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Trapstar The Icon of London Streetwear

by Simuel on December 30, 2025

Trapstar is more than a clothing brand. https://trapstar-italy.net/clothes/

It is a movement.

Born in London, it represents ambition, hustle, and street identity.

The brand connects with people who dream big.

Trapstar is bold.

It is fearless.

It is authentic.

The Origin of Trapstar

Trapstar was founded in West London in the early 2000s.

It began with friends designing and selling T-shirts locally.

There were no stores, no advertising—only creativity and word of mouth.

The name “Trapstar” carries meaning.

“Trap” represents struggle and the grind.

“Star” represents dreams and success.

Together, it symbolizes rising above challenges.

Trapstar’s Signature Identity ...

Five Bargains From This Year's Geneva Auction Week You May Have Missed

by Baharsachiell on July 11, 2025

Seiko 6138 "Panda" or "Kakume"It’s not necessarily fair to choose two models as one entry within our top Vintage Seiko watches list, but I struggled to pick a clear winner.The original Pembroke, Lomond, and Exmoor (names inspired by national parks in the United Kingdom) already featured a fourth hand that indicated the date.Interesting enough this An angular case, textured Skyline dial, and El Primero (sans chronograph) movement make it recognizable as a Zenith model.As written above, in this beautiful 40mm annual calendar you will find a hand-wound movement with 3/4 plate.If you flip the watch over, you’ll be able to observe the Cal. 581DPE that drives the complications through its...

Kickstarter projects to watch

by Ksso on June 08, 2011

Kickstarter is a platform to raise money for your project. Actually it's not really technicaly about raising money but rather about pre-selling the idea and getting enough cash to finance its execution. Kickstarter has helped finance and launch many amazing projects, sometimes geeky, sometimes arty... but today I wanted to showcase two projects related to things that matter to scuba divers.Living Sea Sculpture: contemporary art as coral refuge

Protei, Open Hardware Oil Spill Cleaning Sailing Robot

Both projects have been successfully founded, and we'll watch closely as they progress ! Hopefully we'll find more of such initiatives on Kickstarter.

Coral Gardening in Fiji

by Ksso on May 29, 2011

Check out how marine biologists work with fishermen to regrow corals and restore reefs in the Pacific. It takes as much as 2 years for the coral to get to the stage where it can be harvested and re-planted on the reefs, this is what it takes to restore the habitat of the fishes and have them come back.Source Arthur Kerns via Chuck Jones

Coral Reef Spawning : Now in Australia

by Ksso on March 30, 2011

As Wikipedia states, (in case you don't know what a coral is):Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Corals are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, and are formed by polyps that live together in groups. The polyps secrete a hard carbonate exoskeleton which provides support and protection for the body of each polyp. Reefs grow best in warm, shallow, clear, sunny and agitated waters. Also, a coral reef is a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone. ...