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Ways to say Black

A year ago Swarovski Crystallized commissioned a project to 22 of the greatest established and emerging creative talents worldwide. The task was to design exquisitely crafted, crystal-embellished updates on the Little Black Dress.

Ways to say Black

Marcel Wanders Designs in Black

“I steal from your head and give it back to you.” Dutch design wizz Marcel Wanders has intentions with his design, and not merely functionality. Marcel Wanders is a provocative thinker. His designs are labelled charismatic, energetic with a dash of humour.

(C) Marcel Wanders

Nasomatto and the Black Afgan

Having created scents for Valentino, Versace and Helmut Lang perfumier Alessandro Gualtieri has launched his own perfume project; Nasomatto. The description of the Black Afgan scent "The fragrance aims to evoke the best quality of Hashish." can hardly be blamed for being commercial.

Nasomatto, Black Afgano, extrait de parfum

Backyard vineyard

Think of British Columbia and the first thing that springs to mind is likely not vineyards. So should a label for a BC wine be new-world modern or should it play on the classic chateau values?

Black consumption

As you get close to photographer Chris Jordan´s photo installations you slowly see the meaning embedded within. It may well leave a bitter taste in your mouth.

Chris Jordan, Dog and Cat Collars, 2009, 60x67" (Depicts ten thousand dog and cat collars, equal to the average number of unwanted dogs and cats euthanized in the United States every day.)

Online Supermarket

Creative talents strives to develop new stages of usability on the new E-commerce world domination shopping arena

À la disposition: NYC

Aesthetics normally contrast functionality. Chez ''à la disposition'', form & function are being fused, in midtown NYC.

Punk Royal XXX

The 2010 relaunch of the renowned rock'n'roll brand Punk Royal features basic well fitted jeans and cool printed tees for men and women

Carbon Black

Today, as the World leaders were struggling to agree on carbon emissions at the COP15 summit on climate change Aston Martin emits limited editions of their two top-of-the-range sports cars; the DBS and V12 Vantage called Carbon Black Limitied Edition.

Aston Martin DBS Carbon Black Special Edition

Uncommon cases

Tired of boring iPhone cases and cheap peely stickers? Uncommon is the coolest thing i have come upon in a long time. The newly launched website enables unlimited possibilities for customizing your iPhone, iPod Touch or Blackberry.

By Candybird

Black Helvetica necklace

Not just for the designer or typography nerd - a cool necklace with the coolest font of all.

L´Univers de Julius

Chaotic lines and dark Aristocracy. A place where luxury bondage meets introvert delicacy. Meet Julius.

(c) Totem Presse

Black Bamford Watch exclusiveness

A personalised range of desirable classic timepieces created in uncompromising quality with a unique blackening process.

Rolex Submariner

Retrosuperfuture

Looking to create a specific type of flee market inspired sunglasses, Daniel and Simon Beckerman decided to start their own production of retro shades. The outcome was the SUPER brand, founded by the two in 2007.

Murder by Johnny Revolver

A savage Murder committed by even darker Hands. Metal and Leather straps; lethal jewelry.

(c) Johnny Revolver

Candy´s favourite black

"My favourite black piece is my leather biker jacket which never lets me down... year after year after year. I've worn it so many times that it surprises me that it hasn't fallen in ten thousand pieces."

Blogger Candy

Fred Perry X Stussy Deluxe

Earlier known to collaborate with Comme des Garçons and Raf Simons, Fred Perry has this time chosen to team up with streetwear giant Stussy. The spring 2010 collection is a perfect hybrid of two of the most important and original streetwear brands in apparel history.

Fred Perry X Stussy Deluxe

Seductive Proposals by Hans Op de Beeck

Art can be a proposal. Here it is the sacred illusion of the dark, defined by roaring silence and inner turmoil.

(c) Hans Op de Beeck

Snow´s revenge

Vinyl decals are everywhere these days. It is impossible to open a mainstream interior magazine without seeing wall stickers. This slightly subversive decal for Apple laptops however, caught our attention.

Snow´s Revenge, Snowwhite is getting medieval on the witch

A strapping black model

There seems to be a seemingly unlimited number of limited edition trainers coming out all the time but few are this black.

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