THE SPRING ISSUE
Hidden Radio
A small, inconspicuous dome resides unnoticed in the corner of your home, maybe on a counter, maybe at your desk and it waits for its moment to rise and astonish. Claimed by its makers to be the simplest and most advanced portable speaker on the market, the HiddenRadio2 possesses indisputably advanced technology for wirelessly streaming […]
Fifti Fifti Lamp
Who would have ever considered a pendant light as an opportunity to customize and exhibit personal flair for design? After all, customizing any product has been seemingly demonstrated by other brands thus far as a privilege, not a right. At Fifti Fifti products, the ability to customize their pendant light to suit ones own taste […]
HTC Dot
While smartphones continue to become increasingly convenient and intuitive, is it any surprise that their own covers and cases should take strides in technology as well? We’ve seen cases that add to your phone’s battery life and cases that protect it while entirely submerged in water. What about a case that acts as an interactive […]
Ombo Umbrella Stand
It might strike most people as unusual to see an umbrella stand gracing the entryway of a home buried in the middle of the Atacama Desert unless, of course, it possessed the refinement and unique allure of an Ombo Umbrella Stand. Uncommon materials and unusual design adorn this product serving the simple function of containing […]
Keurig Rivo
Caffeine addicts and occasional brew-sippers alike rejoice in what has recently joined the appliance world as a home-brewing game changer. What’s Italian for revolutionary? Rivoluzionario, or Rivo®, the appropriately named newest brewer from Keurig® offers limitless opportunities to craft coffee house quality espresso beverages at home, all at the touch of a button. Keurig’s® famous […]
Projecteo
There’s a certain emotion that can only be brought out by look- ing through old family photo albums or watching pictures and movies projected onto a screen. It’s a warm and sentimental feeling that isn’t quite achieved by flipping through Facebook albums. However, with the digital age in full swing it seems like those days […]
Men’s Grooming
Text by Karena Gupton Akhavein When it comes to men’s grooming, where does one turn in order to determine the current gestalt? The rigorously art-directed heads topping the looks on the fashion runway or the hipster working behind the bar at the coffeehouse du jour? Last summer, all catwalks pointed to a resurgence of the […]
Love to Pose
Photography by Isabella Bejarano Styling by Suchandra Bullock Hair: Ivan Mendoza for Workgroup using Oribe Makeup: Victor Cembellin Photo assistant: Doug Birnbaum AUBREY KIA Occupation: Fashion Stylist Posing as: Andy Warhol “To me, he [Warhol] was a master of composition, a visionary, an innovator who solidified expression in every way—captured all in one moment.” Wardrobe […]
Public School
The dynamic between street fashion and high fashion has come to dominate the pursuits of the designing world. Designers of major brands have been working for years to cultivate lines that draw inspiration from the apex of fashion while descending into the world of street style. Public School takes a different approach: designers Dao-Yi Chow […]
Mingyu Du
“My muses are always a little bit boyish. I like the idea of an independent and powerful woman. I believe that today those are essential qualities for women,” said Mingyu Du (mingyudu.com), a young fashion designer originally from Qinhdao, China. Du recently graduated from the Academy of Art University and participated, with other students, at […]
Elizabeth Castellon
Elizabeth Castellon personally chooses to draw only menswear, a big challenge where the opportunities of body explorations are more limited. “I welcome the challenge of designing the unfamiliar within a limited space. The secret is to know where to draw the line between fancy dress and fashionable,” Castellon says. This young and talented fashion designer, […]
Street Pulse: Marina VS Mission
Photography by Daniel Rappa, Isabella Bejarno Marina Martin How would you describe your sense of style? Unique How would you describe the style of the mission? Always changing What is a fashion trend that you wish would go away? Camo pants What are your fashion icons? Nicholas Hoult Mallory How would you describe your sense […]
