uniqlo t-shirt promo rocks. again.
Uniqlo, the greatest store in all of the land, has produced yet another awesome interactive piece to promote their new line of t-shirts. Users can sample "beats" made from clips of Uniqlo models, and put them together in a way that it creates an original loop.
The result is a never-ending loop, created by users. While listening/watching, you can vote on favorite loops - which then pushes more popular loops further forward in the "song".
This is amazing work on so many levels. Time to go t-shirt shopping.
Labels: fashion, Flash, japan, newyork, retail
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:29 AM
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what the pope is doing for fun this weekend
If you're looking for a reason to stay indoors this weekend, (and live in the northeast,) here you go: New York Comic Con. A festival of geekiness about comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, television and other nerdy gems.
A handful of the dorks from our agency will be there, so keep an eye out for us. If you're too cool for this level of geekdom, then we'll do our best to give you the highlights here on BrandFlakes. Or on Twitter. Or Flickr.
(We hang with geeks, so you don't have to.)
Labels: anime, illustration, japan, newyork, pop culture, tv
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:24 AM
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finally: a fashion guide on how to wear your surgical mask
I guess that if you live in Japan, you wear a surgical mask all the time. It's the thing to do. But how's a girl supposed to make it all cute? Thankfully, there's now a fashion guide for making your surgical mask stylish. Finally.
I think I'll start wearing a surgical mask when I video chat with friends on ooVoo, or Seesmic. That'll be my new video chat image.
Labels: fashion, japan, pop culture, trends
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:23 AM
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latest japanese trend: poke your eye out
Oh, goodie - they've come up with a word for the latest Japanese youth trend: Kegadoru. Kegadoru is technically a sub-trend, falling under the category of the already existing Cosplay. Use the word when you're referring to kids who have dressed like they're seriously injured. Seriously injured people are hot.
Labels: japan, trends, youthmarketing
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:11 AM
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artful japanese manhole covers
Cool collection of Japanese Manhole Covers
Labels: art, creativeinspiration, japan, outdoor
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:33 AM
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cute cars the next big thing
Wired Magazine has a little piece on the latest Japanese school girl trend. Cute cars.
The Pino, by Nissan, is a sweet little car that comes in a variety of really cool colors, and is completely customizable. From seat patterns, to tissue dispensers, stickers and matching fashions. And, they're cheap. They sell for about $8K - and Nissan has already sold more twice what they projected for the brand. Can't wait for these to hit the USA.
Labels: automotive, japan, pop culture, trends, youthmarketing
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:26 AM
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uniqlo has some more internet awesomeness
Just in case you were wondering, my favorite store in the entire world has yet another wonderously beautiful microsite. To promote polo shirts. Bask in its Flash goodness. From The BFF, via Twitter.
Labels: creativeinspiration, fashion, Flash, japan, youthmarketing
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:36 AM
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tokyo growing
Really cool clip featuring 35 years of photos from a single place in Tokyo. Apparently this guy doesn't get out much.
Labels: architecture, japan, photography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:04 AM
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cosplay from the cosplayer.
Ping Mag has a really cool interview with a Cosplay girlie from Japan. And a little bit of insight from the source about the culture. Who knew there were warring factions of Cosplay, Lolita, and Gothic Lolitas? Subcultures of subcultures. Love it.
Labels: anime, japan, pop culture, youthmarketing
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:16 AM
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