10.Deep will be releasing Patriot Murko to select retailers this week to commemorate Independence Day. This July 4th celebrate your barbecues with a 5 inch tall Patriot Murko, you can twist and turn his arms, hands and feet however you like and there’s a special message on the back of his t-shirt. This figure is limited to 200 pieces and will be hitting shelves today, July 1st, cop it quick! I love toys I’m such a big kid, this Patriot Murko is super kawaii!

Peep the commercial for the new “Patriot” colorway of the toy in conjunction with Thunderdog Studios after the jump…

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In celebration of the Tarina Tarantino Barbie Doll, there will be an event dubbed “The Pink Plastic Tour” this Saturday, June 28th at Disney! I wish I was in town for this the day will be full of festivities, starting at 12pm there will be a trunk show and Tarina Tarantino will be making an appearance to sign autographs from 3pm - 5:30pm don’t miss out on this! Have fun and if you go, tell Tarina nitro:licious says, “HI!”.

Disney Vault 28
1580 S. Disneyland Dr. Suite #104
Anaheim, CA 92802
714.300.7004

Photography: Lou Lin Wei / WWD

Beijing is getting all the luv lately! In addition to everything else cool that is happening over there, Maison Martin Margiela “unveiled its first retrospective exhibition in Mainland China last week, featuring a gallery of cotton-covered dummies, a car draped in a sheet, the contents of an anonymous woman’s handbag on a podium and, of course, some clothes”. If you’re in the country you should definitely swing by Beijing’s 798 Art District to check it out, the exhibition runs through July 1st. I wish I can check out this exhibition, I heart MMM!

Eight rooms displayed archive documents, videos and samples of Margiela’s designs, allowing visitors to interact with notable pieces from past collections and the designer’s quirky side projects. via WWD

Even though I have my handy dandy BlackBerry where I schedule all my appointments, I always like to keep a planner aside too. I like to write in what I did everyday and other plans for the future, it’s sort of like a mini diary without getting too deep - its a must b/c I like jotting down ideas and thoughts.

My choice of planner is definitely the Moleskine, my first one is the Pocket Diary which I am still using. The new one that I just got is a laser etched Moleskine notebook that I’ve personalized with my nitro:licious logo (disregard the box around it, it’s a mistake). You can upload your own art, logo or photo to get etched, it’s laser engraving so the graphic comes out very clean and detailed. There’s also an option of adding custom text on the front, which I added my full name and also a custom spine which I skipped. If you don’t want to personalize your own, you can also choose from the designs that are pre-made - click here for all the designs.

The one I have is the custom Large Lined Moleskine Notebook (5 x 8 1/4), I’ll be using this as my diary! If you’re interested you can customize your own here. Great gift idea too!

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MUJI AWARD 03, the third annual international design competition is just about to take off, this competition is designed to challenge anyone across the whole world to focus on creating the new vision of living. This year’s competition theme is “Found MUJI”. Entrants are asked to find good points in a long-established merchandise, and convert them into a design that fits our modern life. They expect to see your “yes, of course” products that are also great in the modern age. If you think you’ve got some design skills, entry form and further information can be downloaded at www.muji.net/award. If you have any questions regarding the competition or general inquiries, contact: mujiaward@mujidesign.jp. Good luck!

Entry Period: July 1st - July 31st (2008)

Prizes*:

1. Gold Prize winner (1 award) 20,000 US dollars
2. Silver Prize winner (1 award) 10,000 US dollars
3. Bronze Prize winners (6 awards) 2,000 US dollars

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Kidrobot x Devilrobots - Mochi

If you’re a fan of Japanese design and products like me, MoMA Design Stores has just launched their newest Destination: Japan, a MoMA-exclusive product collection highlighting lifestyle products usually found only in Japan. Products include home accessories, jewelry and personal accessories, and children’s products. A lot of quite fun and interesting things, I’ve always been intrigued by how creative the Japanese are. There are also Takashi Murakami products exclusively to Destination: Japan - Eye Love I Pins and Mr. DOB Plush.

Also a birth of a new character, “Mochi”, developed in collaboration with Devilrobots and Kidrobot which serves as a mascot for Destination: Japan. Mochi is a nod to the diverse menagerie of kawaii (cute) characters that represent brands in Japan and serve as guides to everyday activities. The limited edition collectible toy is available in four colors and available online now. Fun, take a peek! via Freshness

Patricia Field is following the footsteps of fashion designers Julian MacDonald, Matthew Williamson, Jonathan Saunders and Manolo Blahnik on her latest project to ’style’ a collection of limited edition bottles. She has collaborated with Coca-Cola Great Britain to create 4 ‘diet Coke’ bottles “to appear on its iconic original glass bottles available exclusively to Selfridges“. The gold bottle represents ‘Career’, the red bottle ‘Passion’, the pink bottle ‘Love’, and the turquoise bottle ‘Fashion’.

The ‘diet Coke’ City Collection bottles are available in stores starting on Thursday, May 15th, for a chance to meet Patricia Field in person there will be a signing on Friday, May 16th from 12pm to 1pm at the Selfridges’ Ground Floor, Stationery.