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Bagua Shoes
(28 May 2009) - by Paolo Ferrarini of Future Concept Lab Walking a mile in martial arts master Bruce Lee's shoes is a dream likely to never happen, but thanks to French label Bagua we can at least put a little Kung-Fu feeling in our step. Based on the centuries-old iconic design of the elegant and lightweight shoe worn by Kung-Fu and Tai-Chi masters, the simple construction and comfortable...
(28 May 2009) - by Paolo Ferrarini of Future Concept Lab Walking a mile in martial arts master Bruce Lee's shoes is a dream likely to never happen, but thanks to French label Bagua we can at least put a little Kung-Fu feeling in our step. Based on the centuries-old iconic design of the elegant and lightweight shoe worn by Kung-Fu and Tai-Chi masters, the simple construction and comfortable...
Regenesi Sustainable Products
(26 May 2009) - by Paolo Ferrarini of Future Concept Lab Regenesi, a young Italian company founded by Maria Silvia Pazzi, aims to design, manufacture and market original objects produced from recycled materials. Focused on maintaining the same aesthetic and fine quality of Italian design but adding sustainability, Regenesi products are both physically and ethically attractive. While the range spans household objects to fashion accessories, it's united by the...
(26 May 2009) - by Paolo Ferrarini of Future Concept Lab Regenesi, a young Italian company founded by Maria Silvia Pazzi, aims to design, manufacture and market original objects produced from recycled materials. Focused on maintaining the same aesthetic and fine quality of Italian design but adding sustainability, Regenesi products are both physically and ethically attractive. While the range spans household objects to fashion accessories, it's united by the...
Lazer Urbanize N' Light Helmet
(21 May 2009) - For ninety years, quality and innovation have distinguished Lazer Helmets in addressing the needs of champion road cyclists and mountain bikers. Now, with the Urbanize N' Light, the Belgian company applies some of its signature design details to a helmet for the style-conscious urban rider. Most anyone with a noggin knows that finding a helmet to protect your head from impact is simple. Finding...
(21 May 2009) - For ninety years, quality and innovation have distinguished Lazer Helmets in addressing the needs of champion road cyclists and mountain bikers. Now, with the Urbanize N' Light, the Belgian company applies some of its signature design details to a helmet for the style-conscious urban rider. Most anyone with a noggin knows that finding a helmet to protect your head from impact is simple. Finding...
Grenson Spring/Summer 2009
(21 May 2009) - After 140 years faithfully hand-making British footwear, it's no small task to keep things fresh. But Grenson has managed to stay relevant while sticking to their core principles and standards of quality. Recently, they participated in a few exciting collaborations, most notably with Rag & Bone and New York boutique Odin. And last year, they made a long-awaited transatlantic journey to store shelves in...
(21 May 2009) - After 140 years faithfully hand-making British footwear, it's no small task to keep things fresh. But Grenson has managed to stay relevant while sticking to their core principles and standards of quality. Recently, they participated in a few exciting collaborations, most notably with Rag & Bone and New York boutique Odin. And last year, they made a long-awaited transatlantic journey to store shelves in...
Andrew Hamilton Crawford: Valley of the Dolls Collection
(18 May 2009) - by Ariston Anderson One jewelry line popping up everywhere this spring is Andrew Hamilton Crawford's Valley of the Dolls-inspired pill collection. Turning common anti-anxiety pills into charms or "dolls," the Damien Hirst-like collection of bracelets, necklaces and earrings make for a playful accompaniment to any serious wardrobe. Design team Chad Crawford and Andrew Tessier hail from the south—Georgia and Alabama, respectively—and now work in New...
(18 May 2009) - by Ariston Anderson One jewelry line popping up everywhere this spring is Andrew Hamilton Crawford's Valley of the Dolls-inspired pill collection. Turning common anti-anxiety pills into charms or "dolls," the Damien Hirst-like collection of bracelets, necklaces and earrings make for a playful accompaniment to any serious wardrobe. Design team Chad Crawford and Andrew Tessier hail from the south—Georgia and Alabama, respectively—and now work in New...
