Barbie gets a makeover – into Lady Gaga!

With the iconic Barbie doll reaching her 50th birthday you might think you’ve seen it all in terms of fashions, hairstyles and career choices for the curvy blonde bombshell.  We’ve seen Barbie re-invent herself dozens of times, but photographer Weikang Lu has put an interesting new spin on an old classic by styling the beloved Barbie Lady Gaga style, and the results are stunning!  Take a look at a few of his creations:

Here Lu recreates the headpiece and outfit Lady Gaga wore for the 2009 American music awards.

Isn’t this a great reproduction?  This was Lady Gaga at the Muchmusic video awards in Toronto Canada.

Here Weikang Lu styles Barbie as Lady Gaga during her Monster Ball tour with a fancy sphere!

Amazing right?  If you’d like to see more of Lu’s incredible work check out a slideshow here.  There’s much more where these came from, so sit back and enjoy!

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Edited: June 30th, 2011

New twists on an old classic – PB & J gets wild!

There’s not many foods out there more classic than a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  From kindergarten lunch boxes to dorm room staple and beyond, the PB & J sandwich has been an American mainstay.  But you know someone was going to come along and shake up the status quo, and today I’d like to introduce you to Lee Zalben, a peanut butter lover who has put a unique spin on our old favorite.  Zalben is the founder of Peanut Butter & Co., a NYC sandwich shop.  He also manufactures his own line of specialty peanut butters and has a blog called the Nutroplitan Museum of Art where he introduces a new sandwich every day!  Take a look at some of his creations:

This sandwich is called the ‘Peanut Buzzer’ and is made from smooth, creamy peanut butter and honeycomb.  Looks like a work of art!  And check out this one:

Aptly named the ‘Movie Night’ this sandwich has peanut butter, M&M candies and popcorn!  And there’s many, many more where that came from!  If you’d like to see more of Zalbrens peanut butter creations visit his blog: Nutropolitan Museum of Art and take a peek, or if you in the Big Apple head over to Peanut Butter & Co. and try one out for yourself!

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Edited: June 28th, 2011

Move over Silly Bandz, there’s a new fashion accessory in town!

We all know that the world of fashion is fast paced and ever changing.  Out with the old and in with the new as they say.  Well there’s a new trend sweeping the accessories market that’s features an unusual choice of crafting materials.  Take a look at  ‘Braced-lets’

Can you guess what these brightly colored bracelets are made out of?  Okay I’m gonna tell ya, they’re created from orthodontics!  These unique accessories are the brain child of 2 Orthodontists – Dr. Marc Lemchen and Dr. Jennifer Salzer, along with Salzer’s sister Lisa who is the jewelry designer at Lulu Frost.  Using the colorful bands usually reserved for braces, Jennifer created a few of the bracelets and once her patients saw them they became an instant hit!  And they’re suprisingly affordable too at only $4.99.   Ready to rock some elastic fashion?  Head on over to Bracedlets.com and start picking out your colors!

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Edited: June 22nd, 2011

Solar powered bikini keeps you jamming all day at the beach!

Perhaps you’ve been here before:  you’re enjoying a marvelous day at the beach, relaxing, swimming, a little fun in the sun.  Then, right in the middle of this sun splashed paradise – your MP3 player runs out of juice!  Oh no, what’s a gal to do?  Well, next time you can be prepared with a solar powered bikini!  Take a look:

Interesting look – in a futuristic type way!  Designed by Andrew Schneider as a gag, the bikini has 40 cells strategically sewn together to create enough juice to power mp3 players and other small devices, such as cameras via a USB hookup.  Want one of these babies?  It’s gonna cost ya – between $500 and $1500.  But isn’t that a small price to pay for electronic enjoyment?  And, this bikini doesn’t weigh any more than a regular bathing suit does, so no added bulk to lug around.  Ready to grab one for yourself?  Head on over to SolarCoterie and get your order in before bikini season is gone!

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Edited: June 13th, 2011

Food on your feet – banana peel shoes!

