Here's a peek at some of the forthcoming T-shirt designs spawned by the rumored collaboration between legendary Tokyo streetwear brand BAPE (A Bathing Ape) and the Pokemon media empire.
[Via: World Famous Design Junkies]
Tag: ‘Wearable’
Denim face mask ads
13 Jul 2009
Unfortunately, the stylish denim face masks pictured in these old Wrangler ads (designed by Tycoon Graphics) are not available at the local department store.
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Uniqlo calendar
11 Jun 2009
Casual clothing brand Uniqlo has created the most captivating web calendar ever, featuring a random assortment of time-lapse tilt-shift imagery from locations across Japan and charming background music by Fantastic Plastic Machine. Highly addictive.
[Link: Uniqlo Calendar]
Sushi pleats please
08 Jun 2009
Marriage-Hunting Bra
13 May 2009
Nothing says "marriage or bust" quite like the Marriage-Hunting Bra (Konkatsu Bra), a new concept lingerie by Triumph International designed to help the marriage-minded woman find a husband by displaying how much time remains until she hopes to tie the knot. (Watch video.)
In addition to the easy-to-read LED display that shows the number of days until the wearer's ideal wedding date, the white lace bra -- which has the look and feel of a wedding dress -- features a ring holder and convenient pockets for a pen and official stamp seal, which will be needed when filling out the marriage license application.
Triumph, which unveils a new concept bra every six months, hopes the Marriage-Hunting Bra will encourage more people to get hitched, even though it is not for sale. The creators were inspired by Konkatsu-Jidai ("The Times of Marriage-Hunting"), a recent best-seller by Toko Shirakawa that looks at Japan's declining marriage rate and the growing difficulty that people in their 30s and 40s face when seeking marriage partners.
Recent statistics indicate that 47 percent of men and 32 percent of women in their early 30s are unmarried. These figures appear to be on the rise as people focus more on career than on family, and as people increasingly view marriage as a personal preference, not an essential part of life.
[Source: Sankei]
More concept bras by Triumph:
- Shopping Bag Bra
- Solar Power Bra
- My Chopsticks Bra
- Voter Turnout Bra
Stylish surgical masks by Yoriko Yoshida
30 Apr 2009
Illustrator Yoriko Yoshida has dreamed up dozens of colorful face mask designs that are sure to keep you looking cool and feeling safe as fears of swine flu spread across the globe.
The mask of Octopus beard
The mask of Rising sun
The mask of Skull
The mask of Wild boar
The mask of Mt. FUJI
The mask of Beauty
[Link: Yoriko Yoshida's surgical masks]
Video: Synchronized electric face stimulus test
17 Mar 2009
In his latest video, experimental media artist Daito Manabe choreographs a synchronized face dance for four friends by hooking them up to the Face Visualizer, a device which converts music into electrical impulses that stimulate the facial muscles.
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[Via: Daito Manabe - YouTube]
Cautious cosplay: Shokotan in hazmat suit
16 Mar 2009
"I am in danger. You are in danger. Japan is in danger. Protect yourself with yellow."
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So reads the text on a billboard advertisement at the west exit of Shinjuku station, the latest in a series of Norton Symantec security software ads starring multi-talented otaku idol Shokotan.
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Yellow suits her well.
(Thanks, randomcommenter, for the translation tip!)
Yubi-nya cat ring turns hand into remote control
10 Mar 2009
Major automotive supplier Denso Corporation has developed an electronic cat-faced ring that turns the human hand into a remote control and lets the wearer operate devices simply by pressing fingers together.
In a recent prototype demonstration of the ring, called "Yubi-nya" -- which is a play on the Japanese words for "ring" (yubiwa) and "meow" (nya) -- users were able to remotely open and close the doors of a model car by pressing their index finger and thumb together.
Yubi-nya, whose components are packed into the 2-centimeter thick likeness of a calico cat head, produces a weak electric current that is conducted through the wearer's index finger. When the tips of the finger and thumb are pressed together, the current travels through the flesh of the hand and loops back around to the ring. A sensor inside the ring then detects the returning current, and the corresponding remote control radio signal is sent to the appropriate device.
The developers suggest Yubi-nya's technology can be put to use in a variety of devices, including portable music players. A commuter on a crowded train, for example, could operate a music player while maintaining a firm grip on the subway strap.
Denso has not announced when a commercial version of Yubi-nya will become available, but researcher Saori Noda says, "We are working to make it smaller and less noticeable."
[Source: Yomiuri]
