Cool Hunting
| 08 December 2006view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
3:34 of London
by m ss ng p eces
On CH's recent London trip, we visited the studios of artist Dodi Wexler, design collective Troika and Social Suicide, the very forward men's fashion label. From Troika's tech-enabled activism to Dodi's "little worlds" and Social Suicide's pairing of irreverence with traditional English tailoring, we found that London, and each specific neighborhood, has everything to do with what these artists and designers do and their creative process. Episode 58 is a glimpse of London today—or at least as much of this massive city as you can fit into 3:34.
Tropolism: PIN-UP
by Letizia Rossi
Tropolism has been highlighting their favorite architectural magazines this week. Among the best (and a great gift to surprise the favorite architect on your list) is PIN-UP, a brand-new magazine that plays with the idea of architecture as eye candy and aims to go "behind the clothes" of architects to figure out what makes them tick. PIN-UP features articles on Jurgen Mayer H., Zaha Hadid, Winka, and Charles Renfro. For more information see Tropolism.
Vitamin Living Powder Seat
by Leonora Oppenheim
You chose that board as much for the beautiful graphics as for its ability to carve up powder, right? So this is for those boarders who get really sad when they have to put their board away after getting home from the slopes. Vitamin Living’s Powder Seat is a great way to display your board all the year round, not to mention a space-saving way to store it during off-season. The Powder Seat is simply a base that suckers onto the underside of the board making it into a sturdy seat. There are two different base designs available, the Trident, with two sleek metal tripod legs (pictured), or the Blade, which is a streamlined single metal structure. £99 from Vitamin Living.
Bark Blankets
by Ami Kealoha
Minus the mania of other traffic-heavy NYC hoods, Atlantic Ave is Refinery29's current front-runner for civilized gift-getting. Plus, you don't technically have to live here to shop here—many of the proprietors offer e-commerce as well as shipping options, so that one perfect thing in Brooklyn can be yours in L.A., too. At Bark your gift-giving journey may come to a halt. Stocked with so many eclectic housewares (funky flasks), accessories (Gerard Tully rings), and cool gadgets, you're sure to be stumped over what to get grandma. Our pick: Winter warmth to be found in their colorful, luxe blankets (from $170-$780). To order call Bark at 718-625-8997
Paper Bondage Tape
by Letizia Rossi
Over a year in the making, this Chain Tape from Salvor Kiosk will add an extra sense of security to your gift wrapping. The "paper bondage" tape comes in two additional designs, Rope and Webbing, and is available online from Salvor Kiosk for $13.
Also on Cool Hunting: Salvor Kiosk: Mexico, Salvor Kiosk .
Steve Powers: You and Me Print
by Wendy Dembo
Perhaps you didn’t have a chance to check out Steve Powers' Street Art show on the corner of West Broadway and Prince Street last month. The artist, graffiti writer and book author sometimes known as ESPO had a sale of his art on the street along with all the other vendors. His “booth” was between the hot dog and scarf stands. You can’t get much more street than that! He still has a few prints left, including “You and Me” (pictured) and “Puzzle,” both limited editions of 50 that cost $1,000 each. Order from his site before 20 December 2006 to get them in time for the Christmas—a perfect gift for the graffiti aficcionado.
Billy Kirk Leather Satchels
by Ami Kealoha
Refinery29 takes us to the Brooklyn outpost for men, Hollander and Lexer where shopping for the most stylish guy in your world is a cinch. Those at the top of our wish list are a classic H and L tweed tie ($75) or decide between some of the best men's bags in town like the Billy Kirk Leather satchels (pictured, $325). To order call 718-797-9190.
