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Wanna win a free trip to Iceland? Threadless design contest

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There are times in each of our lives when we wish we had the superpower of amazing t-shirt design skills (admit it) -- this is one of those times. Threadless T-shirts, the guys who pretty much host an endless stream of t-shirt design contests, are calling for submissions for a contest in which the prize is: airfare to Iceland, 2 nights in a hotel, $2,000, Dakine baggage, and bunch of other awesome stuff including an original piece of music composed by Calexico that's inspired by your design.

No joke, the band Calexico will actually be using your design as inspiration, so it better not suck. We like their music, but they must really need money to be raffled off as part of this prize package. The theme of the contest is travel, but what kind of travel and when -- that's for you to decide. Here's one idea to get the creative juices flowing: horseback travel in space. Of course, both horse and rider would need spacesuits. If that wins you the contest, we expect at least a courtesy email.

Good luck, go spend some money in Iceland. Looks like they need it worse than we do.

[via BlackBook]

Women's wear from Skaparinn

Filed under: Style in the News, Clothing, Skin Care




Chic and streamlined, tailored women's wear from Skaparinn is demure, as in modest, but with a bold, seductive quality. The collection's designer, Dusa, studied fashion design at the Vienna Applied Arts University, graduating in 2000.

She apprenticed with Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and Viktor & Rolf before founding Skaparinn, Icelandic for, "the creator". Although not yet available stateside, the Skaparinn online store launches in July. Or pop by the Skaparinn boutique at V/Skalholtsstig, in the 101 neighborhood, near Reykjavik's city center.

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Dusa of Skaparinn, Interview Part 2 of 2

Filed under: Style in the News, Clothing, Dresses




What do you most admire about Hedy Lemarr?
Her story is simply fascinating and clearly shows that she was so much more than just another pretty face. She was also a scientist and she was the first woman to have an orgasm on the silver screen. Who can top that ?

Reykjavik seems to have a close community of artists. Is this accurate? What types of art or artists inspire you? There are many young, and old, talented, artists in Reykjavik and the art scene is great. All types of arts and artists inspire me. My cat also inspires me and the clouds in the sky.

What's your goal for the US market? To see Skaparinn in beautiful shops.

Anything else we should know about Skaparinn? So much, but it´s a secret!

Gallery: Skaparinn

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Dusa of Skaparinn, Interview Part I of 2

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What does "indie designer" mean to you?
If it´s similar to indie pop or rock, it definitely covers a large field.

What is the biggest challenge Skaparinn faces? Every new collection is a challenge, so right now it´s working on s/s '09 and keeping the Skaparinn boutique full of new clothes.

What do you see for Skaparinn in 5 years time? Excitement and more colours.

Tell us about the woman you design for.
She´s a woman who likes to wrap herself in sensuous clothes and read good books when she´s not out on a glamorous adventure.

When did you first want to become a fashion designer?
I guess at 15, when I started making my own clothes.

What advice would you give to an aspiring designer? To follow his or her dreams no matter what. Climb every mountain!

In regard to your f/w '08 collection, which elements of '30 or '40s style did you intentionally leave behind in order to update the sensibility for today? It´s not easy to explain because it´s always the feeling rather than something you can really pigeonhole.

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