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“GOTHIC FUTURISM” : THE BLOCKBUSTER ARTWORK OF PIONEERING HIP-HOP ARTIST RAMMELLZEE!

We went to Deitch Projects gallery in Los Angeles on Saturday for the last day of the blockbuster “Gothic Futurism” … More

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STYLE BEASTS: THE REAL FASHION SHOW IS ON THE STREETS!

The New York Times has an excellent photo essay on how the streets of Milan come alive with style beasts … More

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ARCHITECTURAL DESSERTS : GEOMETRIC VANILLA MATCHA POPS!

These vanilla-matcha popsicles are like no other pops we’ve ever had. They’re called Dream Pops and are vegetable-based, containing only … More

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JUST FOR KICKS: THE ART OF THE SNEAKER

A new exhibition at the London Design Museum offers a closer look at the evolution of sneaker design and innovation. … More

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KOOK SLAMS: BEER CAN DESIGN INSPIRED BY INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT HAS US IN DRUNKEN STITCHES!

Kook Slams, the beer. For real, it’s here! It’s a limited edition I.P.A. from Duck Foot, a brewery from the … More

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WATERING HOLE: HOTEL BAR EVOKES BYGONE ERA OF CALIFORNIA DESERT GLAMOUR!

“Hola, Amigo!” That’s what you should say when you enter the hotel bar of the Ace Hotel and Swim Club … More

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TRUE GRIT: SURFER-MUSICIAN’S VINTAGE, STICKER-FIED STATION WAGON

Would you drive this stickerfied vintage station wagon? We spotted this car parked along a remote stretch of Pacific Coast … More

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WHAT DA FUNK? FAMOUSLY UN-FAMOUS FRENCH DUO DAFT PUNK SPLIT UP!

. . . . . Daft Punk has split up. Has ended things. Called it quits. Called it a day. … More

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DOING IT FOR THE GRAM: IT’S JANUARY! JANUARY JONES, THAT IS!

January Jones, star of such television shows such as Madmen and the Last Man on Earth, is a celebrity who … More

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! WE WENT SURFING!

Happy New Year, everybody! We’ve started 2021 right by going surfing! The waves have been pumpin’! Hopefully this is the … More

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ADDICTIONS: COFFEE, IT’S NEVER ENOUGH!

As many Global Graphica readers will know, we’re big — BIG! — coffee drinkers here. We drink a lot of … More

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JUST FOR HUE: THE QUARANTINE COLOR PALETTE IS REAL AND IT’S HERE!

As many people enter the eight consecutive month of Life in the Time of COVID and further come to terms … More

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DESIGNED! HEAT-ACTIVATED POSTAGE STAMPS REVEAL CLIMATE CHANGE INFO!

The Post Office of Finland recently commissioned a new set of stamps designed to reveal informative stories about climate change … More

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LIFE IMITATING ART: WHEN JAPANESE ANIME DICTATES YOUR STYLE, AMAZING THINGS CAN HAPPEN!

Life imitating art imitating life. You’ve got to love it when this happens. Such is the case of some make-up … More

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GUCCI-FICATION: THE SHOCKING HORROR OF TIK TOK TEENS AND LUXURY FASHION REVEALED!

Fashion yourself a runway model, do ya? Yes, we know you do. We do, too! What’s not to love about … More

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DESIGN: THE MAN WHO MADE DAVID BOWIE A STYLE ICON

Pioneering Japanese designer and visionary of sartorial style, Kansai Yamamoto has passed away. He may not have been a household … More

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SIGN OF THE TIMES, VOL. 08: FASHIONING THE CURVE WITH “WORK YOUR MASK” INITIATIVE

As life in the time of coronavirus continues, the importance of wearing masks as a protective measure is increasingly becoming … More

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STYLE: VINTAGE JAPANESE MOVIE POSTERS AS GRAPHIC TEES

Our friend, and Brazilian fixture of the Los Angeles coffee scene, Mr. Lu recently has been frequently wearing these super … More

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SNEAKERS : ARTIST DUMPS USED KICKS ON FLOOR, INSTANTLY CREATES CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED MASTERPIECE

Hey, you! Yes, YOU! You, the savvy reader of this blog. In case you did not know it, you are … More

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FASHION: BOXING PANDA T-SHIRT’S GOT GAME

Our colleague L. showing off a graphic t-shirt with the image of a boxing panda bear. How can you not … More

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DESIGN WTF: THE RETRO-FUTURE WANTS ITS JUNK BACK!

