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Prepare To Be Amazed. And Hungry. Over 50 Sushi Rolls Too Cool To Eat.

Here are over 50 incredibly impressive pieces of sushi. Rolled with dyed rice and vegetables and wrapped in seaweed, they are then sliced to reveal images ranging from fine art reproductions such as Boticelli's Birth of Venus to anime characters to piles of corn-speckled feces complete with flies. The sushi art rolls are both created and taught in classes by Tokyo artist Tama-chan.

On her website 'Sushi smile of Tama-chan', the artist describes her mission to 'encourage food education and enjoyment and get people to communicate' through her fun food. 'When you see that roll of rice, the thrill and excitement of not knowing what that picture will look like until you cut it is unbearable!' she promises.

above: students learning to make artful sushi in Tama-chan's Tokyo class.

Tama-chan has set up workshops offering Tokyo residents the chance to watch her make her sushi artworks and have a go under her tutelage. The images shown in this post are creations from both from teacher and students.

The sushi designer also offers courses in English to give foreigners the chance to prove their credentials as the next rice Rembrandt.

sources: Daily Mail, and the artist

Hilfiger Fashions Become Model Kit Pieces In This Window Display by Fabio Novembre

Italian designer Fabio Novembre has created a unique window installation in Rome's La Rinascente for designer Tommy Hilfiger's Fall Winter 2013 collection.

Titled “I Have a Lifestyle” the installation is Novembre’s creative interpretation of a man’s wardrobe in the form of those model kits whose pieces are connected prior to assembling, incorporating pieces from the Tommy Hilfiger Men's 2013 Winter Collection. Each piece is coated with navy blue nitro and acrylic paint and affixed to metal tubing.

“There are no assembly instructions for our personality. We build our model kit day by day, listening to good advices and following sweet dreams” said Fabio Novembre.

The window display went up mid-September and will come down on October 14th.

images courtesy of Fabio Novembre and photographed by © Pasquale Formisano

Made From Cool. Christopher Walken Turns Tailor In This New TV and Print Campaign for Fashion Brand Jack & Jones.

British GQ reports that "Premium by Jack & Jones - the denim brand's preppy, tailoring-based offshoot - has unveiled none other than Christopher Walken as the face of its new autumn/winter campaign. Dubbed "Made From Cool" the brand produced a series of five short films directed by Martin Werner with the Oscar-winning actor playing a super-powered tailor, cutting patterns and shearing sheep with his bare hands, while providing the voice-over in that unmistakable drawl."

Unfortunately, the youtube films are not legally allowed to play in the US, but I was able to find all five uploaded from various countries on youtube, which may be removed by the time you read this (but I hope not). Here they are:

The fabulous music on the last film shown above is a collaboration between music stylist Jesper Gadeberg and Soundtree featuring Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds off their latest album, Push the Sky Away. The track is called We Real Cool. “Who took your measurements from your toes to the top of your head?” Cave croons as the 70-year-old actor, playing the role of a super-tailor, cuts fabric, shapes suits, and attaches buttons with his bare fingers in a dark New York City loft space.

In another one of the ads, this one showing off the brand’s premium sweaters, Walken knits at lightning speed while staring off the camera with inimitable resolve, before cutting the final thread with a scissor-like snap of his fingers.

Reportedly, Christopher Walken made an exception to his no-campaigns rule, because he liked the role and how it was especially made for him. “Christopher Walken is our favourite style icon and a great source of inspiration. The campaign is custom-made for him. He represents style rather than fashion, and his acting performances are first class craft – just as our brand”, Winnie Andersen, the head designer of PREMIUM, says in a press release.

Besides the five films, whose primary target is the online media, the “Made From Cool” ad campaign also includes print ads (shown below) beautifully shot by Danish photographer Søren Solkær Starbird who is known for his photos of musicians and artists.