Teacups &amp; Couture

Edible Dresses

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Roxanna Bina

Check out Korean artist Yeonju Sung‘s photo series called Wearable Food. These edible dresses are made from tomato, banana, eggplant, spring onion, white raddish, and other yummy produce. These are really beautiful, but wait a few hours when all the flies start swarming and the perfume of Eau de Rotten starts emanating. I wonder if he thought about making a dress out of the most repulsive fruit on earth, Durian. Someone needs to get on that STAT. Anywho, durian is a southeast Asian fruit that smells so horrible that it is illegal in some countries and hotels. But some people love it. Nast. Check out Sung’s site for more cool work and exhibitions.

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Fancy Corn Cob Holders

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Roxanna Bina

I never understood corn cob holders. Like seriously, you don’t want to get your fingers dirty but you’ll get your face all corny from eating the damn cob face first. It’s like taking a shower, but not washing your face. I’m the type that just cuts the corn off the cob and eats it with a spoon. Anywho, artist Lana Filippone created these ceramic corn cob holders that are actually really cool. I think my fave are the T-Rex, only because T-Rexes had super short arms, even though they were the most badass dinosaurs back in the day. I know some people with T-rex arms. Having said that, I love corn!

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Posted in Art, awesome, bad ass, cool | Tagged angel, art, cob, corn, holder, lana filippone, pistol gun, porcelain, roxanna bina, stegasouras, t-rex, wings | Leave a comment

In her Skin

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Roxanna Bina

If you ever want to creep a little girl out, be sure to take these miniature chairs and put them in her doll house. It’s like a Buffalo Bill-themed furniture collection for gnomes. Called “Handheld” made by British artist Jessica Harrison, these small sofas are made to look like human skin. I really love the touch of hair in the last chair. I have written about her porcelain collection before. Really gory and badass. She’s definitely one to watch.

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Posted in Art, effed up, gross, hair, weird | Tagged art, buffalo bill, chair, furniture, hand, handheld, jessica harrison, miniature, roxanna bina, silence of the lambs, skin | Leave a comment

Screwed!

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Roxanna Bina

Californian artist Andrew Myers follow up to his fascinating screw portraits is this piece called “It’s Been A Long Day’. He drilled in 6,500 screws into a plywood panel in the shape of a man’s dress shirt with oil paint and French newspaper clippings from the 1910′s- 1930s without the help of a computer. I bet it was a long ass day screwing thousands upon thousands of screws into a damn board. Sheesh. Anywho, you can check out this short video of this project here. What’s amazing is where the hell did it get all those old-timey newspapers?? Inquiring minds want to know!

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Posted in Art, bad ass, cool | Tagged andrew myers, art, artwork, dress shirt, french, hardware, men's, newspaper, roxanna bina, screw, screws, shirt | Leave a comment

Hairy Chest Shirt

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Roxanna Bina

For a mere $61, you, too, can have a sweet, sweet forest on your chest. I’m not a big fan of chest hair. Honestly, I think of washing pots and pans when I see chest hair like that because it reminds me of a brillo pad. And I don’t want to think of chores during sessy times, ya know? Anywho, if you really want to look like Chuck Norris, you would buy this shirt, grow a pornstache and say absurd things like:

Chuck Norris can eat free at Denny’s on EVERYONE’S birthday.

Chuck Norris can inflate a ballon by inhaling.

If the boy cried wolf, the wolf cried Chuck Norris.

Order at Firebox.

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Posted in bad ass, effed up, gross, hair, hella fug, IT'S SO FLUFFY! | Tagged 70's, chuck norris, firebox, gross, hair, hairy chest, roxanna bina, shirt, sweater | Leave a comment

Cool Stuff from John Lewis

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Roxanna Bina

Christian Lacroix wallpaper

De Van Surfer bunk bed

Wall Mural!

Rotating Sphere Lounge

Yoda Alarm Clock

Stormtrooper Alarm Clock

Fairy Pendulum Clock

Miaow Bowl!

Bunny Plate

Post Card Mural

Check out these cool stuff for your home and garden from British purveyor, John Lewis. They deliver throughout Europe and the US and Canada.Click on the photo above to take you straight to the product. I had no idea that Christian Lacroix had a wallpaper line. I chose the purple map as my top pick. I chose the Star Wars alarm clocks, as well, because, well who wouldn’t want to wake up to such awesomeness!? And the Volkswagen bunk bed is perfect for that hippie- hipster -child- friend in your life. The most fantastic of all is the Sphere Lounge. It’s like a private hide-away ball you can put anywhere! I’d put that in front of Bergdorf Goodman in NYC and call it my private 5th Avenue apartment. Seriously, it would be the only rodent-free apartment in NYC. I must do this! Anywho, John Lewis has thousands of cool home stuff, so go to it!

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The Toe-Plow

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Roxanna Bina

Living in California, I’ve completely forgotten how much of a pain in the ass snow can be. When I hear New England (where I grew up) is being blasted by a storm, I don’t think of plowing driveways, icy sidewalks and freezing balls anymore. I think of cuddling with cozy kitties, hot chocolate and the smokey aromas of a warm fireplace. But, seeing these Toe Plows makes me see the crappy side of winter. I remember the worst part of winter was not being able to wear cute shoes. Also, having to wear thick tights that make your hoo-ha all sweaty and all sorts of uncomfortable. Perfect conditions for ‘baking bread’ aka a yeast infection. Anywho, I’ll stop there. Check out the tutorial to make your own, although, it looks very, very involved. Probably better to strap on 2 midgets with shovels to your feet.

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