Fresh To Def: October 2008

Monday, October 27, 2008

J'adore....

Obama'08 x Tom Sachs x Hello Kitty

The Obama campaign has turned out to be the Nike SB of 2008 with an unprecedented amount of new voters and equally as much new product. Yet with the November 4th elections just around the corner, we still do not know what will become of the good ole U.S of A especially after seeing the latest Howard Stern piece. For now, here’s another look into another Obama piece done by American contemporary artist Tom Sachs. The T-shirt features the Eiffel Tower, an OBAMA 08 print on the back and Hello Kitty which is certainly a favorite of Mr. Sachs. Yet another piece to add to the Obama collection, grab yours now at colette.

(Source: Hypebeast)

This Woman is STUPID (good)!! Chi-town Stand Up!!

Jenny Holzer, Chicago Exhibit

Jenny Holzer, prominent and diverse artist, opens at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art. More pics and info after the jump.

Jenny Holzer never signs her work. Her most prominent creations, glowing text-based installations fashioned over the last 30 years on everything from billboards and building façades to rock faces and crashing waves, are almost eerie in their anonymity, voices anchored more to their physical and social contexts than to any single, human personality.

Her truisms, deliberate clichés, and borrowed prose touch on subjects as disparate as consumer culture and torture, death, power, and love, and boldly feature on some of the world’s grandest stages - from a giant 1980s Times Square electronic billboard shouting ‘Protect Me From What I Want’, to the LED installation she created at the Reichstag, to poetry projected onto the side of the New York Public Library, and one of her latest projects, a stream of white-lit text scrolling across and illuminating the lobby of 7 World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan.

A new exhibition, opening on Saturday 25th at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, Jenny Holzer: Protect Protect, examines the artist’s work since the 1990s across a breadth of media including futuristic LED installations, sculpture, light projections, and paintings based on declassified government documents. Even at its most urgent the tone is never aggressive, more a plea than an order. What emerges is a body of work that is at once beautiful, thought provoking, and strangely quiet.

(Source: Wallpaper)

Saturday, October 25, 2008

AHAHAHA.... Skateboard P is my HERO!!!

Multi-faceted musician/entrepreneur Pharrell Williams teamed up with furniture designer Domeau & Pérès earlier in the year to create the critically acclaimed “Perspective” chairs.

As if being one of the world’s foremost music producers, trendsetting fashionistas, streetwear entrepreneurs, ladykillers, and Louis Vuitton designers wasn’t enough, the starmaking PHARRELL “SKATEBOARD P” WILLIAMS has now added high-end modern furniture design to his extensive resume with the official debut of his “Perspective” chairs at GALERIE EMMANUEL PERROTIN in Paris this week. A seat supported with the legs of both a man and a woman, the “Perspective” chair was created to resemble a street-level view of a couple in the midst of getting it on, is rendered in slick acrylic, and available in four colors with the choice of leather, incredibly un-PC veal skin, or velour leather for the seating material. Priced well out of reach of Pharrell’s loyal legion of young streetwear zombies (the chairs cost a wee bit more than the most expensive pair of Bapes), these pricey walkers are sure to be the furniture of choice for a new wave of rap videos to come.

(Source: Supertouch)

Thursday, October 23, 2008

I Keep Getting Music Deleted But....

Sooo.... Kanyeezy has it out for me. One copyright infringement after another. Hope I don't get in trouble for this. Anyway... I had to put this out there!

L.E.S. Artistes (Left/Right Remix)

Santogold

Monday, October 20, 2008

Dedicated to 30...

What It Is ft. Kanye West

Sophia Fresh

Ummm...

j Cauty & Son "Splatter" Exhibition London

UK artist James Cauty presents his latest exhibition of work titled Splatter at The Aquarium in London. Taking those nostalgic childhood memories of Warner Bros. cartoon characters, Cauty gives us a violent yet accurate representation of what would’ve really happened had Tom & Jerry been on HBO. Have a look for yourselves!

(From: Hypebeast)

Peanut Butter Machine

By The Lighter Side Co.

The Lighter Side Co. has released a peanut butter machine that brings endless possibilities to mind. Simply add your favorite type of nut, choose chunky or smooth texture, and in minutes you can enjoy freshly made, warm peanut butter! Available now from Lighter Side Co.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS!!!!

