Cool Hunting

The Hooker
Famed NYC restaurant Per Se provides footstools for guest's handbags, while the queen of England reportedly has hooks installed wherever she dines. For those lacking the right title or reservations, The Purse Hook, a simple, weighted metal arm that attaches to table edges, is an ingenious solution. Currently making a comeback, the clever device dates back to the 40s and relies on little more...

Yummy Industries' 2nd Series
Back in February, Josh Spear clued us all in on Yummy Industries. Well, I'm just here to let you all know that they have some new belts available at their online store. The 1st and 2nd series are listed together in alphabetical order all clumped together. 2nd series belts: bird in pussy, death before disco, double dragon, elephant foot, first night out, lycelacie, mandelbrot,...

Fancy Pants Punk
Gossip monger cum fashion designer Jared Paul Stern is best known for his contributions at the New York Post and Star magazine. His new fashion line, Skull & Bones, is a pleasant diversion from all that. Launched with a few items back in April available at exclusive boutiques, the tie (my favorite piece in the line) is available online at Elsewares for $125. Fueling...

Vice and Vanity Jewelry
by Ezra Natalia Vice and Vanity is a jewelery design studio in Joo Chiat, Singapore where the feeling is that vice belongs "in your heart and soul." Former Club21 employee Vivi Masturah Lim and Fine Arts graduate Aaron Kao are the designers behind the collections that focus on necklaces, bracelets and brooches. Each season, the Singaporean duo manages to push boundaries and come up with...

Zero-G Watch
by Kyle Small Tokyoflash is famous for making unique and unusual watches, pushing the limits of time telling. We often find the light shows a little too flashy but the mix of retro styling and an innovative display make the Zero-G appealing. With a sleek and slender profile, you might not have the hardest time telling the time (although it still takes a little getting...