In there 9th annual “Art and Sole” charitable event, UGG Australia is looking for a creative individual out there to come up with a new design for their signature boots. From the press release:

For the 9th Annual Art & Sole, UGG® Australia will invite top artists to unleash their creativity on a pair of iconic UGG Boots. Using I-frame technology in the digital space, artists can begin submitting one-of-a-kind designs on November 21, 2011. Contestants are encouraged to engage their social networks to vote for their design, as well as share and comment on the artist’s creations through Facebook and Twitter. The winning design will serve as inspiration for a limited edition boot that will be available spring 2012 at select UGG Concept stores and www.uggaustralia.com with a portion of proceeds going to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. To keep the holiday spirit alive, UGG will be integrating US retail stores by accepting contributions at all locations from November 25 to January 8, 2012.

If you are interested in participating, rules and entry forms are found here.

In a cheeky set of new ads, the College for Creative Studies liken art school to drug use in not so subtle ways. Will this reverse psychology work? This is your brain on art kids, heed the warning…

Check out more ads after the fold.

ADR Studios brings us these hyper-realistic renderings of the way designer Antonio DeRosa imagines that Apple could further foray into the field of digital photography. The concept sports a modular design, in which the iPhone (based on the anticipated specs of the iPhone 5) docks in the rear of the camera unit and controls the camera.

Plenty more looks after the jump.

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Is it possible that Banksy has been busy in London? We have our doubts. In addition to the fact that the piece has not officially been claimed by Banksy, the softer shading below woman’s body would certainly be a different direction than his his usual style. We know that Blek le Rat has been busy in the streets again these days. Possibly the work of Blek? Another look after the jump.

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Above Second Gallery is pleased to present East West Connect, a group exhibition curated by Arrested Motion (www.arrestedmotion.com) featuring the work of Luke Chueh, Faile, Shepard Fairey, Evah Fan, Stella Im Hultberg, Tat Ito, Akino Kondoh, Travis Louie, Tomokazu Matsuyama, Brendon Monroe, Edwin Ushiro, Nick Walker, and Yoskay Yamamoto. The exhibition will run from November 25^th until January 12^th with an opening scheduled for Friday November 25h (6-10 pm).

“East West Connect”

November 25, 2011, January 12, 2012

Above Second Gallery

31 Eastern Street, Hong Kong

+852.3483.7950

More looks after the jump.

I was wondering how I could add to my vintage camera collection the other day and these are perfect. Such a cool concept to repurpose these old camera.

Jason Hull is repurposing (not pristine) vintage cameras from the 1950s and 1960s by turning them into swell nightlights. Hull, a long-time employee at Pixar, created them to sell at the company’s craft fair in December but says he’ll “put any unsold nightlights up on etsy” afterwards. via: Laughing Squid

I am going to be stalking his flickr page for updates until they go up on etsy…

Larger images after the jump.

I am  sucker for old fixtures, and these are the real deal.

I don’t use this word often, but there is some seriously wonderful stuff over at Portland-based Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co., which just launched their new website earlier this month. The company made their name when founder Brian Faherty uncovered a cache of forgotten cast-iron molds for glass shades in a warehouse and realized they were for making old-school–literally “old school” hanging lamps that many an American public student will recognize (above, center). They were at their most popular in the first half of the 20th Century, but the NYC public school I attended in the ’70s had them. Faherty restored the molds and started making them again. Via: Core 77

More amazing images after the jump.

Jon Blackler, Kevin Proum, Len Carson and Daniel Avina decided to make carbon fiber Storm Trooper costumes. All in their spare time while working at San Diego Composites. They specializes in engineering everything carbon fiber related from missile canisters to aircraft structures. One of these might actually withstand a blaster shot from one of the Rebel Alliance. Unfortunately they are not for sale, but I’m sure they are going to get all kinds of offers from fans boys around the world.

More images of the boys having fun in their creations after the jump.

Check out the cool time lapsed video of Mike Giant working on The Skullz Press installation at The Hydrilla.

Video and images from the entire show after the fold.

Check out this cool new domino set with artwork by Jeremy Fish. Black and gold, I love the skull and cross bones on the back side. On sale now at Upper Playground.

Detailed images after the fold.