Check out our NotCouture + Revolve Clothing gift guide for some fun ideas... awesome stuff for the guys especially (in my opinion at least!)

Loving the minimalist simplicity of Gee Beauty's packaging, by GJP.

Hola Ola No1 is a pre-molded soft silicone pouch that you open and close with a squeeze. Great for spices and great looking, too!

3 limited edition t-shirts will be available at The Standard Hotels in LA, NYC, and Miami... Andre Balazs has commissione contemporary legends, Natas Kaupas, Eric Haze, and Jose Parla to design these t-shirts for their respective cities!

Dread Pirate Roberts! The Action Figure! What stocking doesn't need that? After all the fairy tale comments, Princess Bride sure came up a bunch...

A fun and colorful children's book about two Yetis who go on an adventure to answer the burning question, "Do Narwhals Have Blowholes?"

Picnica Reusable Tote ~ that stuffs into a bunny! And when you're using it, the bunny is attached to the side... hilarious, bizarre, and strangely appealing... definitely a standout design in the reusable shopping bag space!

you can know what diseases you are most susceptible to, what your personality is like and your ancestry. All in tiny box from 23 and me. All you need to do is spit saliva and send it in. pretty darn cool. Genetics just got personal.

Fantastic photographic projects from swiss-born, Montreal-based Thomas Kneubuhler.

Sissi Edholm and Lisa Ullenius from Edholm Uilenius created this amazingly beautiful chocolate packaging for the gift shop in Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm.

Nomad Light Molecule, designed by Maarten De Ceulaer. Another unique light design with the molecule atom shape where the light position is fully configurable - yes, you can change the shape of the light according to your taste.

Which Jieldé are you? Originally designed in 1950 as the “indestructible” standard for work lamps, Jieldé lamps are now available as the perfect modern accent for any room! Check out the various styles and colors.

MEMODESK by TeamLab Net.

For all you fixed-gear aficionados this hand-stitched leather bike frame pouch from billy kirk should be on your wish list.

The ‘Remains Benches’ , designed by Elyse Marks, comes in antithetical variates. The benches feature an Avant-garde motif of animals and trees... disturbing pattern of dead, skeletal animals, hanging off of even dead-er trees…

Cute stop-motion series with a cake as the lead. A new film for every day up to xmas

‘In Vestimentis Ursum‘ is a collection of stuffed animals that sing, dance, light up, or talk back. Matt Kirkland disassembled them to show the robot inside the toys.

Brilliant fonts updated annually created by the Swiss graphic design wizards, Buro Destruct.

Aislinn Leggett is a Montreal-based artist and photographer.

Guiyang Huaxi Urban Center, China / DIEGUEZ FRIDMAN arquitectos & asociados

Street art in Sao Paolo - the 6emeia project uses mostly storm drains for their creations in transforming the daily life in the city.

Handsome Books: The Book As Art. A collection of books to be appreciated externally as well as internally. Harkening back to the times when book bindings reflected the preciousness of the pages within

Great video for Black Thin King. "The Eye and The Fly" shows a man trying to kill a fly. What happens next I just can't describe using words. Surreal.

Graphic artist, Star RM, designs and distributes a new postcard artwork every month for subscribers to his Art of the Month Club. Enjoy tangy illustrations, photos of note, type explorations and other graphical candy.

'Drawdio' created by adafruit and jay silver is a pencil that lets you draw with the music. The kit is an analog synthesizer circuit that straps to any soft-leaded pencil, and lets you crank out electronic sounds while you sketch.
sketch.

The First Diesel Planet Store opens in Milan, San Babila Square, as the biggest Diesel Store worldwide measuring over 1500 square meter

Scosche has released a new alternative for charging both the iPhone and the iPod, it includes a built in light that illuminates in the dark, so you can always find your phone.

Craft Hackers is a panel discussion among artists who use crafting techniques to explore high tech culture and the relationship between needlework and computer programming.

Designed by German artist Steffen Bauer for Crescent lighting, the Laluna fiber optic lamp connects to a bright halogen (which changes color with a turning color wheel) or color-changing LED light source.

A newest Lim Si Ping's (aka Pixel Pastry) installation. Tiger Translate: Energy

Italian designers JVLT presented a collection of useless objects at gallery Spazio Libero during art fair Artissima in Turin, Italy, last month.

Look this wonderful set of images of Nikon D700 cake. It is a husband's gift to his wife for her birthday. Brilliant idea!

NOTCOT Holiday Giveaway 21! Belkin Conserve Surge Protector ~ i love the giant remote switch (wall mountable even!) ~ and it helps cut down on your electric bills and save some energy!

Cake Designer April Reed has made this year's hippest (and most expensive at $4,320) gingerbread house based on the mid century modern masterpiece, The Farnsworth House, by Meis van der Rohe.

Xylocopa's Young Mad Scientist's First Alphabet Blocks come in packs of 5 blocks (covers all 26 letters), each engraved with an illustration depicting a different mad scientific discipline.

NOTCOT.org shoppable roundup of goodies from the last few days!

UNIQUE Los Angeles ~ over 200 indie designer vendors under one roof! Dec 13th and 14th ~ check out some we liked from the list ~ and we're also giving away 10 pairs of tickets!

The IKEA create the"World's Biggest Rack" to promote the new catalogue.

Super cute stop motion animation of the Pecanpals by Noferin. I cant believe these are made from wood. Beautiful packaging too.

Dictionaraoke - Dictionary Karaoke!!! Audio clips from online dictionaries sing the hits of yesterday and today. The fun of karaoke meets the word power of the dictionary.

Fun, retro-style candy wrappers designed by Brittany Pickrem for Sugah! Confectionery & Ice Cream Shop in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Toronto’s Resistor Gallery will open their latest exhibition, entitled “Domovo”, tonight. Featuring all-new work from artists Marek Colek & Pat Schewchuk, also known as Tin Can Forest.

At the first glance, the Snowmobile appears to be a frowning, angry, snow scooter with an aggressive stance, and with an impressive presence.

Roy Doty’s legendary annual Christmas Cards. The highly imaginative collection, dating back to 1950, features puzzles, contraptions, and other creative twists.