Articles in WOT’S UP!

THURSDAY 02.05
Origami artist Sok Song and pencil graphic artist Robin Joy collaborate for a new installation at exclusive men’s shoe store Leffot, curated by New York style-maker Patrick McDonald.
Sok, who has created the Holiday Tree for the Museum of Natural History in New York, is creating an entire origami tree using paper printed with Robin’s […]

These hi-tek sunglasses can charge up all your mobile toys…phones, Ipods, cameras…all you need is a bit of sun!…It’s eco crazy!!!!
The glasses themselves don’t need power to block the sun’s rays from your eyes. That’s power-free. The SIG, or “Self-Energy Converting Sunglasses” are quite simple. The lenses of the glasses have dye solar cells, collecting […]

MONDAY 2
Swedish indie-pop sensation of the moment Lykke Li performs tracks from current album Youth Novelty tonight! Produced by Bjorn Yttling (of Peter, Bjorn, and John), LL’s song’s entice with a whispering vocal and lo-fi electro- a total contrast to the usual screaming styles and thumping bass employed by other “artists”. Wildbirds and Peacedrums open.
Webster […]

HOUSE of Style is making a comeback. The popular ’90s show about fashion and design, which helped make a household name of original host Cindy Crawford, is being revived by MTV, says a source close to production. Contracts are out to Leonardo DiCaprio’s girlfriend Bar Refaeli and recent model Chanel Iman to host, though neither […]

La based designer Brian Lichtenberg, known for his futuristic sportswear and holographic leggings, has created a graphic t-shirt homage to Balenciaga, featuring some of B’s most talked about looks. Since we can’t really afford the pumps, we’ll settle for a bit of chest adornment.
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Phenomenon is already a big name on the Japanese streetwear scene. Here’s a look at their Spring/Summer 09 collection, created by Japanese rapper Big-O and Iggy.
The project started out six years ago. Phenomenon’s collaborations with other Japanese brands tend to become exclusive pieces as they always experiment with making streetwear fashion luxurious.The aim was to […]