Vivienne Westwood + Melissa Wing Sandals for Greek Mythology Nerds

Dame Vivienne Westwood and Melissa Plastic Dreams have done it again! I swooned pretty deeply when I first peeped these on Ecouterre, and will have to control my urges if I am going to resist the siren song that they are singing to me as I navigate this stormy day. Contrary to popular belief Melissas are actually non-toxic and made in a sustainably managed factory in Brazil, so I feel good about shodding myself in them. They’re also shockingly comfy! (via Ecouterre)

what if the white house were designed today?

this is the question that the whitehouse redux project posed to hundreds of designers. the results so far have been very funky, but even more funktional.

check out project 1414 by ralf arno schormann and alex schulz:

the freshest part of their eco-friendly design is the “white wing,” a helium-powered zeppelin that can travel to areas of the world that are most in need of aid.

the white wing can then dock back at the white house when it is not visiting other parts of the world.

why is this a site?

swyyne has always been an experiment for me. with all of the other super eco sites out there, i've been feeling like i want to contribute something just a bit different. so for now, here are my random musings.