The Fatamaran ~ an ‘eco’ boat run on human fat

The recession has apparently hit the folks at the London Fight Club: they’re abandoning their lipid-transforming soap production.  The new great use of human liposuction fat is for fuel for your trimaran! I couldn’t make this stuff up, so here’s the link with several photos that you’re going to need to see.  Here’s a sneak [...]

Liz Claiborne Curve-ball

Oh, you clever Liz Claiborne advertisers.  You thought you’d be really creative with a vintage paradise ad that points out to Complex readers that paradise imagery is ubiquitous and cheesy (click to enlarge): In the end you proved that there’s little creative about mocking a cliche even though you’re one step ahead in knowing that [...]

Vintage Mahogany Speedboats ~ USPS 41-cent stamps

After veering off through a series of stamp posts here and here, this final set of "Vintage Mahogany Speedboats" surely couldn’t be left out.  Of the three posts, this set is by far the coolest.  Who would ever expect this theme?  See: I don’t know why, but I’m feeling very James Bond all of the [...]

Crossing the sauce at The Causeway ~ an exclusive private island retreat

At first glance of this ad for an "exclusive private island retreat," the desire was strong to make fun of it because its name: "The Causeway."  I pictured myself watching the Kennedy family traveling to Cape Cod and driving by my cardboard lean-to along the causeway. Then when I saw that they were actually portraying [...]

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