Consumers today are concerned about surviving a range of different ‘onslaughts’ today: the financial crisis, effects of global warming, 2012, global illness, daily stress or extreme weather. They are increasingly drawn to products and services they believe will protect them – or that evoke protection

But the trend is a step forward from previous Fear-based trends. It is an active trend. Consumers today have lost faith in the ability of the establishment or technology to protect them. Trust levels for governments and brands alike are at an all time low. Today individuals know they need to protect themselves.
The Protect & Survive* trend is about being strong, taking back control, making do with what you have around you, and bonding with family, friends and neighbours over common threats.

This socio-economic consumer trend is manifesting itself in several different style trends.
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Adidas Originals is kicking off 2010 by welcoming you to the neighborhood, the street where originality comes to life as artists, athletes, and celebs celebrate their style. Everyone’s invited to our street corner along with some special guests, who traveled from a galaxy far, far away to launch a year’s worth of celebrations.

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If you mix Marvel comics, Star Wars and other cartoon characters with a little dose of Warhol and Basquiat , you will get the cool art from Aussie Anthony Lister !

Q – Where do you situate your notion of a superhero in terms of culture today?
A – At the top of everything else that is holy and pure.
Q – Where do you feel this fits into your practice overall and in relation to other works?
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How sick is the Micheal Jackson Arcade Collection !!? OMG, He life size models of every blockbuster movie, From E.T to Star Wars or Batman to Spiderman! His collection is more like a museum of the arcade history than a personal collection ! Seriously ! wow ! Go here for a Virtual Tour to Michael Jackson’s Arcade Collection

In December 2008 Julien’s Auction announced the sale of over 2000 pieces of MJ memorabilia. Michael has contracted with the auction house to remove his arcade collection from the Neverland Ranch. It took 30 men and 10 semi-trucks over 3 months to remove the items from Neverland ! On March 4th Micheal changed his mind and sued
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Daniel & Geo Fuchs ToyGiants Exhibition is sick ! I wish it would come to LA ’cause I would Love to see it !!  Film, political and comic hero toys photographed in a way where the line between reality and fiction disappears. Due to the fact of the expression on the toys faces and the comical effect of the toys staged combination – There’s a lot more photos, including Portraits and group shots HERE

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Fans of Star Wars or fans of Lego you will be pleased by Mike Stimpson Photoshoot – Mike aka Balakov takes quite a lot of photographs of LEGO. He also love messing with macro lighting. In fact, he’s a total lighting geek, no sense in denying it. He is famous as Balakov on Flickr and have his prints for sale on RedBubble

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The Vader Project – a re-imagining of the iconic Darth Vader helmet by some of today’s hottest underground and pop surrealist painters, artists and designers Since it’s conception in 2007, the Vader Project has been displayed at various Star Wars conventions around the world, but the exhibit at the Warhol marks it’s first appearance in a museum setting. It is now in Pittsburgh until May 3rd but if you can’t make it in time, hopefully the project will come to you sometime in the not-too-distant future.

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Arn0 is a French Designer/Illustrator with a lot of talent, his portfolio is full of amazing images, and he worked with the biggest brands in advertising, His website is nicely done (image above), with a little tint of humor. Arn0 is part of Debut Art Agency – which is one of the best worldwide Illustrator Agency – Little Bio about him: ‘After receiving his diploma from ENSAD (Paris) and his master of Arts at CalArts (LA), he has worked in X-Men and The Hulk for Marvel Comics (NY), then Star Wars at LucasArts (SF), finally ending up with The Muppets, Sesame Street and special effects at the Jim Henson Creature Shop (London)’ – See his Website / Debut Art Portfolio

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Just stumbled on some really cool Star Wars Art, remix of the biggest Artist of our century – some great work between paintings and photoshop – more on Worth1000

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