Results tagged “clothing” from The official blog of Vat19.com

These Bread Shoes have been all over the blogosphere lately, and a lot of people think they are totally awesome. In fact, they're selling out on the manufacturer's website. And I ask, "Why?"

People, these are loaves of bread that have a chunk cut off the back and part of the insides pulled out of the "toe" area. Anyone could do this. Actually, my 5-year-old cousin did nearly the same thing with dinner rolls this past weekend. Why are people paying 62 euros, or roughly $93, for a pair of bread shoes that you can't even wear? The website itself says, "Not wearable on feet". And I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be able to eat them, either, as they do not appear to be packaged in an airtight container. So, you get a pair of stale bread shoes that you ... display on your mantle?

I'm bummed, man. This is a total waste of a perfectly delicious loaf of bread.

I'm so glad there are insanely creative people out there who can re-purpose what most of us would call "trash" into something useful and one-of-a-kind. Many times you may not even realize that a "new" product has been made out of "old" recycled products.

Take this belt, for example. If I hadn't told you so in the title of this post, would you have ever guessed that the belt is made from a bike tire and the buckle from a bike cog? OK, maybe you cycling aficionados would, but to the rest of our naked eyes, it just looks like a really cool and edgy belt. Those who wear it are not only making a style statement, but an "I care about the earth" statement too!

There are tons and tons of other re-purposed products out there (for example, Vat19's LP Record Coasters), and I encourage you to check them out. Maybe you'll find some inspiration to create your own re-purposed goods!

OK, this is so adorable that it's a little overwhelming.

There are babies popping up all over the place in my family, and I am very tempted to purchase this hand knit teddy bear hat for all of them. Not only is it cute, but it looks very well made and super warm. I love the details of the braided ties and little bow (although I'm not sure if the bow is included). It also helps that they have a very sweet little baby modeling it. I could pinch those cheeks!

Anyway... at $26.00, it would make a great gift for your favorite little one that they could hold on to as a keepsake as they get older.

At first glance, they may look like regular old neckties. But in fact, the "fabric" used to make these Sonic Fabric ties is 50% recorded audio cassette tape. Yeah, I don't know how the heck they do it, but they've taken old mixed tapes and woven them into ties.

If that isn't awesome enough for you, these ties can actually be "played". Because the magnetic quality is maintained through the weaving process, you can still "hear" your tie by running a tape head over it. (A tape head is that little thing inside cassette tapes that touches the tape.) The designer says that when you do this, you're actually playing 4 or 5 strands of tape at once, or 16 to 20 tracks, so it kind of sounds like scratching a record backwards or radio static.

Needless to say, these are the coolest ties EVER, and the man in your life would totally love one. And if you don't have $90 to spare, fear not. The man in your life would also love any of these awesome gifts.

This is the Cap-sac, a fanny pack for your head. That's right. And yet again, I have had trouble deciding if is Trash or Treasure. So, I decided to write down the pros and cons to see which won out.

Pros:
- The colors are bright, fun, retro, and therefore awesome.
- It turns in on itself and zips up into a little pouch. So, good for travel.
- It's so incredibly dorky that it borders on cool.

Cons:
- It's a fanny pack that you wear on your head.
- If you actually put anything in the pack, your forehead will look misshapen.
- Probably only 1% of the population has the style, attitude, and confidence to pull off the look without looking like a total moron.

Hm, tied. But I think the cons outweigh the pros, don't you? I'm going to have to go with Trash. Sorry, Cap-sac.

Maybe kids will actually be willing to hang up their own clothes if they're able to do it with these super-fun Apehangers. The clothes hang off of the ape's legs and his upright arm serves as the hook to hang him up. See?

Cute, no? The trouble here is the cost. At $20 per hanger, you could easily get 20 regular hangers for the same price. But those are regular hangers, and this is an eco-friendly and organic monkey hanger that can also be used as wall decoration. So, there you go.

Um, wow. OK, this takes the "wear something bright so I can spot you in a crowd" thing to a whole new level.

Powered by batteries, which I assume are housed in the big ol' Celtic-looking brooch at the center, the LumiTop (Butterfly version seen here) stays lit for over 12 hours. My questions are: Does it get hot? Are your retinas burned after having the constant glow in your peripheral vision? Who is wearing this besides ice dancers and circus performers? No one, I hope.

But if you happen to be an ice dancer or circus performer and are looking for a dazzling fiber-optic halter top with a "tail", this one will set you back 169 euros, or about $230.00.

Don't get me wrong, I think some of the new designer packing tapes that seem to be so prevalent now are kind of fun. And this tape falls into that category.

However, it also falls into the "Seriously?" category because the designers have taken it one step further and stuck the packing tape to this poor woman's face and hair. I'm thinking that's going to smart just a bit when those babies get ripped off.

The designers do state, however, that they do not recommend applying the tape "directly onto the body, as the adhesive may cause irritation to sensitive skin or damage to hair." Then why are you illustrating the product being used in that manner? Monkey see, monkey do, people.

If this isn't geek chic, I don't know what is.

Since it's introduction to the world in 1990, Adobe's Photoshop program has made its way into everyday American pop culture, to the point where the word "photoshop" itself has become a regular part of our vocabulary, as in "Oh my God, that picture of Mariah Carey is totally photoshopped!" It's even in Merriam-Webster's online dictionary. But that's just not enough, is it? We need more Photoshop in our everyday lives. More!

Well, now Photoshop geeks, freaks, and wannabes everywhere can proclaim their love for the software with the "Invisible" T-shirt from artist Reece Ward. The design features the standard Photoshop toolbar with part of the background (in this case, you) erased.

At a totally reasonable price of $24.00, this would make a great gift for any graphic designer, photographer, web designer...basically anyone you know who works with digital images. And while the existence and powers of Photoshop are widely known, there are still a great amount of people out there who would be totally confused by this shirt, which makes it that much more awesome. It's like an inside joke that a heck of a lot of people are in on. Goodtimes!

This here is the Hip-T. It's marketed as a "layering accessory for your hips", and is basically a $20.00 band of fabric that you put around your hips - over your jeans and under your too-short shirt - to camouflage your muffin top and/or prevent the embarrassment of butt/thong exposure when you sit or bend over. Why not just wear a cami under your shirt like normal people? Well, say the Hip-T creators, whole shirts under other shirts cause an annoying "t-shirt tangle" that simply must be avoided.

However, whole shirts, with their arm and neck holes, are guaranteed to stay put on your frame. I have a feeling these Hip-Ts would roll down or shimmy up - especially on those of us who have those unfortunate muffin tops or tummy rolls - causing us to be smoothing or tugging at it all day long. And really, I find it hard to believe that it does anything about corralling in the muffin top anyway; it just looks too thin.

Plus, I have fears about other ways people might use this item. Tube top? Headband? Skirt? Good God, I can see the Paris Hilton wannabe now.

While I will admit the layering effect is cute, I just don't see the point of spending $20.00 on a band of fabric when I could have a whole shirt for the same price. And actually, I think most of the gals rocking the super-low jeans are kind of wanting that extra exposure, so there goes half of Hip-T's target audience.

I did enjoy checking out their Press section, though, in which the celebrities posing with the Hip-T include various D-listers such as Karina and Lacey from "Dancing with the Stars", Bobby Brown, and "celebs" we haven't seen in 20 years. Note to MyHip-T.com editors: It's ANSON Williams from "Happy Days", not Ansel. Poor Potsie gets no respect.