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‘Jersey Shore’ Star The Situation To Launch Clothing Line

Mike Sorrentino follows JWoww into the world of couture fashion. By Gil Kaufman Mike Sorrentino aka The Situation Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images Move over, JWoww, you’re not the only “Jersey Shore” castmember preparing for the catwalk. Just a few weeks after his housemate debuted a piece from her upcoming Filthy Couture line at the MTV Movie Awards, budding rapper Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is getting in the clothes game as well. The Sitch has teamed up with irreverent New York-based fashion house Dilligaf (look up the acronym ) to launch his own couture line. According to a press release announcing the deal, the “line of high-quality wearable art” will debut next month and run the gamut from T-shirts and sweatshirts to accessories, including hats. A spokesperson for the company said on Wednesday (June 23) that the vibrantly colored clothes will feature a variety of accents including foiling, cross-stitching and nail heads, noting that Sorrentino has been very involved in the design process. “Mike ‘The Situation’ embodies our irreverent approach to life,” Jodi Massry, president of Dilligaf by Bohica Bill, said in the release. “He lives the ‘let’s not take things so seriously’ mentality every day. Dilligaf’s followers and the Sitch are kindred spirits. Anyone who watches his show knows that he is all about living life to the fullest and enjoying every day.” Massry said the seven-year-old brand approached Sorrentino because they thought his creativity and style would be a perfect fit for their street wear brand. The clothes will be available online at DilligafUSA.com and in retail stores nationwide around the time of the July 29 launch of the second season of “Jersey Shore.” Would you wear clothes designed by the Situation? Tell us below. Season two of “Jersey Shore” premieres Thursday, July 29, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. Be there! Related Videos The Wisdom Of ‘Jersey Shore’ Related Photos Exclusive Pages From The Official ‘Jersey Shore’ Quote Book Jersey Shore | Behind The Scenes: Miami Photo Shoot

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It’s a Coffee Cozy, It’s a Wrist Cuff, It’s Cozy/Cuff! (Photos)

Credit: Cozy/Cuff While it’s obviously best to bring your own coffee mug, whether you’re toting your own home-brewed organic blend or popping in to a café for their local brew, there’s an option for when you’re SOL and want to keep your mits cool while grabbing coffee on the go: The Cozy/Cuff ; It’s a wrist cuff that doubles as a coffee cozy. Hand made state-side in Pennsylvania, these functional accessories are available in 100% wool felt or vegetable tanned leather and are colored… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Cooper-Hewitt’s National Design Awards Honor TreeHugger Favorites (Slideshow)

It’s National Design Awards time, when the Cooper-Hewett, National Design Museum honors “outstanding contributions from the design world, including architecture, fashion, lifetime achievement, and sustainable design solutions.” Quite a few of the winners this year are TreeHugger favorites; we look at the deserving winners (and a few we question).

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Cooper-Hewitt’s National Design Awards Honor TreeHugger Favorites (Slideshow)

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Digital Design Goes Solar With FabLab at Solar Decathlon Europe

All image credits: IAAC The solar decathlon in Washington looked like so much fun that they wanted to join the party in Europe, and so it is opening today in Madrid . The purpose is “To educate the general public on renewable energy, energy efficiency and the technologies available to help them reduce their energy consumption” and “To clearly demonstrate that solar houses can be built without sacrificing energy efficiency or comfort, and that they can be both attractive and affordable.” They are also really pushing the envelope on design, as demonstrated with the FabLab House from the

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Compostapalooza’s Design Contest Winner: The Keiro Apppliance

Images via Quirky Last month, we caught word about Quirky’s Compostapalooza competition – a crowd-sourced contest for the best ideas in composting. Well, a winner has been announced and anyone who wants easy, clean, quick composting will love this idea. It’s a compost box that grinds up kitchen scraps with the turn of a handle and stores them until you’re ready to add them to the compost heap at the end of the day or every couple days. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Pinwheel Concept Lights Up With Wind Power. So Why Is It Called Solarlight?

Image via Yanko Design It’s called the Solarlight but it has nothing to do with sunlight. It actually generates electricity with wind power. The concept by designer Eon Tae Yoon is a way to teach children about sustainability for energy generation; specifically, how a bit of breeze can provide us with light. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bright Summer Shoes Pair Recycled Car Tires + Vibrant Colors (Photos)

Courtesy photo. When it comes to footwear aesthetic I love the bright, bold, and beautiful–and sustainable design, of course! New York-based Osborn Design , makers of fair trade shoes made in Guatamala from African Kente cloth, recycled clothing, and handwoven Guatemalan fabrics, has collaborated with fashion label Boxing Kitten , known for their use of vibrant African wax block print fabrics, on a limited-edition shoe for summer–sure to brighten up your toots… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Charles Eames And His Wacky "Do Nothing Machine"

Charles Eames is my hero and my house is full of Eames chairs (half of which are broken because the rubber pucks dried out and split, small design flaw) but I never knew about his “do nothing machine” shown in BoingBoing. It is part of a Life Magazine Solar Power Back In The Day slideshow, every picture of which I remember from my childhood. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Amazing Lamp Powered by Algae, Water, and Your Breath

Susana Camara Leret Treehugger has noted before how one can generate electricity from algae ; Now Designboom shows a lamp designed by Mike Thompson that uses the principle. Place the lamp outside and the algae generates electricity during photosynthesis; it gets stored in a battery and released when needed. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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