Charles & Marie

We just came across the work of artist Bodil Söderlund. “Swede Bodil Söderlund’s ingenious re-incarnations of the loyal childhood teddy into an appropriate adult memento.” (Angel Monzon) It started with the question “what happens to objects as we grow out of them?” The teddybear, as a global symbol of childhood, friendship and comfort changes its function with time from being an active, physical fabric of love into a passive carrier of memories and past times. The teddy moves out of arms and beds and into boxes and basements. My work reflects this change and creates a new object through sacrificing the original teddy.” The idea is great and this ceramic bear will always make a nice piece of art in your home. Seen at Designspotter.

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Here a totally new concept directed towards women that like to go out and enjoy themselves – Sophie & Sophie. The super-hip concept for Sophie & Sophie, a low calorie wine-based drink exclusively for women, was developed by advertising agency THEY of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The design is hot, the drink does not make you gain weight. Thats all one needs on a night out. They are only starting to make their way around, but hopefully they will soon be available all around!

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“From Leopard print guns to heart lined hand grenades, this retro line from Antonio Riello makes shooting someone a classy affair. As part of an exhibition staged in 1988, Reillo created these weapons and named them after key women in his life . From Svetlana to Nathalie, these pieces are created from the heart. Watch for Paris Hilton to be sporting one of these elite accessories should she sink low enough to hold up the local Beverly Hills 7-11.”

We totally agree with that and if you need a weapon it might at least look stylish and go along with you outfit. This is the kind of art/products that we love coming across. Its something simple, yet nobody has done it before. It might be dangerous though – have women only been waiting for this to get a weapon? We’ll see! Via the Coolhunter.

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Designer Fabian Seibert now introduces the Bling Plaster. Its a plaster with Swarovski stones on it. The idea is great, because it turns your wound suddenly into a stylish accessory with the new Bling Plaster. Via Designspotter.

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Dave White is an english artist that has specialized in painting sneakers with oil on canvas. He uses the technique and styles of classic paintings and projects it onto the sneaker-culture. The outcome is fantastic. His pieces have already been very well perceived by many people and are a great success. This fall there will also be a Dave White clothing collection, where his drawings appear on all sorts of clothing and accessory pieces.

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We are big fans of the japanese designer toys and especially of the Medicom Beabricks – lego man with bear heads. Medicom works with all kinds of artists and brands. Their latest set is a 400% and 100% “I Heart NY” Bearbrick. Bearbricks and other designer toys are modern sculptures. You can get them in specialty stores and many concept-stores around the globe. In NYC, LA and SF you can get them at Kidrobot.

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