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5 in 1 Boutique
(04 April 2007) - Williamsburg's newest addition to the North 6th shopping row, studio 5 in 1, merges process and product seamlessly. The deep-set space housed in a 19th-century warehouse underwent a slew of renovations beginning last September, when graphic designer and founder, Norman Rabinovich, set out to redefine the space and his life. "I got lonely working alone and sought to create a community where people can...
(04 April 2007) - Williamsburg's newest addition to the North 6th shopping row, studio 5 in 1, merges process and product seamlessly. The deep-set space housed in a 19th-century warehouse underwent a slew of renovations beginning last September, when graphic designer and founder, Norman Rabinovich, set out to redefine the space and his life. "I got lonely working alone and sought to create a community where people can...
All of the Above
(04 April 2007) - The collective workspace of "a fashion designer, artist and screen printer with a retail space up front," Melbourne's All of the Above is designed with an open plan so visitors can observe and interact with the production of fashion, art and prints. The retail space also features the work of other like-minded brands; in the words of the owners "the goal is to have...
(04 April 2007) - The collective workspace of "a fashion designer, artist and screen printer with a retail space up front," Melbourne's All of the Above is designed with an open plan so visitors can observe and interact with the production of fashion, art and prints. The retail space also features the work of other like-minded brands; in the words of the owners "the goal is to have...
Purest Cut
(02 April 2007) - Showcasing Australia's acclaimed independent designs for fashionistas across the globe, Purest Cut is an online boutique featuring labels including Alpha60, LIFEwithBIRD, Material Boy, Mjölk and Schwipe. Freeing cutting edge fashion from the racks of chic boutiques and casting designers into the global online fashion market, Purest Cut has detected a market shift in recent times and believes "the edge is the new centre." We...
(02 April 2007) - Showcasing Australia's acclaimed independent designs for fashionistas across the globe, Purest Cut is an online boutique featuring labels including Alpha60, LIFEwithBIRD, Material Boy, Mjölk and Schwipe. Freeing cutting edge fashion from the racks of chic boutiques and casting designers into the global online fashion market, Purest Cut has detected a market shift in recent times and believes "the edge is the new centre." We...
Head Porter Plus: The Newest Basic Style
(28 March 2007) - "The newest basic style"—the latest from Tokyo-based designers Head Porter Plus—is the name they've given their recently-released spring clothing line. Originally known for their bags, Head Porter added the "plus" and have been designing clothes for some time now. They offer clean and sharp design, accenting outstanding quality with originality that takes urban apparel to a more sophisticated level. Branching out from their usual...
(28 March 2007) - "The newest basic style"—the latest from Tokyo-based designers Head Porter Plus—is the name they've given their recently-released spring clothing line. Originally known for their bags, Head Porter added the "plus" and have been designing clothes for some time now. They offer clean and sharp design, accenting outstanding quality with originality that takes urban apparel to a more sophisticated level. Branching out from their usual...
20 Ltd.
(26 March 2007) - The first online retailer to offer exclusive limited-edition collaborations with a rotating group of hand-picked luxury brands, 20 Ltd. is a new concept both on and offline. Launching 2 April 2007 to the general public, a select few already have access and 20 Ltd. is hooking up Cool Hunting readers with advance acccess here.Editions of items, like an op-art Pucci rug, an Opus foosball...
(26 March 2007) - The first online retailer to offer exclusive limited-edition collaborations with a rotating group of hand-picked luxury brands, 20 Ltd. is a new concept both on and offline. Launching 2 April 2007 to the general public, a select few already have access and 20 Ltd. is hooking up Cool Hunting readers with advance acccess here.Editions of items, like an op-art Pucci rug, an Opus foosball...
No Quiet Boutique in Japan
(16 March 2007) - No Quiet is a small boutique located outside of Tokyo on a quiet, non-descript corner. Offering clothing, jewelery, bags, stationary and other accessories, some of our favorite items (pictured below from left to right) include the hook t-shirt, a loosely pieced together cotton t-shirt, the 2-hole ring and the receipt calendar, which is printed on a receipt roll. No Quiet and their design team...
(16 March 2007) - No Quiet is a small boutique located outside of Tokyo on a quiet, non-descript corner. Offering clothing, jewelery, bags, stationary and other accessories, some of our favorite items (pictured below from left to right) include the hook t-shirt, a loosely pieced together cotton t-shirt, the 2-hole ring and the receipt calendar, which is printed on a receipt roll. No Quiet and their design team...
DARR: Walrus Doctor's Bag
(15 March 2007) - In a neighborhood jammed with antique stores DARR stands out for its unusual inventory on Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue. Among eclectic furniture, busts and many offbeat cabinet-of-curiousity-like items (turtle shells, whale bones, etc.), we found this doctor's bag (click on images for detail). Made of walrus skin, the bag is fairly large, durable, and perfectly worn—very au courant for the enduring neo-19th century look of...
