Cool Hunting
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Oliver Spencer New York
by Evan Orensten
New York's West Village has just gotten a sartorial upgrade, English style, with the recent opening of the first Oliver Spencer boutique in the US. The boutique is a joint venture between Spencer and the team behind New York's hip Odin boutiques.
For over a decade, English gents and international superstars have had the privilege of donning Spencer's sleek, modern look. Now his latest line of menswear is finally available on this side of the pond. The store's design is a direct extension of the collection's unique aesthetic combining traditional English craftsmanship with minimal 21st century silhouettes and trends. Spencer himself hopes to teach American men to be more adventurous and embrace their dormant dandyism by embracing an eclectic theme for their wardrobes rather than choosing pieces that all come from the same label. To that end, the store also carries some vintage mail bags, several English brands found exclusively in the U.S. like Linda Farrow sunglasses, Bill Amberg leather bags and Folk Shoes, as well as clothing from Nice Collective, Rogues Gallery, Rag and Bone and Engineered Garments. More pictures after the jump.
Oliver Spencer
750 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10014
Wrappers Pinstripe iPod and MacBook Sleeves
by Evan Orensten
We wrote about Wrappers Linen iPod and MacBook covers this summer. They have just launched their Pinstripe collection, which like their other covers do not have any logos or labels and come with a personalized tag. They are cushioned and lined in microfibre to keep your gear scratch free.
Leni the Pug: The Comet Christmas Caper
by Ted Cahill
Leni the Pug: The Comet Christmas Caper is a new illustrated holiday 'tail' chronicling the adventures of Leni (a female Pug), who leads a pack of pooches to help Santa find Comet the reindeer and deliver his Christmas presents after the magic sleigh crashes in a Central Park dog run.
Written by Keith Fiore, Illustrated by Alex Sacui, and self-published by Keith and his wife Nicole, it is not only a tale for kids but also an inspiration for those who dream of bringing their own stories to life.
The book features witty verse and a good narrative, accompanied by 30+ illustrations. Printed on Japanese art paper, it is housed in a special first edition case and limited to 5,000 copies.
Available online for $34.50.
Lorena Barrezueta: Gourmet Collection Porcelain
by Evan Orensten
Lorena Barrezueta is a Brooklyn-based ceramic artist who has been getting a lot of attention for her porcelain dishware, which is cast from aluminum takeout containers.
They are available online from The Curiosity Shoppe.
Ceramic Party Cups
by Evan Orensten
These ceramic party cups look just like their plastic counterpart.
They are available online from The Curiosity Shoppe.
Also on CH: We Are Happy To Serve ceramic cups.
Glashütte Original: The Gentlemen's Corner
by Evan Orensten
Celebrating the 500th anniversary of the German city of Glashütte, where watches have been made by the eponymous watchmaker Glashütte Original for more than 160 years, a modest means of celebration seemed in order.
The result is the "Gentlemen's Corner," a luxariously appointed lacquer cabinet that comes complete with five matching, limited edition Glashütte Original timepieces (a Panomatictourbillon, Panomaticchrono, Panomaticvenue, Panomaticreserve and Panomaticlunar, which range in cost from around $5,000 to $100,000 each), five individual watch winders, a humidor with Cohiba Cigars, a DVD player, and a bar with 18 year old Scotch whiskey.
The Glashütte Gentlemen's Corner sells for $210,000. For more information contact Lussori.
Protein synthesis: An epic on the cellular level
by Evan Orensten
This video further supports our belief that the best films—even instructional science ones—were made in the '70s. Created by the Department of Chemistry at UCSD and directed by Robert Alan Weiss, it features a novel approach to demonstrating how proteins are synthesized. Dozens of college kids participated in this short film from 1971 which features music, crazy costumes, peptide poetry and interpretive dance created for the event. The still above does not do justice to the typography, videography, wardrobe and choreography of the movie.
It's easy today to whip up a little film or create an animation on your laptop, so you have to appreciate the effort taken to find a way to describe and animate a complex chemical interaction. And the LSD probably didn't hurt, either.
Thanks Craig
