March 24, 2010
"This is a bag you'd want to sleep in" Bowoo
Have you ever looked for a cover or a case for your precious guitar, perhaps during your early rock years?
No matter how long those years were, it’s been pretty darn hard to find something practical, and that looks as nice as the beauty it carries. A product that makes sense and still stays elegant. Most of the covers are little more than a guitar shape with a front pocket. Bonus if they have padded walls. They never seem to have reached the sense a guitar case should give. You are a real musician! Instead those covers would bring even Clapton right back to his school years saying, ” he is still learning”…
Well so far Bowoo has taken the step to change all that, crafting some quite interesting guitar covers. A Brooklyn brand, refusing to accept that in a place counting more musicians and designers than anywhere else, no one came up with a decent cover. So they did. The Bowoo guitar bag is simple, elegant, quite well finished with a feel of craftsmanship. Great details are probably the main feature of their bags. Not a revolution, it is just right. Straps can be better and could use the messenger bags innovations in shoulder pads.
On top of all they give two percent of every purchase to charity focusing on helping the planet. How good is that!
Check them out at bowootheworld.com
March 19, 2010
The start of March was a pretty crazy week for me, with loads of great experiences and inspiration. I figured there might be a few bits of random interest in there, so here’s some industry and carry thoughts emerging from it…
December 7, 2009
Liberation machines
The promise of good carry tools
Unless you own the odd oil-tanker, our automobiles are pretty much our biggest carry tools.
They hold that awesome promise of helping us get away from it all – ditching our commitments and living in the moment. The bigger the ride, the further you can go.
…hmmm, well they kinda did before we realised all that stuff about our planet suffocating.
But for just a moment, here’s to reliving some of those escape promises. Achieving liberation through your machine…
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November 20, 2009
Great place to get inspiration and new tracks
ISO 50 – Scott Hansen’s graphic & music blog.
Why we like it: Every good graphic designer we’ve ever met rates Scott’s distinctive modern retro graphic work. He also knows how to put together a banging tune and playlist.
Who else might like it: Design appreciators and electronic ambient music listeners
Where they are: http://blog.iso50.com/
November 18, 2009
Modern Retro - Style first
Les Ateliers Ruby – Stunning motorcycling helmets.
Why we like it: Too many companies make too many things. Ruby concentrate on a narrow product area, and absolutely nail it. This is French luxury the way it should be.
Who else might like it: You don’t have to straddle horsepower to like these helmets. Wear one to the milk-bar.
Where they are: http://www.ateliersruby.com/
Couple of their signature styles...
November 17, 2009
Feeling stoked with your 'card', until you see it in the mirror
Business cards and the rituals around them
While ‘pundants’ are hailing the imminent death of the business card, we think there are still some interesting years of transition to play out– especially in ritual homelands like Japan.
Called Meishi in Japan, business cards have seen quite a particular ritual evolve around them, as a way of according respect to the first meeting of a business relationship. In a similar way to looking your drinking mate in the eyes when saying cheers– the Meishi ritual makes us pause and properly acknowledge the meeting, and the person.
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November 16, 2009
A clean & well ordered bag site
Rushfaster – Bags you won’t find on everyone else
Why we like it: Living mostly in Australia, we usually look with envy at all the great businesses IN OTHER COUNTRIES. We’re only little, so mostly we get ignored. Rushfaster are good, on a global level. They have a great site with easy navigation and loads of bags, wallets, and carry product.
Who else might like it: Crew scoping a new carry item.
Where they are: http://www.rushfaster.com.au/
Category: Backpacks, Bags, Cases, Check In, Industry, Liking, Messengers, Sleeves, Travel, Wallets
| Tags: Bags, Life, Liking, Travel, Wallets
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November 16, 2009
Great tangle effort from Michael
How do you deal with earbud tangles?
What do you do with your earbuds when not using them?
If you sport anything with an ‘i’ in front of it, you probably have a set of earbuds that are kept at close quarter– ready for tunes, calls, or a quick YouTube laugh.
But when being stashed, they usually end up tying themselves in knots in a pocket or pouch, ready to frustrate your next effort.
Some of our favourite solutions so far are from Budtrap or Lifehacker, but we reckon there’s an even better way out there… we just can’t find it.
November 13, 2009
Why on earth do I own all these bags?
Lunchbreath seems to suffer from the same affliction as most of us…
November 9, 2009
Surfing an out of the way reef near home this morning, I tried to offer a pretty intermediate surfer an equipment tip. For the next 5 minutes, he tried to find a reason to not take the advice. It was a kinda scary way to respond.
“It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones who are most responsive to change.”
-Charles Darwin
Change brings new rules, with new opportunities. Change gives a chance for the little guy. Change feels like opportunity, which feels like fun.
I love that Charles Darwin wrote one of the biggest change catalysts in history, then kept changing and improving it. And I love the way Ben Fry has brought these changes to life: http://benfry.com/traces/
November 6, 2009
Pocket bulges are not sexy. Ever.
The difficult thing about it is that baggy trousers are not sexy either. So as we scrape ourselves in to skinny jeans and slim fit suits, the wallet bulge has become way too common.
Downsize the wallet. Clean out the rubbish. Get your life together.
And get rid of that bulge!
Bellroy
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