Asgar/Gabriel

Since 2005, the young Vienna-based artists Daryoush Asgar and Elisabeth Gabriel of Asgar/Gabriel, have been collaborating on a radically contemporary form of figurative painting. Drawing upon historical movements such as baroque, pop art, and abstract expressionism, while referencing contemporary developments in graffiti and photo-realism, the duo create intricately layered canvases in which linear narrative falls prey to the chaos of our image saturated times. (via)

The Whitest Boy Alive's 'Rules'

The Whitest Boy Alive's upcoming album 'Rules' will be released March 3rd on Bubbles Records. The new song 'Islands' is already uploaded on their Myspace.

PETROL/CROCHET?

Crochet engulfed petrol station. Yes.
This was created by Jennifer Marsh and her wooster collective

HELLO OBAMA...

so... if I was going to be at the inauguration I would probably want to drag big flag (American/ North Korean for political comedy value) in an oversized waistcoat-dress as per below piece by LA based label Grey Ant. Someone just told me they are delaying the whole thing because they havn't fount the hypo-allergenic hairless dog yet that doesnt look like a rat and the nation is going to disappointed.

BREAK MY FINGER

Theres something nostalgic about thin painted wood broaches to me.. I think maybe in the 80's there was  an abundant bunch of house mothers creating them as i distincly seeing them on many a table at the boot sales i used to be dragged around as tiny child- anyways I dont rememebr seeing any as exciting as sold on the etsy shop- Broken Fingers though. 

meddling with vintage works out sometimes

Generally I am not a fan of the cut and paste being applied the dwindling stocks of vintage gems all the swedes are buying up and selling on- but DRESSED UP CAT seem to be doing a nice job. I love the repetition going on with these bags- its kind of strangely comforting-junk is comforting i suppose (maybe its that lack of order can enhance the feeling of freedom).
Im going to go and play in the trash.

Arise magazine

Again with the talk of blue sequins- i love this blue creation by african womenswear designer Daloa Sagoe I came across in African fashion and pop culture magazine Arise.