Meghan Collison photos

Canadian fashion model Meghan Collison for Vogue Russia January 2012 as photographed by Ben Toms and styled by Katie Shillingford. Collison's whimsical looks are provided by Agent Provocateur, Balenciaga, Dolce & Gabbana, DSquared, Marni, Prada, and more.

Moving Mirror

Designer Rafael Gomez presents the 'Moving Mirror' which allows vanity to be on display from a 360 degree vantage point. The six mirrors in the apparatus are mounted on hanging rods which may be swiveled to view your entire person, back to front and from every angle.

Times Square New Year's Eve Ball

Workers wedge Waterford Crystal triangle-shaped panels onto the frame of the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball on December 27, 2011. This year's crystal ball design is dubbed 'Let There Be Friendship' and the pattern on the panels is supposed to represent friends from around the world who are holding hands.

Christmas lights in Tokyo

Pedestrians traipse through a tunnel decorated with Christmas lights in Tokyo, Japan, on December 24, 2011.

The Berlin Seals take a Christmas day swim

The Berlin Seals, a polar bear club based in Berlin, Germany, take a swim in the freezing waters of Oranke Lake on December 25, 2011. The temperatures in the lake reached 3 degrees Celsius on Christmas Day.

fashion model Kendra Spears photos

American fashion model Kendra Spears appears in 'Madame X' for Muse Winter 2011 as photographed by Mariano Vivanco and styled by Beth Fenton. Spears dallies on the sidewalks of New York City in Christian Dior, Jil Sander, Lanvin, Salvatore Ferragamo, and more.

fashion model Sara Sampaio photos

Portuguese fashion model Sara Sampaio appears in 'Garden Party' for Vogue India December 2011 as photographed by Luis Monteiro and styled by Anaita Shroff Adajania. Sampaio is ready for the party in wearables from Blumarine, Francesco Scognamiglio, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Robert Cavalli, Prada, and more.

Christmas in Monaco

Festive lights and glittering Christmas trees festoon the front of the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco, in a photo taken on December 12, 2011.

China: school children visit the Nanjing Massacre Museum in Nanjing

A group of Chinese school children visit the Nanjing Massacre Museum in Nanjing in eastern China's Jiangsu province on December 12, 2011. The students held candles and prayed for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre to mark the 74th anniversary of the horrific event in China's history. 

Santa Park in the Arctic Circle

Visitors to Santa Park in the Arctic Circle, Finland, near Rovaniemi marvel at the ice sculptures of people and animals native to Lapland in the newly installed Ice Gallery. Santa Park opened for the winter season on November 26, 2011 and stays open for visitors until January 14, 2012. Afterwards, the park opens for the summer 2012 season from June to August.

Most Spoons on a Human Body

Georgian native Etibar Elchiyev, age 39, attempts to break a Guinness World Record for 'Most Spoons on a Human Body' by making 50 metal spoons stick to his naked body on December 14, 2011. In Elchiyev's day job, his magnetic personality helps him as a sports coach where he trains rough and tumble kickboxers

Louis Vuitton kangaroo

Shoppers walk past a story display window in Sydney, Australia, which houses a kangaroo crafted from Louis Vuitton bags, purses, and satchels, on December 7, 2011.

Cara Delevingne photos

English model Cara Delevingne appears in 'Fallen Angels' for Vogue China December 2011 as photographed by Sølve Sundsbø and styled by Nicoletta Santoro. Delevingne seemingly mimes a Final Fantasy drama in white gossamer from Dior, Givenchy, Versace, and more.

Tekio Paper Lamp

The 'Tekio Paper Lamp' by Anthony Dickens is a Slinky-like modular lighting system which allows designers to create winding tubes of light throughout the length of a ceiling, wall, or any space which requires illumination. The paper lamp may be connected to itself to create a doughnut shape or connected to other Tekio lamps with the connective rings at the ends to form undulating structures limited only by your imagination.

