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Montaigne Market
(18 April 2006) - Montaigne Market in Paris blooms like a garden of fashion between the conservative, single-brand storefronts of Montaigne Avenue. As the first multi-marque in the city of lights, the store engineers a confluence of current and classic styles from Paris, London, California, and New York. The 4,000 square foot space encourages mixing and matching of designers in different price tiers, an increasingly popular strategy put...
(18 April 2006) - Montaigne Market in Paris blooms like a garden of fashion between the conservative, single-brand storefronts of Montaigne Avenue. As the first multi-marque in the city of lights, the store engineers a confluence of current and classic styles from Paris, London, California, and New York. The 4,000 square foot space encourages mixing and matching of designers in different price tiers, an increasingly popular strategy put...
Orange Shop: Notting Hill
(10 April 2006) - For many of us buying a new mobile phone is a task, even a quest, which is not satisfying until it's over and the device is in hand. In the U.K. the mobile operator Orange is experimenting with shop concepts that create a better customer experience. We stumbled on this one in Notting Hill last week, apparently the only one of its kind in...
(10 April 2006) - For many of us buying a new mobile phone is a task, even a quest, which is not satisfying until it's over and the device is in hand. In the U.K. the mobile operator Orange is experimenting with shop concepts that create a better customer experience. We stumbled on this one in Notting Hill last week, apparently the only one of its kind in...
Refinery29: Fit to Print
(31 March 2006) - When it comes to fashion, it's often necessary to search far and wide to find the most dynamic designers and stores. With Ivana Helsinki, a designer from Finland whose clothing is based around bold, monochromatic prints, the journey is long but rewarding. Much like Sweden and Denmark have been a focal point of modern industrial design, Finland has been leading the way for textiles...
(31 March 2006) - When it comes to fashion, it's often necessary to search far and wide to find the most dynamic designers and stores. With Ivana Helsinki, a designer from Finland whose clothing is based around bold, monochromatic prints, the journey is long but rewarding. Much like Sweden and Denmark have been a focal point of modern industrial design, Finland has been leading the way for textiles...
A+R
(30 March 2006) - A+R is a newly opened design shop by Andy Griffith, a former film editor and partner Rose Apodaca, previously the L.A. bureau chief of WWD. While searching for a restaurant space in the Silverlake area of Los Angeles they stumbled upon a vacant storefront—too small for an actual restaurant, they decided instead to open an "international lifestyle design" store. The raw space let the...
(30 March 2006) - A+R is a newly opened design shop by Andy Griffith, a former film editor and partner Rose Apodaca, previously the L.A. bureau chief of WWD. While searching for a restaurant space in the Silverlake area of Los Angeles they stumbled upon a vacant storefront—too small for an actual restaurant, they decided instead to open an "international lifestyle design" store. The raw space let the...
Star Electric Eighty Eight: Pursuit of Happiness
(29 March 2006) - It's finally starting to feel like Spring is here—time to start thinking about sun, fun and of course T-shirts. One of our favs from last year, Star Electric Eighty Eight, just sent us pics of their latest collaboration. Called Pursuit of Happiness the designs were made by Harlem, New York based Jennifer Garcia and her ex-husband Anton Lopez. Drawing from both obvious and more...
(29 March 2006) - It's finally starting to feel like Spring is here—time to start thinking about sun, fun and of course T-shirts. One of our favs from last year, Star Electric Eighty Eight, just sent us pics of their latest collaboration. Called Pursuit of Happiness the designs were made by Harlem, New York based Jennifer Garcia and her ex-husband Anton Lopez. Drawing from both obvious and more...
Refinery29: Two for the Road
(24 March 2006) - Two new stores have hit Manhattan in recent weeks and they're both poised to become instant favorites. After a fruitful 4-year stretch in Park Slope, Brooklyn, Castor & Pollux has relocated to a larger space in the West Village. Owner Kerrilyn Pamer drew inspiration from vintage department stores when it came to designing her own shop, and she's filled it with a mix of...
(24 March 2006) - Two new stores have hit Manhattan in recent weeks and they're both poised to become instant favorites. After a fruitful 4-year stretch in Park Slope, Brooklyn, Castor & Pollux has relocated to a larger space in the West Village. Owner Kerrilyn Pamer drew inspiration from vintage department stores when it came to designing her own shop, and she's filled it with a mix of...
