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Sunny Jimz - a fusion of art, fashion... and sunlight

2016-10-17T17:24:00.001+01:00

Loving SunnyJimz, a great mix of photographic art available as framed prints, canvas, clothing including leggings, swimsuits and flip-flops. Plus a great selection of retro and vintage t-shirts.

What to wear?

2013-04-01T15:22:00.000+01:00

Lost for what to wear this Spring?
That is if the weather ever changes!

2013-02-23T17:50:00.000+00:00

Battersea Flower Station, written for children. Fun, cool...yet educational (yes it's possible!) Grown ups will love it too!

A short, cool, fun and educational story with a big London/Battersea theme.
The plot is basically built around all of us bad people creating too much rubbish, so much so that it pollutes the Thames and surrounding areas, which makes the inhabitants move out and unfortunately the dogs and cats too.
As the river overflows with pollution, the frogs escape and take up home in what was the dogs home...they move all of the waste into the power station...it germinates and produces lovely blooms of flowers....rather than smoke out of the chimneys...et voila!

Check it out HERE
http://goo.gl/20c1W

Guitar Baby

2011-06-13T10:24:00.005+01:00

This viral video has racked up more than 1.2 million views since going on YouTube June 6, a baby rocks out to the Black Keys with the help of CGI.

The viral video shows no reference to Ubisoft or Rocksmith. Rocksmith won’t be available for several months, we can only assume that Ubisoft are behind this clever promo for the game.

Flash Sushi

2011-06-03T13:22:00.002+01:00

Flash Sushi models are featured in this week’s Time Out “Naked Issue”. Flash Sushi returns to London with a new dinner date for Summer 2011 after a sold out charity event in aid of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami victims.

Flash Sushi is the Japanese art of presenting sushi on a nude female body. Stunning models and an exquisite ten-course omakase menu by chefs from Nobu make for a unique and decadent evening.

Dinner will be held on Wednesday 15th June.

There are only 16 seats left for this event. Drinks and service are all included in the £250 per person ticket price.

Bookings for the last 16 places -
http://www.amiando.com/flashsushi15th.html

Jean Touitou on Cool Hunting

2011-06-01T15:00:00.001+01:00

CH Video: Jean Touitou from Cool Hunting on Vimeo.

The past decade has seen A.P.C. grow from a cult French label to a brand recognized the world over for clothes that deftly mix contemporary style with classic looks—all the while helmed by founder Jean Touitou since 1988. Curious about what has kept the line going strong throughout its gradual expansion, for this video Cool Hunting sat down with Touitou to find out.

Baguette ha ha ha

2011-05-29T10:46:00.001+01:00

My favourite quote this week came from a far from sober, French Russell Brand lookalike wannabe rock star...as he announced to me rather loudly in front of his fellow countrymen...and women...

“Bread is useless...”

LinkedIn - Fools

2011-04-01T09:18:00.000+01:00

From the list of people I may know today...

Sherlock Holmes Detective at 221B Baker Street

John Watson Dr. Watson at 221B Baker Street

Ernest Hemingway Author

Robin Hood Activist/ Chief Fundraiser at Nottingham

the Hatter Riddler at 6 o'clock productions

J. R. R. Tolkien Father of modern fantasy literature

Groucho Marx Comedian

Albert Einstein E=mc^2

Werner Heisenberg This *may* be Heisenberg's profile

...but did I try to connect with any of them? ;-)
And a round up of the other wind-ups...
The Sun - “Planet of the apps” in which primates have been handed iPads to keep them entertained whilst cooped up in their pens.

The Telegraph - reports that Labour party members have been instructed by party high command to stage a real party, complete with bunting, street parties and trifles, to celebrate the forthcoming wedding of their leader, Ed Milliband. The name of the Labour party official behind this tacky party? Flora Lopi.

They also feature a top ten list of the “silliest walks” in Britain, including such gems as Kiss me arse steps, Cock-up bridge and Scrubby Bottoms. The paper claims it isn’t trying to lead anyone up the garden path.

Sky News - reporting that Muncaster castle in the Lake District is belatedly seeking a modern day jester to keep audiences amused for a 30min “Festival of Fools." All applicants welcome.

The Independent reports on Portugal’s debt mountain and that the countries star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, is to change his nationality from Portuguese to Spanish as part of a 160m euro deal to trim the countries spiralling debt.

...crazy fools!

Invisible NYC

2011-02-15T08:46:00.000+00:00

Singularities: Invisible NYC from 3sixteen on Vimeo.