Obama family poses with Santa's elves

The Obama family poses with Santa's elves at the 'Christmas in Washington' event which was held at the National Building Museum on December 11, 2011.

white rainbow across the Arctic Sea

Sam Dobson was aboard the '50 years of Victory,' the world's largest nuclear-powered icebreaker, when he spotted a white rainbow which is also known as a fog bow. With camera in hand, Dobson snapped photographs of the rainbow as the ship approached the rare atmospheric phenomenon. According to Dobson, "At first it just looked like a cloud, but as we got closer it was a solid rainbow, but white. We were so impressed with it we all got off onto a floating slab of ice to take a closer look. It is actually closer than it looks in the pictures." The fog bow appears white because of the miniscule size of the water droplets measuring smaller than 0.05 millimeters which diffract light rather than reflect light like a normal rainbow. A fog bow is also known as a cloud bow.

Penguin love in the Antarctic Peninsula

A pair of penguins hold flippers as if to express their love and devotion in a scene worthy of a penguin romance novel... if such a thing existed. The photo was taken by Silviu Ghetie in Port Lockroy which is located within the Antarctic Peninsula. Said Ghetie, "This is the first wildlife picture I have ever taken but it's actually very apt because it just goes to show you can find the same patterns in both nature and people. I started taking pictures primarily because I was amazed by the landscape. The light and the atmosphere was really interesting. Then as I walked forward the two penguins came into view. I always think penguins look very much like humans from behind anyway but this was particularly funny because they really did appear to be holding hands."

Gucci zoo

Gucci gets the kids hooked on their line of couture accessories at a young age by introducing a new collection of bags, totes, and wallets designed with a youthful and whimsical bent.

Saskia de Brauw photos

Dutch fashion model Saskia de Brauw appears in 'A Healthy Body is a Healthy Mind' for i-D Magazine Winter 2011 as photographed by Daniel Jackson and styled by Alastair McKimm.

Blue penguins return to the sea

A group of 49 blue penguins were released back into the sea by wildlife staffers and volunteer school children at Mount Maunganui beach in Tauranga, New Zealand, on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. The penguins were part of a group of birds saved from the Rena oil spill off the coast of New Zealand on October 5, 2011, which were cleaned and rehabilitated.

Santa Claus swims with fish

A diver decked out in a Santa Claus swimsuit feeds a swarming school of sardines at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul, Korea, on December 7, 2011. Over half of the entire population of South Korea are Christian thanks to the work of missionaries.

Model Karlie Kloss photos

American fashion model Karlie Kloss appears in 'Magic Karlie' for Numéro #129 December 2011 as photographed by Greg Kadel and styled by Elizabeth Sulcer. Kloss rules the roost in feathers, leather, and fur from Givenchy, Gucci, Tom Ford, Yves Saint Laurent, Salvatore Ferragamo, Chanel, and more

VIDEO: TimeScapes 4K by Tom Lowe

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This is production footage from my forthcoming debut film, "TimeScapes," a portrait of the American Southwest. This video was filmed and edited at 4K (4069x2304) resolution, four times greater than regular 1080p HD. A 4K DCP file is available upon request. Shot on Red Epic and Canon RAW still cameras.

VIDEOCLIP: Addictions - Directed by Giovanni Bucci

Addictions - directed by Giovanni Bucci from GiovanniBucci.com on Vimeo.

This video is about addictions, mainly to technology, but it’s open to various interpretations.
Years ago the idea behind technology was to give people more free time from work and give us a better life. So nowadays, with the possibility for the majority of people to have access to electronics and hi tech, is it true that we have more spare time and a better quality of life? Or have we become addicted to the technology that surrounds us everyday and it has suck us into it? But humans get addicted really easily to a lot of things in life and this video is also a metaphor about addictions in general, about being manipulated without even realizing it or without reacting.
Addictions official page: giovannibucci.com/addictions.htm

Party Gummy Bear

Lovers of sweets who just can't get enough may have met their match when faced with the 'Party Gummy Bear' from VAT19, based in St Louis, Missouri. The oversized candy bear weighs a little over 26 pounds and contains 32,000 calories which is equivalent to 265 snack-sized servings. The belly of the beast is concave, with a capacity of 34 fluid ounces which makes it perfect for use as a punch bowl or a dish for holding more candy. The Party Gummy Bear weighs in at US$149.00 and is available in blue raspberry, red cherry, orange, and green apple flavors.

