Marni – 54 piece collection – Spring 2012
Like Target’s designer collab with Jason Wu, H&M has one up their sleeves – a collaboration with designer Marni. 54 pieces in this set – mix and match. Go to: Marni @ H&M.
Lauren Conrad’s Spring 2012 for Kohl’s
March 1, 2012 by 2 Comments
Lauren Conrad’s Spring 2012 for Kohl’s
Reality-TV star Lauren Conrad’s LC Spring 2012 collection for Kohl’s looks breezy and fun. I really like the pastel style colors and clean lines. I also like how all the pieces in the collection go together. This is a well thought out collection.
Kohl’s? Yes, I admit I shop at Kohl’s. If you are on a budget and you don’t want to go to Ross, Marshall’s, Nordstrom Rack and drive 50 miles to the outlet stores – might I suggest Kohl’s? You can find some great items for Spring & Summer.
Vince Camuto Bags 2012
February 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
If you’re looking for chic and affordable, well check out Vince Camuto’s Spring 2012 lineup of bags, shoes, and clothing. We can never have enough bags and shoes!
Paper Plane World Record!
February 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The things you find on YouTube. It never ceases to amaze, but there is an actual paper flying contest. Remember as a kid, you’re bored out of your mind in class and you start making paper airplanes? Your friends and then the whole class starts throwing paper airplanes all over the classroom. The teacher then takes you to the principal’s office. But this former college QB Joe Ayoob makes one fly to a Guinness world record – 226 feet and 10 inches! That paper plane got some air time!
Retrenders @ Wekfest SF 2012
February 26, 2012 by 2 Comments
Without further ado – here are the video packages we shot from Wekfest SF 2012 on Sunday Feb. 19th. Our Retrenders team had some tech issues (who said Apple is perfect?), but onward and forward with vids of cool cars, hot girls, and interviews from Wekfest SF 2012.
Models and models!
Music: Aussie Imports – The Veronicas
February 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The “Down Under” has imported great musical pop groups and singers like INXS and Kylie Minogue to the US. One pop act that has not crossed over just yet, these twin sisters hailing from Brisbane – Jessica and Lisa Origliasso, make up the pop rock group The Veronicas.
In 2005 – The Veronicas released their debut album – “The Secret Life of …”. The LP won me over with a great mix of pop rock beats, up-tempo rifts, and a mixture of pop ballads. In 2007, the second album was released – Hook Me Up. For me it wasn’t a great album, even though they had 4 top ten singles on the Aussie charts. I think they fell in love with the drum machines and that off-putting electro-pop genre.
Super Cool Mom Award: Home Built F1 Model for Her Son
February 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
Photo by Kugenuma Ohana via Twitter
This 4 year old boy sure is happy!! Thumbs up Mom!!
From Japan comes a super cute story and a labor of love project – a mom decided on building her son a cool cardboard Formula 1 replica. As you can possibly tell, mom is a big fan of F1 racing and a fan of Sebastian Vettels’ Red Bull F1 RB8. She studied pictures and videos and added little details like wings and even the correct stickers and logos. Amazing. The cardboard replica even folds up!
Frankie’s Garage: What’s Wrong with This Picture?
February 15, 2012 by 4 Comments
Who is the scumbag that did this? It’s messed up.
The team at Retrenders was happily strolling down the Target toy aisle and spotted this odd looking item. This is clearly not a Pontiac Firebird! The person who returned this item must have bought it and took the original Hot Wheels out and replaced it with a cheap look alike die-cast car. Look at what you buy.
Music: SynthPop Returns with HURTS
February 10, 2012 by 2 Comments
In the 80s – SynthPop drove pop music in the UK and Europe with the likes of the Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, New Order, Erasure, Human League, Thompson Twins, etc. Ever wonder what it would sound like today?
From the UK, the duo of Theo Hutchcraft and Adam Anderson make up HURTS. They have not made it across the pond over to the US yet, but everybody should listen to them. They use a mixture of uptempo beats and pop dance sounds.
3D Replicator Printer for Consumers
February 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Make your own toys!
A small shop in Brooklyn – MakerBot Industries will be selling 3D printers to consumers at the $1,795USD price point and up. In the past the 3D printers were very expensive.
The base model is the Replicator. With the 3D printer you can finally make your own custom toys and even household items. So no more last minute runs to Home Depot, just use the Replicator. It is also open source – you can go to a custom website, like Thingiverse.com, to see DIY tips, advice, and how other users use the 3D replicator unit. It’s really cool. I guess I can now make some custom G.I. Joe vehicles.
Guys: Get Your Girlfriends the Ultimate Hello Kitty Weapon!
February 8, 2012 by 3 Comments
Get a load of my pink AK-47!
