FEATUREDHarmonie Intérieure, an unusual french line of sticker/decals and prints with a website that drew me right in with this aged polaroid layouts...

FEATUREDThe Helping Hounds of Hell ~ great poster for a Berlin handmade skateboard art exhibition!

FEATUREDUPDATED! Part 3 of Leibovitz/Disney collaboration... this time with Giselle, Barishnykov, and Tina Fey in Peter Pan ~ J.Lo as Jasmine ~ Jessica Biel as Pocahontas ~ Whoopi as Genie + behind the scenes vid!

FEATUREDShepard Fairey's call to action ~ VOTE! Posters will be available of both these Vote! posters as well as his new Obama posters ~ and proceeds from this print go to produce prints for a large statewide poster campaign.

FEATUREDGameboy Bricks ~ must check out the pictures, such a playful idea ~ can you imagine all the unique spaces and paths you could make with some of these?

FEATUREDArne Jacobsen's Egg chair celebrates its golden (50th) anniversary this year ~ and 999 limited edition chairs are being produced ~ complete with engraving and book. See images of the egg chair past and present.

FEATUREDLouis Vuitton's City Guides - the series come out every year, yet no one seems to have pictures of the interior... do you have a set? What do you think of it?

FEATUREDOn food trends ~ with over 80 posts on bacon... about 1% of tastespotting is incredible bacon recipes... like vodka, kettle corn, chocolate, spa wraps, scones, cupcakes... here's a roundup of some of the more unique.

FEATUREDFrédérique Daubal teams up with Nokia for their latest phone in the Prism Collection ~ 7900 Crystal Prism ~ complete with 2mgp camera ~ music player ~ 3G ~ designer wallpapers, crystal center, and laser etchings!

FEATUREDWant not, waste not - some amazing work by Studio Lo.

FEATUREDOtto Espresso ~ gorgeous new twist on a classic stovetop espresso maker design... supposedly makes two perfect lattes!

FEATUREDThis is Bjorn Johansson's Anatomy of a Typeface ~ Can you imagine if this bony font had flesh and faces as well? I think i imagine these to be the skeletal system of the "Sesame Street is sponsored by the letter ____"

FEATURED"It's not the drinking. It's HOW we're drinking." Nice print and tv campaign from the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand...

FEATUREDOne of the most breathtaking shows i've seen so far this year... Brooks Salzwedel's "By Fault of Its Own" solo show... finally saw how intensely surreal his layered resin pieces are! See the close ups to understand!

FEATUREDJorge Oswaldo creates incredibly deep/layered mixed media art using vinyl stickers and plexi... check out the video that takes you through his studio and his process ~ awesome use of a vinyl cutter!

FEATUREDFor any one that wasn't sure what to do with that gorgeous plastic box the ipod nano/shuffles come in... how about recycling it into a portable speaker system with the bird-electron kit? Also great for water bottles...

FEATUREDJonathan Adler launches his Apothecary of Emotion ~ a series of gorgeous porcelain mugs and vessels ready to help you bottle up all those feelings.

FEATUREDYaYa Chou has a thing for gummi bears ~ i just saw her bear rug at the Tinlark opening ~ also take a look at her gummi chandelier, gummi covered porcelain, and more!

FEATUREDGotochi Dissection Animals - For all the carnivores, biologists, and butchers ~ here are some crazy anatomical keychain/charms in tuna, bull, panda, rooster, monkey, etc...

FEATUREDMore valentine's day ideas ~ how about a gift set which amongst many other things contains a pair of silk restraints with a playful handcuff print?

FEATUREDAnother mysterious email from French duo Myzrk and Moriceau ~ images of their latest show “Golden Eyes” at the Caixa Forum in Barcelona... INCREDIBLE, must see, installation of wall drawings and framed pieces.

FEATUREDFascinating exhibit ~ “Seventy Years of Penguin Design” at the Holburne Museum of Art in Bath - i love seeing all the old book covers and the evolution of the Penguin book logos!

FEATUREDOne of the standouts from the Tinlark anniversary show... getting to see Diem Chau's insanely cool carved crayons in person!

FEATUREDThe Crossroads of the World on sunset blvd in hollywood. ~ first shopping center in LA ~ built in 1938 ~ and completely surreal just after sunset... i was there for the Tinlark Anniversary Show (#8200)

FEATUREDSmaller dysons are coming in March! A more compact version of the classic ball vacuum, as well as Dyson Baby the mini canister vac.

