I’m not entirely sure why phone books are still in existence, with the dominance of this small thing called the internet taking over the planet.  However, without them, Alex Queral wouldn’t have been able to create these amazing three-dimensional portraits.  Using a small, sharp knife, Queral peels away the pages like the skin of an onion to reveal the resulting portraits shown here.  via Design Fetish Continue Reading

Over the past few weekends, JaQ has been hard at work hitting the streets of Los Angeles to drum up public support for her show and get the word out. Take a look and see what she’s been up to. Continue Reading

The hardest working man in Street Art seems to have no plans in relinquishing this title anytime soon. In fact, there is an upcoming exhibit in Los Angeles that will not only allow you to marvel at Sherpard’s talent, but see all of his hard work in one place. Continue Reading

The California African American Museum is running a very cool exhibit on the history and legacy of Black Skaters. If you’re a fan of skateboarding and this cool things in general, you most certainly want to Roll Thru and check this out. Continue Reading

Last week we gave you a small introduction on Los Angeles based mixed media artist JaQ Dutch and told you about her upcoming show in Los Angeles on 10/10/10. Continue Reading

Cynthia Rowley, known for her high style, is kissing your boo-boos. Well, sort of. She’s teamed up with Band-Aid to bring a lovely little collection of “Dress-Up Band-Aids.”

$10 gets you a chic metal tin of 20 ( buy them here).  One dollar from the sale of each tin will go to Design Ignites Change, an organization that engages high school and college students in design and architecture projects that address social issues in their own communities. Wherever Left Eye is, I hope she knows her impact is still being felt in the most whimsical and hearty ways.

Jthree launched a new collection of wallpapers featuring some his favorite illustrations (by him) for your iPad and iPhone. The pack includes 24 wallpapers sized to fit whichever gadget you own, not to mention there are some for your desktop too. Fresh.

Levi’s announced the launch of their newest fit, Curve ID. The brand features 3 styles: slight curve, demi curve and a bold curve. The line will carry waist sizes in a variety of washes and styles (size 22-34, straight leg, boot cut and skinny styles too). Not only is the classic denim line not discriminating against curves, it’s playing to all price points – ranging from $64-$148. Levi’s

Los Angeles based artist JaQLyn Dutch is gearing up for her 1st show on 10/10/10 and she has cooked up these very clever images to get the word out. Continue Reading

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