ICFF 2014 Preview: Rich Brilliant Willing: Brooklyn’s design trio release two organically inspired lighting structures

ICFF 2014 Preview: Rich Brilliant Willing


Continuing to impress with innovative forms and creative uses of materials, Rich Brilliant Willing is again introducing new products this year at ICFF during NYCxDesign. In the time since we last caught up with…

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Iron & Resin + Vanson Leathers Mojave Jacket: A waxed canvas motorcycle jacket just in time for spring riding season

Iron & Resin + Vanson Leathers Mojave Jacket


As spring finally graces the Northern Hemisphere with its presence, activity season is on. With the arrival of the new Iron & Resin collaboration with Vanson Leathers, this season…

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Topo Designs Tote Bag: A simply designed unisex bag that’s ideal for quick spring trips

Topo Designs Tote Bag


From their ripstop cargos to sturdy sling bags and travel packs, Topo Designs has had our attention for some time now. Each product drop delivers a sensible design, done in the brand’s typical outdoorsy style—and that…

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Young Hearted Apparel: The Atlanta brand launches with playfully designed socks, inspired by ’90s pop culture and made in America

Young Hearted Apparel


Even with the influx of new men’s basics brands in recent years, there still seems to be a gap in the market for fledging adults not quite ready to settle into life in solid stripes or basic patterns. In an effort to deliver…

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D’emploi Roll-Top Backpack: Sturdy waxed canvas, chrome-oil tanned leather and deadstock duck camo

D'emploi Roll-Top Backpack


When companies sell on the “handmade” platform, few customers imagine the mindless assembly line that is quite often the reality. However, Brooklyn’s one-man workshop d’emploi is the real deal. Designer and craftsman Kyle Mosholder makes each piece from start to finish, so…

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Shinola Runwell Di2: Classic styling meets top-of-the-line electronic components in the Detroit manufacturer’s latest bicycle offering

Shinola Runwell Di2


In less than two years, Detroit-based consumer goods manufacturer Shinola has raised the bar in quality and innovation for American-made goods. While the Detroit-based company’s watches and retail spaces continue to impress, their…

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Alite Designs’ Bike to the Beach Bag: The transitional backpack to tote bag design gets an update

Alite Designs' Bike to the Beach Bag


Designed to make the transition from weekday workhorse to beach-going carry-all, Alite Designs’ aptly named Bike to the Beach Bag can be worn as either a backpack or carried as…

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MatterMade + Roman and Williams: The NYC-based designers collaborate on an imposing collection of wood and leather furniture

MatterMade + Roman and Williams


While many brands looking for a new audience during NYC Design Week take the traditional route of exhibiting at one of the many group showcases, contemporary design store and manufacturer Matter chose to do both—showing…

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Fangblade by Stephan Alexandr: Exploring nostalgia and nature with hand-carved alligator jawbones

Fangblade by Stephan Alexandr


Continuing his curious exploration of alternative uses for animal bones, Portland’s Stephan Alexandr recently released his latest artistic creation—the Fangblade. Carved from alligator jawbones, the handy letter-openers still sport vestigial teeth to remind its user…

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Bucket’s Portland Press: Turn a standard Mason jar into a sustainably-made French press

Bucket's Portland Press


Sometimes Portland is just so “Portland”—and we love them for it. The small-batch-everything mentality has given birth to an endless supply of start-ups with interests varying from leather goods to ice cream. The most…

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