Well, there I was the other day, minding my own business, wandering around Glebe Markets when I stumbled across Das Monk who have some of the freshest tee designs I’ve seen in a long time.

It’s a sad day when decent design blogs die and Pingmag was one of the best of them. Brilliantly written stories covering the fields of art, design, architecture, fashion and many other categories all with a Japanese twist were what made Pingmag so special. Hopefully the site stays up so you can browse the archives (which I highly suggest doing). Farewell Pingmag.

Ringo (on Vimeo) is a really neat interface concept by Ivan Tihienko.

Cuprocking is a collaborative project between Mooks and Andy Uprock, showcasing cuprocking, an innovative form of (non-destructive) street art.

Skate Cream is, ummm, a sculpture of a melted skateboard by New Zealand crew Po-Mo. They’ve got some pretty nice looking T-Shirts too… (Reminds me of ‘Hot with the chance of a late storm’ by The Glue Society).

These shoes are way too cute! ‘Dancing Shoes’ can be found at Secret Shop, the online store of Finnish design group Company.

ASRD is a sneaker based wearable project which allows you to see the wireless networks around you and their signal strength via a device placed on your shoe.

Stitsh is a new London based fashion blog that is taking things to the next level. Showcasing candid street photographs of fashionable Londoners, the site also shows you where you can buy the clothes, so if you see something you like it’s as easy as clicking on the photo to purchase your newly discovered goods! (via PSFK)

Sick of being told what’s hot by major global advertising agencies. Then ThisNext is definitely for you. Listing great design and fashion objects ThisNext shows what your peers think is the next big thing by utilising a social network, enabling you to find products based on recommendation. It’s also a great resource to see what trends are hot in other major cities around the world.

Stina Persson is a Swedish illustrator who creates some wonderful (retro) images.