stand proud

20-foot installation of the brand of liquor famous for its silhouette. An absolut happy birthday!

Its National Day once again...feeling a little patriotic and nostalgic. So props to our local boy who does what few can achieve - swim across the English Channel. It wasn't the timing he was after, just doing it was enough. Thanks for doing us proud and not giving up the brain-numbing swim!

"so do you think he asked for French fries over at the other end?" =)

Must-read (toy) article

RTHQ is one of the reasons i do what i do. He knows what he's talking about fo sure, and he's a great pal to have. Ask him about his BxH collection when you get a chance, and his new autographed Kostas Hulk (he just has to one-up on my Hulk)
photo belongs to xymon blog, pls do not reproduce until u know what they are...yep, including the piggy in the back

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Jan by COMME des GARCONS

Base-station

Miss Me?
You know how sometimes you wanna do something, something u really want done, but didn't really do it cos you know, you somehow thought that you might be able to do it sometime later? now say that really-really quick
No? ok, nevermind. Been neglecting the blog due to heavy workload, y'know, the usual 60hr week(not including the weekends of course).

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Cool Ad

Done by TWBA/Vancouver for Black Tower Home Security. It features a billboard covered with easily-taken stuff, taking advantage of human nature to pilfer, only to reveal the message for the client. Pure genius. Read more here.
i'm just waiting for the ad-people in condom makers to think of "People Fuck" billboards...

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ART
I ain't no Arts major, but i do know sculptures are darn hard to make. Life-like ones of Hollywood stars? even tougher. Blu-Tack sculptures of stars? definitely more than a buck!
auction for Sienna figure
and the rest of his "work"

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and it all comes raining down...
Sony filmed a commercial on thehilly streets of SF sometime ago, flooding the neighborhood with bouncing rubber balls. Awesome sight. No balls were harmed in this ad...but some did went missing.

I love the pic with the "Stop" sign...silent irony

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Lovely Dilemma
Must be ages since i last blogged about Paris Hilton. (but u know i'd do anything to irk my buddy-buddy-good pal Ibby, heh)
So Paris (Latsis, the fiance who is a Greek heir of shipping fortunes i can't begin to count) gives Paris (Hilton, the fiancee who is the heiress of the Hilton empire who goes to parties like its her job) a 4.5 million dollar engagement ring. I know you kids can't begin to crunch the numbers, so just peep the pic
ITS HUGE
So anyway, Paris gal decides that the rock is too, big, heavy and painful to wear, and complains to Paris dude. Paris dude thus does what any dude would do for his damsel in distress....he gets Paris gal a platinum Cartier ring instead for everyday use.
Damn. Wish i had that sort of dilemma

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Alternate Angle
Whats a xymon blog without celeb pics/peeks? Some random nice-ness found online

Paris Hilton.Mariah(going commando).Mary-Kate-Olsen.Mandy Moore
phew
Laters.

respekt
Yeah, i kan't spel...byte me.

Just wanted a slightly different view of respect (i know, it does mean the same thing in Czech). DC Shoes has a new line of ads, featuring James Lipton, the man behind the awesome "Inside the Actors Studio" show. The only reason why he is hot enough to attract the likes of luminaries Julia Roberts, Robert DeNiro, Billy Crystal, Glenn Close to tell them their professional secrets and thoughts on acting, is respect. The man is famous for doing in-depth research before each actors' interview, asking key questions to probe their views and insights.
So it is with great fun to see him face to face with DC crew: chaos & comedy! My fave is Rob Dyrdek's "Security" spot, he even brings Big Black with him!

Head on to DC shoes for all the videos, including Danny Way(what wall?!), Rob Pastrana, Dave Mirra(mirra-cle man), Bruce Irons(siick) etc.

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Some new stuff out in stussy-land:

The 1st one was a blast, this will be supernova (peep the box!)


'nuff said.

Toyland


Kaws Companion glow-in-dark up in abit...at kawsone.com. New animation as well. 2 per order. Go.


What's Garden Tribe? Tokyo Tribe 2 figures, Gardener-style.In upcoming Gardener issue. via Ningyoushi.com

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Highlander

New Comme Des Garcons x North Face jacket...Junya Watanabe flowing with the season's fabric of choice.

