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Put Up Your Dukes

March 28, 2008

If you thought brass knuckles were exclusively for street brawls, Surface 2 Air will have you thinking again. The seven-member New York/Paris art collective makes three-finger “rings” out of brushed aluminum (OK, OK - so they’re not brass, but you’d still tense up a teeny bit if you saw someone coming toward you wearing such a “ring,” wouldn’t you?) for $70, or polished aluminum (waaaay meaner-looking and 10 bucks more) in two sizes.

If knuckles of any metal are just a little too hardcore for you, consider hanging Surface 2’s Dagger and Skull ($155) around your neck. These are made of aluminum, too, but have been dipped in coloured latex for a unique effect. Alternatively, for you meanies,   there’s a Cock Fighter with Skull necklace ($175), whose pendant trades out the aforementioned dagger and replaces it with - what else - a cockspur. Not recommended for PETA members.

Treat your favourite tough guy or girl at IE (Illustrated Example), 227 Carrall St., 604-685-1435.

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