Tuesday, January 18, 2011

alkemie

Seahorse Ring

Alkemie: the art of transforming something common into something precious.

Elephant Tusk Necklace

Made from the hands of husband and wife duo, Alkmie is a jewelery line that is made from 100% reclaimed materials. 

Ram Torc Cuff

Before working together, both parties had successful jewelry lines working with metals. They chose that working with eco-friendly materials after learning more about the harmful social and environmental effects of mining. They draw inspiration from daily lives, their love for culture and planet as well as their strong beliefs to do no harm.  Some inspiration pieces are seen in the jewelry such as sea urchins, leaves, shells and burds. All designs are manufactured by hand in downtown Los Angeles, California.



Monday, January 17, 2011

Thank Jesus for Mac and Cheeza


How can you improve on a classic Americana dish like Mac and Cheese? Well, the people down at Mac & Cheeza have figure it out. This small restaurant is known for one dish and one dish only, you guessed it, Tuna Fish Salad.
Jalapeno and Hot link Mac and Cheese

The menu is divided into pricing, size, add-ons (including veggies and meat) and toppers for any size mac and cheese dish. They even offer rice noodles or soy base cheese. I was brave and tried my dish with jalapenos and hot links. It is definitely worth the extra crunches and run on the treadmill.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Theophilus London



Yes, that is really his name.


Theophilus London is on the up and up and has the talent to maintain a top position. Close friends with artists and DJ Mark Ronson, his rapping flow is a mix of hip hop, electro and indie genres.  He made his label debut with a couple mixtapes: Jam! (2008) and This Charming Mixtape (2009). London made his album debut in 2009 with This Charming Man, a stylistically wide-ranging full-length effort featuring an eclectic cast of vocal guests and production work by Normrex beatmakers Machinedrum, Jimmy Edgar, and Letherette. His next album, A Lover's Holiday, is dropping on February 1. 

Below is his song "Flying Overseas" featuring Solange Knowles and Devonte' Hynes

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Cast of Vices

Got Problems?

Created to exhibit human addiction, Cast of Vices is an accessory company that centers its designs from pop culture and their obsession of "self-medication and addiction". Made here in the good ole U.S.A., all metals are made with solid .925 sterling silver, semi-precious stones and 14k gold. 


Their most recent collection focuses closely on the "popping pills" phenomenon with necklaces that have Percocet, Xanax, and of course, Vicodin. And their signature fly is seen consistently through the jewelry collection.