La-fonction launch their first product : Item 01

-A truly mobile working station disguised in a premium leather bag, La Fonction n°1 provide unwanted light-reflection protection as well as augmented privacy for those open space or coffee shop working sessions . Constructed out of genuine leather this mobile workstation/ carrying unit is the first product of a new softgood brand created by french Design consultancy piKs called la fonction. A brand based on the balance between craftmanship, use of qualitative materials and highly functional products. check la fonction on facebook

La fonction numéro 1 from La Fonction on Vimeo.

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GRID-IT like you mean it

- Brandon Lynne

and Orange22 came up with this rather Obvious and genius idea in the same time.
a basic organiser for all the goods that end up at the bottom of your bag.
check them out, pretty cool stuff.

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JEllyface: cute and soft

-I just receive dthis email from JElly FAce:
Hi there,
We are JELLYFACE
We are 100% hand crafted and entirely made in Italy.
We love the Nature!
You can play with all of us, but keep your distances: we can be dangerous.
Those are pretty cute , what do you thinK?

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Christien Meindertsma hand-knit rug

-When the scale of a product become poetic Christien Meindertsma hand-knit rug, using really classic pattern, it must feel like you are back to baby scale when you relax on this rug.Just beautiful.
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Carga bag collection

-made of industrial wool felt or vegetable dyed leather , those bags seems to be like a second skin .from designer mauro bianucci :
"... to introduce you to Carga,line of bags that I designed and started producing almost two years ago, frustrated with not finding a bag that was both utilitarian and appealing. With a background in Architecture, I started 'assembling' bags (rather than sewing them) using construction techniques in a different way. "

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2cv hermes

-sometimes stuff just go well together, hermes and citroen 2cv, two historical reference, two unique flavor merging like they were made to coexist together..

MAKR-leather and fabrics

-sweet detailing , nice shapes and affordable products make nice design ..
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snowboard gear 2009 - my favorites

-I went down to snowboard connection this week end, and i took some pictures of my favorites snowboard shoes and binding for the 2009 collection.
Some really cool trends like the patchwork or the plain color , lots of meshes and tones of crazy stitching action this year for the bindings.

concerning the snowboard boots a really nice introduction of Nike in the snowboard world, if the comfort is as good as the look , this is already a classic, a really cool "print" from burton: if you look closely the yellow shoes graphic is just a print of a classic race shoes , they even added the spray paint effect, lovely, Also some great pattern s, materials and stitching on those new boots.

anyway , there is tones more, don't hesitate to comment with a link to your favourite equipment this year.

RApha-fixed bag

-The Rapha FIXED range is inspired by the demands of riding in town and the style and practicality of fixed wheel bikes, but i guess it could also be used on "regular bikes " too.
Keeping it simple but also terribly attractive , rapha did a good job on the finishes ( like the padding or the front pocket) , check their website for more infos.

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Incase-Krink-Arktipik

-A new macbook sleeve from Incase by Krink, curated by Arktipik in a limited-edition collaborative effort.
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Malcolm Fontier bags

-A.W.A stand for Accessories with attitude and this brand (Malcolm Fontier himself as Design Director) did it well, check the quality of the bags, check the cleanliness of the lines and the simple beauty of those products,
I also love how they described the brand :
"A Gwen Stefani-Gandhi hybrid...the Malcolm Fontier brand strives to embody style and attitude, yet reflect purpose and subtlety rather than trend",
You know what , if you need a bag; go visit them immediately for more infos and more products , if you don't need a bag, well visit them to discover their line of wallet and toiletry cases.
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LeSportsac in harajuku

o, cute new totes, including tokidoki for lesportsac here

pocksi goggles :: endless screen

-Its winter time , and here wher i live actually it's snowing, so it's definitely time for snowboard gears.
Look at those goggles by Pocksi, designed by Jan Woxing those anti scratch, antii fog Lobes features a single spherical LEns ...
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