Feature: Honolulu Highlights
(08 March 2006) - I recently spent a few days in Honolulu. Though the rain kept me and a few friends off the beach we still managed to find the Aloha spirit (if Mai Tais and karaoke count). I couldn’t visit all the great stores and restaurants Honolulu has to offer, but here are a few finds to fill your time when you’re not on the beach or...
(08 March 2006) - I recently spent a few days in Honolulu. Though the rain kept me and a few friends off the beach we still managed to find the Aloha spirit (if Mai Tais and karaoke count). I couldn’t visit all the great stores and restaurants Honolulu has to offer, but here are a few finds to fill your time when you’re not on the beach or...
Refinery29: On Location in Los Angeles
(03 March 2006) - Quite a few things come to mind when you think of Los Angeles (traffic, celeb-spotting, the year-round tan), but innovative fashion tends to fall far down on the list, if it makes the list at all. But times, they are a-changing, and by the will of some visionary shopowners, L.A. has developed a thriving boutique scene with a distinct voice and style, with stores...
(03 March 2006) - Quite a few things come to mind when you think of Los Angeles (traffic, celeb-spotting, the year-round tan), but innovative fashion tends to fall far down on the list, if it makes the list at all. But times, they are a-changing, and by the will of some visionary shopowners, L.A. has developed a thriving boutique scene with a distinct voice and style, with stores...
Rock N' Clothing Tees
(03 March 2006) - The collectable desirability of vintage Rock and Roll t-shirts nears that of sneakers. In the case of the Rock shirts however, the thinner and closer the garment is to the end of its life the better. A Mötley Crüe tee, owned by a slightly chubby and sadly misunderstood teenager, only to be used later by her mother to clean toilets, simply adds to the...
(03 March 2006) - The collectable desirability of vintage Rock and Roll t-shirts nears that of sneakers. In the case of the Rock shirts however, the thinner and closer the garment is to the end of its life the better. A Mötley Crüe tee, owned by a slightly chubby and sadly misunderstood teenager, only to be used later by her mother to clean toilets, simply adds to the...
Sovereign Beck Ties
(03 March 2006) - The creation of longtime collaborators Ryan Sovereign and William Beck, since 2005 this fledging Brooklyn-based creator of silk ties has injected some fashion and style in the oft-staid accessory that is the neck-tie. Graduates of RISD and Industrial Design & Sculpture, these two young designers have crafted a neck tie that the wearer feels like he's getting away with something when he dons. Two...
(03 March 2006) - The creation of longtime collaborators Ryan Sovereign and William Beck, since 2005 this fledging Brooklyn-based creator of silk ties has injected some fashion and style in the oft-staid accessory that is the neck-tie. Graduates of RISD and Industrial Design & Sculpture, these two young designers have crafted a neck tie that the wearer feels like he's getting away with something when he dons. Two...
Needled: SkinBag
(01 March 2006) - Skin-deep fashion gets literal with these synthetic skin accessories made by French artist Olivier Goulet. Marisa wrote about them today on Needled, pointing out that the totes, purses, laptop sleeves, belts, and bracelets can be customized with tattoos and piercings. She also explains how the creepy chic aesthetic's purposefully aged-looking material is intended to reference natural "instinctive" bodies versus the artificial....
(01 March 2006) - Skin-deep fashion gets literal with these synthetic skin accessories made by French artist Olivier Goulet. Marisa wrote about them today on Needled, pointing out that the totes, purses, laptop sleeves, belts, and bracelets can be customized with tattoos and piercings. She also explains how the creepy chic aesthetic's purposefully aged-looking material is intended to reference natural "instinctive" bodies versus the artificial....
FUSShop
(28 February 2006) - Sometimes it seems the rest of the world gets America better than America gets itself. In this case, it’s UK online clothing and accessories store FUSShop doing its best for a peek at American style street culture. Sure it’s petty much global now, but check out the sites subversive takes on classically banal American iconography like the college tee and the P.T.A. meeting staple...
(28 February 2006) - Sometimes it seems the rest of the world gets America better than America gets itself. In this case, it’s UK online clothing and accessories store FUSShop doing its best for a peek at American style street culture. Sure it’s petty much global now, but check out the sites subversive takes on classically banal American iconography like the college tee and the P.T.A. meeting staple...
This Week at Refinery29
(24 February 2006) - This week at Refinery29, check out the first installment of "Postcard from Berlin", which focuses on the neighborhood Mitte (the heart of the city), home to plenty of Berlin's best small stores and restaurants as well as great custom leather goods, inventive wallpapers, and hard-to-find local designers. Back home in New York, the editors of the site have chosen their favorite designers and collections...