Flip & Tumble Bags
(18 May 2009) - Combining a colorful palette with smart design, Hetal Jariwala and Eva Bauer at Flip & Tumble are doing their part to solve the problem of what to do with bulky canvas totes by introducing a ripstop nylon shopper, similar to our beloved Baggu. Designed to roll up small enough to simply live in purses or messenger bags all the time (they compact to the...
(18 May 2009) - Combining a colorful palette with smart design, Hetal Jariwala and Eva Bauer at Flip & Tumble are doing their part to solve the problem of what to do with bulky canvas totes by introducing a ripstop nylon shopper, similar to our beloved Baggu. Designed to roll up small enough to simply live in purses or messenger bags all the time (they compact to the...
Box & Flea Bandanas
(15 May 2009) - A pitch-perfect melding of the neo-hippie look with a biker staple, Box & Flea reinvents the traditional bandana by infusing it with a sense of meticulous craft. The collaborative effort (architect Jeremy Barbour of Tacklebox and Fleaheart's Andrew Woodrum are behind it) radically changes perceptions of this humble piece of cloth. Box & Flea's beginnings lie with the now ubiquitous canvas tote. Like many...
(15 May 2009) - A pitch-perfect melding of the neo-hippie look with a biker staple, Box & Flea reinvents the traditional bandana by infusing it with a sense of meticulous craft. The collaborative effort (architect Jeremy Barbour of Tacklebox and Fleaheart's Andrew Woodrum are behind it) radically changes perceptions of this humble piece of cloth. Box & Flea's beginnings lie with the now ubiquitous canvas tote. Like many...
Cap-sac Fannypack Hats
(14 May 2009) - Combining the utility of both a fannypack and a baseball cap, we can't wait for all the summer fun times to be had wearing our new Cap-sacs. Resurrected from a line proprietor Jessica Aceti's mom co-founded in the '80s, they're made of nylon and available in a variety of bright colors, as well as black and white. American Apparel, eat your heart out. Pick...
(14 May 2009) - Combining the utility of both a fannypack and a baseball cap, we can't wait for all the summer fun times to be had wearing our new Cap-sacs. Resurrected from a line proprietor Jessica Aceti's mom co-founded in the '80s, they're made of nylon and available in a variety of bright colors, as well as black and white. American Apparel, eat your heart out. Pick...
Karen Walker Eyewear 2009
(11 May 2009) - Sucking the seriousness from fashion, Karen Walker's 2009 eyewear, dubbed "celebrate the sun," is a playful collection of both thoroughly modern and vintage-inspired specs. The New Zealand-based designer's unpretentious attitude is a common thread in all of her designs, since they began gracing the major runways a few years ago. An astute mix of nostalgia, luxury and street, her stylized but casual clothing is...
(11 May 2009) - Sucking the seriousness from fashion, Karen Walker's 2009 eyewear, dubbed "celebrate the sun," is a playful collection of both thoroughly modern and vintage-inspired specs. The New Zealand-based designer's unpretentious attitude is a common thread in all of her designs, since they began gracing the major runways a few years ago. An astute mix of nostalgia, luxury and street, her stylized but casual clothing is...
Madness Spring/Summer 2009
(08 May 2009) - by Ezra Natalia Casting a spell on the fashion world, Madness is a project that combines three designers based in Jakarta, Indonesia, who are mad about culture. Ajeng Dewi Swastiari, Bonnie Natasha Arif and Vannie Astecat, the trio behind Madness, use their alter egos to create artistic modern pieces based on their own heritage. The young label collects traditional Indonesian fabric and materials to...
(08 May 2009) - by Ezra Natalia Casting a spell on the fashion world, Madness is a project that combines three designers based in Jakarta, Indonesia, who are mad about culture. Ajeng Dewi Swastiari, Bonnie Natasha Arif and Vannie Astecat, the trio behind Madness, use their alter egos to create artistic modern pieces based on their own heritage. The young label collects traditional Indonesian fabric and materials to...