Irina Shayk model photos

Russian fashion model Irina Shayk for Elle Spain December 2011 as photographed by Santiago Esteban and styled by Inmaculada Jimenez. Shayk is the 'Woman in Red' in a poignant editorial featuring Dior, Elie Saab, Lanvin, and more.

Coca Cola bottle sell for 240.000 dollars

A Coca Cola bottle designed by Earl R. Dean was auctioned on December 3, 2001 by Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills for US$240,000. The prototype is one of two bottles in existence - the other bottle is owned by the Coca Cola Company.

McDonald's fly lights

McDonald's is trying to convince fast food fans that they have the ‘Best Fries on the Planet’ and the recent advertising campaign of the same name by ad agency Leo Burnett shows that the fries might be out of this world. The 'Fry Lights' installation in Chicago shoots out ten beams of golden light which reach into the heavens and can be viewed from 3 miles away. The Fry Lights will be up until December 8, 2011.

Asia Papkova and Amanda Smith photos

Belarusian fashion model Asia Papkova and Australian model Amanda Smith appear in 'A Perfect Winter' for Mojeh Magazine December 2011 as photographed by Tracey Morris and styled by Shiffy Kagan. Papkova and Smith are ready for the winter (well, not really) in satiny dresses, sheer hosiery, and overcoats.

Hornbill festival 2011

 

Performers and dancers from the Konyak Naga tribe in Kisama village, Nagaland, India, celebrate the 12th annual Hornbill festival on December 01, 2011. In the photo directly below, a fire eater chomps into a burning piece of charred wood during a performance at the Hornbill festival which runs from December 1 to December 7, 2011.

Chocolate Invader

Hand-made 'Chocolate Invader' weighing 50 grams which looks sort of like a Space Invader which is packaged in a laser-engraved wooden box and bundled with a sticker, poster, and postcard. Will Taito/Square go after them for trademark infringement with a cease-and-desist letter? Yeah, probably. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Our chocolate is molded with Single Origin 66% Dark Chocolate crafted from Costa Rican cacao. The Chocolate Invader is a collaboration between Fruition Chocolate and Shaloon. Bryan and Mark, respectively. Fruition is a small batch Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Workshop in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Shaloon is an experiment in Brooklyn, NY.

This Bag Gives You At Least One Good Side

Haha, good idea! A fun way to show your curvy side! Sturdy canvas bag with an inner zipper pocket for keys and accessories. It’s large at 17 x 4 x 20″.
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London: LEGO Christmas tree

A 33-ft LEGO Christmas tree inside London's St Pancras station, Cool! Jump more see more pics.

Heather Marks photos

Canadian fashion model Heather Marks appears in 'Kış Güneşi' for Harper’s Bazaar Turkey December 2011 as photographed by Koray Birand and styled by Mert Aslan. Marks' willowy frame is draped in pieces by Miu Miu, Balmain, Matthew Williamson, Michael Kors, Stella McCartney, and more.

Drop Light

South Korean designer Doolight presents their 'Drop Light' which mimics the shape and softness of a drop of water. Doolight describes their light design thusly:

The ‘Drop Light’ is a brand new concept which brings us total freedom to create the interior mood via our lighting. The ‘Drop Light’ is cordless, heatless and limitless. It consists of rechargeable lights, or ‘drops’, which can be utilized as individual lamps; therefore, you can locate them anywhere in your home, adjust their intensity and create limitless moods. The ‘Drop Light’ will enrich and enliven your home life.

The ‘Drop Light’ can be used anywhere in the home. It will gently brighten the night for your baby or young child, create a romantic mood for you and your partner and protect your family from complete darkness during a blackout.

