andrew df

MURAKAMIMANIA

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:48:43 GMT

I should be picking this up at the post office today, hopefully. It's a poster of the Murakami picture used in his special edition version of Monopoly, titled "Roppongi Hills". I'm not sure exactly which came first (see: chicken or the egg?), but regardless, I'm glad to have found something of Murakami's that I'm able to hang up on my wall and doesn't cost around $1,000.

A quick note on this one, I'd like to steal this and have it set up inside my house. Anyone willing to help, please volunteer. Thank you.

I got this last week, and it is even better than I had expected. Music is one of the many things I'm nowhere near being an expert on so I'll leave you with some information off http://www.yesimawitch.com:

"This is not just a record combining an old artist with a bunch of young musicitians, but the music combines the talent and experience of Ono with the rhythm of young and emerging musicians.

Yoko Ono selected the various musicians which include (Cat Power, Flaming Lips, Hank Shocklee, Porcupine Tree, DJ Spooky, Polyphonic Spree, and others). These are songs from Ono's catalog that have been reworked and re-released for music that is new, great, and fatnastic."

To hear a few tracks off the album visit http://www.myspace.com/yokoono .

New Kenzo Minami Garment Line!

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:42:49 GMT

One of my favorite artists, Kenzo Minami, as many of you already know, also has a garment line that has been out in stores for a few seasons now. The tshirts depict both images from his artwork, as well as new, original, designs. Specially treated with a Japanese enzyme wash, these are by far the softest, thinnest tshirts I have ever felt. A little steep at a $130-200+ pricetag, but well worth every penny.

(Images from Blackbird)

Kenzo's shirts are available for sale at the following online retailers:
http://www.standardstyle.com
http://www.activeendeavors.com/
http://www.leomiami.com
http://www.factorypeople.com
http://www.sevennewyork.com

Animal Thing

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:22:58 GMT

"Animal Thing"
Designed by Front for Moooi.
For more information:
http://www.frontdesign.se/
http://www.moooi.nl/

Also, twentieth has the horse lamp for sale for around 4,000 dollars, for those of you with that kind of money to throw around. Moooi offers loads of other wonderfully designed furniture and home accessories, which I will most likely be posting at a later time.