Souvenirs for your ears

Ever go on vacation, only to find only cheesy or edible souvenirs? Sure you could always take photos, but who wants to lug around a camera, prints, or a laptop everytime you want to tell people about your experience?

Enter Fluid Forms, makers of the Streets Clock. Their latest idea -- Streets Earrings.

They've invited interested customers to get in on batch 1, and with 22 days left have already exceeded their goal by $150. Not sure what is next now that batch 1 has been funded, but I'm guessing we can expect a batch 2 in the near future based on the support and excitement it has caused. You can pledge $1 or more, but only donations of $50 or more will get you a pair of the gold-plated earrings.

My birthday is in September. Who cares if my ears don't like gold? I'll take New York City.

color me mine

for those of us who wish we could be fashion designers, here is maybe the next best thing: a color-it-yourself dress. the black and white patterned dress comes with a set of permanent markers so you can really make it your own.

superheroes!

Okay, so this post doesn't exactly deal with design, but in a way it does.

Imagine you are about to become a superhero. You should ask yourself: what do I stand for? and how will my costume reflect that? Meet Terrifica, who's from New York city and who defends the over-intoxicated woman who might soon become a victim of Fantasico, Terrifica's nemisis. She may not have super powers, but sure does know how to look good.

California Dreamin'

In California, the beachy south and hippy north, aesthetics tend toward the understated, to say the least (Real Housewives of Orange County being the exception). Jeans to work, bikinis to lunch, flip flops to dinner. It's about time the Golden State is represented in precious metal.

LA native Adina Reyter has done just that, capturing the best of California's simply chic style in her eponymous jewelry line. Launched in 2001, Reyter's pieces are popular among celebrities such as Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Aniston. Cast in rose, white and yellow gold and silver, her jewelry exudes the cool laid-back sexiness California women are known for.

After discovering her latest through HauteLook.com, I am in love with the Gold Square Stackable Rings (above) and the One-Diamond Square and Circle rings. As the old saying goes, when in Rome (or California)...

Uber Um

I am painfully in love with these bags by Josh Jakus. To see the fun zip/unzip animation that is just too cute, click on the picture here.




















Very mod bags that completely unzip for easy storage and travel.




oooh look, it's a little family!


It's definitely worth checking out the rest of his website for other unique house ware goods! Enjoy!