M.A.C. gives you Liberty of London April 9, 2010

‘Give me prim. Give me proper. In this colourful collaboration, M.A.C celebrates Liberty of London’s most famous prints. Bloomingly lovely!’ ‘The demure-to-daring prints of Liberty of London colour our world with Brit wit and bohemian chic. M.A.C joins forces with Liberty, creating blushing, cool compacts, lipsticks, eye shadows, blush, accessories  and more.’ VIEW THE COLLECTION

9h Tokyo introduces a innovative sleeping hub to the world March 21, 2010

From seeing a retweet on twitter we came across Nine Hours (9h), and what made us end up following them was their biography which reads…..‘This is nine hours in Kyoto. We would like to propose a new category of hotel industry called Sleeping hub to the world!‘ This being an extremely innovative concept called “Capsule [...]

CNN Inside Africa interviews BLK JKS March 20, 2010

Last year we featured Blk Jks on our site and blog and caught up with them for 5 minutes after the release of the first album ‘After Robots’, which  received international recognition. Today described by the Rolling Stones Magazine as ‘Africa’s Best New Band’, Blk Jks had the chance to rock with CNN, as CNN put [...]

Inspirational T Shirt Design – ‘Freedom Walker’ by Tu March 19, 2010

“The Freedom Walker are exclusive kicks made in commemoration to our Madiba’s Long Walk To Freedom. Feast your eyes on the interesting details on these sick kicks: > A nod to Madiba’s awesome dress sesnse > The rugby world cup that he held in his hands > His younger self at the beginning of the [...]

I AM SO D.O.P.E.!!! March 4, 2010

It is said that the D.O.P.E STORE is the coolest concept store in Africa and can it be said that it is one of the “dopest” products, spaces or even brands that Élan has come across this year in Africa. The creators describe their store as ‘a cool shop that stocks the best products in the market. [...]

Jewels of the Kalahari – Hand Eye Magazine Article January 14, 2010

image courtesy of boo george “The ancient Bushmen enter the international jewelry market The Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert are almost as old as humanity itself. Geneticists tell us that they are perhaps the oldest group still walking the earth. Sadly, like many ancient peoples, they are among the poorest and most disenfranchised in their southern African [...]

Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness August 19, 2009

Another export from South Africa, Bantu Continua have been shortlisted for the prestigious Africa Unsigned competition. Click here to read more.

artst.com April 2, 2009

“Pharrell Williams Opens ARTST.com, Online Community for ArtistsGrammy Award winning singer/songwriter/producer Pharrell Williams has made history for being one of the most successful and prolific entertainers to emerge during the last decade and staying true to his roots, he has created ARTST Guild & Gallery, an online community for artists to share their work, their [...]

Let MAC tempt you! April 2, 2009

 ”This spring M A C is all temptation…Frosting, finishes, fillings. Each of them whipped, creamy, deliciously stylish, as inspired by the world’s most popular sugar-sweet desserts. Never has a season looked so eat-me-up gorgeous!” Just because its so …..

Pencil Art April 2, 2009

“To make the pencil sculptures, I take hundreds of pencils, cut them into 1-inch sections, drill a hole in each section (to turn them into beads), sharpen them all and sew them together. The beading technique I rely on most is peyote stitch.” Jenifer Maestre Inspired by animals, plants, other art, Ernst Haeckel, Odilon Redon [...]