Bread and Butter Coverage

Posted on July 13, 2005 Under Fashion

I mentioned I have been following Richard Kuchinsky's new blog, called first pullover. He has been posting his first hand impressions, comments, and pictures, from the Bread & Butter event this past weekend in Berlin. Some of the booths look…

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Makr Wallet

Posted on July 12, 2005 Under Design

I just received my wallet from makr, a line of leather goods made by an amazing self taught leather worker in Orlando. The product is simply awesome, fine leather, hand sewn, laser cut-- and put in an unbelievable hand made…

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The High Line

Posted on July 11, 2005 Under Design

The High Line looms between Gansevoort Street, around Little West 12th, and stretches all the way to 30th street. It's an elevated rail structure built in the early 1930's as part of the West Side Improvement project, one of NYC's…

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Nike [co]+LAB

Posted on July 11, 2005 Under Fashion

Oil painters slash sneaker aficionado, Dave White, has a great new website. He also has a nice new collaboration with Nike Asia, which will be his first apparel product ever. The project, called [co]+LAB, will be unveiled in Hong Kong…

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softservice

Posted on July 6, 2005 Under Fashion

softservice's line of t-shirts responds to the "homogeneity and ubiquity" of commercial "superstore" clothing. All of the shirts are individually hand-painted and embroidered, giving them each a unique appearance. I'm all about limited edition and one of a kind designs--and…

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Tank Theory

Posted on July 5, 2005 Under Fashion

Tank Theory is a great t-shirt and art print shop out of Boston, started by two school friends. Together, they bring nice engaging graphics to their t-shirts, and many of the same design directions have inspired screened art prints that…

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The Georgie Bench

Posted on June 30, 2005 Under Design

I'm a huge George Nelson fan, his classic maple slat bench has been a center piece in my living room for sometime now, and it's one of my favorite pieces of classic modern furniture, ever. I was really pleased to…

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Nineveh Apparel

Posted on June 28, 2005 Under Fashion

The cursed city of Nineveh was threatened to be flooded by God himself, for the people within its walls had become too corrupt, and too evil. The designers of Nineveh want their line to serve as a permanent reminder to…

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Tumi Timepieces

Posted on June 27, 2005 Under Gadgetry

I've always liked Tumi's products, they're clearly dedicated to bringing solid design and functionality to the table in everything they manufacture. They recently introduced their first collection of swiss-made watches. Ten styles are available, ranging from $700-$1400. What makes these…

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Makr Leather Goods

Posted on June 16, 2005 Under Design

Makr, is a small label designed by a young, 24 year old, self taught leatherworker from Florida--who started making his first leather goods out of a beautiful antique camera bag that was passed down to him by his grandfather. He…

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