TRACKING THE LIFECYCLE OF HIPSTER FASHION

Dig Emily Miethner's colorful infograph of the 'Lifecycle of Hipster Fashion', but be forewarned, her 'circle of life' may hit too close to home for a few of you out there, you know who you are...plaid shirt, cut-off jean shorts, Keds Champion sneakers, a beard or handlebar mustache & a bikers cap.
I'll be fair, I'm not hatin' on Hipster fashion because it's just that, fashion, and when something or someone becomes in fashion or dresses in fashion, it's much easier for others with the same likes and desires to 'cluster' together...strength in numbers, one might say.

–noun [fash-uh n]
1. a prevailing custom or style of dress, socializing, etc: "latest fashion in dresses."

2. conventional in dress, etc., esp. of polite society, or conformity to. it:

RYAN McGINNESS: ARKITIP No. 0048

Arkitip has landed Ryan McGinness as the cover artist & curator of Issue No 0048 (limited to 2000 units). This is Ryan's 2nd gig with Arkitip, the 1st time was way back when, in May of 2000, Issue No 0005.

"The book entitled Aesthetic Comfort is published by Arkitip on the occasion of the Aesthetic Comfort exhibitions in the Fall of 2008. This artist's book features details of McGinness' paintings converted to coarse halftones and printed in 4 fluorescent inks: orange, yellow, pink, and green. It will accompany each issue edition, which is packaged in a custom designed box made exclusively for Arkitip by Incase".

Catch the Arkitip/ Ryan McGinness video HERE

FUGSCREENS PRINT STUDIO: SUMMER ART SHOW

Mark your calendars & dust off your Benjamin's 'cause FugScreens Studios is having their annual Fuggin' Summer Art Show (June 25th, 7pm-11pm)...and you know this studio does hella KILLER screenprinted gig posters.

FugScreens Studios
1735 N Ashland Ave, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL

DELILAH'S TRIKE for BESPOKE: THE HANDBUILT BICYCLE

Portland, Oregon must be 'proud as a new parent' with the exceptional workmanship that master bike builder Sacha White of Vanilla Bicycles produces. Not only does Sacha create & build top of the line performance 2-wheelers, he has hands down, the single most kick-ass trike you have ever seen. EVER! No joke! Check out those rear wheels...I can not get enough of those custom built Phil Wood's (built by Phil Wood for Delilah).
Feast your eyes on Delilah's Trike. What I wouldn't give to be a wee little toddler, again.
Sacha is also currently exhibiting in the Museum of Arts and Design's Bespoke: The Handbuilt Bicycle, through August 15th.

Wanna see more of Deliliah's Trike? Hit Vanilla's Flickr HERE

truss frame bike

Wet your chops on the Truss Bike by master bike builder Mike Flanigan of Ant Bicycles in Holliston, MA. Mike is currently exhibiting in the Museum of Arts and Design's Bespoke: The Handbuilt Bicycle through August 15th.

"Ant Bicycles is a small bicycle fabrication shop run by Mike Flanigan and Betsy Eckel Scola in Holliston, MA. We are dedicated to building bikes for transportation that have the right combination of function and style. Mike has been in the bike trade since 1983 and joined the Boston bike building scene in 1989. Mike’s partner Betsy is the webmaster and is in charge of marketing..."

RETRO-FIT THAT iPAD WITH A USB TYPEWRITER

"The USBTypewriter™ is a new and groundbreaking innovation in the field of obsolescence. Lovers of the look, feel, and quality of old fashioned manual typewriters can now use them as keyboards for any USB-capable computer, such as a PC, Mac, or even iPad! The modification is easy to install, it involves no messy wiring, and does not change the outward appearance of the typewriter (except for the usb adapter itself, which is mounted in the rear of the machine). So the end result is a retro-style USB keyboard that not only looks great, but feels great to use..."

Buy yourself the complete package or the refit kit HERE

THE GLIDE BIKE by MICHAEL SHREWSBURY

What looks like it's straight out of Tron is industrial designer, Michael Shrewsbury's "The Glide" bicycle.

"Breaking from the monotony of traditional bicycle shape, designer Michael Shrewsbury has come up with a track bike concept by the name “The Glide” that features a frame made in nano carbon. Moving on hubless wheels that ride along a channel in the frame against sealed bearings, the track bike includes an internal crank set to save your clothes from rolling in the chain. In addition, the belt drive turns a cog mounted in the rear of the bike that meshes with the rear wheel causing it to turn and give you forward or reverse motion..." www.thedesignblog.org