Glassybaby Votives

by Karen Day

With gently shifting colors, the 70 different glass vessels that make up the Glassybaby collection set the mood for any occasion—whether used as a cup, vase or candle holder. The line includes opaque and translucent versions that range from bright, saturated hues to more serene tones, each constructed using a multi-layered glassblowing process that makes for a thick, sturdy structure and lines of color that gorgeously evoke a sunset. Founder Lee Rhodes, or one of 30 team members, blows each one in their Seattle studio.

Lending themselves well to any number of functions, each Glassybaby spreads warmth to a room whether lit or not. They sell online for $40 each, or check out the Glassybaby of the month club available in three-, six- or 12-month segments.

For those in NYC, the handmade vessels now also light up a West Village boutique, Glassybaby's new second home as of several days ago (the first is in Seattle). Their stores maintain the same conscientious ethos that lies at the heart of the Glassybaby brand: to live in harmony with the earth and goodwill for all. From "bag cleansing" to donating a portion of sales to various cancer research and support organizations, their efforts shine as brightly as their votives.

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Glassybaby NYC
555 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014 map
tel. +1 206 568 7368

Glassybaby Seattle
3406 East Union Street
Seattle, WA‎ 98122 map
tel. +1 206 568 7368

Emogayu Ceramics

by Bailee Wolfson

Hailing from Japan, artist Yuri Fukuda now resides in Brooklyn, NY where she currently cultivates multiple ceramic masterpieces under the pseudonym Emogayu. Her work revolves around energy and life, with each piece juxtaposing intricate design and simplicity.

At relatively inexpensive price-points, her limited edition pieces make the need to act fast essential. To learn more visit Merchant no. 4 or see her gallery show (info below).

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Emogayu Installation
Through 31 October 2009
Archip Gallery Theater
498 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11231 map

Box 185 Clothing

by CH Contributor

by Tisha Leung

Sexing up the Midwest prairie look, Sara Keiser's Box 185 collection makes the style relevant to today. Her newest pieces—nubile faux fur chaps and pants, fringe leggings and feather earrings—aren't for wallflowers.

This season, the South Dakota native reinterpreted her '70s-inspired wide leg pants from prior collections and decked them out in faux fur resembling Mongolian lamb hair. Keiser will also custom create the pants in any fur fabric and any color.

For those with the boldest of hearts, Keiser designs goat hair and leather chaps—inspired by Texas Long Horns and other large animals—to wear with shorts, tight pants or stockings. Other Box 185 staples include accessories like reversible earrings in either bird or peacock feathers with stitched leather, hanging up to 16" long.

The Box 185 collection sells weekends at The Market NYC, with prices spanning $28-1200.

Jo Ratcliffe x Edun: War Child T-Shirts

by Ami Kealoha

With hand drawn animals depicted mid-roar, these new white-on-black tees by British fashion illustrator Jo Ratcliffe bring new meaning to the word "fierce." The slouchy styles with varying sleeve and hem lengths work as tunics and dresses too. Created in collaboration with Edun, 15% of the price of the limited edition shirts helps support War Child, a non-profit dedicated to aiding children affected by war.

Already launched in the U.K. at a pop-up within Selfridges (photo credit of model goes to Dazed & Confused who also had a hand in the project), the organic cotton t-shirts debut stateside today in Saks Fifth Avenue exclusively and online through Edun with prices starting at about $150.

ExIT Shoes

by CH Contributor

by Adrienne So

Jeff Mandel owns a one-man shoe shop in Portland, OR called ExIT Shoes. After learning his craft in the Netherlands, he set up shop where he emphasizes the importance of making shoes that fit feet, with the best materials possible.

No pair of feet is the same‚ Mandel says on his site. Even your left foot measures different than your right. Finding well-made shoes that fit poses a problem for feet that differ even slightly from the production model.

Mandel's Italian vegetable-tanned leather, which uses chestnut and oak tannins in the curing process, costs more than leather tanned with mineral methods but it absorbs more water and keeps feet drier.

Mandel works from a custom print of the foot, from which he orders a custom last (or mold) around which he forms the shoe. Last modification takes place with customer input. The entire process can take up to a month to complete.

Handmade shoes cost $475; custom shoes run around $1,000. The cost covers all materials, labor, and a pair of trial shoes. For those outside of Portland, Mandel also takes out-of-town orders. Contact jeff [at] exitshoes [dot] com for more information.

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