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Motorcycle Club Colors and Patches

Posted by Miss Cellania in Fashion on November 6, 2009 at 10:17 am

Arnie has a collection of around 350 patches and colors signifying motorcycle clubs from all over. Browse through and you might recognize your local club! Or just take a look at the many different designs. Link -via Gorilla Mask

 
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Agassi's Wild Hair in the 1990s? Yep, a Wig!

Posted by Alex in Fashion, Sports on November 1, 2009 at 2:08 pm

Remember the wild hair of Andre Agassi in the 1990s? Yep, you guessed it: a wig!

"I asked myself: you want to wear a toupee? On the tennis court? I answered myself; what else could I do?"

But the wig began to disintegrate as he took a shower the night before the Paris final — "probably I used the wrong hair rinse," Agassi writes.

He panicked and called his brother Philly into the room. Together, they managed to clamp the wig together using clips and pins.

Agassi, 39, writes: "Of course I could have played without my hairpiece, but what would all the journalists have written if they knew that all the time I was really wearing a wig?

"During the warming-up training before play I prayed. Not for victory, but that my hairpiece would not fall off.

"With each leap, I imagine it falling into the sand. I imagine millions of spectators move closer to their TV sets, their eyes widening and, in dozens of dialects and languages, ask how Andre Agassi’s hair has fallen from his head."

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(Photo: AFP/EPA)

 
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Internet Cat Costumes

Posted by Miss Cellania in Animal, Blog & Internet, Fashion on October 31, 2009 at 1:14 pm

Internet memes make great Halloween costumes, although they are usually only clever for one year. The exception is cats, because their popularity (at least on the internet) goes on and on. Here are some clever LOLcat Halloween Costumes.

Jacki was Spaghetti Cat in 2008. You don’t have the time to make a better costume for this year, unless you have been working on it a while already. In case you’ve forgotten, here is the origin of Spaghetti Cat.

Brad O’Ferrell showed up at the “A Night To ReMEMEber” internet meme party in a Keyboard Cat costume.  All it took was a cat costume and a keyboard.

Matt Cutts is a LOLcat. Or he was for Halloween last year. The cheeseburger was a nice touch!

This LOLcat costume is perfect for trick-or-treating. You won’t get the full effect until you see the back of the t-shirt.

This Ceiling Cat costume should be easy to do, depending on the size of the ceiling. If you are going to sit on the porch and hand out candy, this would be OK. It might be a problem if you are a cab driver.

You can buy Hello Kitty costumes of all kinds, but making your own is a real accomplishment. Pink Daisy at Craftster made her own version of Hello Kitty for Halloween 2008.

This costume was posted earlier on Neatorama, but this collection wouldn’t be complete without Lime Cat, Melon Cat, Helmet Cat, or whatever you want to call this. Flicker user Alida Saxon’s brother put this costume together at the last minute. The helmet is a basketball painted green, and the fur was salvaged from a stuffed toy.

A warning: if you dress as an internet meme for Halloween, be prepared to explain yourself. Unless you’re meeting up with your online group, you’ll probably have to tell the whole story of your costume. If you’re willing to do that, the few who will “get it” will make the entire effort worthwhile.

 
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Playable Electric Guitar Shirt

Posted by John Farrier in Fashion, Gadget, Music, Video Clips on October 28, 2009 at 5:47 pm


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The Electronic Rock Guitar Shirt isn’t just a t-shirt. You can actually play music on it. Use a magnetic pick over the string markings and press down on the frets with your other hand. There’s also a volume nob and an amplifier that fits on your belt.

Link via GearFuse

 
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Tetris Dress

Posted by John Farrier in Fashion, Toy & Video Games on October 27, 2009 at 9:03 am


Image: Erin McKean

Erin McKean is a Chicago-based lexicographer who writes at the blog A Dress A Day. There she opines on various dresses that she sees and makes. Her most recent creation is a dress inspired by the classic video game Tetris. You can view more pictures at the link.

Link via Geekologie | Interview with McKean

 
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Grape Dog Costume

Posted by Jill Harness in Animal, Fashion, Food & Drinks, Funny on October 26, 2009 at 11:07 pm

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Looking to torture your four-legged friend with the sound of squeaking balloons and the feeling of extra bumpers that prevent him from getting comfortable? Look no further than this adorable, yet highly unfunctional dog grape costume.

Link Via Craftzine Image Via Doggie Stylish

 
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Marie Antoinette Costume

Posted by Jill Harness in Arts & Crafts, Fashion on October 26, 2009 at 9:27 pm

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Still haven’t got your Halloween costume yet? If you’re willing to put a lot of work into the effort, consider this gory, historical and somehow, still beautiful headless Marie Antoinette costume.

