Karmaloop TV continually points its cameras in the direction some of the most influential design minds in the world. This week is no different as they sit down with Tokidoki's founder and creative director Simone Legno. In the exclusive one…
Continue Reading →Not so many years ago, an Italian by the name of Simone Legno created a site from which he could display his artwork. A successful Rome-based illustrator, Legno had formed a love of Japanese culture in his early childhood, and…
Continue Reading →The Aki light by Studio Dreimann for ITRE is an open structure made of CNC milled wood with six built-in LED strips. Translation: Amazing.
Continue Reading →Come see me moderate what looks to be a fun panel about J-Pop next Tuesday at The Japan Society in New York City. The Japanese aesthetic, specifically pop culture and contemporary design, has influenced many Western designers in recent years.…
Continue Reading →Why mess with a winning formula? What's good for '08 is a good bet for '09. Onitsuka Tiger has once again teamed up with the Japanese inspired, but Italian created brand Tokidoki in a sneaker collaboration. This time, two low-top…
Continue Reading →A few months ago a film crew, photographer, assistants of all types and literally dozens of people with color meters, cameras and lights descended on my NYC office and later at my home to shoot a spot and interview for…
Continue Reading →Tokidoki, the Italian lifestyle brand with the Japanese name, has just ventured into laptops. Simone Legno's Cactus Friends and Moofia characters are easily recognizable gracing the top of Fujitsu's new LOOX U series ultra-mobile PC. Let's face it, anyone who…
Continue Reading →As promised, here are the winning entries for our Tokidoki Mimobot contest: Winner, Timothy Nakayama This is my story, about what happened to my friends and I, the day when our island sunk into the realm of dreams and almost…
Continue Reading →Ah, Mimobots. Nerdy enough to help us appear left-brained, arty enough to help us appear right-brained, and tiny enough to keep our top secret files close to our hearts at all times. If you've yet to experience the flashiness of…
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