ART AND DESIGN:

After crafting an OG Spalding basketball cent.ldn is back with another nostalgic candle, this time taking shape as the iconic VC RC M90 Boombox.

Inspired by some of the hip-hop greats, like LL Cool J and his 1985 album cover or the Beastie Boys (this boombox appeared in a number of their photoshoots), this piece of audio equipment history still remains the “The King” of all boomboxes. 

This candle is made from 1900g of 100-percent eco-friendly/biodegradable/vegan soy wax and has a burn time of 100+ hours. Those looking to add this to their homedecor can find it releasing on March 14 for a price of £149 GBP (approximately $207 USD).Building on his signature eye-catching style, J Balvin enlisted jewelers Rafaello And Co. to craft his latest over-the-top chain.

The New York-based craftsmen work closely with the Colombian reggaeton superstar to put together a dazzling new piece centered around Astro Boy. Capturing the emotion of Osamu Tezuka‘s iconic character, the chain features a fully articulated representation of the benevolent android.

The gold pendant features moving limbs and a hatch that reveals his inner workings rendered in colored enamel. Aside from being set with color-accurate stones, the piece features swappable white gold heads that express angry, happy, sleeping and gleaming faces. The accompanying diamond-marked Cuban link chain features stars, J Balvin’s happy face logo and a clasp that replicates the internal hatch found on the pendant.

Take a closer look at J Balvin’s new Astro Boy chain crafted by Rafaello And CoBritish design studio ILOVEDUST is celebrating 17 years of success, and in its usual well-informed yet playful approach the Southsea and Brighton-located crew has made over a classic Porsche 964 911 Turbo.

Art cars are nothing new, while brands using them as a marketing ploy have become ever-more apparent in recent years with the likes of Aimé Leon Dore creating its own 964 911, KITH taking on the BMW M4, and artists such as Daniel Arsham who reworked a Porsche 930A Turbo. However, ILOVEDUST’s 964 911 Turbo isn’t merely a branding exercise, it’s a celebration of 17 successful years, and the car acts as a story map noting some of its best partnerships over the years.

The matte black car is decorated with motorsport-inspired decals that read off 17 of the most important brands that have helped shape ILOVEDUST’s legacy. In no particular order, the brands included are: Kiehl’s, Kidrobot, MEATliquor, Nike, Run the Jewels, Soccerbible, Riot Games, Red Bull, Xbox, Coca-Cola, Beats, Apple, Karl Lagerfeld, EA, Jordan, Beyoncé, and KITH.

From here, ILOVEDUST has given the car a pre-loved aesthetic complete with a dried dirt finish, and updates the Porsche with design elements reminiscent of a rally car. For example, a window net appears on the driver’s side, a roof rack holding a KITH-branded jerry can and a spare tire sits on the top of the car, a driver name in the window reads “I.L.DUST,” and the wheels are finished with Psycho branding in the theme of Pirelli. Rounding out the car are intelligent branding details such as ILOVEDUST Porsche crests and a cursive “Dust” logo on the rear, where you’d usually find the 911 Turbo moniker.

Developed in association with The Syrup Room, the Porsche 964 911 Turbo can be seen in above and in ILOVEDUST’s flagship studio now.