Instagram Instaglasses Concept by Markus Gerke

By now you’re probably aware that you can use Instagram to make smartphone photos appear more aesthetically pleasing using the app’s filters, but what if you could apply those filters to the world around you? That’s the concept behind these Instaglasses, developed by Berlin-based designer Markus Gerke. The instructions are relatively straightforward: activate the pre-set...

The Sony SmartWatch

The Sony SmartWatch has landed on our shores (it debuted last month in the UK), providing capability for email, texting and social network updates on a 1.3-inch OLED touch display attached to a sporty rubber strap. The device syncs up with any smartphone running Android 2.1 or higher, using a Bluetooth 3 connection and a free app from the Google Play Store. At present there are 30...

Mister Cartoon x Estevan Oriol x Diesel: Only The Brave [Video]

Mister Cartoon is back with an art-inspired collaboration with Diesel for its upcoming men’s cologne, “Only The Brave – Tattoo edition.” Directed by friend and collaborator Estevan Oriol, Cartoon explains: “We feel this video piece gives the viewer an inside look at my life, my world in L.A. From shots of where I grew up in the harbor area, to my car collection, to my graff...

Biegert & Funk Qlocktwo W Watch

Creative design attracts us. When it comes to wrist watches, we’ve seen many different design takes on what a watch face looks like, but never really anything like this before. Biegert & Funk is definitely challenging the convention by introducing the QLOCKTWO W watch. Based on their popular QLOCKTWO wall clocks, the German company have condensed the essence of the clock to...

The Genesis Project Pendleton Snapback Caps

Snapbacks are, well, back. The Genesis Project dropped a new line – this time showcasing Pendelton Navajo fabrics. Utilizing leagues including the NBA, MLB, NHL and NFL this time around, the collection contains a sense of nostalgia with an added twist. The Genesis Project Pendleton Caps can be purchased online for between $130-$275 USD. More images below....

The Ray Ban Legends Collection 2012

2012 marks the 75th anniversary of Ray-Ban’s storied place in optical history. To celebrate, Ray-Ban has announced its new “Legends Collection.” While pieces like the Ray-Ban Round and Aviator have been mainstays as Ray-Ban Legends, this new collection reintroduces the graceful keyhole-bridged Laramy and its chunky, masculine counterpart, the Meteor. Also unique to the designs in...

Ray-Ban – Rare Prints Wayfarer

  Each year Ray-Ban releases a specially designed Rare Prints Wayfarer collection featuring graphics by various talented artists and designers. This year an independent design studio, La Boca, was selected to take on the task of coming up with the graphics for the iconic sunglasses. As La Boca specializes in designs that reference 80′s retro styles, the four versions are...

A Payment Method Accessory: Watch2Pay

Contactless credit cards have been around for several years already through the likes of RFID-enabled offerings such as MasterCard PayPass and VISA PayWave. What we hadn’t seen until recently, however, is a wrist watch offering similar capabilities. Sure enough, Watch2Pay devices include prepaid MasterCard PayPass technology to let consumers pay for purchases with a swipe of their...