The thought of indulging in Cookies-n-Cream is always a sweet proposition, but after peeping a peak at the hot new line of tees by the company adorned with our favorite ice cream flavor’s moniker, it’s an even tastier suggestion. The New York-based lifestyle brand Cookies-n-Cream is the product of two creative minds, Scrills and P., who, inspired by their love of ice cream and baked goods, have put together some delicious designs ready to be eaten up by an eager public. While their designs are currently only available at the Young Designers market on Mulberry Street in New York’s Nolita Section, you should soon be able to pick up their precious wares at their website, BakedinNY.com. Mmmm mmmm good.

Zoe Regoczy is a U.K.-based designer with a load of new prints available in her shop. Her style doesn’t include a lot of variation, mostly layered colors of girl’s faces. Well — not just any girls. These girls are dangerous, like James Bond’s femme fatals. Her prints aren’t on sale, but for £20 we’re tempted to redecorate our walls with the faces of our lovers from when we were spies. Check out her site for a full portfolio and sketchbook.

One way to get the key to New York City is to get on Mayor Bloomberg’s good side. But if sucking up to politicians isn’t your style, might we suggest checking out Urban Daddy’s new Keys To The City microsite? If you really want to get the lowdown on the all of the secret nooks and hottest spots (and more than a bit of product placement) in “the city that never sleeps” from the people that know it best, then look no further. The site contains exclusive interviews from nightlife impresarios and famed restaurateurs such as David Sarner, Jeffrey Chodorow, Kyky and Uniq, who provide insight to the city as only they can. So if you’re looking for a hot evening of dancing or just the perfect place to get a clam pizza, we suggest letting Urban Daddy unlock the door.

We’ve all had these moments — you’re a little tired or jetlagged, and a trance of light reflecting through a plastic container captures your attention for 10 minutes at a café. Most of us snap out of it and realize we should get some sleep or coffee. British artist Alan Jaras turns light and plastic into proper artwork for the fully rested and conscious. No, this isn’t digital light palates for promotional Adobe CS4 material, this is creating plastic molds to replace the lens on his 35mm, so the light passing through is directly captured on the film. The results speak for how innovative the process is. For now Alan’s work is only on flickr because he has been too busy creating new images to spend time on his own website. Enjoy the images and keep an eye out for this one.

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If a party at a car wash sounds like the perfect method to cool down during the West Coast’s forecasted heat wave, check out Sam Spiegel’s (a.k.a. hot music producer Squeak E. Clean, a.k.a. half of the NASA DJ duo) big throwdown called SUDS rolling through various Southland car washes starting this Friday at the Hollywood Car Wash before it heads up to San Fran. While there won’t be any wet T-shirt contests going on (I can hear the collective sigh right now), a mysterious “car wash ride” is promised. Spiegel will man the wheels of steel, while Girl Skateboards pro team members put on a demo and people get their hair done for free by an on-site göt2b hair salon. Aaron Rose, curator extraordinaire of Beautiful Losers, will participate with art installations as well. And there’s talk of go-go dancers in body paint. Sounds like this event is meant to make you sweat, so bringing a water balloon or 20 is probably a good idea. Hit the site to RSVP for this free party.

You may not be the world’s biggest hip-hop star or mega-earning athlete, but that doesn’t mean you’re not allowed to possess the most pimped out ride we’ve seen in quite some time. Becker Automotive Design and STRUT have collaborated on a vehicle that will surely be mentioned in the same breath as “ultimate in automotive luxury.” Their take on the Cadillac Escalade ESV displays an exterior brandishing a finely crafted collection of weather-resistant, stainless steel jewelry, and interior seating resembling that of a private jet. The inside is also chock full of entertainment amenities such as an iPod ready sound system, satellite HDTV, DVD, and digital surround sound. We recommend hiring a driver so you can just enjoy the ride.