WHEN NIKE LET THE DOGS OUT

When we got a call from our friends at Nike iD London and they told us they had a pit bull in the studio, we were a little confused. They told us to make sure we popped down to see it for ourselves. So we did and we LOVE it! As the old saying goes, 'a dog is a man's best friend', it's true. The pit bull is part of a two dog set, the other canine can be found at Loveless in Aoyama, Tokyo. If you can pop into the London studio to pet the lovable little creature.

The pit bull was created by Vinti Andrews, an ex fashion student from Central St. Martins. The design school's notable alumni include John Galliano, Giles Deacon and Gareth Pugh to name a few. We’ve got a feeling Vinti Andrews will be one to watch in 09.

Click here to check out our Flickr page for more images of the Pit Bull.

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0800-242-5184... THE ONLY NUMBER YOU NEED!

joes[a]fiend's favorite t-shirt company Boxie will be making their legendary T-Spoke's for a measly £47 and ready for collection in just 3 hours from the time you call them.

If you're not familiar with Boxie, take a peak at their site for inside tip. We know they'll be doing big things so make sure you some love to the cause, 2009 will be the year of BOXIE!

The offer expires on the 23rd December at 23:00! The clock is ticking, give 'em a dog 'n' bone!

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HEDI SLIMANE SHOOTS PRADA CAMPAIGN

Fashion royalty Hedi Slimane has teamed up with fashion powerhouse Prada to shoot their Spring advertising campaign. After parting company with Dior, Slimane resumed his photography career, most recently working with Dazed & Confused.

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HAPPY 2009 FROM MISHKIN: UPDATED

We received this amazing e-card from the super talent guys at Mishkin. Check out their blog to see more of their amazing work - mishkinmishkin.blogspot.com.

The luscious lashes are by the wonderful Fred Butler, we've told you before, read her blog, it's better than ours - fredbutlerstyle.blogspot.com!!!

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SPOTTED [VOL. VIII]

Whilst on my way to the studio to enjoy a glass of mulled wine and mince pie I spotted this billboard. For sure I did a double take, for a second I thought I had imagined it, but oh no! I've heard the saying, 'simple advertising, is the best advertising', not sure who said it, but it's true.

I spotted the poster on Bethnal Green Road, so I began to think 'is this a subversive advert for a new restaurant opening or something along those lines?' I dialled the number... it really is an advert for erectile dysfunction.

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ACNE X LANVIN

Two of joes[a]fiend's favourites brands, Lavin and Acne have come together to create an amazing denim range. The range isn't cheap but would you expect it to be, when you combine the creative force of Alber Elbaz and the Acne power house?

Click here to take a closer look at the garments...

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CREDIT CRUNCH BAG

Paul Smith brings us a nice, safe and fashionable place to keep our hard earned money for only £10.

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BEST VIRAL OF 2008: POT NOODLE - TIPPING POINT

"Tipping Point" has been voted best viral video of 2008 by Campaign magazine. The video by AKQA cost a meager £10,000 in comparison to the reported £10m cost of the Guinness advert. We love the Pot Noodle advert mainly for the blow up doll.

Make sure you watch it

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FREE MIX FOR CHRISTMAS!!!

joes[a]fiend’s favourite disc jockey, Listen & Learn has put together a little disco mix for you all to enjoy.

1. Williams - Love on a real rain [Williams Odyssey mix]
2. Holy Ghost! - Hold on [Mock & Toof remix]
3. Dolle Jolle - Balearic incarnation [Todd Terje's extra doll mix]
4. Friendly Fires - Paris [Aeroplane remake]
5. Juan Maclean - Happy house
6. Straight Shooters - My time, your time [Cosmo Vitelli's instrumental edit]
7. Allez Allez - She's stirring up [an optimo [espacio] drum attack mix]
8. Moby - I love to move in here [Holy Ghost! remix]
9. Grace Jones - Williams blood [Aeroplane remix]
10. LSB - Fog
11. Elitechnique - Elektric evening
12. The Laughing Light of Plenty - The rose

Click here to download the mp3 file.

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SPOTTED [VOL. VIII]

joes[a]fiend has always had a policy of only wearing Supreme five panel caps, that's just the way we are. I guess things always change and this could be the time for a New Era.

Whilst on the Northern Line I spotted a guy sitting opposite me in what looked like at first sight a Fez with a peak! Upon closer inspection it turned out to be a New Era Fez, I could barely contain my excitement! So as soon as I got home the search began to find out what this mysterious piece of headwear was.

Who else to turn to than Nai at Strictly Fitteds for the 'heads up'. Turns out that this New Era Fez is a collaboration with the UK streetwear brand Yes No Maybe.

This most definitely gets our thumbs up!

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LE GUN #4

The zine Le Gun launches its fourth issue today. As usual Le Gun comes packed with illustrations and typography of the highest calibre.

We highly recommend Le Gun, it’s the best £14.99 you’ll spend on a zine. Check out the Le Gun website where you can see more from the previous issues.

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ETNIES THROWS A PARTY FOR ADIDAS EMPLOYEES

We all know times are tough, people are being made redundant shops are closing down. The first thing to go is the one time of the year it’s OK to photocopy your bottom or sleep with someone you work with, long live the Christmas party. Adidas have cancelled their Christmas soirée, so the nice guys at Etnies has invited Adidas employees to join them in getting merry!

We like Etnies Christmas spirit!

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PAUL SMITH GIFTS

Paul Smith has just updated his gifts section on his website [I'm sure Sir Paul didn't do it himself] here are our top four picks from the lot. There's a fair few bits on the site, click here to see what they've got.

1. Christmas glass bauble - £ 25.00
2. Rabbit Money Bank - £ 35.00
3. Mickey Mouse Tin Toy - £ 35.00
4. Novelty toothbrush - £ 5.00

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THE 10 PRINCIPLES OF GOOD DESIGN

Formulated in the sixties by the god father of design by Dieter Rams. These 10 principles were true then and are true now!

1. Good design is innovative
2. Good design makes a product useful
3. Good design is aesthetic
4. Good design helps us to understand a product
5. Good design is unobtrusive
6. Good design is honest
7. Good design is durable
8. Good design is consequent to the last detail
9. Good design is concerned with the environment
10. Good design is as little design as possible

We will be compiling the best examples for each of these principles and will post them as soon as we have finished it! I hope you look forward to it.

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THE MAGAZINE SCENE

How joes[a]fiend would love to head over to Colophon in Luxembourg this year... alas we will have to wait patiently until the time is right.

In the meantime it is worth checking out the interviews section of their site for a little insight in to how some of the greatest independent titles around do their thing at present. We particularly enjoyed Kasino A4's input.

We don’t like to blow our own trumpet but… click here to see what they said about us.

BILL FREEMAN