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. If your girlfriend or significant other likes Steven Segal movies, MMA, or other tomboy hobbies – well get over to Glamguns.com – they have a Hello Kitty AK-47. It’s pink and violent. It’ll set you back around $1,072.95USD. But, hey, it’s better than a diamond ring? Isn’t it? It’s a freaking Hello Kitty AK-47!
Music: Why Depeche Mode Rocks Even More Now
February 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Are you feeling down and out? It’s not a good week? Well, take a look at this music vid on YouTube. After watching this – it should put a smile on your face. Dicken Schrader and his two kids – Milah & Korben play and sing classic Depeche Mode songs.
Depeche Mode – Everything Counts video by Dicken ft Milah & Korben:
Super Bowl Stadium Made from LEGOS
February 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Do you want to know why LEGOs are so cool?
Brian Alano is not even a football fan, but his wife is a die-hard Peyton Manning fan and got him to do a special project. Brian spent 3 years using 30,000 LEGO bricks to build the Colts’ Lucas Oil Stadium. It even has a retractable roof.
Active Wear Made from Coffee Beans
January 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Every so often, there is a new fabric being put to use in clothing. Now it’s recycled coffee beans. Californian based sportswear company VIRUS uses their patent technology on their StayWarm Series of active sportswear clothing for men and women. The StayWarm Performance Series uses Coffeee Charcoal which are recycled coffee grounds infused with the fabric to keep the body warm and moisture out.
Avengers + Cologne = Where Geek & Sex Meet
January 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This not an April’s fool joke. It’s the Avengers’ Cologne set by JADS. The Marvel set includes: Patriot Cologne for Captain America, Mark VII Cologne for Iron Man, Smash! Cologne for the Hulk, and Worthy Cologne for Thor. Question, where’s the Black Widow perfume?
Learn Packaging 101
January 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ever wanted to learn how to wrap and pack packages for delivery? Want to learn the basics of craft designing? Well, check out Sally J Shim’s blog site: http://shimtokk.squarespace.com/
Lost in Translation @ Japan Retail Store
January 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A Japanese department store wanted to tell customers about their awesome sales event – but got the wrong English translation in their ads. If it’s a f****** sale”, I think it should be more than 20% off.
The Reign of Supreme
January 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Business of Fashion (BoF) has put out an in-depth 2-part article on the rise NYC street brand Supreme. Over the years, there have been many urban clothing labels trend in and then fade out, but Supreme has stood over the test of time as a leader in the street scene and fashion world.
Check out the 2-part article @ BoF – Supreme – Part 1; BoF – Supreme – Part 2.
Food from the “Hunger Games”
January 5, 2012 by 1 Comment
My cousin told me to read this trilogy last year by Suzanne Collins – “The Hunger Games.” I can see why the young adults love this book – it has bits of: sci-fi, action, anime, “Battle Royale”, a kdrama love triangle – so it’s a page turner.
Our heroine is Katniss Everdeen from District 12. She not only has a world to save from nuclear destruction and a rebellion to lead, she also loves food. She loves eating! Actually when reading the first book, I actually want to go to the Hob in District 12 and get some gaming food dishes. I can envision Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern along for ride and eating Greasy Sae’s yummy oily dishes.
File-sharing is a Religion!
January 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Aren’t the Swedes great? File-sharing is now a religion in Sweden – The Church of Kopimism. The gospel is: “holiest – information and copy.” There are 4 truths in the Church of Kopimism: 1) All knowledge to all; 2) The search for knowledge is sacred; 3) The circulation of knowledge is sacred; 4) The act of copying is sacred.
The Art of the Mission District
December 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Running along San Francisco’s Mission District are beautiful murals that are not just colorful and nice to look at – it also explores the rich Latin history and the flavor of the Mission District.
Making A List: Top 40 Cartoon Songs
December 13, 2011 by 3 Comments
Art by J. Scott Campbell
I have to say some of the coolest pop songs in 1980s and early 1990s were from cartoon TV shows. Every once in awhile, I can be humming along these cartoon theme songs. Thanks to YouTube now, everybody gets a chance to relive the experience and do some karaoke cartoon show tunes. So, here’s my Top 40 list of the best cartoon theme songs from 1980s thru the early 1990s.
1. Saber Rider & The Star Sheriffs – There’s no better chessy glamrock song than Saber Rider & The Star Sheriffs.
2. Jem & The Holograms was truly outrageous.
3. Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers – “no guts, no glory!” The theme song makes me want to do some electric air guitar.
History of Board Games
December 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Popular board games like Monopoly and Game of Life weren’t the first board games. Since the days of the Egyptian Empire and up to the Roman Empire times, board games have been around for people to play and have fun. Seeker explores the origins of board games in this article: Seeker – History of Board Games.
Chuck Norris + Warcraft = Best bada$$ ad Ever!
November 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
New Fabric for 2011 – Made from Milk!
November 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Fashion designer Anke Domaske creates a new fabric for clothing apparel makers – it’s made out of milk protein – called Qmilch.
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