LiKuid Nation (LKDN) SS2010

North Carolina based streetwear brand Likuid Nation (LKDN) is dedicated to the artsy, hip-hopping, skate boarding, sneaker craving connoisseur who is thirsty for something different and exclusive at an affordable price. The brand recently gave a sneak peek of their 2010 Spring/Summer T-shirt collection featuring logo tees and whimsical graphics, The collection debuts next month at the Magic Trade Show (February 16th – 18th). With online sales beginning shortly after the show.

[via: LiKuid Nation Blog]

LEGO Blind-Boxed

LEGO is dipping its toes into the designer collectible toy market with the release of their first blind-boxed mini figure series launching this June. Series 1 features 16 unique, cleverly designed characters packed in random assortment and is expected to retail for around $2USD. At such a budget friendly pricepoint, this is a guaranteed hit! And you can expect a frenzy to ensue as its being reported that each figure has a unique printing and or accessory unavailable anywhere else in the LEGO universe.

[via: Brickset]

Haitian Sunrise

As the global community continues to band together in support of the crisis in Haiti, The guys over at T-Shirt Society have turned to their creative talents as a means of giving back as well as promoting continued awareness to raise some funds for the cause. They've designed the Hatian Sunrise T-shirt, which you can own for $15USD (10$ of which goes towards the Red Cross' Hatian Relief Effort).

[via: T-Shirt Society]

Mercedes-Benz Artistic Automobile Design

The 2010 North American Internation Autoshow kicked off this week in Detroit. As opposed to displaying the traditional concept car, Mercedes-Benz has unveiled this ornate automobile sculpture which foreshadows the next generation CLS 4-door coupe. The sculpture represents an aesthetic, stylish and emotional design and breaks away from the traditional Mercedes-Benz shape utilizing flowing form and sharply defined contours. A fully fleshed out concept is expected to debut later this year.

[via: Mercedes-Benz]

On the Newsstand

WUW Magazine has undergone a makeover and have re-christened themself ARTBOX Magazine. The first issue under the new moniker is expected to hit newsstands any day now and is promised to be the same little book of ideas, just with a new name.

[via: WUW/ARTBOX]

Iron Man Gets Some Sleek New Armor

MARVEL has provided a sneak peek at Iron Man's new armor debuting this April in “Invincible Iron Man #25”. Conceived by the series writer Matt Fraction and designer on the “Iron Man” and “Thor” films Ryan Meinerding. The duo have come up with what is being heralded as the next evolutionary step in Iron Man's design

— a sleeker, leaner, tougher, lighter, ergonomic and aerodynamic Iron Man.

[via: Marvel]

On the Newsstand

The Winter 2009 Issue of Intersection Magazine has finally hit newsstands, and its definitely been worth the wait. Featuring: NASA'S Dune Buggies, Concepts from the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Mercedes' new SLS AMG, 4-Door Sports cars from Aston Martin, Jaguar, Porsche and Tesla, Bernhard Wilhelm, Orlando Bloom

and fifty pages of Fast Forward Fashion.

[via: Intersection]

The “Life Size” Gundam Shall Rise AGAIN!

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Gundam last summer,

a 59-foot-tall "life size" Gundam statue was built and displayed for two months in Tokyo's Odaiba's Shiokaze Park. Japanese news source Japan Today, is reporting that the statue will rise again this summer and be on display against the backdrop of the iconic

Mt. Fuji in the central city of Shizuoka.

[via: Japan Today]

HUMÖR SS2010

Danish streetwear label HUMÖR defines itself as being a kind of fashion Lego providing the bricks that allows one to create one’s own identity, thus never becoming boring, grey or predictable. The 2010 Spring/Summer collection continues to build on that philosophy, featuring loud prints, dramatic color choices and bold graphics. Cementing the essence of the brand and introducing a whole new silhouette for anyone favoring a confident international style.

[via: frizzifrizzi]

Print's Not Dead… It's Evolving

Its pretty safe to assume that the internet is slowly killing the publishing industry. With more and more people becoming reliant on laptops, netbooks, e-Readers and mobile devices. The traditional printed medium has pretty much been tossed aside and left to die. Well all that is about to change! The Wonderfactory, TIME Inc. and Sports Illustrated have joined forces to create the SI Tablet; a case study utilizing digital media to create a rich interactive experience, offering a glimpse of what the future has in store for the soon to be obsolete medium.

And with rampant speculation that the next life changing device from Apple will be some kind of tablet/iPad one can't help but wonder exactly how soon will this technology be in the palm of our hands.

[via: The Wonderfactory]

Ninja of the Month

Beginning today (Jan 6) the Ninja of the Month series from Shawnimals kicks off with Baker Ninja. The 7" x 7" handmade plush figure is the first release in a series of twelve all-new Ninjas being released monthly on the first Wednesday of every month.

You can purchase the Delicious & Deadly fella as well as a Ninja of the Month subscription and more merchandise like stickers, buttons, posters and more… over at the Shawnimals Shop.

[via: Shawnimals]

®ever “chaos continuum”

Karim Rashid one of the most prolific designers of this generation, pulls double duty providing cover artwork as well as serving as the co-curator for the latest issue of ROJO®'s brand new advertising free! limited edition 240pg heavyweight issue. The issue will be available Jan 10 and features exclusive artwork from: Karim Rashid, Defi, Ilan Rubin, Mark Mulroney, Duda Lanna, Karen Fuchs, Joe Ryckebosch, Kristin Cammermeyer, Yusk Imai, Petra Reimann, Seize Happywallmaker, Robyn Cumming, Peter Lamb, Jaakko Pallasvuo, {Ths}, Antonia Low, Conor Harrington, Mario Schmolka, Ruvan Wijesooriya, Angela Fraleigh, Mario Zoots, Fred Stonehouse, Dusdin Condren, Françoise Nielly, John Bauer, Koen Delaere, Pixotosco, Simen Johan, Carla Barth, Romanleo, Jon Han

and Wendy White.

You can pre-order the issue for a special promotional price

til' Jan 12 here.

[via: ROJO® Magazine]

May the Force be with you

Without a doubt the Star Wars franchise is no stranger to merchandising. For their latest collaboration, Lucasfilm Ltd. has joined forces with adidas Originals for the release of the adidas Originals Star Wars collection for 2010.

The collection for the first season is broken down into three packs, with each pack drawing inspiration from iconic aspects in the Star Wars universe meshed with the classic adidas Originals silhouettes. The pieces are expected to hit adidas Originals stores and other select retailers this month. And a very special web application promoting the release is expected any day now.

[via: Star Wars]

And now back to regularly scheduled programming…

As we get settled in to a brand new year stay tuned for some brand new content!