Link Via Craftzine Image Via Make Magazine

 
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Limecat Halloween Costume

Posted by Alex in Fashion on October 23, 2009 at 12:53 pm

It’s bound to happen: someone created a Halloween costume inspired by the Melon Hat Cat (AKA Limecat) Internet meme. Our very own Jill Harness wrote about this and many more weird Halloween costumes at Inventor Spot blog: Link

 
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Taxidermy Fashion Accessories

Posted by Miss Cellania in Animal, Fashion on October 23, 2009 at 10:11 am

Artist Reid Peppard makes fashion accessories out of dead animals. Imagine cufflinks made from little mouse heads, a coin purse that was once a rat, or headbands with real wings. Shown is a hair comb made from a guinea pig. Link -via Digg

 
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LED Eyelashes

Posted by John Farrier in Fashion on October 22, 2009 at 5:03 pm


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Artist Soomi Park created a LED rig that gives the user the appearance of having glowing eyelashes. Here’s her motivation:

An LED Eyelash project is brought into the world to find an answer to this simple question: Why do women want larger and bigger eyes? In particular, Asians tend to have stronger needs for bigger eyes as a standard of beauty.

Since relatively few Asians are born with big eyes, those without can only look for alternative ways to make their eyes look prettier – i.e., larger. They have a repertoire of skills to make their eyes look enlarged: makeup, jewelry, and plastic surgery. Their desire for bigger eyes are almost obsessive in that so many women look to plastic surgery in order to make their dream come true. Soomi calls this, the fetish of Big Eyes.

Artist’s Website via Make

 
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Regrettable Halloween Costumes

Posted by Johnny Cat in Fashion on October 22, 2009 at 11:05 am

the-washingtons-240-102109Did you ever have one of those Halloweens where your costume fell way short of awesome?  I sure did.  I was going to be a killer robot.

I had two boxes, a large one for my body, and a smaller one for my head.  I cut armholes in the big one and a hole in the top, where the other box went.  I painted the whole thing orange, and cut out eye holes.  About fifteen minutes after leaving the house, I realized the total and devastating failure of my endeavor, and returned home a sad, orange robot disgrace.

I know there are other stories out there that beg sharing, like Susan’s as told to Lemondrop, among other confessions:

My brother and I dressed up as George and Martha Washington one year. (My Dad was a big history buff.) Yup, it was incredibly nerdy. And also kind of funny that I was about a foot taller than “George Washington.” (pictured, above).

More terrible costume stories at their site, but since I confessed, it’s your turn!  What costume idea of yours turned out to be less than you’d hoped for?

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Halloween T-Shirts

Posted by Alex in Fashion on October 21, 2009 at 8:24 pm


Skeleton (Glow in the Dark) T-Shirt

Ah, I almost forgot to mention! We have a new selection of last-minute Halloween T-shirts. If you're at lost as to what to wear for Halloween, why not get one of these comfy T-shirts? You'll look great and support the blog as well! If you order in the next day or so, the shirts would definitely arrive by Halloween (USA orders).

From the Neatorama Shop: Halloween T-Shirt (limited quantity)

 
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Mood Tail

Posted by Johnny Cat in Animal, Fashion, Gadget on October 18, 2009 at 4:23 pm


Here’s a nifty little gadget sure to get you some attention, should you dare to try it on.

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Baby Tuxedo Onesie

Posted by Jill Harness in Arts & Crafts, Baby & Kids, Fashion, Pictures on October 12, 2009 at 2:33 pm

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If you’ve have a formal event coming up and need some fancy duds for your high-class baby, consider this fine baby tuxedo available at Corduroy’s Closet on Etsy.

Link Via Craftzine Image Via Corduroy’s Closet

 
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T-Qualizer

Posted by Miss Cellania in Fashion, Gadget on October 12, 2009 at 11:54 am

Yep, a t-shirt with a fully functional graphic equalizer embedded on the front. It changes with the music around you, and even reacts to conversation! $39.99 from Think Geek. Link -via Everlasting Blort

 
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Fashionable Clothes Made out of Bread

Posted by John Farrier in Fashion, Food & Drinks on October 8, 2009 at 2:44 pm


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Like many products appearing on high fashion runways, these one-of-a-kind products are not very practical — other than the fact that they can be eaten. The French-language video above shows many of the items available at a 2004 exhibition by fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier. At the time, Suzy Menkes wrote in The New York Times:

Surrounded by crinolines and corset dresses sculpted out of wickerwork (think bread basket) and stuffed with round and shapely loaves, the French designer emphasized the finesse it had taken to create the show at the Cartier Foundation for contemporary art (until Oct. 10). The exhibition includes a sculpted dress with two brioches to create Gaultier’s famous pointed-bosom gown for Madonna and a Kelly bag, lovingly shaped and baked, to celebrate his current role as designer for Hermès. Add umbrellas, hats and the signature matelot stripes re-created with inky dye.

