Tumblr??? Should I or should I not?

I saw some really awesome Tumblr sites these past few weeks and I must say that I am kinda feeling it. The layout of Tumblr is very minimalist, which I love. And it's very focused on the content. Also, I feel like this blog is heading towards more imagery and less words. Anyway, just want to share some amazing Tumblr sites hat I found.

Design Dust

Daily Discoveries on Design

Victory Blues

Maybe next time, I'll see y'all on Tumblr... hmm? =)

Art and design lovers' ultimate pass times

This is purely speculative, but based on what I typically do on a relatively ordinary day as an art and design enthusiast. 

1. I open my email expecting 10-15 newsletter from my favorite trend webzines. i.e. t-shirtmagazine, spotcoolstuff, dailyaphorisms, lostateminor etc.

2. I open my bloglovin' to see the updates of my favorite fashion blogs. i.e. tavi, the glamourai, sea of shoes, style bubble, etc.

3. I open my blog to check visitor counts and new comments. 

4. I open twitter and see fellow design enthusiasts' new links (and I usually spend a lot of time there, and keep coming back every 6 hours: hehehe).

5. And lastly, I spend the rest of the time browsing through weheartit or fffound, checking out the most bookmarked sites and cool images. I love this part because I always get blown away by the size of possible networks out in the internet right now; that there are so much things that so many people don't know about. 

And these are just some of the most popular images bookmarked right now...

Discuss: Paper water bottles

So long cute and chic Smart Water and Evian bottles. The new 'it' when it comes to hydration is paper/boxed water bottles. With aesthetically prudent packaging design, I wouldn't be surprised if one day, famous people would be carrying these around. Just like when canvas bags and Whole foods became a trend. 

Fashion Report: How high can you go?

HOT SPRING SHOES

Last spring 2008, I didn't really get the hype about YSL's Tribute Shoes. If you didn't either, here's what it was.

Still don't get it? Height. It's all about height. This basic black pump has the highest heels ever at 4 inches! That's why everyone wanted it from Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Lopez to Anne Hathaway. Everyone still love it right now, even after 2 seasons, because of it's great aesthetic design and timeless presence. 

So perhaps so many people liked the height idea and stuck onto it. Evidence? Louis Vuitton "Spicy" shoes, and Prada's Spring/Summer 2009 shoes collection. 

"The Cave-Woman Couture"

more than 4 inches heels

"Spicy"

4.5 inches heels

VB in LV Spicy Shoes

Well, any good and yummy things have their glitches. These beautiful creations by great fashion houses may give you some needed stand-out power but it may cost you your ankles or even your poise.

But hey, no pain no gain, right? 

lotsa lovin'

Have you seen this? Mind-blowingly small notebook

A sophisticated looking oversized clutch, are so hot right now, it was all over Fall 2009 Fashion Week in Paris and New York. 

But this is actually Lenovo's "Yoga Project" pocket notebook. These images from TheCoolHunters.net were claimed to be purposefully leaked by the company to entice customers of the Vaio P [see here].

According to Gizmodo.com, it converts into a touch screen pad when closed. AND take note of this, the clasp actually turns into a wireless mouse. *Mind Blown*

 

Well, these speculations are mere speculations. Nothing is true until we actually see it and play with it at Best Buy or Circuit City (I know I would) haha. But the bottomline is, you'd be one hot person in the coffee shop when you carry around one of these babies! 

And that's all I'm saying. Hot.