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Kings Beach, CA

Keith — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:24:47 +0000

…and we’re back.

Launderette is in Sweden

Leslie — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:58:11 +0000

We will be back stateside in a few days, but right now, we are basking in modern and efficient Swedish design. Design House Stockholm is one of our favorite places to shop for all things cool-looking.

Vi ses senare…see you later!

Screening Room – Toxic Girl

Keith — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:00:05 +0000

We took the funicular to the top of Fløyen mountain today and it reminded me of this video. We’re on Kings of Convenience home turf here in Bergen, and this video gives you a tasty taste of how beautiful it is. François Nemeta takes stop motion photos a step further, tiling and collaging them into moving still lifes.

For springtime-inspired trains and footage, see Failure. Its got bicycles at the end and everything. (!!!)

Launderette is in Norway

Keith — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:49:22 +0000

Norwegians have won more gold medals in Winter Games, and more Winter Olympics medals over all, than people from any other nation. (The United States, a nation of 300 million, won nine gold medals this year in the Winter Olympics. Norway, a nation of 4.7 million, also won nine.)

These are a people handy with snow. And wood… And black metal.

- Gardermoen Airport, Oslo -

Launderette is in Iceland

Leslie — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:00:57 +0000

If all women from Reykjavik look and dress like this, we’ll be bringing back a trunk load of inspiration.
For more Icelandic fashion candy, look here.

Jeepney Ride

Leslie — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:47:51 +0000

Launderette’s garment roots trace back three generations to a small town in the Philippines called Bocaue. It was there that Leslie’s grandparents began producing ready-to-wear ladies clothing, so we thought today we’d share something uniquely Filipino. You know, in case you find yourself in the area.

How To Ride A Jeepney In The Philippines

The most exciting way to get around in the Philippines is on a jeepney. Modified surplus jeeps leftover from World War II, jeepneys have refurbished engines, are stretched to fit about 14 to 16 passengers (not including hanging off the back or onto the roof), and are loaded with a bevy of accoutrements and stainless steel accessories. If you’re extremely lucky, maybe you’ll get one with a picture of Jesus, a silver horses on the grill, and an F-15 painting. Here is a guide on how to successfully ride one:

1. Wait at a Jeepney stop sign. When you see one, wave it down. Hopefully you’ll get one with some fancy airbrushed mural on it’s side or maybe pompoms hanging from the roof.

2. Pass 8 pesos to the person sitting next to you who will in turn pass it to the next, all the way down the line until it reaches the driver. During rush hour, the Jeepney will feel like a can of sardines. You’re knees will end up touching those of the person sitting across from you and your shoulders touching those sitting beside you.

3. With one hand, hold onto the metal bar overhead (watch out for sharp maneuvers), with the other hand, hold a hankie over your nose and mouth. These are open air jeeps running on diesel so you’ll most likely get a cloud of smoke in your face.

4. To get the driver to stop, you can tap a coin onto the metal bar overhead or you can yell “para po” (stop sir/ma’am). Be sure to yell over the bumping sound system, and thank your driver as you exit, “Salamat po.”

Congratulations! You’ve successfully arrived at your destination, with your wallet hopefully still in pocket.