Link via Urlesque (where there are pictures of clothes made out of chocolate) | Designer’s Website

 
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Thugs' Intended Victims Turned Out To Be ... Cross-Dressing Cage Fighters!

Posted by Alex in Crime & Law, Fashion, Odd News on October 7, 2009 at 2:31 pm

If you think the Somali pirate had a bad case of mistaken identity, check this one out: when two thugs decided to attack a pair of transvestites, they found out the hard way that their intended victims were cross-dressing cage fighters!

The Daily Mail has the story:

Dean Gardener, 19, and Jason Fender, 22, singled out the two men walking along a street in wigs, short skirts and high heels.

Bare-chested Gardener was caught on CCTV confronting one of the men in a pink wig, black skirt and boob tube – then seen swinging a punch, a court heard.

But the other cage fighter, wearing a sparkling black dress and matching long wig, sprang to his friend’s help, delivering two lightning-quick punches to the two stunned yobs.

The defense attorney for the two remarked:

Mark Davies, defending, said: ‘You know it cannot have been a good night when you get into a fight with two cross-dressing men.

No words on why the cage fighters were out wearing such lovely dresses in the first place: Link (CCTV still image: Wales News Service)

 
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Fighting Cancer With ... Mustache!

Posted by Alex in Fashion, Medicine on October 5, 2009 at 3:31 pm

Asylum blog brought to our attention not one, but two strangely awesome fundraising efforts benefiting cancer foundations. All you’ve got to do is grow a mustache (which is sadly one of those things I can’t do to save my life – darn these Asian genes!) and get people to donate:

Would you like to participate? You’ve got two choices:

1. Mustaches vs. Cancer starts October 5 and lasts for 56 days. Proceeds go to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

2. Movember goes throughout November, with money raised benefiting prostate and testicular cancer foundations.

All you have to do is register with your charity of choice and ask friends and family to donate money to see pictures of you looking increasingly more awesome. If you decide to participate in either charity, check back in at Asylum later this month for free swag and contests. Also, whether or not you participate, you’re invited to the Stache Bash.

LinkThanks Alex!

 
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Bacon Shoes

Posted by Alex in Fashion, Pictures on September 29, 2009 at 6:38 pm

Allee Willis is a fantastic and accomplished songwriter by day (she wrote the Friends theme song I’ll Be There For You, for example) and a kitsch collector by night.

Thanks to the Interweb, we can now marvel at her extensive collection of kitsch. As a bacon afficionado, it’s my sworn duty to bring you these Bacon Shoes:

Nothin’ tastier in the morning then to slip on a nice pair of bacon shoes and go about your day. As someone who loves the meaty stuff, this is the perfect way to avoid all that grease and and keep your feet looking crisp and scrumptious all day. I have bacon bandages, bacon scarves, designer bacon everything, but the printing is so cheap on most of it it just looks like pink and red wavy stripes. But on these Keds it actually looks like the real thing.

Link | More at Kitsch O’The Day and her new website, The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

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Hipsters of the Universe

Posted by Alex in Arts & Crafts, Cartoon & Comic, Fashion on September 29, 2009 at 1:48 pm

What would He-Man and the rest of the Masters of the Universe look like if they were into fashion? No need to imagine, as artist Adrian Riemann had re-drawn them as if they were Hipsters of the Universe:

What would He-Man look like if he was really into fashion and indie rock? What if Skeletor was an American Apparel model living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn? What if She-Ra was an art school dropout that spent her time bar-hopping in the Lower East Side?

For the past few months artists Adrian Riemann has been creating a master work that answers these questions. Essentially, Riemann has remixed the characters of the popular 1980s "Masters of the Universe" cartoon series as highfalutin, Justice and Kid Cudi listening, circa 2009 hipsters. On top of that, he styled the characters in designer clothing as if this was a fashion spread in a magazine.

