Cool Hunting

An Interview with Ryan Sovereign
We've been taken with the Sovereign Beck range of ties for some time. The Brooklyn-based company create snappy, stylish ties that mix wickedly vibrant lines with quirky, illustrated shapes. We interviewed Ryan Sovereign—one half (with William Beck) of the duo behind the label. (See CH's egg-frying, kite-flying, jam session video to get to know them both a little better visually.) What makes a good...

A.P.C. Los Angeles Flagship Store
A.P.C., the label beloved the world over for its understated Parisian style, opens its doors in the West Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles today. The second flagship in the U.S. (the other is in New York) brings their always-classic denim line (including the cult-status raw stuff of course) to the West Coast, along with the subtle feminity of their women's clothes, staple menswear, their...

Nikolai Rose Ties
Designed by two twenty year-old New York boys, Nikolai Rose looks extremely promising with their first collection of neckties and jewelry. The ties are beautifully styled with completely original designs made of 100% silk in New York City. Classically cut, the designs are modern and youthful yet as easily worn in a casual setting as with a suit. Their first run consists of six...

Sovereign Beck
From kite-flying on a Brooklyn rooftop to frying an egg and playing electronic music, episode 72 spends some quality time with the duo called Sovereign Beck. Known for their gorgeously-designed line of silk ties, Ryan Sovereign and William Beck also show us the finery in their Spring '07 collection, explaining their influences and inspiration along the way. Also on Cool Hunting: Sovereign Beck Ties...

This Old Thing Tie Trios
From skirts to belts, the necktie has been reinterpreted in many ways over the years, but none quite as flamboyantly as This Old Thing's Tie Trios. Three vintage neckties sewn together make up the accessory, which we like best when worn wrapped twice jauntily around the neck as a kind of cravat-slash-scarf. The look is as dapper as it is over-the-top; call it urban...

This Old Thing Pleated Ties
Adding a bit of irreverence to the necktie, these ties by This Old Thing look like something Edward Scissorhands might wear. We found the goth accessory at the new Brooklyn boutique Alter, which was founded by the same fashion duo behind This Old Thing. Made from vintage ties, the asymmetrical staggered look comes from little more than a series of simple sewn pleats but...