The dummy book motif has appeared on accessories from handbags to desktop boxes, only partially satisfying true literary geeks because, after all, they're only just replicating the covers. Book Chargers by Rich Neeley Designs, on the other hand, are made from actual vintage books outfitted with an impressively subtle...

Cold Spring Apothecary founder Stacey Dugliss-Wesselman cultivated a special knack for ingenuity during her childhood in the Catskills, where the closest store was 45 minutes away. Later, as a hair stylist in Brooklyn, with a background in both cosmetology and nursing, she began sharing with her clients the blends...

When it comes to a satisfying treat, simple is almost always best. Alison Walla's small Brooklyn-based baking outfit Butter + Love exemplifies that ideal with her line of shortbread and gingerbread fruit- and herb-infused cookies made from spruced-up family recipes. Taking its name from a Norwegian proverb, Butter +...

As demand for high-quality coffee gains force, the myriad varietals and methods for roasting and brewing come to light with a range that can be intimidating for the average connoisseur. Aiming to marry the sophistication of coffee drinking with the accessibility it needs to reach its growing audience, A...

A fledgling startup specializing in knitwear is now expanding from custom orders and art fairs into a full Fall 2012 product line. What had been Myrrhia Resneck's one-woman operation at the 25th Street Collective and local business incubator in Oakland, Myrrhia Fine Knitwear has grown to supply wholesalers as...

Many fashion designers may describe their work as architectural, citing structural influences in the accessories and garments they create, but few would actually follow their compatriot, Airi Isoda, to the hardware store. Along with her fiancé, Ryan Upton, Isoda heads up LA-based Wrk-shp, a venture she describes as a...

Having launched their delightfully titled online magazine, Terrific nearly a year ago, Rachel Kichler and Blair Pfander seem to have mastered a winning formula, supplementing solidly smart content highlighting local and international music, art and fashion talent with parties. This summer a stellar roster of independent local-NYC designers—mostly pulled...

Keeping things green is always a festive way to go, so minimize the impact of your gift-giving this year with these eco-friendly options from our 2011 Gift Guide. Plumen Light Bulb Set These energy-efficient alternative bulbs provide a fun variation on the incandescent standby. They look great exposed, so there's...

Having toyed with the idea of adding an e-shop since the early days of their online magazine, Sight Unseen, former I.D. editors Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer weren't going to make the jump until they were truly inspired. "The blogs that we admire all have shops and it's a...

Behind gregorysung's understated O Tea design lies more than a year of research and development to produce a supremely functional tea service that combines cool-to-the-touch surfaces with a drip-less pot and cups sized with the hand in mind. Aside from its deeply thoughtful construction, the set is beautiful. Korean...

Every day, we walk by countless restaurants, shops, galleries and general curiosities whose interior ambiance we mentally bookmark, telling ourselves we must go back. And yet, when it comes time to pick a place for a group dinner, entertain a date or simply recommend the perfect place for a...

London's legendary name in nails Mike Pocock created Nail Quills for Illamasqua, an over-the-top answer to nail art. The handmade press-ons seem born from some kind of fashion editorial fusing magic powers with a darkly futuristic vibe, also nodding to a bygone era of handwritten correspondence. While it's technically...