Hey, the retro-future is calling. We’re guessing from sometime between 1973 and ‘79. It wants its junk back including this … More

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ACCIDENTAL STYLE TRENDS: MATCHING NATURE WITH FASHION

There this. And also this. And then there’s this too.

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BRUTALISTS IN LEGOLAND!

You, savvy reader, are probably a fan of architecture. If not of architecture in and of itself, then perhaps as … More

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ARCHITORTURE: WHEN DESIGN WENT GOOGIE-EYED

Architectural styles are subject to the tastes, fashion and trends of a given era. Some architecture stands the test of … More

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PRINTED MATTER: THE RETURN OF THE AWESOME CRAPPY ‘ZINE

“Can’t Steal Our Vibe” is a lo-fi, black-and-white ‘zine published by Lone Wolfs (sic) Objets de Surf, a surf brand … More

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APPROPRIATION: CLOTHING STORE MINES ‘80s L.A. SURF CULTURE TO HELP SELL DENIM

Junk Food Clothing and Levi’s, the iconic purveyor of denim jeans, had collaborated on a pop-up concept store in Venice, … More

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STYLE: ALL THE OTHER KIDS WITH THE PUMPED-UP KICKS

It’s not news that a pair or two or three or 50 of fresh sneakers is an essential part of … More

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POLITICAL FASHION: “OBA MAO” T-SHIRT IN CHINA

The graphic on this t-shirt is a cute mashup of one of modern China’s greatest political leaders Mao Zedong (sometimes … More

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HAIRY: WHEN YOUR PERSONAL MODE OF TRANSPORT NEEDS A HAIRCUT

You are looking at this photo and you’re thinking “WTF?” Maybe you’re even mouthing the letters as you think them, … More

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PRETTY IN PINK: ON THE SCENE AT THE PAUL SMITH “PINK WALL”

Swamped by a preening horde posing for carefully-crafted, eye-catching seflies, the parking lot at the Los Angeles store of U.K. … More

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CULTURE: DOES WATCHING SURF FILM “FREE JAZZ VEIN” UP YOUR OH-SO-RETRO STREET CRED?

The answer, savvy reader, is “No, no it won’t.”  Whatever level of individual street cred one has will not be … More

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CITY LIFE: BIRD MURAL RUINS OTHERWISE COLD, SLEEK, OVERPRICED MINIMALIST CONDO & PERFECTIONIST LIFESTYLE

Text by Van Corsa Imagine. You’ve made it. Went to school. Got a job in a tech start-up. Paid off … More

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BROMANCE: THAT TIME WHEN MICHAEL AND BUBBLES WERE BESTIES

In 1988, the artist Jeff Koons created the  brilliant porcelain sculptural object “Michael and Bubbles,” a kitschy, super-sized 3D depiction … More

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LUST: A VISIT TO “LONE WOLFS’” LOS ANGELES MUSIC STUDIO

The hyper-aesthetically single-minded and stylistically dialed-in guys who started Lone Wolfs (sic), a surf shop and brand in Los Angeles, … More

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LOST & FOUND: TOY FIGURES OF ANGRY EDM DJs

During our annual Mew Year’s House-cleaning ritual we uncovered these two toy mini-figures of DJs. We love (and are slightly … More

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GRAPHIC DESIGN X MATCHES — LIT AF!!!

Our annual New Year’s ritual of doing some house cleaning and organizing, throwing things out and making room for all … More

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RETAIL DESIGN: WHEN YOUR “SHOPPING EXPERIENCE” IS A WORKING GARAGE FOR MOTORBIKE REPAIR

The idea is genius, if maybe accidental and gimmicky to the extreme. HWY is a shop on Sunset Blvd. in … More

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CAPITALISM 101: STRANGER THINGS APPAREL SPOTTED IN THE WILD

Have you binge watched season two of Stranger Things? If you have then you know how good it is. Some … More

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CONFUSION: “ART-NOT-ART” STREET ART

A funny thing about “art.” Sometimes the happiest of aesthetic accidents happen as a consequence of totally non-artistic impulses. Take … More

