Hasta La Gadget!

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There are a lot of trends nowadays that are beyond strange. I’m sure you’ve seen fashion bloggers posing in oftentimes ridiculous-looking ‘heelless’ shoes, right? One step further than that are shoes with backwards heels.

I kid you not. They actually exist.

Aside from the fact that they look extremely uncomfortable, the shoes are humongous. I don’t know how the model managed to stand, let alone pose, in them because they honestly just look painful to wear. She was probably tiptoeing the whole time. Oh, and in case you were wondering, the model wasn’t able to walk in them  – no, rather, they only allowed her to kind of waddle.

These shoes, aptly called ‘Scary Beautiful’, weren’t made for public consumption though. Rather, they were designed and meant to be perceived as a work of art by Leanie van der Vyver and René van den Berg.

In their own words, the duo explain: “Beauty is currently at an all time climax, allowing this project to explore what lies beyond perfection. Scary Beautiful challenges current beauty ideals by inflicting an unexpected new beauty standard.”

[via Cargo Collective via Oh Gizmo!]

It’s that time of the year again, when the cold winds begin to blow and it won’t be long before the snow begins to fall. It’s time to bring the thick, woolly winter coats out and bury the cardigans under the closet where they’ll be until summer rolls around once more.

Jackets come in all shapes, forms, and sizes. They also come in utterly ridiculous designs (that they’re almost good?), such as the Ai Riders on the Storm hooded nylon jackets from LUISAVIAROMA.

As its name suggests, it’s a nylon, hooded jacket. But nowhere in its name does it make any mention of the weirdest creepiest strangest niftiest feature ever to grace a jacket: the integrated goggles. While I admit they’ll come in handy during a snow storm, this jacket will also probably scare the living daylights out of people who might see you wearing it.

Especially if it’s fully zipped.

Selling for between $424 and $492(USD), they’re pretty expensive for my taste, too. If for some reason you want to wear one, you can get the men’s version here and the women’s version here.

[via Oh Gizmo!]

When I work from home, I work from my bed most of the time. It’s a bad habit, I know, but I love how I can just take a nap (or rather, a few naps too many) throughout the day when I get tired.

Apparently, a lot of people share the same bad work habits. Because if there were only a few of us, then I doubt we’d see something like the UrbanDesk make its way to Kickstarter.

As its name suggests, UrbanDesk is primarily a desk. It also happens to be a bed. The desk is hidden beneath the bed frame, which can easily be lifted up to reveal it. It’s a huge space saver, especially if you work from home a lot or are still studying and live in a pretty tight space.

The project is currently up for funding on Kickstarter. A minimum pledge of $700(USD) will get you your very own UrbanDesk painted in gray. If you’re into DIY, you can also just pledge $50 to get the construction plans for the UrbanDesk so you can build your own – assuming you’re willing to get out of bed to buy the parts and put it together.

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