Last week, The Gladstone Hotel played host to it’s 7th annual Come Up To My Room (CUTMR) exhibition. CUTMR is a curated alternative design show which allows the chosen designers a chance to experiment, out of the confines of traditional design, and showcase their work to the public. The majority of the exhibit [...]

In the past 2 years, more and more mass consumers have smartened up and have decided to join the ‘green’ movement. Much emphasis has been placed on saving and nurturing the planet we inhabit, so that future generations down the line actually have a sustainable place to live upon.

The most common practice would probably be [...]

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THE HEARTBREAKER
The heartbreaker is charming; a smooth talker who knows the right moves. They love to have a good time and aren’t afraid to have a little fun. They are confident, sometimes a little too much…
• Les Ateliers Ruby: Pavillion Motorcycle Helmet – Les Ateliers Ruby is a brand based in Paris, that [...]

DESIGN COMPETITION
Tomorrow night, taking place at The Fermenting Cellar in the Distillery District, during the Nuit Blanche festivities. 10 designers will be competing against one another in the annual Design Competition brought to you by ArtofFashion.org.

Judged by acclaimed industry names such as David Dixon, Bryan Bailey and Shawn Hewson, designers will be competing for the title of Best Exhibit [...]

I don’t own an iPhone, nor ever plan to, that being a personal preference of course.  With that said, I am however secretly envious of the plethora of applications that are available to owners, regardless of their actual functionality to users.
Today, an interesting and very useful application was launched for the iPhone and iPod Touch, [...]

It’s all about everything retro, now even including our new age devices. Photographer Lyle Owerko has created a series for Gelaskins using Boomboxes as his graphic of choice. Your now able to accessorize your Macbook’s, your iPod’s and all other cool gadgets with this great print.
Prices start around $15 and are available here.

One of Toronto’s own shops, Ministry of the Interior, has crafted the perfect corkscrew.? Taking the form of brass knuckle’s,?their creation, the Bourgeois Brass Knuckles are a perfect enough conflict between two cultural associations that it just makes sense.??Plus, if you get bored?of them, they can?also double up as a defensive weapon? Scary.
However, this beautiful?item [...]

A beautifully crafted bag by designer Stefan Diez for Saskia Diez. ?It’s made of 100% Tyvek, which is a very durable material that is hard to tear, but can be easily cut. ?It has paper like properties, which is what makes it appealing, because the more it is used, the more crumpled and worn it [...]

The Chanel F/W ‘09 RTW collection was shown on the runway this past Tuesday, and one particular item of interest was the see-through briefcase that was shown. ?I’m not sure it is the most practical item, especially for a woman, as what’s in a woman’s bag, is not always?privy?to public knowledge. ?However, the design is [...]

I’m not sure if that’s the actual name of this massive creation, but it is conceptually a four-sided transformable building. ?Each side has it’s own unique properties, and can at any point ultimately serve as the base. ? This is done by large cranes, which rotate the sides of the building, depending on the event. [...]