative partner. In true A.P.C. tradition, the brand keeps it clean and classic, also with this new collaboration. The classic Eastpak day pack comes with upgraded vegetable tanned leather bottoms in black and grey options. Furthermore the two present a larger hiking backpack with a camouflage upper and also premium leather bottom. Last, but not least, the two produced a true gem – a golf bag.

The A.P.C. x Eastpak Capsule Collection launches globally September 2013.

A.P.C. x Eastpak Capsule Collection is a post by David Fischer on Highsnobiety.

The Bamford Watch Department and fragment design are proud to unveil their latest collaboration, the fragment Daytona and fragment Submariner, two effortlessly stylish pieces created by eminent designer Hiroshi Fujiwara.

Hiroshi Fujiwara is a famed streetwear designer, having created highly lauded collections  in collaborations with Nike and Levis. The new release marks Hiroshi Fujiwara’s second partnership with the Bamford Watch Department under his fragment design label. Bamford Watch Department founder George Bamford was thrilled to get the opportunity to work with Hiroshi Fujiwara again. Regarded as the world’s leading creators and designers of PVD-coated bespoke luxury watches, Bamford will be celebrating their tenth year of business in 2013.

We had the chance to sit down with George Bamford and Hiroshi Fujiwara to talk about their collaboration and love for timepieces:

The latest collaboration between Bamford Watch Department and Hiroshi Fujiwara and fragment design includes a Rolex Daytona and a Submariner. What was the inspiration for the new design?

GB: The inspiration for both watches came from two of Hiroshi’s watches from his collection – a 369 vintage non-date Submariner and a Paul Newman Daytona. With the hints that Hiroshi has put into these watches, we have been able to reinterpret these classic designs with a modern  twist.

How long did it take to design the watches and what is the process between BWD and Hiroshi Fujiwara on such a project?

GB: We started a while back, maybe a couple of months ago, and Hiroshi came in to see our graphics department, and we sat down in front of the computers, personalizing, creating and tweaking the individual watches. The normal length of time it takes to create a watch from concept to finished product is normally six to eight weeks. But because we really wanted to get everything completely perfect on this, this one took a little longer.

Where will the watches be available, how many were produced, and how much do they cost?

GB: The watches are launching tomorrow (22 May) at Lane Crawford in Hong Kong, and will then be rolling out through our distributors within the next six to eight weeks. There are going to be 15 of each watch – limited editions with unique boxes and packaging that was designed with Hiroshi’s heritage in mind, and were inspired by speakers, as you can see from the images. Prices are available on application.

As with many of your design projects, you seem to enjoy keeping products as close to the original as possible while adding your very own twist to things. Would you say that is also true with this project? What is your signature design language?

HF: That is really true, I enjoy keeping things original. I always pick something I really like anyway. I love Rolex and BWD, nothing compares to this project.

It is not the first time that you work with BWD. What makes a custom Rolex great for you?

HF: A custom Rolex is great for me because it is something really personal and special.

Where does your love for Rolex come from, what makes the watches so special to you?

HF: Rolex watches are very special to me because the designs are so simple and yet so beautiful.

What is your favorite Rolex of all time?

HF: I really like the Air King. I always come back to Air King. I also like the 5513 Submariner.

What do you like about high-end watches? You seem to have been a collector for some time.

HF: I am not sure about high-end watches. I only like the watches that I like;
it does not matter whether they are high-end or low-end.

Do you already have any exciting ideas for future projects in the field of watches?

HF: Yes, with BWD. I can’t wait.

A Conversation with George Bamford and Hiroshi Fujiwara About Their New Collaboration is a post by Georgia Reeve on Highsnobiety.

Japanese label Nitraid is back with yet another collection adorned with their all-over cannabis camouflage print. This time, pixelated. Tailored towards the warmer climes, the collection features tank tops, swimwear board shorts and cargo shorts both advocating the ‘Anti Babylon Equipment’ slogan. Along with bucket hats, trucker caps and even a beach towel that can be worn by a multi-hook and snap button fastening.

NITRAID ‘Pixelated Weed Camo’ Summer 2013 Collection is a post by Maude Churchill on Highsnobiety.

Bike-smiths VANDEYK present their newest creation. The “Machine for Riding” boasts 870g carbon-frame handbuilt in Germany by professional automotive and bike-parts supplier ax-lightness. Further features include Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9070, electronic shifting with integrated wiring, and components from Chris King and ENVE Composites. The entire bike will cost you a whopping EUR 11.900,00 (approx. $ 15,341), whereas the FRAMESET Di2 (Frame, Fork, Headset) retails at EUR 5.950,00 (approx. $ 7,669). Serious ciclyng afficionados please proceed directly to VANDEYK’s official webpage for detailed information and order inquiries.

VANDEYK “Machine for Riding” Handbuilt Carbon Bicycle is a post by Fritz Radtke on Highsnobiety.

Despite all that the iPhone 5 offers, sometimes there’s nothing that beats a good old pen and paper, it’s probably the most natural way of getting our thoughts out of our brain. DODOcase have provided the perfect solution to the problem. Creating a phone case that integrates a small notepad on the back means we can have the best of both worlds, without any compromise. It comes in a variety of colors, and you can get your hands on one online here.

DODOnotes iPhone 5 Case is a post by Maude Churchill on Highsnobiety.