FEATUREDBeautiful new ad campaign for Miu Miu Spring 2008 with Kristen Dunst~ particularly smitten with the ominous surreal reds of the backgrounds in contrast with her very pale look... and some great bags and shoes!

FEATUREDA.P.C. has a fun leather wrap bracelet in their Spring 2008 collection with a centimitre ruler embossed on it! So many uses, so cute in black and tan leathers...

FEATUREDThat trucker! I love him! Amazing illustrations by Russian artist Merdanchik.

FEATUREDIn light of the writers' strike... someone has created these awesome vintage-esque The Writer's Guild Strikes Matchboxes!

FEATURED+Beryll party at the Smart House tonight ~ truly one of the best event spaces in LA ~ this tristory loft space in Venice Beach is incredible architecturally, and i find new things to love about it every time!

FEATUREDIf you add NOTCOT.com, NOTCOT,org, TasteSpotting, and NotCouture Web Clips to your iPhone home screen you'll see the special icons we made!

FEATUREDCan you imagine if this Vans iPhone Finger Fracture game got made? You could pull some pretty crazy skateboarding tricks with two fingers and your multitouch iphone!

FEATUREDYada ~ you have to check out the pics of their well designed CES booth that draws you right into it with its cool lights and mini. And then i was surprised by the affordable and minimalist bluetooth headsets +accs!

FEATUREDJust a tiny bit larger than a zippo ~ here's the latest in glossy tech from La Cie ~ the Tiny Disk which holds 30/40 GB and even has a cap/built in USB! See the close ups!

FEATUREDHandmade from a single block of cedar ~ and wheels from mahogany... love these italian toy cars by To Be Us

FEATUREDA Measuring Gaggle ~ while hunting for the nesting black and white giraffe measuring cups, i discovered these bone china geese...

VIDEOIncredible film where - 3 graphic designers created D-Day on a shoe string budget for the timewatch program "Bloody Omaha"

FEATUREDHandpresso ~ bicycle pump + expresso packet + hot water = expresso on the go? The nice design coupled with the hilariously suggestive french couple in a movie theater ad makes it worth checking out.

FEATUREDUPDATED! Dan got us some hands on shots of the MacBook Air ~ close ups of all the tiny details i was curious about ~ like the power adapter connection and the ports, etc...

FEATUREDLIVE from macworld ~ and it ain't pretty... Here are a few pics on how insane macworld is currently, and how bad it was this morning for regular people trying to get into the keynote. Quite the sea of humanity.

FEATUREDSo there it is ~ popping out of a manilla envelope ~ the macbook air. but EVEN CUTER? The actual music video of yael naim's "new soul" that is used in their ad

FEATUREDReady to be part of the Design Police? With their DIY stickers you can attack.. um i mean critique any and everything in your path.

FEATUREDIn all honesty, who HASN'T been inspired by legendary Stan Lee? A large group show at Gallery 1988 pays tribute to him and his many comic book heroes that can't be missed!!!

FEATUREDI bet you didn't realize that the Squeezebox Duet Remote has an SD slot, headphone jack, speaker, IR transmitter, accelerometer , flickr browsing, clock.... in addition to being able to stream your music (even sirius) via wifi

VIDEORidiculously cute claymation video with a little monster guy for the Weepies "World Spins Madly On"

FEATUREDStrangeCo's new Vivisect Playset ~ 8 blind box creatures from a slew of our fav artists that are the perfect characters for that desk you spend too much time at... here is my favorite, The King Of Deadbeats!

FEATUREDLima 7192's glass rings are quite the work of art ~ so simple and subtle yet impossible to turn your eyes away from.

FEATURED366cm's Square is a heat sensitive hot plate that is a subtle gloss black tile or resembles the hot orangy red glow of a stove burner!

FEATUREDAt CES the sun set at Belkin ~ where you were transported into this pre-fab, dwell feeling space with grastroturf courtyard, hard wood floored kitchen, living room, etc... explore it in pictures!

FEATUREDOn another fun surprise package ~ How incredible is this YO FRAGILE! guy on a huge box that just showed up ~ and wait till you see the incredible mixed media piece inside! Awesome ghosty skater boy.

FEATUREDYay! Refills on the NOTCOT buttons came ~ with the best packing tape ever, and some fun sticker/calendars.

VIDEOcool new Zune ad (made by my company) featuring Laika, the first dog in space set to an Aliens song - how appropriate! My own dog plays a supporting role - watch for her eating bacon at the end!

FEATUREDBelkin's Rockstar ~ i loved the display of this new product at CES ~ particularly how this pic turned out! This is a new way to dj/share music... it can take 2 inputs, and multiple outputs with no loss.