Invisible NYC isn't your average street shop: lodged in a sublevel storefront in NYC's Lower East Side, it's relatively unassuming from the outside. And that's exactly how the team likes it, because this is not the place to get a tattoo on a whim. Just as you'd expect your tattoo artist to approach each project with advance preparation and research, Invisible NYC thrives off customers who do the same. Founder Troy Denning has assembled a strong roster of world-class artists who are highly sought after without any sort of advertising or promotion. The secret to their business is simple: offer top notch service to clients which results in continuous word-of-mouth referrals.

invisiblenyc.com

Andrea Cellerino x Old England

2011-02-14T12:54:00.001+00:00

Dazed collaborate with the traditional watch brand for a new window display at Selfridges as designed by the inventive graphic artist

TailCast Rebrand

2011-02-14T08:00:00.008+00:00

Creative social community TailCast has had a makeover; from today they will be known as createtoday.

Good move we think, as it now does what it says on the tin!

createtoday is a home for creative expression which can be shared and turned into anything from a simple postcard, through to a massive wall hanging canvas.

createtoday wanted to revolutionise the way that people use creative content for their products, messages and stories. It's a community driven site enabling amateur and professional creative people to join the exciting market for personalised print-on-demand products and a way for customers to create the products they want, their way with access to a growing range of content and ideas....oh and way for us all to make some money too!

We love it!

...what will you create today?
www.createtoday.com
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

La Perla

2011-02-13T10:36:00.007+00:00

Victorinox & Christopher Raeburn

2011-02-11T12:36:00.002+00:00

Premiered during New York Fashion Week, the Swiss lifestyle brand has hooked up with the young Brit designer for an edgy and well-made capsule collection of reused army fabrics for the luxury market.

In an inspired move, Swiss luxe alpine wear brand and pocket knife experts Victorinox have hired Brit designer Christopher Raeburn to design a capsule collection for Autumn Winter 2011. Consisting of only eight pieces - one of which is Raeburn's own take on the famous Swiss army knife - the young London creative has managed to merge his forward thinking design aesthetic with the heritage and tradition of the 127 year old brand. 'Remade in Switzerland' is the result of Raeburn travelling to Victorinox's home country to go through an extensive number of army surplus stores in Ibach, the birthplace of Victorinox founder Karl Elsener. Not only did Raeburn source the fabrics for his collection there, but he also managed to find the original house in which Elsener started the brand, and it was there that Raeburn chose to establish his Swiss LAB to produce the 100 pieces of each style by hand.

Source: Dazed Digital

Bad Landing...

2011-02-10T09:53:00.007+00:00

...tut tut tut!

Should know better....

Top 7 Truly Awful Landing Pages...from the top brands!

...we say shoot their agencies...

Lucky 7 Here

S&M Rihanna Style

2011-02-01T09:46:00.017+00:00

Get ready for S&M...

Rihanna's new music video S&M has just come out - and it's apparently so raunchy that YouTube have put an "inappropriate" flag on it!

Rihanna uses it as a stage to take a hit at the press, wearing a newspaper print gown and being kidnapped by journalists as headlines run over the screen... she writhes around dressed in latex, tied up in ropes, and...eats a banana...

What do you think?

Partial Eclipse 2011

2011-01-04T06:29:00.001+00:00

Yep, it's today folks!

No prizes for guessing the experts tips on this one, apparently one of the main obstacles in viewing the moon taking a big bite out of the sun will be clouds...no really!

Anyway, if you are lucky enough to get a glimpse take great care and be sure to wear some proper solar glasses.

There are some pretty neat tools and gadgets here to figure out the best time to view the partial eclipse in your neighbourhood -

Solar Eclipse 2011

TikTok and LunaTik Watch Kits

2010-12-16T15:51:00.000+00:00

TikTok and LunaTik simply transform the iPod Nano into the world's coolest multi-touch watches. The idea to use the Nano as a watch was an obvious one ever since the product was announced. Designed to create a collection that was well designed, engineered and manufactured from premium materials and that complemented the impeccable quality of Apple products. Not just clipped on a cheap strap as an afterthought. The designer, Scott Wilson, wanted to create a product that your friends and strangers would stop you and ask "WTF is that??? And where can I get one?!"
...and we reckon he's done a pretty good job!

TikTok is a simple snap-in design. It allows the user to easily and securely snap the Nano into the wrist dock. It cleanly and simply integrates the Nano and transforms it into a modern multifunction timepiece.

LunaTik is designed and intended to be a premium conversion kit for someone that wants to dedicate their Nano to being a watch and the newest conversation piece with their friends. It is forged from Aerospace Grade Aluminum and then machined via CNC into its final form.

To get hold of one all you have to do is pledge some money to get the project going!
TikTok on Kickstarter
But be quick as today is the final day for pledges.

