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From Chicago 09/28/07

Renegade Handmade

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No longer just a craft fair, the Renegade girls have gone renegade, opening a storefront on Chicago’s Division Street. Open every day from 11-7, it’s almost as overwhelmingly awesome as the craft fair itself.

From London 09/28/07

Pimp My Pump

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Lazy Oaf’s ode to canvas kicks, the Pimp My Pump show stars 30 artists and their customized bobos. 

From DC 09/28/07

Crafty Bastards

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Because it’s never too early to start Christmas shopping. Check out the City Paper’s annual Crafty Bastards event, complete with bands, workshops and of course - tons of vendors. 

From Elsewhere 09/28/07

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Have your cake - then eat it, too.

From Los Angeles 09/27/07

Swerve Festival

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Jonathan Wells (the founder of Resfest), unleashes Swerve Festival, a new annual event with a focus on West Coast creative culture and the art, film, and music communities. It runs Sept 28-30. Way too many scheduled events to list so definitely go here for more info.

From Philadelphia 09/26/07

Shortcomings

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"I’m so cute! I listen to indie rock! But… I’m sad. Can you relate?” Adrian Tomine at the Philadelphia Public Library. It’s sort of like getting to see a real live bookworm in his natural habitat.

From Stockholm 09/26/07

Stina Persson

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Wicked watercolor work by Stina Persson. (Via The Serif.)

From Chicago 09/26/07

Margie's Candies

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Margie’s Candies has been a Chicago institution since the early 20s, churning out milkshakes and sundaes into the wee small hours of the morning. Al Capone ate here, so did the Beatles after playing Comiskey Park. If a half-gallon clamshell of homemade ice cream is good enough for Ringo… (Image via Senor Codo.)

From Los Angeles 09/25/07

John Espinosa

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Light shooting out of a skull’s eyes? Oh, you must be thinking of John Espinosa. (Via Who Killed Bambi?)

From Elsewhere 09/25/07

Darth Kaws

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So we’ve mentioned Darth Vader and Kaws in earlier posts, and we’re loath to repeat ourselves but...Darth Kaws?!?! 

From New York 09/24/07

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We told you about our collaboration with NYLON a few weeks back and we hinted at a range of artist-designed tees that would be coming down the pipe. Well, the time has come...get ‘em here, or read more about the artists who designed the tees here.

From Stockholm 09/21/07

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Issue two of Harold Magazine is out. (Thanks B&B for the reminder.)

From Los Angeles 09/21/07

Rodan Vs Griffith

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We’re bummed we missed the Let’s Go Sailing in-store at the Rodan Vs Griffith store last nite. Not only is it one of our fave left coast shops, but it’s run by a former UO employee. Bonus!

From London 09/21/07

Antoni & Alison

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Kind of stunned by these over the top silk scarf designs by Antoni & Alison. (Via RFC.)

From San Francisco 09/20/07

Monica Canilao

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Be warned: there is so much amazing stuff posted on Monica Canilao’s site you can totally lose an afternoon scrolling through her dreamlike autumn-y images. 

From Elsewhere 09/20/07

Craft Inc.

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Quit your job and go full-time with the glue gun, already - this book shows you how, from planning for “I quit!” to figuring out what’s next.

From New York 09/20/07

Munchlers

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Designed by illustrator Stephen Savage, these lunchboxes make us wild about packing our own lunch. 

From Elsewhere 09/20/07

Obsessive Consumption

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Artist Kate Bingaman-Burt chronicles her everyday purchases through a series of almost-daily drawings. Check out some examples (and more neat stuff) here

From Los Angeles 09/19/07

Rachel Zoe

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This weekend’s NY Times Magazine featured a pretty hefty article about Rachel Zoe (far right); stylist to the stars, and a brand unto herself...no matter what her detractors might say.

From New York 09/19/07

NYC Fashion Week Trend Report

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Now that the smoke has cleared a little bit, Refinery 29 posts their solid recap of Spring/Summer ‘08 Fashion Week trends.

From Vancouver 09/18/07

Bend Sinister

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The good people at Beyond Robson hipped us to Bend Sinister, who they say are Vancouver’s best band. That’s a bold call. 

From Philadelphia 09/18/07

Kenyon B

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We don’t dabble in politics too often here on the UO blog (tho it’s not an official policy) but we do enjoy us some political satire, like this witty “Kim Jong Illin’” drawing by Kenyon B.

From Seattle 09/18/07

Reggie Watts

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Dude is a seriously funny hybrid of comedian, beatboxer, and performance artist.

From Elsewhere 09/17/07

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Note our new “history” category. We just think there’s some older stuff that’s made it around the web that is worthy of a reprise. This video, which was an ad campaign for Louis Vuitton, was based on characters created by famed superflat artist Takashi Murakami. Murakami and Marc Jacobs had earlier collaborated to create LV’s multi-colored logo design that features prominently in this video. And to bring this post up to date, Murakami designed the cover art for Kanye’s latest CD. All good stuff. Class dismissed.

From New York 09/14/07

Samantha West

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Samantha West got in touch with us via the blog and we’re so glad she did. Check out the nice range of personal projects and portraiture she’s got cooking over on her site.

From Austin 09/14/07

Austin City Limits

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Austin City Limits kicks off tonite...looks a whopper of a line-up