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DESIGN LUST: SURFBOARD SHOP THINLY DISGUISES ITSELF AS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FIRM

It’s no secret that we here at Global Graphica are fond practitioners of surfing, the so-called Hawaiian “sport of kings.” … More

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Mysterious: Why “Judith” is Painted on an LA Warehouse Door

The “Judith” in question here is artist Judith Bernstein. The roller shutter with her name painted on it in a … More

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The Hotness: The Sexiest Airplane Tail in the Friendly Skies

Hands-down the the Hawaiian Airlines airplane branding is the sexiest ever in the goddamn history of the world. Period. It’s … More

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Daydreaming A Little Daydream at Dreamy Daydream

The space at Daydream Coffee and Surf in Costa Mesa, California is great, but it’s missing a few things that … More

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Alexander McQueen Skull Tee is Dope and Terrifying

The dopeness and terror of this shirt is so obvious that to describe it no further words are necessa…

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“Transparent Migrations”

The LACMA exhibition “Home – So Different, So Appealing” is turning into something of a landmark show with all the … More

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Unbearable Cuteness x Freakishness: Artwork at a Venice Beach Surf Shop

Mollusk is the wonderful name of a wonderful surf shop in Venice Beach, Los Angeles. It’s one of three such … More

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The Otherworldy Furniture of Designer Rick Owens

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“Mirage” at Desert X

Like a shiny extra-terrestrial bobble tucked into the foothills above Palm Springs, “Mirage” by Los Angeles-based artist Doug Aitken is … More

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Vintage Surfboards

The artwork on these beautiful vintage 1970s-era surfboards is surprisingly well-preserved even though the boards themselves show some of the … More

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Branding Sardines

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The Vista

A classic example of Los Angeles movie-theater architecture from the early days of cinema, the Vista on Sunset Boulevard in … More

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Cleopatra in West Hollywood

When the late legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor appeared in the 1963 film classic “Cleopatra” in 1963, she unlikely never imagined … More

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“Black Cat” Logo

The logo for Intelligentsia Coffee’s “Black Cat” Espresso is the head of a black cat. It’s a bold and literal … More

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Skull of Converse

This decorative installation artwork at the Converse concept store in Santa Monica, in Los Angeles, is a spooky and clever … More

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Minimalist Architecture in the Evening

In terms of architectural minimalism in Los Angeles, the picture speaks for itself.

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Locals Only

Last weekend, we stumbled upon this throw pillow with the words “Locals Only” embroidered on it at the Mollusk Surf … More

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Warm Minimalist Shelf Architecture at A.P.C.

The Parisian clothing and retail brand A.P.C. recently opened a shop in Silver Lake in Los Angeles. Like may of … More

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DIY Taco Stand Architecture

This taco stand popped up at the biannual Echo Park Craft Fair in Silver Lake this past weekend. It seems … More

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Monrow at Dusk

The clothing brand Monrow will soon be opening a retail concept store in this tiny, old California-style bungalow near Venice … More

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Street Art as Office Decor

We recently went to a series of meetings at a creative agency in Southern California. The walls of the conference … More

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On the Scene at Menotti’s Coffee Shop in Venice

The cafe at Menotti’s Coffee is a third-wave espresso joint and a friendly little hub for the legion of caffeinated … More

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Los Angeles Contemporary Architecture

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On the Scene at Arcana Books

Among our favorite places in Los Angeles is the Arcana bookstore in Culver City. It’s specialized in “books on the … More

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Wes Anderson Directed a Christmas Commercial for H&M

Auteur film director Wes Anderson has produced an amusing short Christmas film (see below) as long-form commercial for the global … More

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Beautifully Designed Dead Kooks Surfboard … Malibu, Los Angeles

Last weekend we went to Mercado Sagrado, a two-day festival-like event showcasing music, fashion, food, art and surf films held … More

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The World According to Photographer William Eggleston

The New York Times Style magazine “T” recently published an excellent feature on photographer William Eggleston, considered the pioneer of color … More

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“Surf 80s Divine” 

We stumbled upon this this first-edition copy of the long and precisely titled “Surf Photographs from the Eighties Taken by … More

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Halloween Expression on a Campground RV

Some campers at the Carpinteria Beach campground near Santa Barbara, California decked out their camper with some funny, inventive Halloween … More