(24 February 2006) - This week at Refinery29, check out the first installment of "Postcard from Berlin", which focuses on the neighborhood Mitte (the heart of the city), home to plenty of Berlin's best small stores and restaurants as well as great custom leather goods, inventive wallpapers, and hard-to-find local designers. Back home in New York, the editors of the site have chosen their favorite designers and collections...
I Heart Guts
(22 February 2006) - The latest from the Los-Angeles-based label I Heart Guts (covered over in Spear-land earlier this month) is "Don't Lose Your Lunch" (baby style pictured). Like the rest of the I Heart Guts line (the brainchild of a designer/former teacher with a penchant for Japanese pop art), this tee anthropomorphizes organs and pairs them with puns in both English and Japanese. The upshot is a...
(22 February 2006) - The latest from the Los-Angeles-based label I Heart Guts (covered over in Spear-land earlier this month) is "Don't Lose Your Lunch" (baby style pictured). Like the rest of the I Heart Guts line (the brainchild of a designer/former teacher with a penchant for Japanese pop art), this tee anthropomorphizes organs and pairs them with puns in both English and Japanese. The upshot is a...
Slow Moving Vehicle Online Shop
(07 February 2006) - Back in November I wrote about Slow Moving Vehicle, graffiti art produced by L.A.-based artist Brandon Francis that's applied to canvas, t-shirts, wallets, and purses. He recently added an online shopping section to his website so that viewers can purchase directly from the source. Shown above is my favorite hand painted vintage purse. Check out the products here. Scroll to the right for the...
(07 February 2006) - Back in November I wrote about Slow Moving Vehicle, graffiti art produced by L.A.-based artist Brandon Francis that's applied to canvas, t-shirts, wallets, and purses. He recently added an online shopping section to his website so that viewers can purchase directly from the source. Shown above is my favorite hand painted vintage purse. Check out the products here. Scroll to the right for the...
Miami Vice Ventilator Pop-up Store
(03 February 2006) - Done up in a breezy spring colorway, Reebok's Miami Vice Ventilator is a fitting prequel to the warmer months. Timed to run in tandem with New York's fashion week, 150 pairs have been shipped from Japan to New York for an exclusive pre-release of the limited edition sherbert-colored sneaker. (The above photo is a Cool Hunting exclusive.) It will be available for one week...
(03 February 2006) - Done up in a breezy spring colorway, Reebok's Miami Vice Ventilator is a fitting prequel to the warmer months. Timed to run in tandem with New York's fashion week, 150 pairs have been shipped from Japan to New York for an exclusive pre-release of the limited edition sherbert-colored sneaker. (The above photo is a Cool Hunting exclusive.) It will be available for one week...
This Week at Refinery29
(03 February 2006) - The highlights this week at Refinery29 include the Australian a completely new look, inspired by childhood fantasies and 50's style hardware stores. And finally, Refinery sits down with British shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood to discuss his creative process when designing a collection and his architectural inspirations. Priding himself on his well-crafted and well-constructed stilletos, Kirkwood guides us from his initial sketches straight through to...
(03 February 2006) - The highlights this week at Refinery29 include the Australian a completely new look, inspired by childhood fantasies and 50's style hardware stores. And finally, Refinery sits down with British shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood to discuss his creative process when designing a collection and his architectural inspirations. Priding himself on his well-crafted and well-constructed stilletos, Kirkwood guides us from his initial sketches straight through to...
Cool Hunting Valentine's Day Finds
(02 February 2006) - Predictable Valentine's day fare validates everything consumerist and cheesy about the made-up holiday. For paramours and life partners alike, these gifts are perfect ways to treat sweethearts to something as special as they are. Check them all out after the jump. ...
(02 February 2006) - Predictable Valentine's day fare validates everything consumerist and cheesy about the made-up holiday. For paramours and life partners alike, these gifts are perfect ways to treat sweethearts to something as special as they are. Check them all out after the jump. ...
David Flores Dunny
(31 January 2006) - Artist David Flores sees the world in contours. Known for his skeletal drawings and paintings that divide figures and places into outlined shapes, the latest notch on this prolific artist's belt are two limited-edition Dunnys, Bad and Evil (pictured L-R above). "When I see things, I see shapes on top of them . . . the shapes they're made of," Flores explained from his...
