The Graffiti Art Toy

Our favorite female graffiti artist is the latest talent to score a deal with KidRobot. If you aren’t already a fan of KidRobot, the art-cum-toy company that has adults collecting tiny figurines, you better get your AS* down to SoHo. Queens native TOOFLY is one of 18 female artists that designed for the Dunny series. [...]

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 [...]

The Anti It BagLicensing Pressure Gives Americans Fashion Options What: Some fall accessories lines demonstrate that celebrity and brand entries to fashion make accessories available to Americans in all tax brackets.

The Dirt:High fashion for the masses is an old story thanks to Target and Isaac Mizrahi, but the impact of celebrity style on Americans is going strong, with more consumers buying celebrity clothing and beauty collections. Like the reality television phenomenon, some expected it be a short-lived trend, but both are going strong. Why? Some [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News June 24

–Sears inked a deal with rapper/actor LL Cool J to create a new clothing line, Adweek reports. The collection will be out in September at 450 Sears stores, with plans for expanded distribution around the holiday season. If it sells well, accessories might be added. –Kohl’s has donated $100,000 cash to flood relief efforts in [...]