MARSHMALLOW FEVER

CUSTOM CHUCKS.

10Jul09

Ok- so I’ve actually known about this for a while and have been meaning to write about it here for several months. Sorry for holding out on you.

Did you know that you can design your own Converse? As I write this, I’m wearing a pair of light grey Converse Chuck Taylors which were incredibly hard to find and I believe are now only sold in a charcoal version (too dark) or a light grey with red and blue racing stripes (thanks, but no thanks). While they currently do not have any holes in them, I do believe they will need to be replaced in the near future.

At www.converse.com, you can pick not only the color of the shoe, but also the color of the rubber, the lining, the laces, the racing stripe. The price is slightly higher than a pair off the shelf and it’ll take 2 to 4 weeks to receive them (worth it!). The site is in flash so I couldn’t get a good image of my design but you can rest assured that they are light grey and there is some navy involved. And they definitely have my initials on them. Oh yeah.

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ALERT THE MEDIA!

09Jul09

www.marshmallowfever.com is LIVE! It’s still a work-in-progress but it’s there and that’s something, right?

Baby steps, people.

The shop is coming sooooon…

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TWO THINGS.

07Jul09

Number one: You might have noticed that the look of the blog is different. This is a change that I think I’m going to stick with. I loved the old look, but this is a little bit cleaner and information is easier to read and find. And change is good, right?

Number two: You also might have noticed (if you looked over in the upper left hand corner) that I am now tweeting. I still don’t totally get twitter, but I’m giving it a shot. Want to follow me? I’d love it if you did! Just click on “tweet.” and it’ll take you straight to twitter. If you’re loving twitter, I’d like to hear about it- just leave a comment below.

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TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL.

30Jun09

This is amazing. Seriously, I can’t stand it. Saw it first on the SCOOP. This was a school project done by Alex Cornell over the course of the spring semester- a complete identity and collateral materials for a hypothetical Wes Anderson film festival. Lots of pics as well as links to posts describing the designer’s process throughout the project HERE.

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FINDERS KEEPERS.

03Jun09

I would be remiss if I didn’t take the opportunity to tell all of you about FOUND, an unbelievably cool multi-media theatrical event that is happening in NYC this weekend, presented in conjunction with The Story Pirates.

Have you heard about FOUND? FOUND magazine? The FOUND books? Basically, they collect things people find- notes, receipts, homework assignments, to-do lists- and these collections are eventually published. See founder Davy Rothbart talk more about it HERE in a great Pop!Tech talk.

If you are in NY, get your tickets for FOUND right HERE. (Use code FRIEND for $15 tix!)

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IT’S NOT A TYPO.

01Jun09

Yes. It’s spelled FLOR. And it’s for your floor.

FLOR carpet tiles aren’t exactly new news, but I love these Alexander Girard tiles that they’ve just come out with (via Design Milk):

Also, interesting and inspiring TED talk from Ray Anderson, the founder of Interface (the company that makes FLOR) about sustainable business practices and Interface’s goal to eliminate any negative impact their company may have on the environment by the year 2020.

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WORDS TO LIVE BY.

01Jun09

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via Semigloss Chic.

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TOO MUCH IS NEVER ENOUGH.

04May09

While I can’t really wrap my mind around the volume of information (both true and false) that can be found on the internet, I still love the fact that the information is available (the true stuff, anyway). I split much of my time this weekend between itunes U and TED talks and today I’ve been catching up with Hillman Curtis’s stunning Artist Series. In all 3 cases, the videos can be downloaded to your computer or ipod and they’re free. Yes- free.

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PAPER OR PLASTIC?

04May09

How about neither? These were all over the internet 2 weeks ago because of Earth Day but definitely still relevant today for 2 reasons:

1: They look good (I must have the blue chevron one!)

2: Skipping the plastic bag at the market/ deli/ bookstore/ target/ wherever is one of the easist things you can do in the quest to go green.

And even if you are not on a quest to go green, how annoying is it to find a place to put the plastic bags when you get home? Because I know you feel like you should save them. Then you have like 50 of them and nothing to do with them. So skip the whole issue and bring your own bag. They’re easier to carry, they look better and they aren’t headed to a landfill any time soon.