Official Apple iPad Commercial
10 Mar, 2010
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I can’t wait to get my little hands on one … we would love to hear what you think so leave comments!
Flamjangled tea party - this weekend!
09 Mar, 2010
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If you don’t already have something on this weekend - be sure not to miss out on this fantastical event!
The caravan doors burst open to spill upon our wits a collection of madcap melody-makers, artists flamboyant, syrupy tea-ladies, freakish party animals, cross-dressing gorilla’s, candy-floss cowgirls, rooibos sippen diva’s, greased-up rockers, disco deviants, swingtastical jazz-cats, loved-up funskters, queenly kings, kingly queens, non-sensical amusers, trumpet blasting poodles, cupcake cuties, cookie-cutter mullets, betty crocker matrons, minge muffins, crimplene cookies, animal crackers, hot-but-not-cross buns, iced fancies, eccentric tribesman, afro-shaking mama’s, unorthodox greeks, harmonious poets, rubbish magicians, safari suited cubans and possibly that smelly family dog too!
As this collection of oddball friends share with you their earthly delights by way of art, music, dance, silliness, suprises and only the utmost of flamjangled entertainment, you will notice the message is clear, this is a space for you to be you and new ways to be made. Humour is the key with the lords of swinging funk our beacons of light as we pilot through this unhinged ocean of normality.
The Flamjangled Tea Party is a wondrous gift to you, a place where dressing up and playing your part is the only way to pass through to the Flamjangled Dimension, where anything goes and nothing remains the same.
Two days and a night is what it will take, to reach the perfumed experience across the strange lake. Camping supreme in pastures of green, food aromatic, laughter emphatic, specially brewed wines to swig and savour, with only a trip down the hillside for a jig and kind favour.
Now you may well be wondering.. just who but who.. will be there but you..?
Well the answer is clear, my fabulous dear, into the mix will be tossed a collection so fine you might start to blush. So hesitate not, lets get there lets rush, onward through the gateway, Flamjangled we must.
Cool PUMA/Shelflife mobile POP-UP!
05 Mar, 2010
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WE LOVE this collab between
PUMA and Shelflife. And if you haven’t heard of this premium street culture store then go and check out the interview we did with them in the Underground issue of Chew. Watch as Gary du Plessis takes us on a video tour of their street space, tells us about the most underground brands and how to spot a fake New Era. Watch the video…
We’ll see you there!
WIN! Toffie Tickets
03 Mar, 2010
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To celebrate the launch of Chew’s underground issue, we are giving away 2 tickets to the TOFFIE POPULAR CULTURE FESTIVAL
The President presents: TOFFIE POPULAR CULTURE FESTIVAL 26-28 March 2010. Bringing you famous designers and creatives from around the world to come show you what they are all about. Big names like E-Boy (Graphic Designer), Kim Jones (the head creative director at Alfred Dunhill), which is one of the world’s most prestigious, fancy and expensive men’s fashion houses. A sought-after darling of the fashion world, nominated three times for “Man of the Year” by GQ magazine, and Kanye West’s personal go-to guy for his new Pastelle label, he is truly a giant of modern fashion. Jorge Alderete, (Graphic Designer Mexico) Seba Valdivia and Pablo Pacheco (Owners of TMDG, the biggest design conference in the world from Argentina) Peet Pienaar, (Creative Director, The President ,South Africa) Wynand Myburgh, (Musician, Van Coke Kartel / Fokofpolisiekar, South Africa). The festival starts with registration on Friday 26 March 16:00 - 20:00, Rondebosch Boys High, Memorial Hall • Ticket prices: R680 for exhibition plus 2 full day lectures • Tel 021 462 6092/9 for more information. Manta Raya, an Electronic band form Argentina, will be performing at the After Party as well as collaborating with one of our South African bands to produce a special track to be launched at the festival.