(15 March 2007) - In a neighborhood jammed with antique stores DARR stands out for its unusual inventory on Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue. Among eclectic furniture, busts and many offbeat cabinet-of-curiousity-like items (turtle shells, whale bones, etc.), we found this doctor's bag (click on images for detail). Made of walrus skin, the bag is fairly large, durable, and perfectly worn—very au courant for the enduring neo-19th century look of...
On Location: Austin
(12 March 2007) - Rocked-out rockabilly, vintage dancing queen, pure country two-stepper, off-the-wall zoot-suiter—in Austin, anything goes. A blue oasis in a red desert, Austin has earned its keep as the South's most beloved laid-back music scene, a hot and hilly hub where individual style extends from a way of dress to a way of life. If you're heading there for SXSW it's imperative to know where to...
(12 March 2007) - Rocked-out rockabilly, vintage dancing queen, pure country two-stepper, off-the-wall zoot-suiter—in Austin, anything goes. A blue oasis in a red desert, Austin has earned its keep as the South's most beloved laid-back music scene, a hot and hilly hub where individual style extends from a way of dress to a way of life. If you're heading there for SXSW it's imperative to know where to...
Nike Air Force 1 Pop-Update
(09 March 2007) - We knew back in December that Nike was planning pop-up stores in London as part of the Air Force 1 25th anniversary. Following the installation at Dover Street Market, word has just reached us that London hip-hop outlet Deal Real will have its own pop-up inside London's Niketown. Reflecting the relationship between hip-hop and AF1s, the store will host a series of block party-type...
(09 March 2007) - We knew back in December that Nike was planning pop-up stores in London as part of the Air Force 1 25th anniversary. Following the installation at Dover Street Market, word has just reached us that London hip-hop outlet Deal Real will have its own pop-up inside London's Niketown. Reflecting the relationship between hip-hop and AF1s, the store will host a series of block party-type...
mi Innovation Center: Adidas Sport Performance Store in Paris
(08 March 2007) - Adidas' new mi Innovation Center, an interactive retail space in Paris designed by Hamburg's Mutabor Design, brings full customization to the masses. Located on the Champs-Élysées, the flagship store integrates a fully computerized experience into a matte black interior. With just a few steps walking and running on a catwalk-style scanner, foot and pressure sensors analyze shape, size and pressure points. Customers enter details...
(08 March 2007) - Adidas' new mi Innovation Center, an interactive retail space in Paris designed by Hamburg's Mutabor Design, brings full customization to the masses. Located on the Champs-Élysées, the flagship store integrates a fully computerized experience into a matte black interior. With just a few steps walking and running on a catwalk-style scanner, foot and pressure sensors analyze shape, size and pressure points. Customers enter details...
Alter Boutique
(07 March 2007) - The shop Alter is the most recent retail addition to Greenpoint's Franklin Avenue, and the new boutique is the perfect showcase for the owners' mutual obsession.Three years ago, Tommy Cole and Roy Caire's started the collection This Old Thing, reworking men's vintage items into bespoke conversation pieces. Now, the newly opened storefront has been transformed into a two-room shop and an homage to their elegant...
(07 March 2007) - The shop Alter is the most recent retail addition to Greenpoint's Franklin Avenue, and the new boutique is the perfect showcase for the owners' mutual obsession.Three years ago, Tommy Cole and Roy Caire's started the collection This Old Thing, reworking men's vintage items into bespoke conversation pieces. Now, the newly opened storefront has been transformed into a two-room shop and an homage to their elegant...
Surface To Air São Paulo Boutique
(22 February 2007) - When in São Paulo recently, I was excited to check out Surface To Air's new store that opened in the city's Jardin neighborhood in October 2006. The third boutique to their name (they also have spaces in Paris and New York), the all-white space houses the best of Brazilian clothing and accessories as well as S2A's own line. Standouts include Adriana Degreas, Alexandre Herchcovitch...
(22 February 2007) - When in São Paulo recently, I was excited to check out Surface To Air's new store that opened in the city's Jardin neighborhood in October 2006. The third boutique to their name (they also have spaces in Paris and New York), the all-white space houses the best of Brazilian clothing and accessories as well as S2A's own line. Standouts include Adriana Degreas, Alexandre Herchcovitch...
Seth Kinmont's Still
(06 February 2007) - In our final pick from the current well-edited selection of goods at NYC boutique Project No. 8 we chose this curiosity/art object by Northern California sculptor Seth Kinmont. "The Still" is an edition of 15 hand-blown pyrex receptacles based on a complex mathematical formula that Kinmont derived to condense, reduce and transform a bottle of wine over the course of dinner. By the end...
