CHANEL and Japan - "The Little Black Jacket" Exhibition

Lagerfeld pays tribute to Chanel's little black jacket.

WordySoulspeak 2012 - "Plan B"

There are a lot of things you can do in the backseat of a car, but using a midi controller and Maschine never came to mind. 

Well, for the duo WordySoulspeak it did. The two show how easily they can put their creativity together in a confined space, while moving along a highway.

Louis Vuitton: Yayoi Kusama | Kusama Through Time

Yes, this has subtitles, don't be lazy you'll have to read.

Learn more...http://www.louisvuittonkusama.com

Nissan's Addressing the Needs of Food Truck Vendors

Nissan unveiled it's food truck at the L.A. Auto Show. Photo: Rosanna Xia

via latimes

With the Food Truck craze going national, it was only a matter of time before an auto manufacturer got in on the action.

Being from the New York area, I saw the competition between trucks fighting for space or events not allowing all trucks to participate. This Nissan NV addresses his need by allowing a more stylish, smaller framed food truck to perform the same functions as a much larger standard food truck.

Read more...

If the Nissan NV looks familiar it may be because another model of the same van was recently selected as the NYC "Taxi of Tomorrow":

Clothing With Air Conditioning

Japan is trying to conserve electricity by not using air conditioning, so keeping cool will be difficult for most workers.

One manufacturer has created clothing to keep workers cool as the temperatures climb during the summer months.

DJ Wordy - "Lost In Space" Mini-Mix

DJ WoRDY - "Lost In Space" Mini-Mix

via dd172

Video: Lafayette: New York City Trip - Episode 1

Brooklyn Loves Japan: A Benefit for Disaster Relief - Apr. 15th

100% of the ticket sales and silent auction proceeds will go to GlobalGiving.org a charity disbursing funds to organizations providing relief and emergency services to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami.

Brooklyn Loves Japan

Friday April 15th 2011

The Bell House - 149 7th Street Brooklyn, NY

Doors at 7PM | Show at 8PM

Hosted by Liam McEneaney

Click link for ticket info...

Guests include: Wyatt Cenac, Kristen Schaal, Mike Doughty, Kurt Braunohler, Tim Harrington, Arden Myrin, Mike Doughty, Hard Nips, The Suzan & DJ Lacrate

Video: Japanese Ship Rides Tsunami Waves

Don't you just love how we get all of this footage almost an entire month later.

 via usatoday

Tsunami Footage

This video is amazing. It captures the the Tsunami as it began and continues until you can't tell the land from the ocean.

8.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan; at least 60 killed; Tsunamis Feared

via cnn

A 8.9-magnitude quake hit Japan at 2:59 PM local time, disrupting meetings and alarming residents. Although the island had experienced the same thing earlier this week, this one was different - residents kept experiencing aftershocks hours after the initial quake.

It was at this point that even the most seasoned Japanese residents realized something was very wrong.

The quake was so powerful it triggered massive tsunamis - estimated at 15 feet.

At this time there are questions about tsunamis reaching the California coast and Hawaii.

Read more info, see video and updates here...

More news to follow... 

Mc Donald's Bigger Burgers Big Hit in Japan

via wsj

America is not the only place looking for a bigger burger, Japan has spoken with their consumer dollars and Mc Donald's is answering the call.

They will launch a variety of campaigns highlighting a different burger during each one.

Some of the burgers include the Miami burger which is a burger topped with tortilla chips, lettuce, cheese and taco meat.

45 Rpm Studio Japanese Denim Jeans Explained

Erin of 45 Rpm Studio(Soho) explains what makes their Japanese denim jeans unique.

He also shows what makes all Japanese denim different than other premium jeans.

Keep in mind, these are some of the most expensive jeans in the world, so be advised before you cop some for yourself.

We're Something You're Not by Wanto and Fanta

via knowngallery

View some of their work from the Last Gallery in Japan. (Interview is not in English)

Merry Christmas from Japan...Beatbox Style

via boingboing

My dude goes all the way in! At first I thought his beatbox skills were suspect, but, after a few minutes, he had a few people around the computer in here leanin' & rockin' wit it, but, I have digressed from my topic.

Click play and listen to some good holiday beatboxing for you and yours.

Oh yeah...Happy Holidays!