Adventure Time

Cartoon Characters Reimagined in Haute Couture

New York designer Jerome Lamaar, known online as Style Monk, recently brought together animation and fashion by depicting classic cartoon characters in outfits from the Spring 2013 runway shows. Lamaar isn’t the first to unite cartoons and couture — remember the Barneys-Disney collaboration last month? — but his sketches stand out for their inventiveness and spot-on pairing of characters and brands. The series, which we discovered via Style Bubble, includes all five Sailor Moon girls, Daria Morgendorffer and Jane Lane, and Adventure Time’s Princess Bubblegum. Read on to see Lamaar’s reinterpretations of these animated heroines. … Read More

‘Adventure Time’: The Animated Kids Show You Should Be Watching

If you haven’t gotten into Adventure Time, the animated kid’s series on Cartoon Network, now’s the time; the fifth season debuted earlier this month, and the first episode is available on iTunes. Why would you watch a show created for children, you might ask? We’ve fallen in love with Finn the Human and his shape-shifting pal, Jake, who share a tree house in the magical land of Ooo. That’s not to mention the cast of supporting characters who are more often than not made out of something edible. There are stretchable rainbow unicorns, lemony Frankenstein monsters, and Lumpy Space Princesses who are so ready for boys named Brad. So ready. The storylines are just as varied and unexpected as the characters, but if that doesn’t convince you, here are five more reasons you should be watching. … Read More