Got an idea? @bobby will draw it (for a fee). Over the past week or so, one of Twitter’s more prominent personalities has put his artistic skills to work for, well, if not good, than at least … money? If you’re looking for an illustration of, say, a “wiener dog in a wedding dress that got left at the altar,” a “stolen Volkswagen 2012 Passat with a bengal cat riding passenger seat,” or even “God’s butt,” then venmo him at his new account, @moneywanter.
We don’t normally go in for augmented reality apps—the helpful functionality of Ikea’s aside—but Dumb Fun, designer Tim Moore’s collage-inspired iteration, found its way straight to our aesthete’s heart. While we’re not entirely sure what we’re supposed to be doing with it (yet!), looking at the world through Dumb Fun’s floral-filled lens just makes us happy. Plus, you can’t argue with a name like that.
The next Instagram phenomenon is the New York launch of Color Factory, the “collaborative interactive exhibit” that had an incredible run in San Francisco. Starting in August, SoHo will be filled with ombré balloons, custom color ice cream scoops, light-up dance floors, and a way to find your “secret color.” The roster of talent involved is phenomenal, including Gossamer favorite Molly Young.
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