Nobody knows this better than any girl who’s gone out for the night in a new pair of heels. So, when we stumbled upon these ’shoes’ (via the coveted) by design student Gwendolyn Huskens from the Design Academy in Eindhoven, they certainly put a smile on our face…

Created from casts, bandages and wraps these stylish creations look good enough to wear even when we’re not in pain! We love a little ironic creativity. Well done Gwen!

It’s been a while since we promoted an artist around here, so we thought we’d share one of our current favorites - Dana Cowie.

We love her flair for fashion and color, and the different mediums she uses to create her pieces.
Whether she’s capturing a vintage Vogue cover…

Sketching pieces that belong on the runway…

Or paying homage to fashion icons (Naomi!). The look is totally fun and unique . Definitely pieces we’d love to incorporate into our own collection! Would you?

You didn’t think it was possible to be any more awesome with your sleek little phone and your fancy features, did you? Well, guess what? It is.

Thanks to talented designers and a little website called Poolga you can be even cooler than the cool kid on the block with these free wallpapers, perfectly sized to fit your pretty little screen.

Yes, we encourage drinking more champagne, too.

Oh, yeah. You ARE good.

You may have seen a lot of this poster floating around in design magazines and stores…

We’ve seen it everywhere. (What? You have one too?)

The poster was created during WWII and issued as a means of keeping the masses… well… calm. Ironically, the poster was held in reserve for use only in times of extreme crisis. Hm. Not sure how effective that would have been?

Well, now the folks over at Keep Calm Gallery have brought the print into the 21st century with this take on it…

Now that’s a sentiment we can get behind. Guitar Hero anyone?

May was yellow…

and June was Red…

And in July the crew from RGB in Berlin decked everything out in blue.

We love this shopping concept: at RGB they cram art, fashion, design, music and a bar into one space (we’d never have to leave!), and they change the color scheme out every month to keep it fresh.

What’s next for the creative duo of owners Lina Müller and Anne Meister? Turquoise for August, Pink in September, Orange in October, Green in November and White in December. Plan your shopping accordingly.

We love the unique look of photographer Wendy Bevan. Her nostalgic style is sometimes light and sometimes dark. Check out her portfolio and you’ll see what we mean.

Sometimes, we just need a little reminder…

…that we can do whatever we want! Which is why we love this (very) limited edition book from designer Alex Ostrowski.

A little old fashioned motivation never hurt (and they’re way better than those kitty cat posters that hung in your cheesy math teacher’s classroom).

This one might be our motivation for today: “Leave early. Walk slow.” Sounds like good advice to us!

Did you workout last weekend? We sure did.

Each book is full of these tear-out motivational posters, and is available on Alex’s website for as long as they last.

We’re always excited to discover a little originality in the world of fashion, so when we stumbled upon the Aussie company, Colab, we were instant fans.

Meant to bring artists and designers together in pursuit of creating pieces with “no constraint, no rules to follow, no target market to appease,” Colab has created its first line of unique eyewear.

The line was created by selected artists from all over the world. Perks_And_Mini (Australia), EBoy (Germany), Geoff McFetridge (USA), Rockin*Jellybean (Japan), and Neasden Control Centre (United Kingdom) all contributed several designs, each bringing their own look to the collaboration.

While there is certainly a bit of trendiness in these designs, with only 1,000 pairs are available in each style at least you know you’re sure to be somewhat original, even in subtle ways. (The pair above by Geoff McFetridge features a poem printed on the inside of the right temple, and is our first pick as favorite!)

Colab promises more seasonal collaborations in the future, so be sure to keep an eye on their site for more original pieces to come!

We’ve never seen street art like this before… in fact, it’s so small, you’ve probably never seen it either.

Little People is a UK based project that creates teeny scenarios that mimic real life.

For more of the artist’s work, you can view his ongoing project and more at his blog.

From the creative Swiss duo of L/B, Sabina Lang and Daniel Baumann, comes a ‘hotel’ experience unlike any other.

Currently perched upon the Palais de Tokyo the Hotel Everland is an art installation turned one-room pod ‘hotel’.

Here’s the deal: “The room can be booked for one night only, the mini-bar is fully stocked and included in the price, breakfast is delivered to the door and a record collection stands at ones disposal”. Um, you had us at mini-bar. That and the view make this a pretty incredible one-time opportunity.

The bright colors are a bit mod, the space a bit small, and windows… well, we’re pretty sure they don’t have curtains. If you can deal with all that, then get in line (behind us) to book a date.

The hotel is only open until the end of 2008, and the chance to book is fleeting. The next time to try your luck is July 30th when reservations will be made available at a random hour on their booking page. We’ll cross our fingers for you…