The world’s economical turmoil often leads to increasing rates of divorce everywhere. Basic cliche science, right?! Well, allegedly, divorce is slowly shedding off negative connotations, since people are finding ways to celebrate new beginnings. And where there’s a need, someone will supply :), so The London- based baker Fay Millar started creating and selling the cynical yet humorous cakes to meet the growing good riddance/freedom parties. According to the cake trendsetter, inquiries about her cakes come mostly from ex-wives who want to celebrate with friends. In other words, it sounds like the ex-wife club is gaining ground in London.
I might have found a new market to exploit in the Netherlands and maybe my favorite bakery around the corner will be willing to chip in and score some extra euros in 2010.
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Those early Saturday mornings, when the birds rhyme to you in their lingua franca and you stroll through empty Paris streets or Mogadishu back alleys (a dream)..those days are perfect for bumping into the great things in life, such as coming across great work or a cute shabby store. Great example is Steve’s Scott’s new video for the Birdy Nam Nam. The London based animator and illustrator knows how to captivate the hasty mind through the power of story telling.
According to him, Parachut Landing is a sci-fi adventure gone strangely wrong. Influenced by Planet Sauvage, 80s kids cartoons, Nausica and Prog rock album covers.
I’m a big fan of obscure sci-fi. Personally, I think Parachut Landing with its Fantastic Planet- style aesthetics & clever contemporary touches, could be the poor man’s Kraftwerk in a new pimp coat. What do you think?