(31 January 2006) - Artist David Flores sees the world in contours. Known for his skeletal drawings and paintings that divide figures and places into outlined shapes, the latest notch on this prolific artist's belt are two limited-edition Dunnys, Bad and Evil (pictured L-R above). "When I see things, I see shapes on top of them . . . the shapes they're made of," Flores explained from his...
This Week at Refinery29
(27 January 2006) - We're proud to bring you the recent highlights from Refinery29: Finally the second installment in the Postcard from Paris series has arrived. Focusing on the Rive Gauche (Left Bank), everything is covered from the best stores both new and old, exquisite and historic cafes, and an expert primer on dining and drinking in the world's capital of dining and drinking. Tres magnifique! On American...
(27 January 2006) - We're proud to bring you the recent highlights from Refinery29: Finally the second installment in the Postcard from Paris series has arrived. Focusing on the Rive Gauche (Left Bank), everything is covered from the best stores both new and old, exquisite and historic cafes, and an expert primer on dining and drinking in the world's capital of dining and drinking. Tres magnifique! On American...
Lac Chocolatier
(25 January 2006) - Pascal Lac is a well known patissier, chocolatier and glacier in Nice and neighboring Beaulieu sur Mer in the south of France. Locals worship his perfectly simple confections, and some of the best restaurants in the area serve his work with pride. A visit to one of his two stores is a total sensory overload. CHHQ is very grateful that our friend Lorin, a...
(25 January 2006) - Pascal Lac is a well known patissier, chocolatier and glacier in Nice and neighboring Beaulieu sur Mer in the south of France. Locals worship his perfectly simple confections, and some of the best restaurants in the area serve his work with pride. A visit to one of his two stores is a total sensory overload. CHHQ is very grateful that our friend Lorin, a...
Appellation Wine & Spirits
(22 December 2005) - You have to get a little excited knowing that the organic food marketplace is getting big enough and consumers informed enough that a store like Appellation Wine & Spirits can have a successful business. This wine and spirits shop is unremarkable on first glance—sparse, low key—but walking inside and browsing through their products you soon start to realize that the descriptions of the wines...
(22 December 2005) - You have to get a little excited knowing that the organic food marketplace is getting big enough and consumers informed enough that a store like Appellation Wine & Spirits can have a successful business. This wine and spirits shop is unremarkable on first glance—sparse, low key—but walking inside and browsing through their products you soon start to realize that the descriptions of the wines...
Base
(20 December 2005) - For better or worse, the Lincoln Road Mall on South Miami Beach is quite reminiscent of New York's 7th Avenue in the West Village. One shop however, Base, stands out from the rest by offering an exceptionally curated suite of both products and services. Owner Steven Giles says "we're less about labels and more about the ongoing (and less easily defined) culture of the...
(20 December 2005) - For better or worse, the Lincoln Road Mall on South Miami Beach is quite reminiscent of New York's 7th Avenue in the West Village. One shop however, Base, stands out from the rest by offering an exceptionally curated suite of both products and services. Owner Steven Giles says "we're less about labels and more about the ongoing (and less easily defined) culture of the...
This week at Refinery29
(16 December 2005) - This week at Refinery29 we get a sneak peek at an ALIFE exclusive—a limited edition lambskin and satin Members Only racing jacket (only 120 have been produced). Finally the Members Only brand has lived up to its name! Another moment we have all been waiting for is the final installment of Refinery29's holiday gift guides. This edition focuses on the Lower East Side and...
(16 December 2005) - This week at Refinery29 we get a sneak peek at an ALIFE exclusive—a limited edition lambskin and satin Members Only racing jacket (only 120 have been produced). Finally the Members Only brand has lived up to its name! Another moment we have all been waiting for is the final installment of Refinery29's holiday gift guides. This edition focuses on the Lower East Side and...
Laces
(15 December 2005) - New York's very first all-female sneaker boutique, Laces, opened yesterday in a sliver of a store on Nolita's Mott Street. The brainchild of Kicksclusive magazine founder, Louis W. Colon III, 26, the store caters to a growing clientele of women who want a shoe-buying experience more along the lines of male-oriented counterparts Alife and Nort than the mall-like retailers a few streets over on...
(15 December 2005) - New York's very first all-female sneaker boutique, Laces, opened yesterday in a sliver of a store on Nolita's Mott Street. The brainchild of Kicksclusive magazine founder, Louis W. Colon III, 26, the store caters to a growing clientele of women who want a shoe-buying experience more along the lines of male-oriented counterparts Alife and Nort than the mall-like retailers a few streets over on...
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