FEATUREDConserving power just got a little more fun (and simpler) with the Belkin Conserve Surge Protector that comes with this great portable switch! It even comes with a wall plate you can magnetically mount it into.

FEATUREDAwdio beta ~ streams you live music from trendy hot spots across the globe ~ stores/clubs/etc... here's an invite code to try it now... kinda fun to listen to while working.

FEATUREDHere's a nice dose of inspiration for the day ~ the TED Talk with JJ Abrams ~ who knew the man behind lost/alias was a complete packaging/box geek? And his thoughts on the "mystery box" are a must watch vid...

FEATUREDCoco has a beautiful portfolio of fashion illustrations which begin with more traditional painting, drawing, ceramics ~ which are then digitally blended.

FEATUREDJoey Roth designs a beautiful teacup to go with his upcoming Sorapot!

FEATUREDNokia goes green at CES ~ with the 3110 Evolve, a fun booth display with great use of wood, some nice 60% recycled packaging, and a very fun vinyl stickered hybrid!

FEATUREDMottainai Furoshiki ~ an alternative to gift wrap and plastic bags, here's a series of japanese techniques as created by the Minister of Environment back in 2006!

FEATUREDEton's booth at CES was one of my favorites ~ playful orange stools at their product bar, and illuminated multifaceted cloud like structures kept the space inviting and spacious feeling!

FEATUREDFreshly back from vegas checking out the Consumer Electronics Show ~ and here are my Top 10 Cravings ~ not your usual CES list, but these are 10 favorites that caught my eye.

FEATUREDCES time of year already ~ we're off to run around vegas and get fully immersed in the latest tech for 2008... any requests or suggestions? Will you be there?

FEATUREDThe Bubble Trouble Glass puzzle vial ~ is as elegantly designed as its solution... a fun one to trump clients and friends when left on your desk.

FEATUREDUPDATE ~ i found japanese ads for Cup Noodle featuring our Governator! Too funny... ahh, the 80s. Also some other japanese 80's spots as well.

FEATUREDAnd to finish off my trilogy of late night posts on Nissin Cup Noodles, i have a new found respect for the brand and innovation behind this company... and see eco friendly reusable cup/refill packs with DIY inserts!

FEATUREDContinuing on Cup Noodles, we couldn't help ourselves and rounded up about 20 ads for you to watch... the caveman series has me laughing so hard tonight... also the No Border! and Freedom campaigns.

FEATUREDDid you know there is a Cup Noodle Factory and Museum in Osaka? And you can create your own custom flavored Cup Noodle! I am amazed by these videos of Cup Noodles made from scratch.

FEATUREDIncredibly inspiring illustration work of Koren Shadmi, just as breathtaking as the finished pieces are his walk throughs of the process...

FEATUREDWickle ~ some pretty little designer fragrance packaging, that is simple, beautiful, and comes with cute necklaces to decorate them.

FEATUREDRed Monkey Designs ~ these leather craftsmen in West Hollywood make some beautiful guitar straps, camera straps, watches and more... with great packaging! Here's an unboxing and some pics of the store!

FEATUREDGerman illustrator, Heiko, makes some gorgeous drawings!

FEATUREDNegativity Refuse Bags ~ a new way to literally THROW OUT your ex, your anger, your baggage of any sort emotional or otherwise....

VIDEOHilarious You Tube on Chinese having English Names and vice versa ~ from Sexy Beijing (couldn't stop laughing through this one, even the faux sex in the city rip intro was cute) ~ ah Samanfar and Smacker.

FEATUREDToy Me gives us a sneak peek at their latest collection... particularly this silver scissor cuff that we're smitten with ~ you can wear it open or closed!

FEATUREDAnd to be thorough, i couldn't leave you without your annual dose of TasteSpotting as well. 100 of the most delicious posts of 2007!

FEATUREDAnd from our first few months of NotCouture ~ here are 100 of the most popular posts from NotCouture for 2007! Mmmmm shoes, bags, and coats sure seem to be popular.

FEATURED100 of the most popular posts of NOTCOT.org in 2007! Playing with my new toy, we're celebrating the close of 2007 with my first *automated* roundups to look back.

FEATUREDQ-BA-MAZE it was on the gift guide ~ and i got bored tonight and put one together thats about 5ft tall... its an interesting twist on the old school 3d wooden marble mazes!