By the way, He-Man wears Dior Homme Jacket, April 77 Jeans, and Pierre Hardy shoes; Skeletor was no slouch himself with Loopwheeler Hoody, Cheap Monday Jeans, and YSL Shoes. I can safely say I’ve never even heard of such brands …

Link | More at Adrian’s portfolio on Behance

 
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Fat Guy Shirts

Posted by Miss Cellania in Fashion on September 29, 2009 at 1:03 pm

Hmmm, this t-shirt outlet might not be the place to buy gifts for loved ones, but if you are a fat guy and proud of it, you’ll find a shirt to love. There are also shirts for big women and for women who love fat guys. Link -via Buzzfeed

 
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Colonel Sanders Child Costume

Posted by Jill Harness in Everything Else, Fashion, Food & Drinks on September 27, 2009 at 11:17 pm

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This little girl’s Colonel Sanders Halloween costume is too precious. Her mom not only made  the entire outfit, but she also made the wig out of wool yarn and the effect is pretty priceless.

Link Via Craftzine

 
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NY Snuggie Fashion Show

Posted by Jill Harness in Fashion, Funny on September 27, 2009 at 10:23 pm

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If you’ve ever thought that New York’s Fashion Week is taken way too seriously, then you might be like the Snuggie marketing team. Yes, they actually introduced new fabrics and colors, but the reasons behind the show has a lot more to do with silliness than displaying the new products. The host of the show was Ross The Intern from The Jay Leno Show.

There was only a dozen or so attendees at the event, but the tongue-in-cheek message will outlast a lot of the here today, gone tomorrow couture fashions on display elsewhere in the city.

Link Via Consumerist

 
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The Mojito Shoe

Posted by Johnny Cat in Fashion on September 25, 2009 at 3:20 pm

Mojito-shoe-by-Julian-Hakes-sq2Julian Hakes designed shoes that have no sole.  The support is there, though, for the heel and ball of the foot, which forms a natural bridge between the two.  In the course of designing, he had tracing paper and masking tape on his foot, drew the patterns, and then used a scalpel to cut it off.

One late summer night in the studio I was thinking about the design of shoes in general.  I wondered why there was the need for a foot plate in shoes such as high heels…With a high heel providing the heel is supported, even by standing on a wooden block the foot naturally ’spans’ the gap…with bones and tendons.

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Infotoons by Lunchbreath

Posted by Alex in Cartoon & Comic, Fashion on September 25, 2009 at 3:33 am


Image: Lunchbreath [Flickr]

Lunchbreath’s Infotoons are one of my favorite things about the web. They’re simply brilliant. This one above uese a Gantt chart to illustrate the various stages of a doomed relationship.

Check out Tobias Lunchbreath’s Flickr sets today and be prepared to lose hours: Link

 
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Monkey Gloves USB Warmer

Posted by Alex in Fashion, Gadget, Pictures on September 24, 2009 at 3:20 am

This coming winter, ditch the slanket and get yourself warm the good ol’ fashioned geeky way: with USB hand/foot/eye(!) warmers and blanket. GeekAlerts blog has got your (chilly) backside covered with this article: 10 USB Gadgets to Help You Through the Winter

Link (Previously on Neatorama if you’re wondering, but I like the monkey gloves)

 
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Crocheted Sat-Track Surveillance Camera by Howie Woo

Posted by Alex in Arts & Crafts, Fashion, Funny, Gadget, Pictures on September 24, 2009 at 3:15 am


Photo: MJ, via WooWork’s Flickr photostream

We’ve blogged about Howie Woo of WooWork before on Neatorama, but the genius goofball of crochet is back with this awesome Sat-Track Surveillance Watch (complete with Remote Bug):

The name is Woo. Howie Woo. As a dashing international spy, I enjoy good martinis, good suits, and good gadgets. My newest spy gadget is codenamed The Sat-Track Surveillance Watch

Excellent! Link – via Craftzine

 
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Pokémon Maxi Pad

Posted by Alex in Cartoon & Comic, Fashion, Pictures on September 24, 2009 at 3:13 am

Wha…? Is that …? Really? Yes, it is. Behold the reusable Pokémon-themed maxi pad, made by Etsy seller NaturallyHip.

I’m sure there’s a joke in there somewhere. And while we’re at it, this product certainly does add a twist to the Pokemon motto of "gotta catch ‘em all," doesn’t it?

Link – via The Zeray Gazette

 
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1882 Diving Suit

Posted by Jill Harness in Everything Else, Fashion, Gadget on September 23, 2009 at 11:03 pm

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There’s something amazing, yet terrifyingly creepy about this fantastic 1882 deep sea diving suit. It is currently on display in the Musee de la Marine in Paris.

Link Via BoingBoing

 
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The Rise and Fall of Big Hair

Posted by Miss Cellania in Fashion on September 22, 2009 at 9:58 am

You think big hair was big in the 1980s? In the 18th century, ladies of a certain station took hairstyling to absurd lengths -or heights, actually. Social critics and caricaturists of the day had fun with the trend, as you can see in this collection of images from the period at BibliOdyssey. Link

 
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