Sebago Lighthouse Boot
(07 May 2009) - Sebago's new Lighthouse boot is more city than seascape, a seemingly new trend for boat shoe aficionados and a natural extension of the trend among urbanites. On the heels of their collaboration with the street-savvy brand Vane New York, comes this hand sewn, leather lace-up, enticing both the nautical set and the trendsetting fashion crowd. The boot's moccasin construction features distressed, waxy leather uppers...
(07 May 2009) - Sebago's new Lighthouse boot is more city than seascape, a seemingly new trend for boat shoe aficionados and a natural extension of the trend among urbanites. On the heels of their collaboration with the street-savvy brand Vane New York, comes this hand sewn, leather lace-up, enticing both the nautical set and the trendsetting fashion crowd. The boot's moccasin construction features distressed, waxy leather uppers...
Elke Kramer: Miracles & Wonder
(05 May 2009) - Given that she's one of Australia’s most respected and recognized accessories designers, Elke Kramer's announcement last month that she was branching out into a line of leather bags, scarves and belts is a welcome one. CH caught up with the designer, artist and all-round nice girl to chat about totes, tunes and technical design. You're renowned for bracelets, bangles, pendants and rings. Why did...
(05 May 2009) - Given that she's one of Australia’s most respected and recognized accessories designers, Elke Kramer's announcement last month that she was branching out into a line of leather bags, scarves and belts is a welcome one. CH caught up with the designer, artist and all-round nice girl to chat about totes, tunes and technical design. You're renowned for bracelets, bangles, pendants and rings. Why did...
MoMA Design Store Destination: Brazil
(05 May 2009) - The latest country to get the MoMA Design Store treatment is a land more known for samba and sunshine than for industrial design. Playing to Brazil's strengths, the exclusive collection is heavy on handmade objects that take advantage of indigenous natural resources, such as this centipede-inspired fruit bowl composed of coconut fibers, sugar cane and wood. Also featuring both established and up-and-coming designers, MoMA's...
(05 May 2009) - The latest country to get the MoMA Design Store treatment is a land more known for samba and sunshine than for industrial design. Playing to Brazil's strengths, the exclusive collection is heavy on handmade objects that take advantage of indigenous natural resources, such as this centipede-inspired fruit bowl composed of coconut fibers, sugar cane and wood. Also featuring both established and up-and-coming designers, MoMA's...
Filao Reading Glasses
(30 April 2009) - by Julie Wolfson On a recent visit to Tokyo's über-mall Omotesando Hills, we visited the gorgeous eyewear shop Lunette Du Jura and discovered these reading glasses by Caroline Abram of Filao. Inspired by her childhood in Senegal, Abram's designs incorporate wood, ceramic, cotton, glass, leather, resin, mother of pearl, onyx, turquoise, tiger eye and crystal in her work. The chains she has handmade in Senegal....
(30 April 2009) - by Julie Wolfson On a recent visit to Tokyo's über-mall Omotesando Hills, we visited the gorgeous eyewear shop Lunette Du Jura and discovered these reading glasses by Caroline Abram of Filao. Inspired by her childhood in Senegal, Abram's designs incorporate wood, ceramic, cotton, glass, leather, resin, mother of pearl, onyx, turquoise, tiger eye and crystal in her work. The chains she has handmade in Senegal....
Bruxe Spring 2009 Giveaway
(29 April 2009) - Premium soft goods manufacturer Bruxe recently released their Spring '09 collection to select retailers across the globe and for those fortunate to have internet access but not a means to get to a local retailer, you can now get goods directly from their newly launched online shop. Oli, one half of the company's Belgium-born founders, gave us a quick intro to their newest developments....
(29 April 2009) - Premium soft goods manufacturer Bruxe recently released their Spring '09 collection to select retailers across the globe and for those fortunate to have internet access but not a means to get to a local retailer, you can now get goods directly from their newly launched online shop. Oli, one half of the company's Belgium-born founders, gave us a quick intro to their newest developments....
