Cool Hunting
| 03 September 2008view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Rapha Silk Scarf
by Brian Fichtner
The team at Rapha—ever ready to add a touch of grace to road riding—just came out with a classy silk scarf that functions just as a pair of arm warmers would, only for your neck. Made of 100% silk and produced by Adamley in England, the black scarf comes with a discrete white sprocket pattern.
With Fall just around the bend, we enter into a cool grey zone in the mornings and evenings, and brief periods of chill made more notable when you're cycling. A scarf would make that ride all the more enjoyable. Available online for $85
Bond Age Collection at Oak
by Ami Kealoha
by Nicole Schlomann
Fashion's love affair with the bold graphic look of bondage finds its latest expression in a project curated by NYC boutique Oak. To celebrate Fashion Week, Oak has invited some of its favorite local designers, including indie superstars like Vena Cava, Philip Crangi, and Black Sheep and Prodigal Sons, to explore their inner kinks and create limited-edition pieces evoking the idea of bondage for their limited line and associated show, "Bond Age." The special collection will be available online and in the Bond Street location exclusively from 8-11 September.
Zaha Hadid's ZH Duemilacinque Door Handle Now Available
by Tim Yu
Zaha Hadid, the first woman recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, designed a door handle a couple years back that was manufactured by Italian hardware company Valli & Valli and it is finally on sale now.
In a collaboration with Woody Yao, the handle, which is called ZH Duemilacinque, was originally created for the Puerta America Hotel in Madrid. The hotel is conceived from the perspective of a dozen architects whose creative concepts were invested in one of twelve floors. Hadid designed the entire first floor with a spaced age futuristic facade.
The handle is part of Valli & Valli’s Fusital Collection that features the work of renowned designers and architects including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier and Cini Beori. Made from nikrall zamak alloy, the attention to detail emphasizes the turning motion and the contours of the grip. It’s available in chrome or satin chrome starting at $440 at the Valli & Valli sales center. Contact them directly at sales [at] vallivalli-us [dot] com.
Valli & Valli Usa Inc.
150 East 58th Street 4th Floor
New York, NY 10155 map
tel. +1 212 326 8811
Chocolate Covered Sweets and Gifts
by Evan Orensten
Chocolate Covered Sweets and Gifts in San Francisco's Noe Valley is the manifestation of its passionate and slightly obsessive-compulsive owner, Jack Epstein. One half of the small shop is dedicated to chocolate, and the other to an assortment of small gift boxes and tins.
The gift boxes are often covered in beautiful Japanese art papers, and the tins—several hundred of them—feature the name of nearly every street in San Francisco (as well as known schools and buildings). He's more than happy to cover the boxes and tins with any image, which is a great way to customize a gift.
His chocolate preferences feature one of the largest selections you'll find anywhere. Highlights include: Local artisans (Michael Mischer Chocolates, Cacao Anasa, Jade Chocolates, Torn Ranch, Poco Dolce); standards from Belgium, France and Italy; small domestic producers like Smile Chocolatiers' Choclatea bars, Donnelly Chocolates, Knipschildt Chocolates; and Repackaged chocolates from Euphoria Chocolate Company, Señor Murphy, Anette's, and The Chocolate Smith. There's a lot of chocolate here—bars, truffles, dark, light, white—even a nice assortment of sugar free and vegan options.
Another image after the jump.
Chocolate Covered Sweets and Gifts
4069 24th Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
tel. +1 415 641 8123
