Ten years ago hipsters were a relative new phenomenon. The last ten years the hipster took many shapes, from sneaker nerd to mountain men and from vintage queen to pastel punks. All labeled as a hipster because of their common desire for uniqueness in the global melting pot! But little hipsters grow up and the …

In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 colourful years on the British throne, Pantone and Leo Burnett London have teamed up to launch a limited edition colour guide to mark the Queen’s fashion-forward colour statements. For over 60 years, Her Majesty has opted for a full spectrum of perfectly colour coordinated ensembles, from the Primrose Yellow she …

Though he probably wouldn’t admit it, it’s in his nature to push buttons; it must be. Or maybe he is just excited by the provocative and shocking world we live in? We are talking about Milan-based artist Andrea Maestri, whose most recent collection, MAESTRILAND, pokes fun at religion, racism, stereotypes, and iconography. If you’re dining room needs …

Artist Scott Scheidly of florida, USA, had developed portraits for four notorious or influential public figures of the 20th century. With an emphasis on their more feminine sides. Adolf Hitler, Kim Jong-Il, Joseph Stallin and pope John Paul II have all been re-imagined by scheidly in shades of pink and purple outfitted by accessories such as …

This video made for Tedx is absolutely amazing, visual and conceptual! The Song + Dancers + camera + kaleidoscope =  infinitely gorgeous short video. It was made by Dutch Agency We are Pi for TEDxSummit (in Quatar), an unprecedented gathering of TEDx organizers from around the world– and the video celebrates “the power of x” to multiply great ideas. …

The Olympics will take place in London in 2012. There will not only be sport games but the city provides all kinds of events for the people who are in London during the Olympics. A famous part are the ‘houses’ in London during the Olympic Games. A few examples are: Heineken House, Africa House, Casa …

Who likes to spend time on sites like tumblr, pinterest or 9gag must have noticed the huge amount of Keep calm and carry on mash ups. Keep Calm and Carry On was a propaganda poster produced by the British government in 1939 during the beginning of the Second World War, intended to raise the morale of the British public …

This morning we posted a wonderfull contribution about street art and hipster culture by the students from the HVA . So I thought a would it would be nice to show some hipster translations of consumer brands. While its popularity and queues of hipster culture fluctuate, the hipster label has an identifiable style. The word …

Singapore-based photographer Kamarule explores the viewer’s relationship with 2D still images reproduced on photographic print medium with the Facial Codes series. Circular discs with QR codes are superimposed onto the faces of the people in group photos (school, college, national service, etc), creating a sense of impenetrability. This series addresses the human nature of classification and tests …