A very different David Bowie & Iggy Pop

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david bowie, iggy pop, photograph

LOVE this

Dog Knuckle Duster

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ceramic, dog, Eleanor Bolton, jewelry, knuckle duster, ring

Words can no describe how much I love this Dog Knuckle Duster (via the brilliant Flash Glam Trash)

In fact I have to say I feel a little in lust with most of the collection from Eleanor Bolton which included the pieces below;

Bird Sanctuary Cookies

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bird, cookies, eleni's

These bird sanctuary cookies from Eleni’s are ridiculously pretty (via Simple Pretty)

Lagerfield Ice Cream

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Baptiste Giabiconi, chocolate, hotel, ice cream, Karl Lagerfeld, Karl Lagerfield, Magnum, paris

After directing a series of TV commercials for the brand, Karl Lagerfield has partnered with Magnum ice cream to create a life-sized Paris hotel room made entirely of Belgian chocolate, including a near-naked Baptiste Giabiconi reclining on a chocolate bed, with a hard on (oh purlease).

This is so shit it’s set me off on another wasted budget rant – I mean look look at the figure it’s embarrassingly bad. From Holly Andrew’s vagina cake, and my planning for the edible autopsy, I know how life like cake / food art can be so in my eyes there are no excuses for this piss poor attempt… The ‘body’ for the edible autopsy is going to be 10 times as life like as this and we’re cutting that up and eating it. I also bet this creation is not 100 % edible either.

Whatever agency is behind this for Magnum should hand their heads in shame for going the lazy route of thinking they can throw their money at a celebrity name and rely on that, rather than originality, to generate bland brand awareness. For this concept I personally think a life size version of the man should have been made as an ice cream (including stick) and it should have looked realistic. Oh and the chocolate room has already been done. Pathetic. And before everyone goes “it works as you are writing about it” – I am only writing about how shit it is which is a winner when this is the desired effect. BUT I doubt the endless bullshit PR meetings (inevitably with pastries and orange juice) never discussed this was the route to go.  It’s a waste of a good concept, Lagerfield & not forgetting a rather large advertising budget. I do fear I am getting far too ranty in my old age, but to me the execution of a project is just as important as the coverage it gains as I take pride in everything I do.

(via Hint Mag)

Flower brains

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ceramic, tania da cruz, vase

This Tania da Cruz piece is art meets vase and I am sorely tempted… (via Cool Hunter)

Grumpy Flower Girl

An internet legend was born today during the Royal Wedding debacle and I LOVE her. Forever to be known as the grumpy flower girl she’s  3-year-old bridesmaid Grace Van Cutsem

Feminine Curves with Animal Parts

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animals, art, noir, sit

Noir is a series of paintings by Amsterdam based Sit focusses on feminine curves with animal parts emphasizing a sense of beauty – both surreal & appealing (via The Trendy Girl).

If only…

Royal Sausage Roll

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kate, konditor & cook, royal sausage roll, royal wedding, will, will & cake

Love this sausage roll from Konditor & Cook for the Royal Wedding

Creative Cookies

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amazing, beautiful, cookie, cookies, creative, geeky, iced

I have been researching cookies this week for a potential new project and it became impossible to chose which were my favourite. Here are some of my top picks – can you choose (click on image for more info)? I have been using Google for this article and special mention must go to Edible Crafts who featured many of the top cookies below, also if you are a fan of these them make sure you check out the creative cookies Flickr stream which has over 10,000 examples. It goes on for a while so have inserted a page break for non cookie fans!

Magnum PI (I love the tache)