FEATUREDWill Ashford manages to recycle words ~ pages of emerson becomes artworks filled with doodles and highlights ~ bringing out beautiful images you didn't even realize could be there

FEATUREDOn more reusable bag options ~ Porter has some fun collabs in nylon, cotton, leather, etc

FEATUREDIncredibly beautiful animation by Cory Godbey found over at Zune Arts entitled "Le Cadeau du Temps" ~ and a beautiful message as well!

FEATUREDLiquid Image ~ digital camera for stills and vids built into a diving mask for all your handsfree underwater imaging needs. Can you imagine the other possibilities? I came up with a few.......

FEATUREDYou would be amazed what beautiful prints you can make from placing a set of pantone pens with nibs gently resting on a ream of paper for a month... daniel eatok ended up with 73.

FEATUREDToastvertising ~ a fully animated advert that was toasted slice by slice for each frame... see the making of, as well as the video for the Book of Spam.

FEATUREDPuma's Urban Mobility range teaming up with the Serpentine gallery = a $1400 instant art gallery filled with artists goodies, and this gorgeous shiny brainy bag

FEATUREDHELP! In looking ahead to 2008, trying to figure out where to be and what to cover ~ any ideas to add to the list? any interest in sponsoring an event we MUST be at?

FEATUREDCurious what fun digital xmas cards we received this year? Where here is a roundup of some of the great designs we saw!

FEATUREDOn totally random posts, this is one of them over at NOTCOT.com. and HAPPY BIRTHDAY goes out to NOTCOT co-founder, dan, who finally joins me full time!

FEATUREDYujin Kaomoji ~ crazy japanese creatures that are typographic creations - part ascii art, part emoticon...

FEATUREDFor an unbelievable gallery of CG Spheres, this is a great way to waste a bit of time getting inspired

FEATUREDAnother series of gifts for new parents ~ the Twilight Turtle and the Sleep Sheep ~ the turtle is has different colors and projects constellations ~ and the sheep make whale, heartbeat, rain, surf sounds...

FEATUREDPeekABoo bags ~ are bean bag like toys that have a clear window and random objects for kids to try and find... check out the video to see it in action!

FEATUREDIncredible and unexpected mural that Dara found in Sablon, Belgium

FEATUREDReview of the Tombow alternative to the space pen and the inka pens... writes upside down, under water, in space ~ and won't accidentally scribble inside your purse!

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 1~ the final day of our 31 days of gift guides, and since you're probably out of time to do any online shopping reliably... lets look ahead at things to covet in 2008!

FEATUREDA box full of RayD8s just showed up ~ not only does this two faced USB creature glow in the dark and come filled with digital delights, but did you know he has FEET? (footprints on the soles of them!)

FEATUREDAre you really still shopping? You're running out of time! And for the fun overwhelmingness of it all ~ check out what all 30 gift guides to date look like collaged in one image.

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 2 ~ this second to last guide is all about gizmos and gadgets to help you have more fun taking pictures during the holidays!

FEATUREDRankin's Eyescapes are incredible ~ i can't even imagine how amazing it would be to stare into these as large prints...

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 3 ~ Musical Gadgetry to accompany the many mp3 players everyone already has...

FEATUREDSimple typography on the latest affordable ($25-44) canvas reusable shopping bag ~ this time by Beau Soleil, and it even has pockets inside and out!

FEATUREDFinal review on Pleo after he hung out here for the last two weeks ~

FEATUREDGift from the amazon! I just received some amazonian craftiness at its finest... incredible brazil nut carvings, spear tips, and more...

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 4 is ready for your playful side ~ Stocking Stuffers and desktop toys that can go back to work with the giftees for further amusement.

FEATUREDTank Theory's new line of shirts ~ fun illustration graphics ~ I'm Not That Violent! (And they finally restocked that amazing Dungeons belt buckle!)

FEATUREDTo get ready for the New Year ~ i love Stuart Haygarth's Millenium Chandelier's made from 1000 used party poppers from the streets of london 01.01.00

FEATUREDZip tie rings cast in silver ~ is it geek chic? or is it just another reference to what has become such an everyday object?

FEATUREDMORE prints from Coudal's Swap Meat that i'm craving for the wall space i don't have... a set of 4 ghosty prints that GLOW IN THE DARK! And portray some dark scenarios...

FEATUREDOn must have poster sets ~ Lucky White Squirrels are two posters by Moi Moi Design that are part biology, part design, part infographics, and absolutely brilliant

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 5 ~ More tempting designer goods from Charles and Marie, many of which would be perfect for stuffing those stockings...

