July 13, 2007
Like a lot of folks who spend a little too much time with their computers, I enjoyed a chuckle at the advertisement for "Chuck Norris Action Jeans" scanned from a 70s issue of some kung fu magazine. The jeans were advertised with the promise "won't bind your legs" and included a "unique hidden gusset".
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Even though I found the advertising amusing, like many martial artists (more accurately, I am an ex-martial artist) I have evaluated pants purchases based on whether I could kick in them. I don't ...
April 14, 2006
here's a quick one for the weekend - the myspace page of designer jonathan cota. What fabulous stuff - the person who linked me assured me he'd certainly never seen a Final Fantasy game. Unlikely, but if true he needs to not only see the games but move to japan and start working for squenix!
April 11, 2006

I suspect many readers of this blog already know about Plastikwrap, but I think it's worth a mention. Their women's line is stellar, but their mens is a little more generic cyber. However, a few items are really, really cool. (the two I plan to acquire are pictured above). They are generally out of stock, and fairly expensive, but I think the exclusivity and uniqueness are factored into the price. What I really enjoy about Plastikwrap as opposed to other cyber / futuristic brands is that most of the elements and cuts are designed as structural elements or at ...
This morning Rob mentioned "the new world where everything is temporary".
Remember Einstein - when your frame of reference is accelerating enough relative to 'everything'...