A Bathing Ape Silver and Gold Bapesta88

Fresh from A Bathing Ape’s 2008 Fall/Winter collection are these super flashy metallic Bapesta88’s. These futuristic looking sneakers will come in both metallic gold and metallic silver colors. While the hi-top Bapesta88’s will retail at 18,690 Yen, the low cuts will go for 17,640 Yen. Available now at Bape stores worldwide.

(From: Hypebeast)

Heard this At St. Alfred's the other day...

Gimme The Loot

The Notorious B.I.G. From Album, Ready To Die

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Yes, Yes!

My goodness, last night's post got deleted for some reason. Zshare is also being wacky so iono whether this link will work right now or not. Kanye came out with the unmastered version of the highly anticipated 'Heartless' last night and it's definitely sounding dope. Take a peek!

Heartless [unmastered]

Kanye West, from upcoming album 808's and Heartbreak

WHEN Will The Frivolity END?!

Moncler Doudoune Flannel Down Jacket for colette

Releasing from their 2008 fall/winter collection is a limited edition down jacket by Moncler for colette. The French luxury company produces this piece with a sporty and thermal resistant design, made of light flannel wool. Along with nice black striped piping and front M-65 like pockets is a detachable hood. The jacket is now available at the colette online store.

(From: Hypebeast)

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Mmmmm.... Chill.

Mmmm.... for anyone who's ever met me, they know that I might be the most chill person that they've ever met. That holds true, especially at this point in my life. The calm before the storm. Here's some music and fashion that those who are comfortable with life, based solely on their own undeniable swagger.

Feather

Nujabes ft. Cise Starr and Akin

Moda Soul

Under The Hood

Nujabes ft. Specifics

Modal Soul Classics

BaseControl 2008 Fall/Winter Collection

OH EM GEEZY.

Apple introduced their next generation notebooks earlier today in Cupertino. Although they didn’t implement Blu-Ray or drop a new platform under the $1,000 mark, Apple sure did upgrade some features lacking in the old MacBook. Kicking the old casing to the curb, the MacBook gets an aluminum shell with black glass display and keypad. Other features include: a fully click-able track pad, new Nvidia graphics card, 5 hours of stated battery life and an LED back-lite screen similar to the MacBook Pro. The price does hike up to 2.0GHz/160GB/2MB RAM/Superdrive version for $1299 and 2.4 GHz/250GB for $1599 but the older model now gets dropped down to $999.

(From: Hypebeast)

Friday, October 10, 2008

Robots and Skateboards, Nigga?!

Dumb It Down

Lupe Fiasco ft. Bishop G

The Greatest Skate Video Intro Ever

Lakai Fully Flared

Robot Suit HAL

In October 2008 a Japanese company will become the first in the world to begin mass-producing a robot that assists humans in moving their limbs.Manufacturing robots and realistic humanoid robots are just two of the numerous kinds of robots that are already in use. A robot suit is a wearable device that dramatically increases the strength of the wearer. Robot Suit HAL is worn over the arms and legs and assists body movement through eight electric motors attached to shoulders, elbows, knees, and the waist.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Ummm.... Shto?!

American Apparel Thermochromatic Shirt

Our ultralight Sheer Jersey T-shirt, made with a temperature sensitive pigment that changes between two colors - one when cold, one when warm.

AmericanApparel.net

Video Premier of Make The World Go Round

Nas ft. Chris Brown and The Game

BMW Gina Light Concept

With the development of the BMW GINA Light Visionary Model the BMW Group presents trendsetting solutions. Chris Bangle gives us a first impression of the ideas behind the process of sculpturing an experimental study. This is the story behind this innovation!

I'd HATE to Snoooooze...

Apparently the laser alarm clock idea, where you stop your clock's incessant ringing by shooting a bullseye with a laser gun, was popular enough to warrant a second coming. Bandai will be releasing its new version, titled Gun O' Clock, on November 15th in Japan. Gun O'Clock lacks the little man from the original, but features two wake-up modes: Normal and Hard. Normal mode means you only have to hit the target once to put the clock on snooze. With Hard mode, you'll have to hit it five times. Is that frustrating or secret agent awesome? I can't really tell.

(From: Gizmodo.com)

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

So Far, So Fresh

Freestyle Photography Presents...

Freestyle Photography presents the debut of Maria Papas and Nathan Lim in the 2008 Pre-Fall Photoshoot. The photographer, Christopher Free, is a senior at Depaul University and has worked with artists such as Common and Ashanti. Sites include the Morton Arboretum (Lisle, IL) and the Naperville Riverwalk (Naperville, IL).

Saltwater Room

Joshua Lim- The Final? Version of the Owl City Cover