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Vince Letterpress

Meaghan Barbuto scoured eBay, bought a half-ton vintage letterpress machine, and spent weekends experimenting with wedding invites, business cards and greeting cards for friends and family. Deciding upon a name was simple; she dedicated as to her late ...

From FIONA KILLACKEY, Cool Hunting,  2 Oct 2009
Related Topics: eBay Inc.

Dizzee Rascal x Nike x Ben Drury: Air Max 90 Tongue N’ Cheek

Pairings between sportswear giants and hip hop stars regularly make style blog headlines these days, but few come from a genuine partnership like the latest collaboration between Nike, Dizzee Rascal and his longtime collaborator and digital distributor ...

From FIONA KILLACKEY, Cool Hunting,  30 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Nike,  Dizzee Rascal (musician)

Julia DeVille: Cineraria

Taxidermist, jewelry designer and artist creates the type of wearable art rarely seen from other labels. Focused on working as a full-time artist, her exhibition "Cineraria" currently on display at Sophie Gannon Gallery in Richmond, Melbourne, is how ...

From FIONA KILLACKEY, Cool Hunting,  4 Aug 2009

Interview with Designer Emerson Taymor

A recent UCLA graduate, Emerson Taymor has been making waves in the online ocean with his clever takes on everyday items. Part designer, part magician, the Cali-native effortlessly merges creative design with business acumen. CH caught up with the ...

From FIONA KILLACKEY, Cool Hunting,  14 May 2009
Related Topics: Flickr

Elke Kramer: Miracles & Wonder

Given that she's one of Australia’s most respected and recognized accessories designers, Elke Kramer's announcement last month that she was branching out into a line of leather bags, scarves and belts is a welcome one. CH caught up with the designer, ...

From FIONA KILLACKEY, Cool Hunting,  5 May 2009

Photographer Mark Gambino

Working full-time as an online editor and magazine writer, Melbourne-based Mark Gambino found himself the recipient of numerous after-work events. Finding little to converse about with drunken musicians and statuesque models, the 30-something ...

From FIONA KILLACKEY, Cool Hunting,  6 Apr 2009

Interview with Singer-Songwriter Kim Garrison

For Kim Garrison making a living playing music has been a difficult path but also one of the most rewarding. CH caught up with the California-native behind the hauntingly emotive vocals for a chat about moving to NYC, songs, summer and lip-synching. ...

From FIONA KILLACKEY, Cool Hunting,  27 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Madonna,  Chris Bell,  Joni Mitchell,  Nick Drake,  PJ Harvey

My Disco

Labeled everything from "post-hardcore/math rock," "minimalist Melbourne DIY" and "reductive art-rock," to put it simply, is a Melbourne-based trio that transform basic rock instruments into a chaotically organised synthesis of sound. Effortlessly ...

From FIONA KILLACKEY, Cool Hunting,  10 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Steve Albini,  David Axelrod,  Michael Gira,  Jimi Hendrix

Hellovon: Migration Billboards

Hellovon is a 26 year-old London based pencil perfectionist who takes the art of illustration to dizzying new heights — in this case literally. Hellovon's latest exhibition is called Migration and takes place in two parts, in two major cities, London ...

From FIONA KILLACKEY, Cool Hunting,  10 Sep 2008

An Interview with Christian Lander of Stuff White People Like

From a casual comedic conversation to a website boasting more than 30 miliion hits, PhD dropout and social commentary writer Christian Lander (pictured below) made rambling about stuff white people like into a full-time (not to mention lucrative) job. ...

From FIONA KILLACKEY, Cool Hunting,  2 Sep 2008

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