Upstate Stock: Woolen accessories genuinely upholding the meaning of “Made in America”

Upstate Stock


by Tariq Dixon With the unyielding popularity of the heritage movement, “Made in America” can hardly be considered a novel concept. And as the claim evolves into more of a…

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Interview: Kharma Vella of Poler : Portland-based label’s co-founder on the disconnect between outdoor and action sports, the brand’s cult following and #campvibes

Interview: Kharma Vella of Poler


by Tariq Dixon Poler is the self-proclaimed maker of “the world’s highest standard of stuff.” Founded in 2010 by longtime buddies Benji Wagner and Kharma Vella, Poler makes stylish and well-priced wares for the everyday…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks : Odor-proof underwear, 40 years of Virgin Records and a DIY digital microscope in this week’s look at the web

Link About It: This Week's Picks


1. Scents and Flavors from Re-Engineered Yeast Engineers at Amyris are growing the products used to make exotic scents and flavors—like patchouli, saffron and vanilla—from yeast, and at a very large scale. Makers are saying that the ); return…

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Tucheng Store in Beijing: Partnering with the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, a store in one of China’s biggest meccas fosters true creativity

Tucheng Store in Beijing


The Chinese propaganda leviathan is still struggling to find a way to make the country look hip and culturally influential worldwide, and in the eyes of a skeptical foreign audience, any effort will be useless until freedom of expression doesn’t become the top…

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