Portland-based artist peter gronquist explores and interrogates the idea of globally recognized brands and icons – often using the medium of taxidermy and taboo to deliver his message. From stately portraits of bisons and gazelles donning excessively majestic antlers of twisting golden firearms to sparkling grenades depicting well known brands such as hello kitty – each piece comments …

No market for luxury in times of crisis? Daredevil Dior just launched a booklet of temporary tattoos with a luxe twist — they’re made with 24-carat gold leaf. Created by Dior jewelry designer Camille Miceli, the label’s Grand Bal Golden Tattoos are meant to mimic chain bracelets, charms, and rings — only these baubles won’t last more than …

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 …

British artist Billie Achilleos  was commissioned for the luxury fashion house’s Maroquinaris Zoologicae, celebrating their 100th anniversary in the small leather goods game. Louis Vuitton wallets, purses, belts, and accessories were all transformed into a miniature zoo of small mammals, birds, reptiles, crustaceans, and even insects. The 30-piece collection, first debuted at the famous Parisian taxidermy store Deyrolle back …

New York based photographer Dale May is internationally renowned for his commercial photography, from celebrity portraits to advertising. His Lego Warsseries takes a slight departure from his usual subjects. A photographic study of popular culture combined with commercial branding and a bit of nostalgia, May revisits the tiny plastic Lego toys of his childhood and photographs them to …

The smart retailer who will start selling these branded bandaids in my ghetto will do great business!  Cheap, fun and flirting with luxury in a way that teenagers can affort it! Smart. Now they are only availble in the japanese lifestyle store Sugoi Life for $7.95. But wouldn’t be surprised if we see these soon …

Tricia from The Glam Foodie, styled and produced these ‘high-end’ treats: Cereal Couture. It was inspired by Tricia’s love of fashion, style and amazing food. “I wanted to take something we all crave and give it a luxury lift. This tasty, chic collection gives a high-end, glam aesthetic to our favorite breakfast treats.”     …

We are all loyal to some brands, we for example choose Coca Cola over Pepsi or Apple over Microsoft. But can you still manage to stay true to your preferences while looking at these ads made by Stefan Asafti? “there have always existed disputes among the competing parties, divergent opinions, while the fans of each …

New Condoms, a clever Tumblr blog by Max Wright, photoshops the tag lines of famous brands like Nike, McDonald’s, and M&M’s onto condom wrappers. Essentially, when presented in this context each slogan takes on a whole new and surprisingly sexual meaning. It just goes to show that placement of an ad campaign plays a large …