The Mini Sky Umbrella($34.95) is an interesting product. It features the auto-open, auto-close function that is great for those of us who are constantly toting too much around to devote two hands to our umbrella. The 38-inch span of the Mini Sky Umbrella is plenty to cover two people. When collapsed, the mini design is only about 11 inches long, so it can fit easily into a purse or small work bag.  [Via]

Designed by talented Fabian Seibert, these utterly funny blinged out band aids($12.00) with 4 Swarovski crystals available in three crisp colors (White, Red and Pink) and one sweet little tin.  [Via]

Showed at milan design week 09, Montanara is a very creative piece of furniture designed by Gaetano Pesce. It is the coolest themed couch design that I’ve ever seen. Designer creates the illusion of a mountain scene right in your living room, including cushion waterfalls and jagged support peaks of doom.
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Crochet dynamite by Howie Woo. “My explosives expertise was trivialized. After all, I did reinforce each dynamite stick with cardboard tubes and polyfill, then made each wire from slinky coils. The fuses were twinned with twine and sparklers.”