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NYC based photographer, Jonathan Mannion came down to Miami during Art Basel and exhibited a selection of some of his classic photographs from throughout his career. During the opening night of the three-day exhibition at AE District in Miami, which also featured a live performance by up and coming rapper ASAP Rocky and a set by DJ Clark Kent, Jonathan showed his exhibition and talked about his craft.

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We’re always on the lookout for all things cool and innovative; and the RYNO fills that search today. I saw this one night on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, but didn’t know what it was. What is the RYNO, exactly?

RYNO Motors Inc., based in Portland, OR, offers cost competitive, energy-efficient, personal transportation products allowing consumers to move through their community, business and environment in a highly efficient manner. RYNO is well positioned to ride the wave of the growing demand for urban commute vehicles driven by urban congestion, fuel costs, and the sustainability movement.

Check out the RYNO in action after the jump, Read more…

Oki-ni presents The Usual Suspects, honing in on a couple of key designers that have been in the business of making stylish menswear for quite some time. But the most enjoyable part about this selection of imagery is the theme behind it.  The Mugshot aspect, and it almost makes it seem as if it’s a crime for the focused on designers to create the fashionable pieces they do so well. That said, there are in fact some really standout garments showcased.  The Neil Barrett Double Zip Bomber draws references from military influence including the double length cuffs on the arms, the military-style pocket on the left arm and the extended section on the inside of the central zip. Then there’s the Skull Scarf from the legendary Alexander McQueen​, a nice simple accessory to set off any outfit. Lastly, the Alpaca Cardigan by Marc Jacobs. Its blended with warm wool fabric and comes in a muted grey tone perfect for an all white button down shirt and slick pair of trousers. You can find all of the items now through oki-ni’s webstore. [via]

Makayama today introduces the ‘Movie Mount for iPad2‘, a unique piece of hardware which radically improves video capture with the iPad2. It turns the iPad2 into a complete studio. Use tele- and wide-angle lenses, attach microphones and lights. Use a tripod for professional pan- and tilt movements, and much more. Comes with a free app.

With the Movie Mount, iPad2 users get 10 new features for the device:

• Attached a tripod for stable shots, pan & tilt camera movements. Standard screwfitting.
• Use 37 mm conversion lenses, such as wide-angle and zoom*. Such as: US / EU
• Slide on-the-fly between the built-in lens and the conversion lens.
• Use shotgun microphones for better sound (requires splitter cable). Such as: US / EU
• Use an optical viewfinder to shoot in bright sunlight. Such as: US / EU
• Use a video light for better performance in low light. Such as: US / EU
• Easier iMovie editing, with a 9 degrees working angle.
• The mount allows your iPad to stand upright and be used as monitor.
• The free Movie Mount iPad app allows you to manually control video recording
• Fully compatible with Smart Cover.

Givenchy’s creative director Ricardo Tisci once again displays his creative efforts by working on Kanye West and Jay-Z’s “Watch The Throne” album. This collaborative project between these two art and music creatives include a few very extravagant fold outs that’s never been seen before in CD packaging, including of course the already iconic “gold” pattern that fronts the album.

According to Tisci, he’s privileged to be a part of this music industry project. He also complimented the two artists for their love for art and music while working on this project like family. [via]

Art toys label adFunture has worked with G-Shock on 4 limited edition Master of G watches, including Mudman, Riseman, Gulfman and the infamous Frogman. The watches feature the adFunture logo on the backlight and each one has very different graphics placed on the straps. Each watch design has been inspired by the various functions of each watch model.

This range of watches is part of the recent design collaboration between the two companies, as adFunture also designed and produced 4 Master of G robotic characters for G-Shock. The robotic characters were then produced into vinyl figures, that adFunture is best known for. The figures can be seen at various G-Shock Stores, and are given to G-Shock consumers upon watch purchases. All 4 watches and figures were announced and displayed in the SHOCK THE WORLD event in Shanghai China on July 22nd, 2011. [via]

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BAPE New York and BAPE’s online store will be releasing the 1st camo iPad case and 1st camo wallet. The 1st camo iPad case features a lightweight case with a leather accent while the 1st camo wallet is a three-fold wallet with the same lightweight feel. Both items will be available shortly in three colourways.

After his involvement with Reebok and Aston Martin, super-producer Swizz Beatz expands his creative empire with Lotus as the VP of Creative Design.

Lotus says,

So what makes Swizz Beatz the perfect man to add to the Lotus line-up? Three little facts:

1. Like Group Lotus , he means business: He’s a risk taker with considerable credentials including music producer, rapper, designer AND painter.

2. Like our cars, he’s multi award-winning: This year he shared a Grammy Award with Jay-Z.

3. Like Group Lotus he keeps good company: This man regularly works with the likes of Bono, Kanye West, Beyoncé and Alicia Keys

Hit the jump to watch Swizz and CEO of Group Lotus Dany Bahar talk about the collaboration, Read more…