the great unwashed bear

What a dirty little Be@rbrick – a scowling slob with soiled undies, runny nose, food crumbs around the mouth... and you haven't even seen the shit in the back yet! (Ooops!)

JUICE, the edgy street fashion store owned by Hong Kong pop royalty Edison Chen (below right), celebrated its 2nd year anniversary with this scruffy 'So...Hi!!' Be@rbrick (left).

TIP: The best way to clean a Be@rbrick is to give it a bath. Soap and water. Don't worry, it's made of hard plastic, and the design doesn't come off. Just leave them on a towel to dry.

But never, nevah use a loofah, okay? :-)

(E. Chen pic from www.thememagazine.com)

x-rated be@rbrick

Kids, close your eyes and move on to the next blog! The pic on the left is a Sex Doll Be@rbrick designed by Ukrainian Ruslan Karablin. (Note the bear's lower orifice. :-0)

Karablin is an artist/
designer/curator who founded SSUR (Russ spelled backwards), a popular streetwear line in NYC. Born in Odessa, Ukraine and raised in Brooklyn, New York,

his work was largely influenced by artists Keith Haring and Stussy, inspired by modern pop culture, and centered on sex, politics and protest. He started making t-shirts in 1989 to promote his paintings. Today, SSUR Plus, his Manhattan store, is one important destination for streetwear and street art. Because of guys like Karablin, art and commerce are not only alive and well, but symbiotically co-exist! What a feat!