Kobi Levi strikes again with the Write shoe. Fashioned with academia in mind, the shoe was made to look as if it was constructed from a looseleaf paper and a No. 2 pencil. For all of you ladies taking final exams, a shoe like this won’t ensure that you pass with flying colors, but it will ensure that you look damn …
How Do You Like Your Beds?
The weather may be grisly and cold this season but it doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy a little sunshine indoors. This Sunny Side Up bed set by SUKU should be able to help you get through those cold, grey winter days. Sunny Side Up is produced using 100% Rayon made with bamboo, carefully and individually hand dyed and sewn. Shop for …
Putting Time Into Perspective.
As if time doesn’t mess with our minds enough already, the folks at Studio Ve add their own touch of artistic perplexity with the Perspective series. But their series isn’t so much perplexing as it is subjectively brilliant. Consisting of five clocks composed of straight lines, each timepiece demonstrates a different approach to the dimension of time. Be sure to support the …
Black Cloud Looming.
A beautiful case of infestation, Black Cloud is an installation by Mexican artist Carlos Amorales that showcases tens of thousands of black paper months affixed to the walls. The piece was first installed at Yvon Lambert in 2007 and then in a different configuration at an old baroque church in Spain that was converted to a multi-use space called Espacio AV in 2009. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a …
STAPLE |x| 13th Witness |x| Joe Buck | 2013 Holiday Collection Capsule Collection.
Staple‘s 2013 Holiday Collection Capsule Collection sees the label collaborating with heralded artists, 13th Witness, who recently made headlines with Mad Transit Audacity, and renowned primitivist Joseph Buckingham a.k.a. Joe Buck. We’re really digging the stark contrast between 13th Witness’ sleek, kaleidoscopic designs and Buck’s hyperactive, id driven designs. The lookbook features both collaborative designs under one editorial roof. Shop the collection …
A Room of Her Own.
Artist Sage Schmett lives and works out of her home in Arlington, Massachusetts. A narrow staircase leads to an open room filled with cut-up magazines and open shoeboxes gathered around a large dollhouse. The work titled Dollhouse #1 is the latest and is by far the most ambitious creation to date from the artist who primarily works using three-dimensional structures. …
NEW Music | In the Clear.
A Nighthawk just released their digital EP, Here We Are, Out In The Open. Made up of Ted Malmros (Shout Out Louds) and Sarah Snavely (formerly of Dag för Dag), the duo has manifested a somber yé-yé feel that thrashes about with rock ‘n’ roll vigor. The project can be gloomy and stern at some turns but there is an upbeat melancholy embedded within …
Retro ‘Stract.
Artist Sabrina Ratté takes a nostalgic trip back to the early days of graphic design. Possessing an abstract, but dated, allure, Ratté’s pieces are purposefully behind the times but well ahead of the curve. Ratté uses her work to submerge her audience in a world of technological textures and far out landscapes. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks …
Afroista Invites Us to Dig!
Attention all thrifters! Brooklyn style maven and thrifter extraordinaire, Afroista, is having one last hoorah for 2013. Teaming up with Housing Works, Afroista presents yet another installation in her Digging series, Holiday Digging & Auction Glam Nite–a night of tasteful thrift and keen style! Guests will receive: Complimentary Raffles. A FREE ACCESSORY (i.e.: A Hat, Jacket, Shoes…) A gift bag from Additional Sponsors. Complimentary Refreshments. Access …
Album Review | Professor Divebomb Cuts and Pastes Together HAG.
HAG, the new album from psychedelic, lo-fi artist, Professor Divebomb, is a swallowing cave of loose and disgruntled sound. It’s noisy and harsh, but also hypnotizing and druggy. The 16-track album is 44-minutes of swelling sonic carnage and curving tunnels of dark noise. It’s unpredictable and experimental in the most far-fetched meaning of the word–a weird record of doomed psychedelia. …
Movie Review | Dyin’ to Live.
The new film Dallas Buyers Club tells the story of Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey), a booze-guzzling womanizing rodeo gambler diagnosed with AIDS and given thirty days to live. As a homophobic man from Texas, Woodroof refuses to come to terms with his own illness until his body takes a turn for the worse. He seeks medical care, but the only …
11 Ways to Protect Ya Neck.
It isn’t unmanly to care about your appearance and with the harsh weather that is due to come our way, you’ll need to bundle up in the most aesthetically pleasing way possible. Luckily, the folks at Real Men Real Style have provided us with a How-To guide on 11 Ways to Tie A Scarf. The scarf is usually seen as a …
Pollying.
Dale Hardiman‘s Pogle is a vibrant and cheerful series that features wearable polymer. Hardiman is known for his work with biodegradable, non-toxic polymer (which he affectionately refers to as ‘Polly’) and this series sees Hardiman taking work from lightning and utensils to interactive, wearable accessories. The pieces are available → HERE! ← Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote …
Seeing Eye Tour.
mtvU premiered visuals for CJ Fly’s “Still the Motto.” Coming off his recent mixtape, Thee Way Eye See It, the video for “Still the Motto” was directed by Khomari Flash and CJ Fly himself. The video sees Captain Fly taking us on a laidback tour of his hometown, Brooklyn, New York. Get More: www.mtvu.com Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication …
Another Raid.
Inspired by 1980’s deadstock Roy Lichtenstein, the Panty Raiders USA Love Wins Out snapback by Brian Wood is made from embroidered wool, twill, and printed fabric imported from Austria. There are only 100 of these left, so head of the Brian Wood’s shop before they are all gone! Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and …
Munch Gallery | Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars.