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Logogle

cute.
go here

Laters

no chain, no chain

just another day at the office
It was just like watching MJ go through The Shot...the only difference was that Lance Armstrong's moment was far longer, and probably sweeter. Lance wants to end it on a high, just like the other living legend of sports, Wayne Gretzky. Yesterday's le Tour finale is definitely a formality, the drama was already over the day before, where a "possesed" Armstrong threw everything he had to take the stage win - his final stage win of his career. He is already amongst the rarified-heavenly group of living legends, the ones who will almost be taken for granted of a win just by turning up in a match-up, a tournament, a race. He needn't have even sweated out like he did...he could've cruised. Yet i've never seen a more inspiring moment as he pushed himself further, riding out of his seat, pumping his thighs like pistons as he increased his lead time...just to, as he says, get to his kids waiting at the finishing that much sooner. The rest of the tour panted and gasp at the finishing line, Lance smiled and was fresh like "one more?". Just the image we wanted to leave of him.

My fave quote as he effortlessly finished one of the stages: "No chain...(i was cruising) like i had no chains"
Definitely a man for the world

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RSNT
some new wood

lovely

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The Grass is Always Greener (Part II)
This one's for the Unkle/Futura2K fans out there. Mr Mcgurr's "pointy men" (as he puts it) grew from signature penmanship to iconography. Heres my tiny stash:

Clockwise from Left: Surrender x Unkle black; white; ZooYork Futura crew; Futura x Salem Innovations Tour.


Stussy x Futura


Bathing Ape x Unkle Sounds "creepsta" series
A lovely print, synthetic stylee, dope till it hurts.

escapism

If the future about 10-20 years down the road means better skin like Scarlet Johansson's, i'm all up for it! Caught "The Island" yesterday. Critics will probably pan it as usual, for ripping other more established movies of similar genre (THX1183, clockwork orange, logan's run etc), for being a smash-em-up Michael Bay big-bang flick (Bad Boys, Armageddon, The Rock, Pearl Habor et al) and of course for having pretty leads looking immaculate and all the product marketing (Chevy prototype, Ducatti, Puma, Nokia 8800 - "Ewan's character is still using it in 2019, doesn't seem that futuristic now is it?")
Well, my take is:"why go so deep into it?" Take the movie for what its worth, its entertaining but not too mindless, a somewhat believable plot, and thankfully 2 above rate actors pulling it together.

Hopefully it will appease the very-fickle fan-boys of Transformers, now that Michael Bay has been announced as the much-awaited live-action film's director, and Spielberg as executive producer.

More than meets the eye - 07-04-07
Image from SanDiego comic-con, featuring life-size shrouded Optimus Prime. "awesome"

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Happen to chance on a Mandy Moore flick on cable last nite, forgot which one...so i'll just post some random stuff for my pal Ibrahim:

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More random pics since i'm at it...
Spotted this lovely beauty of a Lotus Exigeat a mall carpark. I literally went "whoa", stopped in my tracks and took a pic with my mobile(sorry for the resolution)

And of course i laughed at this pic...

The reason why being bad is good. damn...why doesn't any gals look at me and my mobile?

last pic to round it up, no caption necessary

Cheers, yo

goods

argentum has come a long way. I really like Shing's designs, and its great to see her getting recognition and accolades for her pieces of work. Very silver, edgy, wearable, not to mention desirable. Go check them out: argentum online or in person (stockists in Singapore and Sydney)

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Shop-Drop

"spot the diff?"
shopdrop: To covertly place merchandise on display in a store. Primarily used in guerrilla ad campaigns, tactical media projects, and art installations. reverse shoplift, droplift

It can't be any cooler...or more fun!

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I can't believe i missed out on the previous 6 issues of Coloring Book. No matter, issue 7 out now! (ps: that was the most PG pic i could find...hahaha)

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August will be a good month, u should save lots of money. September will be even better, cos u will get ur friendly friend (ie: me) a PSP:white as a gift.
Ok, hypnosis over. Anyways, Sony announces new firmware upgrades (so u can't hack the PSP for porn-surfing, game-editing etc u cheapos) and an awesome color (gasp: white!) in Sept. Who needs an iPod?

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My house is so gonna look like that...(if i get a house)...(if i gots the cash)...if i...ok, whatever...i'm so not gonna have a house like that.
In any case, you should just stare at the nice house. And dream.
Go peep: Maxmillian's Schell

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fun post of the day
I know Tom Cruise is short, i've seen him in real life, right in front of me. Ever wondered how short he was compared to Katie Holmes? (psst, i can see his scalp)
someone with alot of time on his hands will let u know