Face it, fam: Japan can’t make everything. As globalization continues to level the playing field, nations that have historically depended on foreign imports for luxury items are creating their own lines of affordable homegrown goods. As featured in our 2009 Style & Design package, we’re taking a closer look at the pros and cons of three notable new products made in developing countries. Read on to see how the whole world is getting involved…
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In Complex’s 2009 Style & Design issue (on stands now!), we asked a variety of cultural tastemakers to list their “Predictions”—things that are they feel are going to have an impact moving forward. Representing the “Technology” section is Kevin Rose, Digg founder and all around gadget/tech guru, along with his partner on the Diggnation podcast, Alex Albrecht. Read on as two gentlemen who rarely have to call tech support prognosticate about the immediate future of technology…
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Besides Microsoft, no other company has changed the way we use technology more than Google. The company started by two Stanford grad students has revolutionized the way we search for and interact with information. But we don’t have you tell you that, besides the fact that the word Google is officially now a verb in the Merriam-Webster dictionary you probably just came from the actual Google site or one of their many web properties like YouTube or Picasa.
We know they’re the illest in the game, but how good are they really? In our 2009 Style and Design issue, we looked at six our favorite Google innovations and graded them. Here we added four more to make it an even ten. Read on to see how your favorite Google offerings got marked.
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Creative Direction by Bill McMullen; Photography By Matt Doyle
Another Monday, another sick collaboration between a dope artist and a sexy model from Complex’s annual Style & Design issue. This week, we’re presenting a stunning image created by New York-based artist/graphic designer Bill McMullen, who you probably know from his work on famous album covers like the Beastie Boys’ Hello Nasty and DMX’s It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot. For his collaboration with stunning Chinese model Ming Zhao, he incorporated a crazy wood-carved piece called “The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection” from his recent exhibit Hype Hustle Rip-Off into the background. Watch a behind-the-scenes video below to see how it all came together, then keep reading to learn more about Ming with an interview and bonus photos…
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