Quiet Lunch stopped by Munch Gallery last Thursday for the opening reception of their newest exhibition Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars. Featuring works by Derrick Cruz, Jeremy Dyer, and Luke Kranker, the show is a multilayered experience that includes mixed media sculptures by Cruz, ethereal photography by Dyer, and a 30 minute long sound collage, titled Separate the Shit from Shinola, by Kranker. Taking …
Hunting Season.
Illustrator Mark West recently debuted his line, Huntsman. The label is a range of artwork/illustrations that West has purposely designed for T-shirts. With Huntsman, the fashion is heavily centered around the artwork. All tees will be one size fits all. In addition there will be limited screen prints on 180gsm available alongside. All tees and prints sold will receive a huntsman bag …
Wooly Maple.
The folks over at Free Man & Co. recently teamed up with Faribault Woolen Mills for a warm concept that is guaranteed to spark some sense of nostalgia. Inspired by the vintage Canadian Military blankets, this is the first edition in their series with Woolen Mills. The 100% cotton blanket, adorned with a hand screen printed maple leaf and a 3″ wide woven …
Action Taken Lightly.
Spaniard photographer Florencia Durante is more than a photographer. Sure, her medium is photography but the work is a hodgepodge of other intriguing mediums. Sculpture, painting, performance–these are all elements that can be found in her work. Her series, Light Actions, is a shining example of that potent mixture. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to …
Puur Zuiveren.
A Brita filter may seem like the easier option, but when it comes to water purification, Lukas Jager‘s Puur Zuiveren may be the low maintenance king. Made from clay, sawdust, and wood, Puur Zuiveren is a simple purification system that uses zero chemicals. The process begins with a mixture of clay and sawdust that is fired at 850 degrees Celsius. The sawdust …
Falling Into Kaleidoscopic.
Maria Baoli’s photo series, Kaleidoscopic, highlights a geometric tear in time and space; a tear that gives way to a realm of beautiful gestures and romantic imagery. The Brussels based artist achieves this feat by placing a triangular in quotidian surroundings. These mirrors reflect an opposing sentiment in comparison to their backgrounds. The whole experiencing is one of endearing contrast and intriguing …
Follow the Leopard Shepherd.
Just in case you missed it, The Underachievers released new visuals for the song, “Leopard Shepherd.” The group teamed with Wrung in Paris for an ill tour through the the city of light. “Leopard Shepherd” comes off of the duo’s highly acclaimed mixtape, Indigoism. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and …
Coming Apart at the Seams.
Manipulating the aesthetics of Azerbaijani traditional rugs, Faig Ahmed creates a dazzling displaying that borders on deconstructionism. Thread Installation boggles the mind as it looks as if a carpet is unraveling before your very eyes. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we …
Far From (Finnish)ed.
Photographers, Karoline Hjorth and Riitta Ikonen channel an unique brand of organic quirk with their ongoing photo series Eyes As Big As Plates. Using no-nonsense elderly folk for subjects, the duo bedecks them with various organic adornments and places them in the most serene of settings. Hjorth and Ikonen saw much accolades in earlier part of the year with their New York …
A Woman’s Place.
Any sound minded human being understands a woman’s place. Equipped with an alluring figure and an ability to cleaned up huge messes, it is clear that a woman should be presiding over the Senate in a sharp suit. All kidding aside, women could benefit from a stronger presence in government–especially in the House and the Senate. The A Woman’s Place is …
Fucking Off for the Holidays.
The holidays are the happiest time of the year, Santa is dropping off gifts and the folks over at Calligraphuck are dropping F-bombs. With phrases like “Happy Fucking Holidays,” “Merry Fucking Christmas,” “Happy Yuletide Bitches,” and “Glad Tidings Motherfucker,” these foul mouth greeting cards are guaranteed to charm the pants off any holiday loving fuckface who is lucky enough to …
Maxime Ballesteros. | Entre Chien et Loup.
French Maxime Ballesteros possesses a provocative sense of humor that often fortifies the brilliant themes in his work. His newest series entre chien et loup (Between Dog and Wolf) features sixteen new works, created in Berlin, Monaco, Provence and Paris. The solo exhibition is currently on display at We Are Teapot until December 5th–but has been extended to December 10th. Akeem K. Duncan.Akeem …
No Friend of Mine.
The folks over at Deadline have a mean spirited sense of humor–and we dig it! This E·N·E·M·I·E·S tee lets everyone know that your keen sense of style causes everyone to hate you, and you’re okay with that. Made to resemble the logo of the highly popular 90s sitcom, Friends, the tee also comes in white. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot …
Why the ‘Bound 2’ Video is a Satirical Masterpiece.
As of right now, Kanye West’s video for the single “Bound 2” is at 14,417,991 views on YouTube. Out of the 225, 368 viewers that chose to vote on the video on YouTube, 163,637 of them gave the video a “thumbs down.” Some even called it terrible. Directed by British fashion photographer Nick Knight, the video is an Americana influenced wet dream that features wingless …
A Perpetual Calendar for a Perpetual Existence.
Russian designer Arina Pozdnyak teaches how to “just live” with The Perpetual Calendar. Excluding the day and dates, Pozdnyak left only the months, integrating the minimalistic typography with brilliant landscape photography. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance …
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