(06 February 2007) - In our final pick from the current well-edited selection of goods at NYC boutique Project No. 8 we chose this curiosity/art object by Northern California sculptor Seth Kinmont. "The Still" is an edition of 15 hand-blown pyrex receptacles based on a complex mathematical formula that Kinmont derived to condense, reduce and transform a bottle of wine over the course of dinner. By the end...
Nose to Tail Eating
(31 January 2007) - One of the peculiarities of publishing is the practice of putting out editions that vary from country to country. Many aren't just edited for language, but feature different layouts and other details as well, like the foodie must-read Nose to Tail Eating by Fergus Henderson (chef of the highly esteemed St. JOHN restaurant in London), which even has a different title in the U.S....
(31 January 2007) - One of the peculiarities of publishing is the practice of putting out editions that vary from country to country. Many aren't just edited for language, but feature different layouts and other details as well, like the foodie must-read Nose to Tail Eating by Fergus Henderson (chef of the highly esteemed St. JOHN restaurant in London), which even has a different title in the U.S....
Anuschka Hoevener
(30 January 2007) - Thanks to the connection to Berlin that Project No. 8 co-owner Elizabeth Beer has (she's a partner at Arratia, Beer gallery there), the shop has a selection of some of the best Berlin lines. In addition to Schiesser, Kwik Shop and Bless, they carry Anuschka Hoevener, a designer who often incorporates sculptural volume into her work, though not in the usual puffed sleeve kind...
(30 January 2007) - Thanks to the connection to Berlin that Project No. 8 co-owner Elizabeth Beer has (she's a partner at Arratia, Beer gallery there), the shop has a selection of some of the best Berlin lines. In addition to Schiesser, Kwik Shop and Bless, they carry Anuschka Hoevener, a designer who often incorporates sculptural volume into her work, though not in the usual puffed sleeve kind...
Angora Brick by Various Projects
(29 January 2007) - Named for collaborations between the owners, Project No. 8, the latest NYC avant-boutique, carries some of their earlier projects (under the heading Various Projects) as well. The Angora Brick is an actual brick covered in hand-knit fuzzy angora, and one of many other knitted works that co-founder Elizabeth Beer conceived. A play on contrasts—softness versus hard right angles and the weight of the brick,...
(29 January 2007) - Named for collaborations between the owners, Project No. 8, the latest NYC avant-boutique, carries some of their earlier projects (under the heading Various Projects) as well. The Angora Brick is an actual brick covered in hand-knit fuzzy angora, and one of many other knitted works that co-founder Elizabeth Beer conceived. A play on contrasts—softness versus hard right angles and the weight of the brick,...
Devandervar Hoodie
(26 January 2007) - In our first installment featuring a pick from the the hard-to-come-by items available at new NYC store Project No. 8, we bring you the pullover sweatshirts from Copenhagen label Devandervar. The patchwork hoodies are available in men's sizes for $120 from Project No. 8 (+01 212 925 5599). ...
(26 January 2007) - In our first installment featuring a pick from the the hard-to-come-by items available at new NYC store Project No. 8, we bring you the pullover sweatshirts from Copenhagen label Devandervar. The patchwork hoodies are available in men's sizes for $120 from Project No. 8 (+01 212 925 5599). ...
Project No. 8
(25 January 2007) - Elizabeth Beer and Brian Janusiak's new Chinatown venture, Project No. 8, yields a new breed of concept boutique. The eighth of the pair's collaborative endeavors, the store's initial offering includes a wide range of international and local designers, including Boudicca, Tucker, Anuschka Hoevener, RO-BERT, and A Dètacher. Found objects like the "perfect weight pen" from Kaweco, a German pen manufacturer, add an element of...
(25 January 2007) - Elizabeth Beer and Brian Janusiak's new Chinatown venture, Project No. 8, yields a new breed of concept boutique. The eighth of the pair's collaborative endeavors, the store's initial offering includes a wide range of international and local designers, including Boudicca, Tucker, Anuschka Hoevener, RO-BERT, and A Dètacher. Found objects like the "perfect weight pen" from Kaweco, a German pen manufacturer, add an element of...
Ku-ture
(24 January 2007) - The Australian based Ku-ture is a new concept in online stores. It will specialize in one-off garments, accessories and jewellery with a focus on up-and-coming designers. They are currently on the look out for designers who would like to sell their wares on the site. It doesn't matter if you make stuff in your garage or are a fully fledged designer, as long as...
