Nylon Blogs

You know those people who only Instagram pics of their dog? Okay, fine, I’m one of them. I haven’t gone as far as to create a separate account for my dog (you can call him Woody), but that’s only because I’m already switching back and forth between my personal account and NYLON’s Instagram, and adding another one into the mix would just get way too crazy.

Plus, I just heard about My Social Petwork, which may be the perfect answer to my paw-blem (sorry, I really had to).

The soon-to-be launched site is basically an entire Facebook-like network for your dog, cat, hamster, ferret–you get the point. Not only can you set up a profile, post pics, but you can also organize pooch play dates and casual critter rendezvous.

Brilliant idea or total waste of time? Let us know! -ALI HOFFMAN

It seems like there are new ways to go green every Earth Day. We’re obviously not talking about our wardrobe color scheme, but rather the choices that we can make to be more environmentally conscious on a day-to-day basis. This year is no different, and in honor of Mother Earth–and people who spend a lot of time on the road but would rather not order off of McDonald’s dollar menu, a new app has been developed to make it that much easier for us to go green.

Food Tripping, an app from SHFT.com (co-founded by Entourage eye-candy Adrian Grenier, who also helped develop FT) and Ford, was developed to serve as a pocket guide to the closest fresh and local food around you. Whether you’re hitting the road for a festival this summer, on the road touring with your band, or just scoping out new territory in your neighborhood, Food Tripping provides more than 50,000 “good food” options ranging anywhere from juice joints to vegan restaurants for when you’re on-the-go (which is almost always.) Appropriately launching today for Earth Day, the app also asks users for their input for places to add to their long list of microbreweries, organic markets, wineries, and dining spots.

Which means that your favorite juice bar might just get a visit from Grenier the next time he hits the road–or your personal entourage the next time your crew gets hungry. Get the app for free for your Android, iPhone, or iPad devices! –TAYLOR IRWIN

Fact: We loved the wine-stained lip at Marni’s fall ’13 show.

But wine-stained teeth? yeah, that’s one we will always say never to. Apparently, Urban Outfitters agrees with us on the matter–The latest edition to hit their beauty counter: Wine Wipes!

Intended to prevent the impending embarrassment that usually follows a glass of red, these wipes only require a quick wipe of the teeth and–viola!–your smile will no longer resemble a row of old bricks. But would you actually want to carry this in  your purse? And will it be tricky to find a time to casually swipe your smile?

You decide and let us know in the comments! And order a pack here ($7) -ALI HOFFMAN

FYI, those aren’t Cantonese noodles in that Chinese takeout box! And the box isn’t really a paper box. Amirah, the  pastry chef and owner of Flour Shop, is the genius behind this crazy dessert. It’s a wafer cake with frosting noodles and chocolate broccoli! If you’re wondering the same thing we were: yes, we’re totally counting this as a vegetable serving.

What will she think of next? Click here to see Flour Shop’s “Ring Pop Cake” on NYLONmag.com.—RAY SIEGEL

It’s 1:30am. You’re alone. You’re bored. You’ve spent a good 10 minutes staring in the mirror. And suddenly, out of nowhere, you get the grand idea to cut your bangs.

But before you reach for that pair of shears, please listen to us: DON’T DO IT. 99.9% of the time this ends horribly, and is more often than not followed by deep regret and an urgent appointment with a hairdresser.

So what do you do the next time you get that snip-clippy urge?

Enter Rubber Barber, a set of erasers shaped like goofy character heads. Designed to let your inner-haircutting urges go wild, these little guys will not only erase the mistakes you make on paper, they’ll also prevent some serious hair catastrophes.

Order a set here! -ALI HOFFMAN

Dear Stitchtagram, you guys are geniuses. If you’re one of our 500,000+ Instagram followers, you know how seriously we take the hobby. So when we found out that all of the nail polish, mini cupcakes, sneakers, and party pics we snap can be stitched into something that we can take a nap on…well, imagine our excitement. Stitchtagram—which was started by a brother/sister duo out of Washington DC—you can get a throw pillow, coin purse, or clutch covered in your own Instagram photos. How can you not give one to your BFF on their  birthday? Make your own here.—RAY SIEGEL

At first we couldn’t quite put our finger on why we thought these tiny sculptures by Japanese artist Maico Akiba were so cool. After a closer look we realized that his series “Sekai”— which means “world” in Japanese—reminds us of three of our favorite forms of entertainment circa the ’90s: Chia Pets, Sim City, and Polly Pocket.

We have a question for Akiba though: Why aren’t the animals themselves indigenous to the tiny worlds on their backs?—RAY SIEGEL

If only Humpty Dumpty had come across a team of New York creatives who made customized, shell-protecting gear. This past weekend marked SoHo’s first annual Easter Egg Drop, in which Arch & Loop, Reformation, Veda, and Baron Von Fancy were put to the task of saving our cities Easter eggs from cracking. It was all for one grand prize: A very large chocolate bunny.

Using one milk carton, a regulation size egg, and whatever else they could get their hands on—each contestant’s goal was to protect their egg from a five-story drop onto Broadway (one of New York’s busiest streets). No other rules applied, except that “style triumphs over substance.” The thrilling video of the egg drop from start to finish stars Alice Gregory who you know from HBO Girls and Rachel Antonoff’s “Best Friends” video.

Press play to see how creative each time got with their egg-saving contraptions; we have a feeling that even H. Dumpty’s fragile shell could withstand a fall if he became equipped with Veda’s pre-flight motorcycle jacket. I reiterate: style triumphs over substance. Press play to watch.—RAY SIEGEL

At NYLON, we spend a lot of time flashing back to the ’90s–be it our favorite Monica and Brandy duets, fashion inspired by Alicia Silverstone in an Aeorsmith video, or the countless MTV/Nickelodeon shows that kept our “after-school” hours busy. Reruns of Clarissa Explains It All and a package of ‘Shark Bite’ fruit snacks was all it took to make me a happy twelve year-old.

I can’t speak for every girl who came of age during this amazing period for American pop culture, but Nintendo games kept me equally as entranced as the music, fashion, and TV. And Since I couldn’t be away from Tetris or Super Mario Brothers for more than a couple hours, I always traveled with my Nintendo Game Boy. (If they had figured out a way to make the Power Pad and Duck Hunt portable, I would have brought that to school too.) The only thing that’s come close to replacing Game Boy is my iPhone, so when I saw this iPhone case it seemed like the only natural solution for combining the two. Now every time I send a text it brings back fond memories of trying to beat my little brother (still hasn’t happend). 

If I could type out the tune to Super Mario Brothers I would, but I bet the theme song is already stuck in your head anyways. If you want to turn your iPhone into the handheld game console of years past, look no further than the NYLON Shop; buy it here, for $10.—RAY SIEGEL

Ever wanted to see a koala in a Hawaiian shirt? Or how about a wolf in a tuxedo? No? Maybe you’re more of the rhinoceros in a biker jacket type.

Well, thanks to Spanish photographer Yago Partal, your fantasy just came true. Dubbed “Zoo Book,” Partal’s new series is simple: Standard portraits of people with the head of animal superimposed, giving the illusion that the lion, tiger, or bear is indeed wearing clothes. Sure, sounds pretty silly–and it is!–but there’s something about the aesthetic that make the photos pretty much the most amazing thing we’ve seen in while.

Check out the full series here! –ALI HOFFMAN