. : : N E W M O D E R N L I F E : : . http://www.newmodernlife.com/ en Copyright 2008 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:49:52 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.1b3-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Happy Days

The super talented Supershapes has a great new way to make even a wet January day in Chicago look like a designers dream. The calendar has a beautiful, simple visual appeal, and the smart choice of information gives it a very human feel. I particularly like the birthday notifications.

Start your day off right tomorrow, start it here.

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For the perfect late Saturday afternoon in Sao Paulo, make sure you stop into Clube Chocolate. A perfectly integrated shop/bar/restaurant, allowing you to browse the collections at the same time you sip your drink. The biggest surprise for me however, were by far and away the most fantastic chips I have tasted (and I don't like chips). The store includes a fake beach and palm trees and four floors of shopping. There is a sister store in Rio which I sadly missed.

Rua Oscar Freire 913, São Paulo
Thanks to ninanina for remembering to take a camera on her last visit

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A fantastic integration of an established medium and the digital world. MagWerk creates an environment which allows users to behave in the way they are accustomed to but truly enhances it with a rich content. Put this on a tablet PC or a PSP and it really could be the next format for magazine publishing.

]]> http://www.newmodernlife.com/2006/01/post.html http://www.newmodernlife.com/2006/01/post.html Design Thu, 05 Jan 2006 14:29:21 -0500 Social Suicide social_suicide.jpg
I was lucky enough to get a preview and fitting of the best new fashion label to come out of the UK, Social Suicide. An amazing range of tailored suits designed to break the norms of gentleman's attire, from a pink handbag on a grey pin striped suit to a measuring tape on the inside seam of the John Holmes edition. Each one is hand crafted and individually numbered and has a tight fitting punk feel to it. They should be available in Harvey Nichols in the near future.

]]> http://www.newmodernlife.com/2006/01/social_suicide_1.html http://www.newmodernlife.com/2006/01/social_suicide_1.html Fashion Tue, 03 Jan 2006 23:33:01 -0500 Rabbit Sans Wires nabaztag_2.gif
The Nabaztag rabbit brings a fresh fun experience to the not so fun world wireless networking. It will tell you the weather when you wake up, sing you a song when you are feeling down, wish you well as you are heading out for the day, let you know when the latest trend centric newsletter has arrived and add a special glow to your living room. You can also receive messages from friends via SMS, email and telephone. If you have a friend with one, your rabbits ears can stay in sync as either one of you moves them. You can make mine talk here. Get yours from Colette

]]> http://www.newmodernlife.com/2006/01/rabbit_sans_wires.html http://www.newmodernlife.com/2006/01/rabbit_sans_wires.html Objects Tue, 03 Jan 2006 21:38:25 -0500 Home Phone ycable.jpg

The wonderful minds at Hulger have done it once more, you can now buy a home phone. Get the Y*Cable and start using your P*phone headset at home (with Skype).

Pick one up here

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Icon Magazine from the UK is just about to become one of my favorites.

]]> http://www.newmodernlife.com/2006/01/icon_magazine.html http://www.newmodernlife.com/2006/01/icon_magazine.html Design Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:22:55 -0500 Kozyndan: Hidden Characters kozy.jpg

My favorite illustrators kozyndan have the last of their prints available from their show over at Art Prostitute.

]]> http://www.newmodernlife.com/2006/01/kozyndan_hidden_characters.html http://www.newmodernlife.com/2006/01/kozyndan_hidden_characters.html Design Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:22:22 -0500 SYNus synus.jpg

"the SYNUS concept vehicle, a mobile techno sanctuary sculpted in urban armor"
Ford's vision of urban mobility is literally bullet proof. With the 42" plasma screen in the back there is a going to be a new craze of drive in movies.

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Lotus takes my dream roadster to the next level with the exige. Now released in the UK it is going to be sorely missed I am sure for a number of years here in the US. I think it may be worth moving back to london for. The sport version has this disclaimer "As the Lotus Sport Exige is, at present, a one-off racecar, a price cannot be given for the racecar package." Perfect!

]]> http://www.newmodernlife.com/2006/01/british_brawn.html http://www.newmodernlife.com/2006/01/british_brawn.html Objects Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:21:49 -0500 Thin Framed icberlin sunglasses

These icberlin sunglasses are the perfect thing to hide away from the February gloom in.

Their design award winning frames are made from a single sheet of metal. The hinge is masterful, simply folded from the frame and joined to the inverse folds on the arms, creating glasses with no screws to come loose.

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Tokyo is calling with Loveless a cavernous dreamscape of fashion. Filled with brands such as Libertine, Cloak & Green. The store is broken out into a number of very differently stlyed sections a perfect way to spend an entire afternoon. After you have found the perfect outfit or accessory visit the buyers only bar for a relaxed drink in the dungeon.

Loveless
Minami Aoyama
Minato-ku
Tokyo

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