Wearable Art What: Tarina Tarantino taps an art toy made for KidRobot to produce a funky jewelry collection.

The Dirt:

Jewelry designer Tarina Tarantino has tapped a KidRobot Dunny art toy made by Queens, New York-native Toofly as a pendent for her necklace. While the exposure is great, apparently Toofly, an established graffiti artist, was not contacted to get permission. Still, we love the mix of both artists’ work used to create Lucite necklaces. If you were ever a fan Hello Kitty, colorful high-tops, Manic Panic or graphic novels, this might be for. But, don’t forget to check out Toofly’s own work and that of the members of The Younity, an art cooperative she started with fellow native New Yorker and artist, Alice Mizrahi

Where:
For more information on Toofly’s art and licensed products , visit Toofly’s website. For more information on Tarina Tarantino’s jewelry , visit the Tarina Tarantino website. For more information on The Younity, a women’s art cooperative, , visit The Younity website. To view all of KidRobot’s Dunny collections, , visit the KidRobot website. To read Andrea Toochin’s article about another artist commissioned by Kidrobot, Dalek, , click here.