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 6 ~ for this sunday guide, here's my wishlist of random items that didn't fit in the other guides! NOTWishlist!

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 7 ~ SNOW DAY! For all of you lucky enough to have some snow to play in, here are some toys and gadgets to help make the most of it.

FEATUREDPolitical Finger puppets ~ the perfect gift set for the politics obsessed to act out their issues

FEATUREDVox AmPlug + OhMiBod = Vibrator(s) controlled by Guitar. (Could also work wonders for the girlfs of gamer boys)

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 8 ~ Indulge Your Vices ~ Whatever they may be... we pass no judgments, but i'm focusing this one on drinking, smoking, sexing, etc...

FEATUREDRotor in Brussels did this great kitchen using industrial leftovers from a company specialized in die-cutting cardboard for the packaging of luxury-goods!

VIDEOOk. XKCD lovers, i just watched this hour long ramble between Randall Munroe and the googlers... and it was pretty sweet (in that leave on in the background kind of way) ~ he even draws at the end...

FEATUREDI got hands on with the Oakley Minute Machine Titanium Edition ~ and the carbon fiber self lubricating rings are really fun!

FEATUREDDigital truly meets analog in these reused record and cassette tape ipod classic and nano cases ~ and naturally no two are alike. 45 iPod Cases

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 9 ~ Reusable Shopping bags, after having researched SO many, here are our favorites and unexpected pics, as well as some woody accessories to go with!

FEATURED24th Cartier Polo World Cup on Snow will take place from 24 to 27 January 2008 up in St Moritz!

FEATUREDIndigo Snow has a line of snowboards, skis, helmets, goggles and more with a fusion of 3d snakeskin prints, leather, and wood.

FEATUREDArbor skateboards are quite the work of art ~ and tempting me to buy one even if i can't quite skate well!

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 10 ~ Culinary Gadgetry perfect for every kitchen no matter how much or little you cook, a contest to win a digicam if you're a tastespotter, AND crazy new all 20 guides so far view!

FEATUREDFelt egg cozies and keyrings from Parkhaus Berlin!

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 11 is all about Child's Play ~ some simple toys from robotic dinos and wifi bunnies to finger crayons and pirate sailboats.

FEATUREDNOTCOT Stickers! Limited Edition Series 1 ~ full sheet of 33 matte black vinyl stickers hand printed + weeded + sent out by me!

FEATUREDGood Granny, Bad Granny ~ hilarious new kids book, and bad granny is definitely our kind of lady, she even takes then to neiman marcus to buy fingerless gloves.

FEATUREDLocal Celebrity takes their classic "Respect Your Mother" to a great canvas tote!

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 12 ~ NOTCOT Contributor Anna of Sub-Studio shares some of her picks for this season's gifting... all framed in her illustrations... LOVE the robot!

FEATUREDJewelgraphy cards by innovative design firm D-BROS, plus lots of other great products.

FEATUREDSagaform ~ here is a collage of far too many products i've completely fallen for ~ something for every aspect of your lifestyle to be just a little more clean, designy, + swedish...

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 13 (i'm back on track!) ~ is hand picked by our Shade Elaine to find you what we're calling "Weird Science" ~ really its a continuation of Gorgeously Goth Day 16!

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 14 (belated) ~ is all about Creature Comforts for those animal companions... dogs, cats, fish, birds....

FEATUREDThis 25th year ~ my perfect birthday present is my new Vinyl Cutter ~ and to test it out between ai files and doodles, we have even decorated the wiimotes! [this image is just the beginning]

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 15 - some designer lifesavers for all those weekend warriors... and the hardcore outdoors folks. Why, yes, that IS a magic swedish fire starter.

FEATUREDFinally ~ unboxing of Pleo ~ my latest house guest for the next few weeks... now you can see the packaging the ended up with, his encounter with the roboraptor, and more to come for sure...

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 16 is for your Dark Side ~ or for the rather darker leaning friends of yours... Shade Elaine put together this Gorgeously Goth (but not exclusive to goths what-so-ever) Guide.

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 17 ~ all about grooming, some gadgets and potions for men and women that even look good in your bathroom...

FEATUREDBeautifully designed posters for the V&A's Museum of Childhood

FEATUREDCheeky graphic design - filled with chocolate... Christmas Survival Chocolate

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 18: WEJETSET ~ a page filled with excuses to start jetsetting this holiday season!

FEATUREDDiesel Sweeties sent over a surprise pack of Angry Red Pixel Robot Socks! And they are quite amusing and fun stocking stuffers... or you can use it as your xmas stocking even...