The Noun Project

2010-12-10T16:03:00.010+00:00

The Noun Project’s mission is to share, celebrate, and enhance the world’s visual language. The goal is to collect and organize all the symbols that form our language into one easy-to-use online library that can be accessed by anyone. All the symbols on the site are completely free to download, and can be used for design projects, architecture presentations, art pieces - just about anything. The symbols live here: http://www.thenounproject.com/

"We think a visual language that can be understood by all cultures and people is a pretty amazing thing. We also get excited about things like scale, proportion, and shape, and are committed to design and quality in everything we do. We think these symbols are works of art worth celebrating." Edward Boatman. The Noun Project

Google Earth 6

2010-11-30T21:18:00.000+00:00

Google may be under fire for a few things at the moment...abusing its dominant online search position...violations of personal privacy...but far from taking their eye off the ball...here comes...Street View and 3D Trees in Google Earth 6
From: Google | 24 November 2010 |
...Navigate the streets like never before with Google Earth 6. Experience the new integrated Street View and explore 3D trees in cities all over the world.

Download Google Earth for free at http://earth.google.com/.

Picasso cache not stolen

2010-11-30T20:46:00.000+00:00

Paris, France (CNN) -- A retired French electrician who revealed that he has 271 previously unknown works by the artist Pablo Picasso did not steal them, his lawyer told CNN Tuesday.

"He kept them with love," Evelyne Rees said.

Tiffany...Bidding over

2010-11-29T19:31:00.002+00:00

The Supreme Court said on Monday that it rejected an appeal by Tiffany & Co that ebay should be held liable for trademark infringement for selling counterfeit goods on its website.

The case has been widely viewed as a major legal challenge in the United States to Internet companies such as ebay, Google and others that host services that other people provide. They have argued they should not be held responsible for users' trademark violations.

In appealing to the Supreme Court, Tiffany said the case presented an extremely important question about allocating trademark rights and burdens in the modern Internet economy.

Willow 10 Year Old - Trendsetter

2010-11-26T13:44:00.001+00:00

Will...we keep it in the family!

Having thoroughly enjoyed Karate Kid with child actor, rapper, songwriter, dancer, and martial arts expert...Jaden Smith. We now have 10 year old Willow Smith rocking the charts with her hit single "Whip My Hair."

People are asking if this incredibly adorable and talented daughter of Will Smith has become one of the youngest trendsetters of our time, from her unique hair styles to the shoes she wears on her feet.

Kids are getting older younger, but just how young is too young to establish your own personal style? We don't think there are any hard and fast rules to say what age it's appropriate for someone to set their own trends in fashion. Take Jimmy Osmond for example...or not as the case may be!
For sure some people adore Willow's shaved hairstyle, animal prints and padded jackets while others think the look is much too grown up for a ten year old.

Personally, we think that Willow is a trendsetter...she rocks!
...and we're off to get the sides of our heads shaved.

Over to you Mr & Mrs Smith!

Levi's Store - Regent Street

2010-11-25T13:39:00.001+00:00

Denim elves and polka dots dominate Levi's flagship store, crafted by interior designer Gary Card.

Gary Card's Christmas window can be seen now and until after Christmas at the Levi's store, 174- 176 Regent Street, London.

See the Video on Dazed

To celebrate their Christmas window, Levi's is offering you the chance to win one of the elves that Gary Card will be making live at the Regent Street store. To find out when Card will be making his in store appearances, keep an eye on www.facebook.com/levisuk

WPP Hangs Fox

2010-11-23T10:54:00.001+00:00

From Ad agency to art gallery, Hogarth Worldwide are slap bang in the middle of London's gallery district. Based on Shaftesbury Avenue in London’s West End, the WPP owned agency has just hung the work of eight artists on its walls.

The 18th century artist Hogarth's name, played a part in the branding of the agency, and the 250 staff got a pleasant surprise this morning, arriving at work to see the likes of American pop-art from Nathan Fox covering the stairwell from ground to sixth floor.

You’ll need to be a visitor to the agency to get a sneak preview, or pretend you’ve lost your way to The Ivy and ask reception for directions!

Well Heeled

2010-11-23T08:19:00.001+00:00

Are shorter people getting taller or taller people getting taller still?
Whichever way around it is, Kurt Geiger is helping. Sales of Kurt’s 5” (yes 5 Inch...120mm) heels have quadrupled over the last year.
In London, Kurt Geiger heels are available at Harrods, House of Fraser, John Lewis, Liberty and Selfridges as well as its own stores.

We have to ask the question if there has been a knock on effect in the guys market, are platforms making a comeback? Or are we just taller these days?