The Birth of the Astral Techyak
How a legendary sneaker designer built a low-carbon, zero-drop trail shoe
The Birth of the Astral Techyak
How a legendary sneaker designer built a low-carbon, zero-drop trail shoe
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Highlights from Los Angeles Design Week/end
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Founder Holland Denvir reflects on the independent festival’s third year
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How to Buy Your First Luxury Watch, From the People Who Sell Them
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A jeweler, an authorized dealer and a secondary-market founder talk to us about budget, waiting lists, resale value and the purchase that starts a collection
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What Season Is It, America? Bring Your Answer to the Table
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Keith Yamashita’s five-day happening in the Brooklyn Museum’s Beaux Arts Court begins with an image or poem picked from a ring of 500 and comes to life through the dialog it provokes
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Zero Distraction: A Conversation with lululemon’s JJ Collier on Outerwear Design
lululemon’s new outerwear collection brings 900-fill-power down and distraction-free weather protection into jackets designed to elevate everyday life
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At Larrabee Studios, Krug Is Composed in Real Time
Producer Manny Marroquin hosts three September evenings where each cuvée is tasted, interpreted and written into an original piece of music
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Three Days of Sun: Veuve Clicquot’s Club Solaire Comes to Venice Beach
From 2 to 4 October, the champagne house takes over 619 Ocean Front Walk with chef-led dinners, a beading studio, Folderol soft-serve and a champagne bar that funds women in hospitality
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Stio
Women’s Hometown Down SE Jacket
$400.00
Stio
Women’s Hometown Down SE Jacket
$400.00
To celebrate its 15th anniversary, Jackson, Wyoming-based Stio released a limited edition of its best-selling Hometown Down Jacket in a denim print that brings a fresh point of view to the season. It has everything you love about the classic jacket like an easy fit, a responsibly-sourced 800-fill ALLIED Feather water-repellent goose down and printed Illume Sire fabric, all with a Mountain West-inspired twist. The handwarmer pockets, adjustable hood and interior pockets make it an easy-to-wear winter jacket on and off the slopes.
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Owala
SmoothSip Slider Ceramic Insulated Travel Cup / Mug
$20.00
Owala
SmoothSip Slider Ceramic Insulated Travel Cup / Mug
$20.00
Owalla’s SmoothSip® Slider Insulated Travel Cup / Mug is lined with ceramic, which doesn’t hold the flavors and aroma from past contents and offers a less metallic taste. It comes in many colors, 12 oz and 24 oz sizes, and all with your choice of with or without a handle. Prices start at $30 for the 12 oz cup up to $40 for the 24 oz mug.
This product is sold by Owala
Jöey Organics
Nordic Seed Crisps
$10.00
Jöey Organics
Nordic Seed Crisps
$10.00
Jöey Nordic Seed Crisps are new on the scene and deliver a tasty crunch in many flavors, including our favorite, Nori + Tamari. These gluten free crackers are great to snack on out of the package, but go well with cheese, dips, anything you’d normally put on one. Watermelon seeds are the one ingredient you may be less familiar with, but they are among the most water-efficient and nutrient rich seeds, packing lots of magnesium, zinc, potassium, protein and iron. Pumpkin, sesame, flax, hemp, chia and sunflower round out the recipe along with brown rice flour. Various three packs and boxes are also available.
This product is sold by Jöey Organics
Japanophile
Japan’s allure cannot be attributed to any one specific trait. Be it cuisine or culture, design and architecture, cities of the future or soothing reprieves, the island nation offers unparalleled experiences across …
Highlights from Los Angeles Design Week/end
Founder Holland Denvir reflects on the independent festival’s third year
How to Buy Your First Luxury Watch, From the People Who Sell Them
A jeweler, an authorized dealer and a secondary-market founder talk to us about budget, waiting lists, resale value and the purchase that starts a collection
What Season Is It, America? Bring Your Answer to the Table
Keith Yamashita’s five-day happening in the Brooklyn Museum’s Beaux Arts Court begins with an image or poem picked from a ring of 500 and comes to life through the dialog it provokes
Western Sicily’s Matriarchal Luxury
At Rocco Forte properties Verdura Resort and Villa Igiea, Irene Forte and Olga Polizzi have built a hospitality model where wellness, design and place are inseparable
A World Within: Larry Warsh and KOZO Turn the Peninsula Fleet into a Moving Gallery
CART Department wraps six of The Peninsula London’s cars in an original KOZO work, on the streets through Frieze and all of October
Niwaki
Friar Park x Niwaki Meditation Jacket
$875.00
Niwaki—one of our favorite gardening brands—has launched a collection inspired by the gardens at Friar Park, the long time family estate of George Harrison known for its quirky architecture and extensive gardens. Though George passed in 2001 his wife Olivia still lives there, and their son Dhani grew up there. He has passionately cared for the gardens since his father died, and his appreciation of Niwaki’s gardening clothing and gear turned into a friendship with the founder. Fast forward to the new collaborations, which include this 12 ounce Akamimi Japanese denim meditation jacket and a set of tools. The jacket is long and loose with an oversized hood and large patch pockets; and an embroidered Japanese maple leaf gives it a bit of flair.
This product is sold by Niwaki
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Zero Distraction: A Conversation with lululemon’s JJ Collier on Outerwear Design
lululemon’s new outerwear collection brings 900-fill-power down and distraction-free weather protection into jackets designed to elevate everyday life
Kitirua Plains Lodge: A Tale of Texture and Connection to the Land
A&K Sanctuary’s new Kenyan property showcases sustainable architecture, local artisans and a deep respect for nature
Design Desires
The introduction of one new element of furniture or decor—whether that’s a lamp, textile, mirror or another object—can change an entire room. And while everyone’s design preferences are distinctly personal, gifting design …
Es Devlin’s Other Worlds at London’s Design Museum
The artist and stage designer’s first European retrospective opens like a performance and closes inside a rotating library
Tom Sachs Takes the Demerit
The first NikeCraft General Purpose Shoe in leather is named for the trouble Sachs got into at boarding school