Cool Hunting

Ami Kealoha, Managing Editor
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Born on a raspberry farm in Northern California, Ami worked at ReadyMade Magazine before moving to New York where she freelanced for New York magazine and Time Out, among others. Now Cool Hunting’s managing editor, between hunting the cool and producing Cool Hunting Video with M ss ng P eces, she’s rarely bored. A sometime consultant to artists and curators, she has also run successful promotional campaigns for such clients as Marithé and François Girbaud, Reflex Advertising, Formavision Curating House, and Greenwich Letterpress.

Recent Posts by Ami Kealoha
Best of the Brooklyn Flea: Counter Evolution Bowling Alley Furniture
by Laurice ParkinAfter several visits by our small army of NY-based contributors, today we bring you a few of the best we found at the new Sunday morning ritual of Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Flea. Be sure to check back throughout the day to see more of what the new church has to offer. Bowling Alleys, icons of both Americana and funny shoes, have not...
Flogos
by Maria Argüello We've all heard of high-level advertising but now Flogos has created flying logos. The cloud-like logos are the idea of Francisco Guerra of SnowMasters, a special effects company that specializes in creating snow and foam. Made of helium and soap (the company promises they are environmentally friendly), a Flogo generator (think big, complicated bubble machine) pushes the bubbly creation through a...
Liberty Dunks
After spying Nike's new Liberty Dunks among a blossom-laden display meant to resemble a flower stand at Opening Ceremony yesterday, this girl got an instant case of Spring Fever for the totally girly, limited-edition high-tops. While some might already be declaring the recent spate of Liberty prints in fashion a trend past its prime, I think the classic patterns are timeless and make for...
ITP Spring Show 2008
Spring in NYC means trees in full bloom, lightened moods and NYU's semi-annual mega-exhibit of art and technology, the ITP show taking place this year 12-13 May 2008. While every season promises an outpouring of creativity, this time around I was particularly intrigued by a project more straightforward than most but with a subject after my own (and Josh's) heart called "Born Dropped Out,...
Knife Skills Illustrated
As any semi-serious cook (or Food Network junkie) knows, the foundation of cooking is the ability to dice and pare with the best of them. While classes at the Culinary Institute might not be in your future, the recent "Knife Skills Illustrated" is a worthy alternative, collecting extensive methods and techniques for cutting fruits, vegetables and meats into one handy volume. With over 800 illustrations,...
MyWalit.com
When a friend came back from Lucca, Italy recently with a gorgeously-colored leather wallet, we had to find out more. Thanks to unsubtle branding, it was easy enough to do. MyWalit.com is home to an extensive range of wallets in various colorways and styles, all with the impressive craftsmanship that we thought we had to go to Lucca to find. With models including a...
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