Looking Good while Being Good

For LA's Fashion Week, soy bean enthusiast SoyJoy and Gen Arts gave four emerging fashion designers a platform in sustainable fashion show Fashionably Natural, presented yesterday. The Battalion, Brigid Catiis, Popomomo, Velvet Leaf offer eco-garment alternatives using sustainable materials, organic, raw textiles and recycled vintage fabrics. Pretty cool.

Another notable SoyJoy project is its Art of Optimism Tour, where they promote fine art across North America as a means of lending hope.

War, what is it good for?

The work of Polish artist and animator Tomek Baginski is the perfect answer. Compelling and fresh, this is Fallen Art:

White Bike Ceramics

I was just browsing and came across with this beautiful ceramic collections by White Bike Ceramics. These ceramic wares are all hand made by Lauren Adams, and I absolutely had to share this with you all. I love the fact that she uses such simple yet delicate and sophisticated patterns to create her amazing pottery. So Beautiful! Be sure to visit her website to see all her wonderful creations!

Designing babies?

Today MSN covered the American Society for Reproductive Medicine's conference in Washington D.C. At the same time there has been a conference here in Europe called R.E.S.C.U.E.S that was organized by The European Stem Cell Science and Eucation Society.

The ASRM conference focused on designing babies, while RESCUES focused on non-embryonic reproductive developments as well as same-sex reproduction.

I'm not sure if all of you are interested in stem cell research,but I read absolutely everything I can get a hold of in this topic. Perhaps therefore I found it a bit disappointing when I discovered that ASRM covered the topic of "designing babies". However, it makes for good conversation for us "designers".

I wasn't able to copy the video link so here is a link to the website:

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/HomeMortgageSavings/designing-the-100000-baby.aspx

Another Way Design Makes Life Easier

The UK brings us these clever kitchen tools designed by Morph for Joseph Joseph, a company founded by twin brothers with the surname of Joseph).

Nest measuring cups and bowls

Cut & Collect chopping board

Index chopping boards