Elizabeth Taylor: "The Face"

A Versace evening jacket owned by the late Elizabeth Taylor dubbed 'The Face' went on display yesterday in preparation for a December 13, 2011 auction of the actress' artwork, clothing, jewelry, and movie memorabilia at Christie's Auction House in New York City.

Hailey Clauson photos

American fashion model Hailey Clauson appears in 'Bon Voyage!' for W Korea December 2011 as photographed by Catherine Servel and styled by Catherine Newell-Hanson. Clauson is a vision of shabby-chic with stringy hair, pouty lips, and dressed in lace and jewelry. Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, and more contributed to the editorial.

The Dog Mobile

hinese artist Ai Weiwei's, 'The Dog Mobile: A car for Francis Bacon' went on auction on November 29, 2011 in Hong Kong where it was expected to sell for US$200,000 to US$300,000 but attracted no bids last night. The Mercedes Benz G-class adorned with an image of an Irish wolfhound named after philosopher Francis Bacon was offered for sale at Est-Ouest Auctions' contemporary art sale at the JW Marriott Hotel ballroom which was filled with Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, and foreign bidders. The Dog Mobile wasn't the only auction item that failed to attract a bid - a Lucio Fontana painting expected to sell for US$1.60 million garnered zero interest from buyers.

A Newspaper For The Twitter Age

BERG is betting on it. When Webb gave Co.Design an exclusive preview of Little Printer last week ("You're, like, the thirteenth person on earth to see this," he said in Skype conversation from London), he was visibly giddy. "We're sick of not telling everyone about this, so we've just decided to tell everyone," he explained, grinning. Little Printer is exactly that: a palm-sized, cube-shaped, cloud-powered thermal printer with an adorable pair of feet and a cute face. And what does it print? A personalized mini-newspaper--with content curated from partners like The Guardian, social media like Foursquare and Facebook, as well as stuff created by BERG itself--and output on a receipt-like paper strip no longer than 10 inches. "Each information source we think of as a personalised 'publication' that you subscribe to from a kind of 'app store for paper,' collated into a delivery that arrives at a chosen time," Webb tells Co.Design. You "feed" Little Printer by selecting content via a remote-control-esque smartphone app, and then get your mini-newspaper delivered "once or twice a day." Think of it like Flipboard, but without the screen.

Scarlett Johansson photos

American actress Scarlett Johansson appears in 'Why Scarlett Johansson Gives a Damn' for Interview Magazine December 2011 as photographed by Sølve Sundsbø and interviewed by Ariana Huffington.
On social media: “I don’t have a Facebook or a Twitter account… I can’t think of anything I’d rather do less than have to continuously share details of my everyday life.”
On the spotlight: “It’s a gamble every time you put yourself out there, and certainly, I’m always readjusting to it. But I hope it never becomes normal to feel scrutinized.”

Nina Reijnders & Victoria Lipatova PHOTOS for Marie Claire

Dutch fashion model Nina Reijnders and Russian model Victoria Lipatova for Marie Claire Turkey December 2011 as photographed by Koray Parlak and styled by Hakan Öztürk. Reijnders and Lipatova are leather-bound fetishists with a yen for domination and submission.

Julia Saner. Photos for Vogue Italia

Swiss fashion model Julia Saner appears in 'A Dreamy Winter' for Vogue Italia November 2011 as photographed by Sølve Sundsbø and styled by Patti Wilson. Mist and smoke commingle to give Saner's shoot an ethereal quality that evokes a hazy dreamland where she's the subject of discussion.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2011

The 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade wowed the crowds and delighted spectators earlier this morning on the streets of Manhattan. A 40-foot Sonic the Hedgehog helium balloon led the procession as it bobbed and weaved down Central Park West followed by Buzz Lightyear, Spongebob Squarepants, Kermit the Frog, Mickey Mouse, Hello Kitty, and more. Entertainers including Avril Lavigne, Cee Lo Green, Mary J.Blige, and Neil Diamond kept the crowds lively with renditions of their songs. This year's parade boasted 14 massive helium balloons, 40 smaller balloons, 27 floats, hundreds of clowns, and 1,600 cheerleaders. Officials estimated a viewing audience of 50 million people on television.