Ahh, edible fashion strikes again!  We’ve been seeing all types of items made out of food – from clothing to artwork, but today I wanted to share a footwear find with you.  These cool shoes give a whole new meaning to the word ‘slippers’ – check them out:

Interesting, eh?  Created by the talented Israeli designer Kobi Levi, these shoes are just one of many of his many quirky works of art, ranging from food themes, to animals, and much more.  Look at these dog themed pumps:

Love em!  Want to check out more of Kobi’s unique works of wearable art?  Visit his website – you won’t be disappointed!

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Edited: June 9th, 2011

I’ll take marinara with my pasta…shirt!

I love looking at edible fashion.  It never ceases to amaze me that today’s designers are creating such outrageous food couture!  Today I came across an entire outfit made with various types of pasta, and just had to share.  Take a look:

Now isn’t that creative?  This edible work of art was the brainchild of photographer Ted Sabarese and his friend Ami Goodheart.  Created from several different types of pasta, they worked with a group of designers on this design, called “Hunger Pains”.  I can see why, since I’m getting hungry just looking at this one.  I can make out some extra large ravioli in the design that are calling my name.  This design was made by hand – seems like a bit too much temptation for a pasta loving gal such as myself!  Have you seen some original edible clothing?  Feel free to post your finds so we can take a look!

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Edited: June 6th, 2011

Looking for some scary eats? How about a severed head cake!

Blood and guts for dessert anyone?  As part of a baking challenge Orlando based baker Paul Joachim created these graphic severed head cakes on spikes.   Take a look:

They may look gruesome, but have to taste great – each head is created of  3 yummy layers – yellow cake, chocolate cake with caramel rum sauce, and chocolate ganache.  Delicious!  Paul also creates a wide variety of fun wedding and occasion cakes – check out his website to see some of his other outrageous cake creations!

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Edited: May 16th, 2011

Food as art – who needs paint when you’ve got salami!

Food – we love it and we need it, but it’s also being used more and more frequently in surprising ways.  We’re starting to see clothing, furniture and artwork made out of all types of edibles.  Today I want to share with you a work of art I came across from the talented photographer Carl Warner, based in London.  He creates stunning photographic art from several different food mediums, but this one is my favorite – take a look:

Believe it or not friends, this landscape image was created entirely from food.  Cured meat certainly has it’s uses, but until now I wouldn’t have considered sculpting materials to be one of them!  This piece is called “Salami River”, and the river in this scene is created from Parma ham, and studded with ‘rocks’ made from chiabatta bread.  He created the fir trees from more Parma ham and pancetta (one of my personal faves!) wrapped around breadsticks, and look at that log cabin – breadsticks with a pepperoni roof!   There are so many details in the setting, you can look at it forever and always find something new to see!  If you’d like to take a look at more of Carl’s work, or purchase prints for  yourself, take a look at his website, but make sure you’re not in a rush – you’ll want lots of time to examine his unique works of art!

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Edited: May 3rd, 2011

Have your wedding cake, and eat it too!

Ahhh, edible clothing.  If you could, would you wear a piece of apparel made out of food?  I’m all for killing two birds with one stone, but I think I’d draw the line when it came to my wedding dress.   But perhaps if my husband was renowned pastry chef  Valentyn Shtefano, I’d change my mind.  Take a look at this food based work of art:

Pretty dress right?  It makes her look like a princess, but instead of the traditional satin and lace, this culinary confection is created from  croquembouche. (Or cream puffs if you like to keep it simple!)  It took Shtefano 2 months and 1500 cream puffs to finish his masterpiece, but I’d say the final effort was worth it!  Not bad to assemble 20 pounds worth of sugary snacks!  Have you seen any outrageous clothing made out of food?  If so come on back and let us know about your finds!

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Edited: April 27th, 2011

Interested in a Nike Air Max…snack?

I love to see outrageous art created from food and other unusual materials.  When I came across this creation from Swedish designer Olle Hemmendorff I knew I had to share.  Hemmendorff has created an edible Nike Air Max sneaker out of burgers and buns!  Take a look:

Pretty cool, huh?  This piece was created for an exhibition, using nothing but burger patties, a sesame baguette, pickles, tomatoes and cheese.  Olle is a talented artist who works in a lot more mediums than food, so if you’d like to see more of his work, head over to his website and see what else he’s up to!

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Edited: April 25th, 2011