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Clothing Giant H&M Defends ‘Perfect’ Virtual Models
“It’s not a real body; it is completely virtual and made by the computer,” H&M press officer Hacan Andersson told Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet in an article questioning the company’s picture-perfect online models.
news  cgi  fashion  bodyimage  physiology  business 
december 2011 by milkmiruku
Beyond the fringe - schools clamp down on students' self expression | Education | The Guardian
"Uniform policy is increasingly taking an absurdly draconian shift in its approach to the decisions kids make about how they wear their hair, banning any style more interesting than that you would ordinarily find on an Abbey National correspondence clerk clad in a Next business suit. Uniform policies nowadays are uniformly filled with such pitifully and vehemently ignorant statements as "patterns cut into the hair are not acceptable". Not acceptable to whom? Or, "hair colour will be restricted to that found in normal hair". And normal means what, exactly?"
education  fashion  society  op-ed  aesthetics  culture  uk  authoritarianism  liberalism 
january 2010 by milkmiruku
the google sari « Our Delhi Struggle
"Spotted this in a fancy mall in Gurgaon, India (the tech hub south of Delhi)"
blog  google  fashion  culture  design  india  humour  cool  clothing 
september 2008 by milkmiruku
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | 'Darkest ever' material created
"The material was created from carbon nanotubes - sheets of carbon just one atom thick rolled up into cylinders. Researchers say it is the closest thing yet to the ideal black material, which absorbs light perfectly at all angles and over all wavelengths.
science  technology  news  nanotechnology  humour  goth  bbc  black  cool  fashion 
january 2008 by milkmiruku
Ahiida - Ahiida Products
"Ahiida® produces new and dynamic Swimwear and Sportwear for today's Muslim Female."
clothing  fashion  religion  interesting  sport  culture 
february 2007 by milkmiruku
fredflare.com | Lego block belt
"This colorful cotton Lego block belt by Paul Frank will add character to your basic jeans & a t-shirt look!" For the geeks, y'know.
fashion  toys  lego  shopping 
january 2007 by milkmiruku
Knitty: Winter 2006 - byte
"Knitting may be a centuries-old craft, but the results can be quite high-tech. For example, it's now possible to store data on a scarf."
knitting  geek  crafts  design  fashion  howto 
december 2006 by milkmiruku
The Pong Dress
"Hit the dot back and forth with two sticks - this time all new on a 3D playing field, that is moving, chatting and laughing. we hit the dot with some spin from the height of the belly button and aim at the left nipple."
gaming  pong  fashion  design  technology  led  game 
november 2006 by milkmiruku
UTILIKILTS : We Sell Freedom
Company that makes kilts for everyday use.
clothing  shopping  cool  fashion 
august 2006 by milkmiruku
PHILIPS HEAD SCREW CUFFLINKS - UncommonGoods
These cufflinks are a graphic look at an icon that has revolutionized building.
fashion  design  accessories 
july 2006 by milkmiruku
Like Scratches in the Sand - In brush-strokes of yellow.
When the latest version of Supergirl debuted, a good deal of fandom recoiled in horror. What could they possibly have been basing their character designs off of? it was asked. She doesn't even look *human.* And who would wear stuff like that, anyway?
comics  culture  fashion  humour 
july 2006 by milkmiruku
Angel Kitty USB keyboard for the naughty geeky lover
After the USB powered shirt here is something naughty, a maid's costume with a functional USB keyboard wrapped around the chest region. The 85 key keyboard is bendable and made of silicon to give you the right feeling and avoid damage to your girlfriend.
culture  fashion  computer  japan  technology  fun  hardware 
july 2006 by milkmiruku

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