Offering a wide array of simple soft goods in leather and canvas, Portland, Oregon-based Red Clouds Collective is the brainchild of Jason Brown, Owen Johnson, Seth Neefus and Dan Weaver. “There’s a bunch of us that come from the skateboard and hip-hop industries,” says Brown. “We do a lot…
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A master craftsmen, Chris Williams oversees the creation of his knives from the sheath to the blade. Working out of his studio in South Carolina, Williams dedicates himself to creating blades that are as functional as they are beautiful. By using a combination of exotic and domestic materials—including some…
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In 2010, designer Will Coombs launched Twiddle & Bard with Robb McNeil and Nick Thompson as a response to what they felt had become a lack of proper emotion in digital communication. The Minneapolis-based stationery company has since built a solid repertoire of handcrafted, one-of-a-kind wedding suites and thank-you…
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“By giving our artists and designers control and not trying to fit their work into a preconceived idea of what Mood is we hope to produce genuine products that bring something new to skateboarding.” -Calvin Waterman When designers and lifelong skateboarders Calvin Waterman and Grandison Taber decided to launch…
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Jakarta-based illustrator Melissa Sunjaya brings Indonesian craft global with totes and more
by Maureen Ferry Cuellar When designer and BlueLounge co-founder Melissa Sunjaya, returned to her beloved but chaotic hometown of Jakarta, she was struck by the disconnect that exists among the country’s population of more than 250 million. As a natural resource and manufacturing-rich nation, Indonesia ships top-quality components and ingredients…
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Former musician Ryan Barr finds inspiration in life on the road and old postal bags
Musician turned designer Ryan Barr’s latest accessory is a refreshingly simple take on a classic messenger bag. Like the rest of the products under Barr’s leather goods label , Whipping + Post, which include instrument cases and other accessories, the new bag is entirely handcrafted and built to last….
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A beautiful hand sewn boot to last a lifetime
Handmade in batches of 50, the Hiker boot from Feit Direct offers an elegant alternative the bulky boots already flooding the market this fall. The sturdy upper is constructed of a single piece of vegetable tanned leather, hand-sewn to its cork footbed and sealed with a Goodyear welt. From…
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DIY bookend instructions from the dynamic duo behind Chen-Williams
Last week, HTC hosted a design tour of New York City, with visits to some of the area’s top designers and creative thinkers. We got to join in for a workshop in the backyard of The Future Perfect with Chen Chen and Kai Williams, the Brooklyn-based duo behind Chen-Williams….
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Cheeky, artisan-made grooming tools from Berlin’s Institute for the Blind
The Institute for the Blind in Berlin workshop produces a line of grooming brushes demonstrative of both their rich heritage and sense of humor, using the same materials and techniques passed down for the last 120 years. Housed in the former Home for the Blind in Berlin, the factory…
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Classic styling in hybrid seaside apparel
High-end beach basics are the provenance of Quit Mad Stop, a menswear label delivering handsewn apparel out of NYC. Their Spring/Summer 2013 line expands the label beyond trunks, windbreakers and totes, bringing in hybrid short-trunks and button-down polos to face variable beachside elements. The tailored fit and fine fabrics…
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