Creative Recreation: The Collection-Made In Italy
(29 April 2009) - Creative Recreation is going above and beyond with their new high-end line called "The Collection-Made In Italy." Consisting of stylish, tailored shoes made with Italy's finest materials and quality craftsmanship, the line offers competition to brands such as Common Projects. Staying true to their reputation for edgy design, The Collection brings a fresh style with bold colors, patent and suede leathers, hand stitching, exposed...
(29 April 2009) - Creative Recreation is going above and beyond with their new high-end line called "The Collection-Made In Italy." Consisting of stylish, tailored shoes made with Italy's finest materials and quality craftsmanship, the line offers competition to brands such as Common Projects. Staying true to their reputation for edgy design, The Collection brings a fresh style with bold colors, patent and suede leathers, hand stitching, exposed...
Lucid New York Jewelry
(23 April 2009) - Inspired by a Dali sculpture of Alice in Wonderland at Montmartre in Paris, Anna Sabino's cutout series of necklaces entitled Dreaming are for women who love feeling like a girl with elegant but dainty charms such as those pictured above. Of all the pieces in the collection, none quite evokes the joy of childhood like the necklace that incorporates a chain as a cleverly...
(23 April 2009) - Inspired by a Dali sculpture of Alice in Wonderland at Montmartre in Paris, Anna Sabino's cutout series of necklaces entitled Dreaming are for women who love feeling like a girl with elegant but dainty charms such as those pictured above. Of all the pieces in the collection, none quite evokes the joy of childhood like the necklace that incorporates a chain as a cleverly...
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Baggu Bags
(11 April 2009) - by Gregory Mitnick Baggu's ingenious design makes for the most functional and stylish eco-bag out there—an example of how one small, well-executed idea might just change the world. In this video, co-founder Emily Sugihara fills us in on the design process and shows us some of the more unusual uses for a Baggu....
(11 April 2009) - by Gregory Mitnick Baggu's ingenious design makes for the most functional and stylish eco-bag out there—an example of how one small, well-executed idea might just change the world. In this video, co-founder Emily Sugihara fills us in on the design process and shows us some of the more unusual uses for a Baggu....
Hamilton ODC X-02
(08 April 2009) - Hamilton's latest ODC X watch continues to draw on the 1966 Kubrick-commissioned original, a limited-edition watch featured in "2001: A Space Odyssey" and so eye-catching that both Vogue and Esquire featured it. In 2006, Hamilton decided to rework the ODC-X and came out with another limited-edition timepiece, "X-01." After tremendous positive response to the sequel, Hamilton started brainstorming for the next concept. The new...
(08 April 2009) - Hamilton's latest ODC X watch continues to draw on the 1966 Kubrick-commissioned original, a limited-edition watch featured in "2001: A Space Odyssey" and so eye-catching that both Vogue and Esquire featured it. In 2006, Hamilton decided to rework the ODC-X and came out with another limited-edition timepiece, "X-01." After tremendous positive response to the sequel, Hamilton started brainstorming for the next concept. The new...
Nymphenburg x Patrik Muff: Essentials Jewelry
(08 April 2009) - Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg, the legendary porcelain factory based in Munich, recently launched "Essentials," a collaboration with the Swiss-born designer Patrik Muff. For the company's inaugural jewelry collection, Muff focused on the "essentials" of human existence: faith, love, hope and death. Using simple archetypal symbols, these themes are readily deciphered without the need for additional explanation. The cross stands for faith, the heart for love, the...
(08 April 2009) - Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg, the legendary porcelain factory based in Munich, recently launched "Essentials," a collaboration with the Swiss-born designer Patrik Muff. For the company's inaugural jewelry collection, Muff focused on the "essentials" of human existence: faith, love, hope and death. Using simple archetypal symbols, these themes are readily deciphered without the need for additional explanation. The cross stands for faith, the heart for love, the...
