A Clean Slate Dress for Success is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women to achieve economic independence, a cause which womenswear designer Anousheh Pasha is passionately committed to. After an exciting start in Iran, Anousheh Pasha has come to the United States to start her own fashion line, and her first collection, available now, […]
Usually cringe-inspiring, insects have acted as an inspiration to a very practical accessory in this story. Vuliwear, a sunglass brand revolutionizing the sunglass industry with technology and style, found its design muses not in people, but rather in the creepy crawly. Their two preliminary designs, Blknblu and Zag, directly borrow from the African Twig Mantis […]
Design and doing good in the world don’t always go hand in hand, but for Carolina Wong, the two are intrinsically linked. Born in Hong Kong and now based in London, the handbag designer sources sustainable materials, works with skilled artisans, and supports young Moroccan girls by giving back. Wong’s global mindset and focus on […]
The Journey to Jagua Prepare yourself for an onslaught of “woke” Instagram posts and hippie-chic clothing lines flooding your Facebook feed; Festival season is upon us! As influencers and techies alike swarm the once desolate fields, swaying to the latest EDM mashups, clothing becomes scarce and glitter and flower crowns become apropos; mild appropriation occurs […]
Yes! Now is the Time Virtual Reality Chances are, you’ve used or seen a virtual reality headset in the last year. Virtual reality and its accompanying hardware are quickly becoming household items being used more frequently for video games, virtual shopping, chat rooms, and exploration; the possibilities are endless. Yes! Now is the Time, a […]
Let me introduce you to EARL. EARL stands for “electro-adapt reactive lacing” and the technology in EARL is what makes the Nike Mag and Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 the shoes of the future. These shoes are Nike’s first in the new wave of self-tying shoes. You may know the Nike Mag from the 1988 film Back […]
Create Your New Aidentity Fashion in 2016 is all about experiences. Runway shows tout being the most ‘instagrammed’ or having their hashtag posted the most during a fashion week cycle. One renowned international fashion house is taking advantage of the desire for experiences and handing over the design reins to their customers. In September 2016, […]
Build it again, Build it aloft in thy breast! And life’s new quest Commence With clearer sense, And songs of cheer Anew shalt hear! —Goethe, Faust So the words were spoken by the Choir of Spirits in Goethe’s Faust, and thus the collaboration between Snøhetta architecture and Faust shoes reinvented the shopping experience. By bringing […]
Jewelry If you find yourself unable to break your gaze from an extraordinary piece of jewelry around the neck of an A-list celebrity, chances are it’s a one-of-a-kind jewelry creation by ARIDO. With rarity of materials and exceptionally unique design as its cornerstone, the ARIDO brand was conceived out of an auspicious collaboration between two […]
The Road to Redemption There are staggering statistics regarding female incarceration in the United States that are rarely discussed. Many would be surprised to know the majority of women in the justice system are there for nonviolent crimes. About eighty percent of female inmates are mothers and the bulk of those released will end up […]
Grooming Couture The spirit of couture extended all the way down to the fingertips at recent Fashion Week events, where exceptional displays of intricate nail art were rampant, confirming our suspicions that this trend is indeed experiencing a resurgence. While using impossibly intricate nail art to punctuate the designs sent down the runways is decidedly […]
The Power Purse That dreaded moment. You’re about to send the perfect, witty text to your crush inviting him to join you, but then your phone dies right before you press send. He doesn’t know why you didn’t respond and he can’t find you. Bummer. In the past you’d frantically try and find someone with […]
The Time-Machine Tumbler Don’t get too excited Whiskey drinkers, since this cool tumbler is not a reality yet. But, for the time being, allow us to wet your whistle. If all goes well with the inventors’ kickstarter campaign, then in a few months you’ll be able to drink your whiskey from an old cask. Unfortunately, […]
The Art of Jewelry What happens when you look at a precious stone set into an exquisite jewelry design? The international trendsetters who own an exquisite, one of a kind ARIDO jewelry piece know. They truly must understand that they are one of a very few who can even obtain this remarkable artistic expression. Each […]
Bold, luxurious and unexpected, Sarah Graham is the fine jewelry artist to watch. She turns nature, even the gritty and bizarre, into luxury—and now, after 15 years of creating some of the most fascinating jewelry in private, her studio is finally open to the public. Upon entering Sarah’s studio, located in the Dogpatch of San […]
The Sky’s The Limit Heaven Tanudiredja eloquently proves that your past does not determine your future. Though noted for his signature three-dimensional accessories, the Indonesian craftsman initially trained in womenswear design at Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Belgium. We met in the United Arab Emirates during a three-day fashion event organized by Vogue […]
On most days, twenty-eight-year-old Alicia Tapia works as a private school librarian in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco, constantly surrounded by books and the young minds in which she instills a love for reading. Tapia is also the proud creator of Bibliobicicleta, a mobile bicycle library that hands out free books to people of […]
There are brands that center on a trend—gothic, modern, abstract, vintage and other well-worn themes. And then there are those that take on an entirely new level of stylistic technique; one that blends a multitude of inspirations together into a captivating approach to wardrobe selection, inspiring the wearer to imaginatively enter into the alternate world […]
Sometimes referred to as “Where you end up when you fall asleep on the bus,” the rough-edged and gritty region of Lower Clapton is becoming one of the most rapidly gentrified areas near London. Nestled among this breeding ground for London’s up-and-coming independent businesses is the unexpected sight of a high-end denim boutique by the […]
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 […]
The act of buying condoms has long been seen as awkward but necessary. Just the mention of it makes most people think of overwhelmed teens in a pharmacy aisle, grabbing the least intimidating – or the cheapest – package so they can get back to whatever they were doing beforehand. Talia Frenkel, founder of L., […]
Have you ever found the perfect bag, except it wasn’t quite as perfect as you thought? Maybe it was the handle, maybe the hardware, or maybe everything was perfect, but you really wished the print was just a little bit darker? These are the types of problems that San Francisco-based designer Martin Marino is solving with their line of […]
The DJ elite are going to Denmark for the lightweight headphones by Studio A/S. AIAIAI headphones are sported on tour by producers from labels like Fool’s Gold, Ghostly International, Infiné Records, Kitsuné, Native Instruments and Teenage Engineering. The audio designers recently opened “the world’s smallest flagship store” in Copenhagen, which sells headphones, earphones, accessories and […]
Determining the purpose of one’s own existence brings one to a state of perplexity. Whether it is measured by fate, by calculated steps, or just by chance is unknown but it is this incessant questioning and search for answers that has led Olivia Lopez to become the celebrated Lust for Life blogger many know her […]