Gold Toilet at Toilet Summit Expo

The 11th Annual World Toilet Summit and Expo held in Haikou, southern China presented attendees with 115 toilet designs from around the world. The themes of this year's toilet show were 'Toilet Etiquette,' 'Quality of Life,' and 'Health and Tourism.' One design in the Quality of Life category was a gold-plated model shown below which was priced at US$199,808 and apparently fit for a king. The three-day exhibition opened to the public on November 22, 2011 and concluded yesterday.

Ginza: Gold Christmas tree

 

Japanese jeweler Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. unveiled a Christmas tree made of gold at its Ginza Tanaka flagship store in the Shinsaibashi shopping district on November 25, 2011. The tree measures 4.92-feet tall and weighs 26.45 pounds with a value of US$1.93 million dollars. In addition to its gold construction, the tree bears 50 gold orchids and 60 heart-shaped decorations made of gold along with a star on top which is valued at US$65,000 by its lonesome. Tomoko Ishibashi, Chief Manager of the store's marketing department said, "This year, the store was bustling with five times more customers than usual. So as a fitting finale to the year and to represent our store, we decided to create this Christmas tree using pure gold." The gold tree is on display until Christmas Day.

Jericho: Dove of Peace

Nearly 1,000 children from United Nations schools in Jericho gathered together to form the outline of Pablo Picasso’s 'Dove of Peace' at the base of the Mount of Temptation located outside the West Bank city of Jericho, on November 25, 2011. The project was conceived by British artist John Quigley and the United Nations Relief Works Agency to send a message of peace to the world.

Sophia Lie, Norwegian fashion model

Norwegian fashion model Sophia Lie appears in 'Hello Kitty' for Elle Norway November 2011 as photographed by Jørgen Gomnæs and styled by Petra Middelthon.

Nasia Mylona photos

Greek fashion model Nasia Mylona appears in 'Times' for Vogue Hellas November 2011 as photographed by Katerina Tsatsanis and styled by Iris Leontariti. Mylona gets into the festive spirit with matching garb to saunter through the upcoming holidays.

Tipping Teacup

"The teacup has an unusual angled bottom that allows it to rest in two different positions. On one side is a screened compartment in which you place your favorite loose tea leaves. Pour hot water through the screen and allow it to steep. Once it's done, simply tip the cup in the other direction, lifting the leaves up out of the water. The cup's large size is perfect for cradling between your hands as you enjoy the warmth of your drink. Screen is removable for simple clean-up. "
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The 90° degree vase by Cuatro Cuatros

The 90° vase by Cuatro Cuatros (Four Fours) is based on an illustration of an optical illusion called the 'Penrose Triangle' where three lengths of square cross section are joined to form a triangle. The illusion of continuity is accomplished by 'false perspective' where the image displays ambiguous depth. An opening on the top of the vase accepts stalks of flowers which are are fed with water stored inside the tubular construction of the vessel. Cuatro Cuatros describes the 90° vase thusly: Is this an impossible triangle?
The interposition, orientation and perspective create a contradiction of the space that makes us perceive something that is not. It comes from the Penrose experience. 90 ° is a vase that, based on a drawing, has been converted to a geometrical shape with volume. Depending on the point of view, both ends coincide and make it look like a closed figure.

Image with sunflower seeds

A Shanghai-based artist named Hong Yi paid homage to dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei by creating a portrait with only sunflower seeds. She describes the project as follows: “I was inspired last weekend to do a portrait of Weiwei. Initially the idea was to just do a small A4 sized portrait of him, but then I thought I’d bring my materials out to the little lanes of my longtang and do a portrait of him in public…what an attention-seeker, huh? But Ai Weiwei does that too! Oh, guess what medium I used? No, not paint – that’s so BOH-RING! – I collected 100,000/7kgs of sunflower seeds, and this is what I did…”

Bubble Calendar 2012

This might be the only good part about returning from a vacation....
48" high x 18" wide.
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