Design Major: Marioflauge

-I'm am happy and mad. Mostly mad, because I had this idea like year ago. And now someone has stolen my idea and designed a Mario world-1 level-1 printed hoodie. Don't worry though, I've still got some great Mario related ideas for my eventual line.
-Available for pre-order now at Enclothe.
-Via Geekologie. more

Art School: Laura Splan

- New York based mixed media artist Laura Splan often uses her work to explore the fears and oddities within the medial world. She graduated with a degree in Biological Sciences from University of California and later got her masters in fine art from Mills College, so it's no surprise to see her biological subject matter. This image is of "Blood Scarf." I don't think I can describe it better than the artist, so I'm going to quote from Splan's website, "Blood scarf depicts a scarf knit out of clear vinyl tubing. An intravenous device emerging from the user's hand fills the scarf with blood. The implied narrative is a paradoxical one in which the device keeps the user warm with their blood while at the same time draining their blood drip by drip." Splan's webpage show many of her other projects, including four-foot-long tongue depressors, doilies in the shape of viruses and pillows made to look like human skin. more

PoliSci: Obama's Entourage

-After his thrilling and refreshing victory on Tuesday, Barack Obama's first move was the recruitment of his new Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel (pictured). Emanuel is a former Clinton advisor and longtime friend of Obama, and has been nicknamed Rahmbo for his tough political style. He may not be the most abrasive member of his family, however, as his brother Ari is the basis for Entourage superagent Ari Gold. In another strange twist, Ari Emanuel recently signed Adrien Grenier, who plays Vinny Chase.
-Some also may have noted the similarities between VP Joe Biden and rapper Joe Budden. Budden recently earned some points from us for calling out Wayne and Pain for that "funny voice shit", while Biden earned some for calling out Sarah Palin. According to Complex, the Joes are more alike than you may have expected.
-Below, our favorite awkward fist bumps courtesy of the Obama-Biden website.

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Peer Review: Hipster Girls in Mustaches

-My friend Forrest from down the street came by today for a haircut. While I was snipping away, he casually mentioned that I was featured on one of his many blogs, Hipster Girls in Mustaches. The site brings you just that, lady hipsters sporting various styles of facial hair. The girl above is my favorite. I love the proportions of her mustache and glasses in relation to the rest of her face; they bring a slight oddball touch.

-Click back to the first post of HGiM and you'll find a nice little surprise.

-This is Forrest here. You might not recognize him if you spot him on the street now that his hair is nice and short. more

PoliSci: Election Day

Game on.

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School Supplies: North Face Purple Label

-If you read Class Act regularly then you know we don't often have favorable things to say about North Face. Not because we take issue with their quality cool-weather goods, but because North Face gear has become an inescapable ubiquity to the observer of northwest style.
-Lately though, we've been hearing a lot about North Face Purple Label, the brand's exclusive line, sold only in Japan. The above photo is a purchase Michael Williams made on his recent trip to Tokyo. The herringbone klettersacks below were just released (again, only in Japan.) So it's not likely that you'll see the purple label on your next stock college beer-pong opponent, but it's definitely a line a young sartorialist should keep in mind should he or she take a trip to the far left anytime soon.

-Via Selectism and ACL. more

Extracurriculars: Halloween Hip Hop

-Halloween weekend was nuts in Bellingham this year, with Collie Buddz and Macklemore playing on Thursday and Method Man and Redman closing it out on campus last night. Macklemore is one of Seattle's best MCs, and we'll have more on him in the future.
-I don't care about Freaks and Geeks or Arrested Development. The most grievous cancellation of the past decade was FOX's untimely axing of Method and Red. Regardless, the two are apparently staying busy. In addition to their new record, Blackout 2, and a sequel to their movie How High, Redman announced they will be collaborating with Adidas on a Blackout 2 themed sneaker.
-On a stylistic note, Redman donned a North Face vest and seemed to fit in pretty well with the "drunk ass, Ramen noodle eating motherfuckers" in attendance. Plus, Method got his hands on a Yankees New Era with the Elmer Fudd flap, which still hasn't been released to the public. more

Art School: Jason Sho Green

- Jason Sho Green is an artist born in Japan, who is currently living and working in Seattle. He focuses mainly on illustration and fine art, although he has a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington. My favorites are his portraits, like the one here, made up of other small pictures. You can buy some select prints here. more