Arielle de Pinto Jewelry
(01 April 2009) - by Kelsey KeithArielle de Pinto is a Montreal-based jewelry designer who has reached cult status with her collection of intricately crocheted metal accessories. More akin to wearable art than haute jewelry, de Pinto's work combines the essence of handicrafts with contemporary materials and a loose, unstructured aesthetic. With a background in printmaking, the designer had no formal training in jewelry design. She learned to crochet...
(01 April 2009) - by Kelsey KeithArielle de Pinto is a Montreal-based jewelry designer who has reached cult status with her collection of intricately crocheted metal accessories. More akin to wearable art than haute jewelry, de Pinto's work combines the essence of handicrafts with contemporary materials and a loose, unstructured aesthetic. With a background in printmaking, the designer had no formal training in jewelry design. She learned to crochet...
Omega x Jacques Cousteau: Professional Ploprof Diver Watch
(31 March 2009) - Just in time for summer accessorizing Omega reissued the famous PloProf diver's watch, originally a 1970s Jacques Cousteau collaboration. The shark-proof bracelet strap supports a bi-directional rotating bezel with security push-button lock that resists water up to 1200 meters deep. Developed in conjunction with Comex and the infamous diving innovator Jacques Cousteau, Omega spent four years developing what was probably the first waterproof watch designed...
(31 March 2009) - Just in time for summer accessorizing Omega reissued the famous PloProf diver's watch, originally a 1970s Jacques Cousteau collaboration. The shark-proof bracelet strap supports a bi-directional rotating bezel with security push-button lock that resists water up to 1200 meters deep. Developed in conjunction with Comex and the infamous diving innovator Jacques Cousteau, Omega spent four years developing what was probably the first waterproof watch designed...
Bowoo Guitar Cases
(26 March 2009) - by Megan Baldwin After being fed up with the lack of variety in guitar cases, Bowoo, a newly established, Brooklyn-based brand, decided to take the problem into their own hands by putting their own spin on the accessory. Bowoo updated the classic by enhancing its form, function and style. The bags are designed locally by guitar players and produced by a professional camera bag...
(26 March 2009) - by Megan Baldwin After being fed up with the lack of variety in guitar cases, Bowoo, a newly established, Brooklyn-based brand, decided to take the problem into their own hands by putting their own spin on the accessory. Bowoo updated the classic by enhancing its form, function and style. The bags are designed locally by guitar players and produced by a professional camera bag...
Eley Kishimoto x Eastpak Backpacks
(24 March 2009) - by Laura NeilsonEastpak's most recent spring/summer '09 collection, a collaboration with Eley Kishimoto, may just put the middle school backpack wars of LL Bean vs. Eastpack to rest. When I was growing up, while LL Bean loyalists had the option of monogrammed initials, Eastpak carriers occasionally gained the upper hand when the company turned out splashy, limited-edition prints. If any such rivalry still exists, Eley...
(24 March 2009) - by Laura NeilsonEastpak's most recent spring/summer '09 collection, a collaboration with Eley Kishimoto, may just put the middle school backpack wars of LL Bean vs. Eastpack to rest. When I was growing up, while LL Bean loyalists had the option of monogrammed initials, Eastpak carriers occasionally gained the upper hand when the company turned out splashy, limited-edition prints. If any such rivalry still exists, Eley...
Speedo x Comme Des Garçons Swimwear
(24 March 2009) - by Kori Schulman Speedo teamed up with Japanese fashion house Comme des Garçons, unveiling its fourth collection of designer swimwear. The collection features a range of swimsuits, t-shirts, swim caps and goggles for men and women in two designs: a repetitive Speedo logo print and vibrant tie dye. We’ve never seen a Speedo look so good. View the full collection at the Speedo website, or...
(24 March 2009) - by Kori Schulman Speedo teamed up with Japanese fashion house Comme des Garçons, unveiling its fourth collection of designer swimwear. The collection features a range of swimsuits, t-shirts, swim caps and goggles for men and women in two designs: a repetitive Speedo logo print and vibrant tie dye. We’ve never seen a Speedo look so good. View the full collection at the Speedo website, or...
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