Pet Names For Your Pussy Promote The Mooncup, An Alternative To Tampons.

The Mooncup, a reinvention of a centuries old concept by entrepreneur Su Hardy, is a smart eco-friendly alternative to tampons. Made from medical grade silicone, without bleaches, dyes or pesticides, the reusable menstrual cup leaves no fibers behind like other sanitary products.



The first sanitary protection manufacturer in the world to be awarded Ethical Business status, Mooncup Ltd. is guided by people and environmentally-friendly business practices.

But what is equally as smart as the product design is the advertising poster campaign and website promoting the Mooncup, created by St. Lukes in conjunction with the company.

The Advertising
Posters with euphemisms for lady bits began appearing around the London Underground signed off with a url that read loveyourvagina.com.


above photo courtesy of Uplift Magazine

The five advertising posters:




The Website

Equally blind and compelling, the posters lead you to a website where you can not only get information about the Mooncup, but as is smart engaging behavior these days, invites the audience to add their own vaginal moniker to the many other hilarious ones posted by others.




Above are just a few of the submitted nicknames from their site. You've got your expected ones -- coochie, va jay jay, beaver, muff, etc. and some very unexpected ones. Some that may make you cringe and some that will make you crack up... my personal favorite being "The Downtown Entertainment and Dining District." You can visit loveyourvagina.com and add your own nickname.

Kath Clements, Campaign Manager for Mooncup, says: “We hope the ads will get women thinking, smiling and talking about their vaginas. We’re up for women feeling good on the inside too!”

Clearly, this humorous approach is getting some serious attention. With lots of blogs, women's sites and magazines, such as Marie Claire, writing about the campaign... the relatively unknown product is reaching larger audience than it otherwise would have. Mooncup Ltd also has a facebook fan page and a twitter account, intelligently using social media to further promote the product.



Mooncup was launched by Brighton entrepreneur Su Hardy in 2002 and is now stocked in Boots, as well as independent health food stores and through the mooncup.co.uk website.


all images and information courtesy of Mooncup, Ltd.

KISS Footballers & Other Custom Kickers For Foosball Tables

I'm not sure whether or not the rock group KISS are big soccer players - or even foosball (table football) fans, but I came across these hilarious custom 'footballers' on Vinçon, the design store in Spain. Each is made of aluminum and hand painted and costs around 42 euros a piece.

In addition to Gene Simmons, Ace Freeley, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss as possible goalies, center forwards, wings, or whatever position you please, they sell many others. Gigolos, business men, punks, glamour gals, even a dominatrix can replace your boring little men on your foosball (or football) tables.


Buy the fun little footballers here.


Foosball Fan?


Here's a collection of really cool foosball tables from Bonzini and Teckell.

•And be sure to see the special and stunning tables from Eleven Forty:

Opus, the Beautiful Game and the Good Vs. Evil limited edition tables here.

Karim Rashid's New Furniture Collection For Vondom

Karim Rashid must be the busiest designer on earth. Every time I surf the net, another new product collection designed by him appears. These fun and funky (and very Karim) collections of indoor/outdoor furniture, and plant pots for Vondom were presented this past January at Maison et Objet.

Even cooler, each piece is available as an illuminated or LED version as well.

Surf


Doux


Pal



Vertex





Lava






(images and sketches courtesy of Vondom and Stylepark)

To inquire about where to find and purchase these products, contact Vondom.

HOMA - The Hotel Of Modern Art In The Yuzi Paradise Of China.

Thanks to the kiwi collection, a fabulous site of the world's greatest hotels, I have discovered HOMA, the Hotel of Modern Art in China, part of the Relais-Chateaux group of luxury hotels.

In the middle of the untouched Chinese landscape, surrounded by lakes, rice paddies and cone-shaped mountains, lies the Yuzi Paradise. Amongst the two hundred international sculptures found in this extraordinary setting is the hotel, itself a piece of contemporary art.




Various modern art sculptures and installations, amazing scenery, an indoor gallery, atelier, multiple restaurants, a spa, one-of-a-kind rooms and fabulous activities like river trips, art classes, tai chi, horseback riding, rock climbing and bike riding make this a desirable destination for just about anyone.



A large triangular chalet with grass-covered rooftops and smoked glass windows, the hotel is devoted to contemporary creations and home to the large suites, some of which are duplexes and shown later in this post.

The hotel lobby:

Indoor art gallery:

the Atelier (shop):


The Setting

Set against Guilin's emerald hills, the 1000-acre park is home to sculptures from international artists as well as the unusual hotel.








The Rooms



The only Chinese hotel in the Relais & Chateaux alliance, HOMA has 46 unique rooms. Like the postmodern park it calls home, the hotel's aesthetic is clean and contemporary. Though no two rooms are the same, guests can expect plush linens, smooth surfaces, flatscreen TVs, and pieces of inspired artwork.

The Lotus Suite:



The Family Suite:


The Family Room:

The Cavern Suite:

The Dynasty Suite:


The Libre Suite:



Deluxe Double:

Standard Double:

Standard Twin:


The Restaurants

The Cave Restaurant:



The Lotus Restaurant:

Lakeside dining:


The Spa

The Flying Spa exterior:

The spa lobby:

Spa treatment rooms:



And more
Art classes for any age:


The Swimming Pool:



Words from the founder, Rhy Chang Sao:


Many people have wondered why I should throw myself into a quixotic arts project like Yuzi Paradise and the Hotel of Modern Art. I've been called a fool many times over, so I decided to give my park the ironic name of Yuzi Paradise, or "Fool's Paradise" in Chinese. "The fool enjoys doing what he believes is right", as I've said many times over. We all know that private funding for the construction of art parks is rare enough even in developed countries. Many people of means simply decide to rest on their laurels and enjoy material comforts.

But I, the fool, observed that while China now enjoys more material wealth, we still lack aesthetics in our daily life. To enrich the nation and the world's aesthetics is my life's goal.

This may be hard for some people to grasp. Regardless, I will continue in my pursuit of aesthetic perfection. Life means more than wealth or power. Life needs an artistic, spiritual dimension, and an environment in which to experience it.

As a world famous scenic spot, Guilin boasts a beautiful natural landscape, yet until recently, there has been little of cultural relevance. Since the Song Dynasty, people have been coming to Guilin to enjoy the mountains and the rivers, to be baptized by the beauty of scenery. Now, with our world-class art park, visitors can revel to the wonder of natural mountains in dialogue with human-crafted sculpture.



Yuzi Paradise and HOMA have helped set the course for a new kind of culture, joining talents from China, Taiwan, and other artists worldwide. By infusing cultural elements into our beautiful natural surroundings, we offer a new experience of art and nature. --Founder Rhy Chang Tsao



HOMA
Central reservation office (United States)
+1 800 735 2478*
Or book through the kiwi collection here.