(24 January 2007) - The Australian based Ku-ture is a new concept in online stores. It will specialize in one-off garments, accessories and jewellery with a focus on up-and-coming designers. They are currently on the look out for designers who would like to sell their wares on the site. It doesn't matter if you make stuff in your garage or are a fully fledged designer, as long as...
Master/Slave
(19 January 2007) - The next time you're walking down Liverpool Street, just off Oxford St in Sydney, you may notice an eye-catching window display that draws you into an unknown world. Meet new kids on the block Roderick Ng and Elenie Kondos, owners and founders of clothing brand Master/Slave. The name Master/Slave was chosen as it signified a symbiosis of sorts, meaning one cannot exist without the...
(19 January 2007) - The next time you're walking down Liverpool Street, just off Oxford St in Sydney, you may notice an eye-catching window display that draws you into an unknown world. Meet new kids on the block Roderick Ng and Elenie Kondos, owners and founders of clothing brand Master/Slave. The name Master/Slave was chosen as it signified a symbiosis of sorts, meaning one cannot exist without the...
Refinery29 Shops
(11 January 2007) - Just about a year and a half ago, Refinery29 launched, curating the best of New York retail into one easy-to-use website and pairing it with sharply penned, of-the-moment editorial. Now a regular CH contributor and friend, Refinery29 is making the coveted finds—those items that define New York as one of the world's shopping capitols—available online with this week's launch of Refinery29 Shops. Using the...
(11 January 2007) - Just about a year and a half ago, Refinery29 launched, curating the best of New York retail into one easy-to-use website and pairing it with sharply penned, of-the-moment editorial. Now a regular CH contributor and friend, Refinery29 is making the coveted finds—those items that define New York as one of the world's shopping capitols—available online with this week's launch of Refinery29 Shops. Using the...
Refinery29: Montreal, Part 1
(27 December 2006) - It's where Rufus Wainwright and Arcade Fire call home and a slew of cultural happenings such as Pop Montreal and New Cinema film festival annually pack the city limits. But Canada's French jewel is also a burgeoning fashion playground with a handful of promising designers operating under the radar. Head to the Mile End district, which was formerly a stretch of old industrial factories...
(27 December 2006) - It's where Rufus Wainwright and Arcade Fire call home and a slew of cultural happenings such as Pop Montreal and New Cinema film festival annually pack the city limits. But Canada's French jewel is also a burgeoning fashion playground with a handful of promising designers operating under the radar. Head to the Mile End district, which was formerly a stretch of old industrial factories...
WoodWood, Berlin
(12 December 2006) - Despite the recent influx of mega-stores, Berlin's indie shopping scene is still flourishing and continuing to attract an innovative international crowd of artists, designers, and other visionaries hoping to preserve Berlin's progressive rep. The newest addition to the city's prosperous center is none other than WoodWood, a Copenhagen export with an eponymous sportswear line, a selection of electric T-shirts and sneakers and a sampling...
(12 December 2006) - Despite the recent influx of mega-stores, Berlin's indie shopping scene is still flourishing and continuing to attract an innovative international crowd of artists, designers, and other visionaries hoping to preserve Berlin's progressive rep. The newest addition to the city's prosperous center is none other than WoodWood, a Copenhagen export with an eponymous sportswear line, a selection of electric T-shirts and sneakers and a sampling...
Mouse Skull Necklace
(11 December 2006) - Skulls might be last year's thing but to me they transcend fad, and I know I'm not alone. This little mouse skull is made of oxidized silver and cast from a found original. Crafted in Brooklyn by Andrea Gentl and India d'Arthenay of Thorn, it comes on a 22" chain. It's $218 from Active Endeavors, but if you enter the coupon code: COOLHUNTING you'll...
(11 December 2006) - Skulls might be last year's thing but to me they transcend fad, and I know I'm not alone. This little mouse skull is made of oxidized silver and cast from a found original. Crafted in Brooklyn by Andrea Gentl and India d'Arthenay of Thorn, it comes on a 22" chain. It's $218 from Active Endeavors, but if you enter the coupon code: COOLHUNTING you'll...
CH Gift Guide 2006
(04 December 2006) - For our third annual holiday gift guide, we're going for a slightly different approach. By visiting our 2006 Holiday Gift Guide page, you'll be able to see hundreds of items that we covered over this past year that make good gifts. This week we'll add a fresh crop to the mix, devoting all of CH to gifts only. What's more, if you haven't checked out...
(04 December 2006) - For our third annual holiday gift guide, we're going for a slightly different approach. By visiting our 2006 Holiday Gift Guide page, you'll be able to see hundreds of items that we covered over this past year that make good gifts. This week we'll add a fresh crop to the mix, devoting all of CH to gifts only. What's more, if you haven't checked out...
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