Tuesday, November 4, 2008

obama obama obama obama


i am so happy about the outcome of the election as of this writing [11:12 pm EST]. the nooka HQ will stay in NYC!

it does look like the gay marriage ban was voted-in in california and i hope people in the entertainment industry put their money where their hearts are and move production for all their shows out of california.

Monday, November 3, 2008

nooka + kidrobot = koolabooration


Nooka Inc. and Kidrobot have teamed up to produce a limited edition collaborative watch featuring the distinctive Kidrobot design figure. The collaboration utilizes the extremely popular Nooka Zub watch in black with the Zen-H style face along with the Kidrobot icon printed in white on the band. These watches will be sold in limited quantities both at Kidrobot locations and at Nooka retailers.

Kidrobot, founded by designer Paul Budnitz in 2002, is the world’s premier designer and retailer of limited edition art toys and apparel. Kidrobot merges urban street trends, fashion, and pop art to produce limited edition, collectible toys and apparel. Kidrobot products often feature unique collaborations with top international artists whose diverse backgrounds include graffiti, fine art, fashion, industrial design, graphic design, illustration, and music.

Nooka is a New York based design company founded by artist and designer Matthew Waldman. Nooka is most famously known for its line of innovative and unique digital wristwatches which take the concept of telling time into an entirely new realm.

Nooka and Kidrobot have a long-standing relationship, sharing very similar design ideals and often being featured in many of the same magazines and retailers, such as LTD and MoMA. With this collaboration, the Nooka and Kidrobot brands merge their unique concepts on design and fashion.

this edition is limited to 1000 numbered pieces!

available online and in kidrobot stores the week of november 10th and via nooka channels 2 weeks thereafter. pre-order yours here!

Sunday, November 2, 2008

and the winner is...klaus nomi





here are some fotos from the ghostly halloween party.
pictured: the rapture dj as michael jackson, matthew dear/audion, winner of the costume contest, and a random lambchop character. you can buy your very own glow in the dark nooka zub here!

i am a huge fan of the rapture as well as matthew dear, so it was a fun night. the rapture is currently writing new material for an album to be released some time in 2009.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

win a nooka glow-in-the-dark for halloween!


question? where will the nooka studio be on friday night for halloween? answer: Ghostly + Throne of Blood - Halloween 2008: The second annual bash, presented by Justine D. and Ghostly!

Featuring; AUDION - Live, THE RAPTURE DJ's, DANIEL WANG - DJ + ZOMBI - S.Moore Live, JAMES F*CKING FRIEDMAN - DJ, DANCES WITH WHITE GIRLS - DJ, WORST FRIENDS- DJ

Costume Contest with Cash and Prizes provided by Metromix.com and Nooka!

October 31st, 2008
Studio B
259 Banker St.
(Between Calyer & Meserole)

$15 in Advance
$20 Door
10PM-4AM
21+

Advance purchase suggested! Buy online @ www.theghostlystore.com

"Tapes" compiled and mixed by The Rapture out Nov. 25th on !K7. For more information, go to www.therapture-tapes.com

LTD magazine + nooka = invisible warrior


hypebeast already broke this news a few hours ago, but here it is here.
super exclusive LTD magazine and nooka collab. translucent grey polyurethane camo strap with bold colored aluminum case nooka zoo = super limited edition nooka invisible warrior model.

only 144 available for preorder [delivery around november 7th] here.

LTD magazine site here.

contest to win one invisible warrior watch here.

hypebeast post is here.

Monday, October 27, 2008

two more interviews!


i was interviewed by adnan arif of wristfashion via email and in-person by liz kinnmark of designglut. it's interesting to see how different the tone is from catching me on different days and also the difference from an interview via email and one transcribed from an audio recording [the type of questions also changes things].

adnan is perhaps one of the most knowledgable people in the world when it comes to the world of watches – he travels to the fairs in hong kong and switzerland every year and represents numerous brands for the middle east out of his offices in dubai [one brand of which is nooka!].

DesignGlut.com is "a resource which tells the stories of how many creative businesses got their start. You don't need magic. You may, however, need some inspiration and a little advice". it is 100% interview format.

wristfashion interview here.

designglut interview here.

nooka in hungary: hodosi enikö


our contact in budapest sent us a scan of enikö hodosi wearing a white zub zot in the popkultúra magazine, wan 2. she is a member of a hungarian band known as neo. they are listed on myspace as new wave / electronica / pop which is misleading as i think it's more pop / rock on some tracks and eurobeat for others. her solo stuff is definitely eurobeat if you search for her videos on youtube. eurobeat gets pushed further and further east every year, most certainly a victim of global warming! there haven't been eurobeat sightings in north america since the last dead or alive and sique sique sputniks died in the cincinatti zoo in 1995.

she's really cute and the white zub zot looks great on her. neo's myspace page is here. watch shown can be purchased at fine shops in budapest, worldwide, and here. the nooka hungary site is here.

thank you viktor and enikö!