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Cool Spaces – Enclosed Work Park at TBWA Offices … Los Angeles

The work space at the Los Angeles offices of mega-global advertising agency TBWA (a.k.a, TBWA Chiat Day) is epic and … More

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Plain Minimalist All-White Leather Sneakers … Venice, Los Angeles

We recently popped into the Rag & Bone store on Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice, in Los Angeles, to try … More

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“Here We Are” Street Art at Ships … Harajuku, Tokyo

Amid the labyrinthine back streets that comprise Ura-Harajuku are many examples of commissioned semi-legal street art in little niches of … More

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A Visit from Apartamento Magazine Editor Omar Sosa … Los Angeles

We recently attended a small talk with the co-founder and editor of Apartamento magazine, Omar Sosa (pictured at right). The … More

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Golden Winged Adidas Sneaker Designed by Jeremy Scott … LACMA, Los Angeles

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Street Art at Sneaker Emporium “California Street” … Daikanyama, Tokyo

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Cool Architectural Design of Maison Kitsune Shop … Daikanyama, Tokyo

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Cool Architecture – The Reception Building at TBWA … Playa Vista, Los Angeles

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Mural of Pioneering Surf Photographer Leroy Grannis by Artist Gretta Kruesi … Venice, Los Angeles

We’re fans of the photography of Leroy Grannis (we even have Taschen’s wonderful book on him) so it’s great to … More

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Minimalist Box House Architecture … Venice, Los Angeles

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On the Scene at Blue Bottle Coffee … Venice, Los Angeles

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Cool Design – Vintage Thunderbird Car … Venice, Los Angeles

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Fresh Mural at Rag & Bone … Nolita, New York City

The latest, commissioned street art at the Rag & Bone JEAN concept store is this mural by artist Hisham Akira … More

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Style … Surfer Espadrilles in Shop Window … Nolita, New York

We spotted these espadrilles with embroidered images of surfers in the display window at Cote A Coast, a small clothing … More

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Design … Boxes of Juice and Water at Butcher’s Daughter … Nolita, New York 

For decades mass-market juices and milk were sold in paper-box cartons, but in recent years all sorts of other juices … More

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“Can’t Steal Our Vibe” Sign at Lone Wolfs (sic) Surf Shop … Venice, Los Angeles

We love this … The Lone Wolfs (sic) surf shop on Lincoln Boulevard in Venice, in Los Angeles, was recently … More

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Fashion Street Art by Bradley Theodore at Georgia NYC

Artist Bradley Theodore has painted one of his iconic, colorful fashion-themed skeleton portraits on the store front of influential style … More

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Apartamento Magazine with Raymond Pettibon on the Cover

As regular readers of Global Graphica know, we’re fans of Apartamento magazine. We always get excited when we see a new … More

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Street Art Mural at Rag & Bone … Lower East Side, New York

   

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Freitag Bag Display Window … Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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Surfboard Design and Brekkie … New York

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Street Art Portrait of Anna Piaggi by Bradley Theodore … SoHo, New York

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Awesome New Hats and Hoodies at Saturdays … SoHo, New York

We’re fans of Saturdays, the cafe-surf shop and clothing brand inspired by the surfing lifestyle. Its original flagship store is … More

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Style … Our Favorite Old Acne T-Shirt

Eventually every favorite old shirt reaches a point of wear and tear that signals it’s time to throw it out. … More

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On the Scene … At the Lattest Espresso Bar in Tokyo

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Architecture … Tadao Ando’s 21_21 Design Sight Building in Akasaka, Tokyo

The sleek, low-slung gray structure that is the 21_21 Design Sight building in Tokyo’s Akasaka neighborhood was created by two … More

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Style & Design … Window Display and Shopper at Rick Owens Tokyo Store

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Prada Building in Aoyama, Tokyo

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Cover of “Tokyo no ie” Architecture Book

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Global Graphica in Tokyo …

We’re in Tokyo this week and as those of you who follow us on Twitter and Instagram  may have already … More

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On the Street … Hot Pink Converse Sneakers l

We went gallery hopping in New York City on the weekend, which meant we did a lot of walking around … More

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Street Art … Portrait of Karl Lagerfeld and His Kitty, Mott Street, New York

One of artist Bradley Theodore’s recent street art additions to the downtown New York CIty landscape is this diminutive full-body … More

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