Toffie Pop Cult Festival Programme
Friday 26 March
13:00 – Exhibition open
14:00 – Afro magazine launch
15:00 – Them and Us launch
16:00 – MK Bruce Lee issue 6 launch
16:30 – Screening of best SA music videos
17:00 – Channel O Coco Joe issue 3 launch
17:30 – Goodwill Lopez magazine launch
18:00 – Screening of Fokofpolisiekar movie
18:00 – Fokofpolisiekar Liriekbundel launch
18:00 – Fokopolisiekar Acoustic performance
Saturday 27 March
10:00 – Peet Pienaar
11:00 – Wynand Myburgh
11:30 – Shawn Carboy
12:30 – Break
14:00 – Sean Saylor
15:30 – Kim Jones
17:30 – Workshops
Southern Comfort / Jack Daniel’s Dress-up Party
21:00 – DJ George Manta
22:00 – Manta Raya
23:00 – Oorlog Frankenstein
23:30 – Van Coke Kartel
00:30 – Surprise act
01:30 – DJ
Sunday 28 March
10:00 – Announcement of best designed outfits
10:30 – Fly on the Wall
11:00 – Jorge Alderete
12:30 – Break
14:00 – Them and Us
14:30 – Siggi Egertsson
16:00 – The End
All you have to do to stand a chance to win, is to answer the following question:
‘When does the festival start?’
Email your answer, name and contact number to info@chewthemagazine.com subject line TOFFIE on or before 4 March 2010.
Chew UNDERGROUND issue - LIVE
03 Mar, 2010
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From the Team:
Against the backdrop of dull commercial work, designers are seeking new ways to express themselves (just ask us at Chew, which was created from this ethos). The result is a fusion of pop-up stores mixed with street scene apparel designs, underground e-zines and project spaces (let’s think Co-Op, a collaboration between DOKTER AND MISSES and WHATIFTHEWORLD in association with OPEN).
The aim of these non-traditional platforms is to give new and emerging creatives the chance to submerge themselves in the work they really love and believe in AND to present it to an ever-hungry audience. We are the generation that rebels against mass. Made in China is no longer. We want clothes that appear in the cool kids’ underground boutiques, we want once-off hand-made toys and a cyber world where it is so possible to be anything and do anything. We ache for the unique and reject the mass.
In this issue of Chew, we bite into a small piece of this underground culture, as it is ever-changing and evolving. Noted by Jax Panik, ‘once something is cool, it becomes mainstream and is no longer underground’. But the one thing that continues to beat strong is the fact that underground culture is about doing something interesting and artistic rather than just promoting a brand. It’s about living a culture.
Read the Underground issue for FREE:
Artworks made from used Skate Decks
03 Mar, 2010
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Talk about recycle and reuse!
HARVEST by haroshi has been a refreshing take on recycled artwork, known for producing various items out of used skate decks. Showcasing all of the collective’s work throughout the years, they recently held an exhibition at the PLSMIS Gallery in Tokyo. Images of the show can be seen below, courtesy of Brandon Shigeta. Read more …
Chemistry 101 and Chew collab
02 Mar, 2010
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Chemistry 101 was recently commissioned to create a t-shirt graphic for Chew Magazine. Through a collaborative effort between Lauren van Aswegen and Matt Edwards, the Multi-tasker was born. A cheeky little fellow, with plenty of tricks ups his sleeve, the multi-tasker gets the job done right, first time. Chew Magazine has long been a free online magazine showcasing South African talent, so get on down to their recently launch Bite Store and show them some support.
Going Underground and counting
02 Mar, 2010
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Working furiously to get the Underground Issue ready (we are going live in less than 24 hours!) and someone on the team sent me a hilarious video link after he read Chew’s underground interview with Jax Panik. Put a smile on your (poker) face and be sure to watch this video — Chew Underground Issue fresh off the Web tomorrow 3 March.
Freelance Conference
02 Mar, 2010
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Registration is now open for the 2010 Creative Freelancer Conference—sign up by March 12 and save! The event will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 5-6 at the Hyatt Regency Denver. This year, HOW’s bringing together the Creative Freelancer Conference, HOW Design Conference and In-HOWse Designer Conference in Denver for one exceptional week of design and creative community building!
IT’S:MY:TIME - Twins
26 Feb, 2010
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