NIKE x Kanye West

NIKE’ s long awaited Air Yeezy 2 “Red October”, designed by Kanye West, was officially released, selling out in minutes. Sculptural, completely red, with special texture – how could anyone resist it?

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Eastpak Artist Studio Bags

Eastpak Artist Studio is a project that offers a platform for established and up-and-coming artists to express their creativity. However, Eastpak Artist Studio is not only about creative freedom, it lets artists show their involvement with the world. All proceeds of the sales will go to the charity organization Designers Against AIDS. 

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Amaro (Israel) – a bag capturing the joy and fun of a trip around the world

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Leon Keer (NL) –  a starting point for an inspirational thought.

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Celebrity Skin (Greece) – luxurious bag with a sense of disaster

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David Gouny (FR) – This bag has been contaminated by a fat virus.

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David David (UK) – turning ordinary into extraordinary.

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Hannelore Knuts (Belgium) – a backpack-bomb of awareness (Designers Against Aids).

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Moises Nieto ( Spain ) – couture backpack inspired ofcrafts and classic Spanish luxury.

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Pantheone (FR) – handmade from jewelry.

 

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Simeon Farrar (UK) – the bag as a canvas.

see more at artiststudio.eastpak.com

 

Fancy Faucet Giveaway

Continuing Fashion Salad’s long affair with novelty items from various fields of creativity, I’ve decided to reward one of my faithful readers with one of these peculiar objects. The opportunity came through an exciting partnership with UncommonGoods, and through the talent and craftsmanship of Gary Guydosh.

What’s the deal?

The glass water faucet is listed on UncommonGoods, an online marketplace dedicated to creatively designed, high-quality merchandise, uncommon gift ideas and lots of surprising goodies. Founded in 1999, and based in Brookyn, New York, UncommonGoods is a platform supporting artists and designers, unique hand crafted objects created with respect for the environment in mind. The website also hosts different design challenges for artists and designers, interested in selling their work online. The store holds a variety of products at a wide range of prices. Click here for more interesting products.

What’s the story?

The Water Faucet is actually an “impossible object”, a sculpture made of glass and metal by Gary Guydosh, an American artist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Gary received his formal glassblowing training at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, supplementing his studies with Italian glass masters in Murano.  As the artist himself states:

“Making the glass come to life is no easy task, but all of the difficulties vanish before the pleasure and emotion I feel when fire, which softens and moves forms, lets me reach the ideal dimension.”


And finally…

What dirty job do I have to do to get my hands on this?

1. Like  Fashion Salad on Facebook!

2. Share this contest on your wall!

3. Drop a Comment below (on this page). Be sure to mention your email, for us to contact you in case you win (for shipping details).

Done!

The campaign will last 7 days (from 20 to 26 August), and the winner will be picked via random.org.

The Glass Faucet will reach the winner soon after we get his/her confirmation and shipping address.

 

The NOVA Shoe

The new “haute couture” in footwear is synonymous with cutting-edge technology. At least, that’s what we think looking at United Nude’s Nova Shoe project, born as a collaboration of Rem D. Koolhass and Zaha Hadid .

“the revolutionary design of the NOVA shoe combines innovative materialization and ergonomic considerations with the dynamism of Hadid’s unmistakable architectural language to convey an inherent sense of movement; revealing the experimentation and invention of Hadid’s process through every stage of design and construction.”

The Nova design consists of intricate striations juxtaposed with dramatic realignments, hiding the platform into a seamless result. Using the latest digital design and new manufacturing technologies (rotation molding), this revolutionary shoe combines in a single piece materials such as metallic chromed vinyl rubber, fiberglass and nappa leather, plus a cantilevered system supporting the 16 cm height of the heel.

The provocative yet sensual design comes in a limited edition of 100 pairs in black, bronze and rose gold.