Interview: Mark Fox: Our discussion with the NYC via Ohio artist on the influence of puppets, Sunday Mass and a fateful tornado in his acclaimed work

Interview: Mark Fox


Manipulation is something everybody experiences every day—good or bad, conscious or unconscious. For NYC-based artist Mark Fox, manipulation has permeated his entire body of work and is a theme he continues to explore in his latest…

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Voices of Industry: The Oakland-based label is one of the rare few to use fiber farmed and spun in the US, then handwoven into true cotton shirts

Voices of Industry


According to the American Apparel & Footwear Association report released last week, 97.5% of apparel sold in the United States is made internationally. For the past two years, this number has been in decline (albeit in…

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ListenUp: Chairman Mao’s love for Leonard Cohen, Pacman and Peso in North Korea, William Onyeabor remixed and more in our weekly look at music

ListenUp


Clyde Lawrence Band: Say My Name feat. Gracie Lawrence NYC native Clyde Lawrence had written music for soundtracks like “Miss Congeniality” and “Music & Lyrics” before even turning 15, but more recently, the multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter took on Destiny’s Child’s 2000 classic “Continue Reading…

Link About It: This Week’s Picks : Vibrating panties, Nendo’s chopsticks, ancient brewers and more in our look at the web this week

Link About It: This Week's Picks


1. The Culture of Counterfeit Shanzhai refers to the massive counterfeit market in China, encompassing everything from imitation smartphones and sneakers to bootleg shampoo and Coca-Cola. With the sustained rise in consumer culture in China, along with the confluence of globalization and the…

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Interview: Scott Croyle of HTC: Our talk with the Senior VP of Design on why he hides his tech products at home and what he fights hardest for

Interview: Scott Croyle of HTC


Faced with some very deep pocketed rivals, decreasing market share and customers who are constantly looking for what’s next, Scott Croyle, HTC’s Senior Vice President of Design, is a master at finding his vision and keeping…

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Interview: Orondava Mumford of Alternative Apparel: The Design Director on education, innovation and the evolution of the brand

Interview: Orondava Mumford of Alternative Apparel


Born in rural Kentucky and raised on a farm he describes as, “in the woods, down a dirt road,” fashion designer Orondava Mumford has worked with some of the world’s most iconic brands. After lending his keen eye to Converse and acting as…

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Best of CH 2013: Interviews: A look back at a few of our top interviews with creative minds on the cutting edge of their fields

Best of CH 2013: Interviews


With the year drawing to a close, it’s time to pop some bottles and reminisce about some of our favorite moments from 2013. We’re searching through the year’s content for the best of CH 2013—looking back at the people, designs, destinations and moments that we fondly remember. This year…

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Interview: Ruben Nusz: Examining color, dimension and the bigger picture with the Minneapolis-based artist’s new show

Interview: Ruben Nusz


by Mason Riddle “Severed Hues”—currently on view at Minneappolis’ Weinstein Gallery—has prompted a lot of people to reconsider color, abstraction and illusionistic space. To create his modestly scaled paintings, …

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Bonobos: Interview with VP of Design Dwight Fenton: One-on-one with the brand’s chief designer on his process and background

Bonobos: Interview with VP of Design Dwight Fenton


Advertorial content: Over the past month we’ve highlighted some of the holiday offerings from Bonobos —from their luxuriously soft and well-styled cashmere to their versatile and travel-ready patterned oxfords. We…

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Interview: Stephen Kenn: The LA-based furniture maker on his “bare bones” approach to design

Interview: Stephen Kenn


by Tariq Dixon Stephen Kenn’s approach to design is quite simple: “Strip things down to the barest bones.” Throughout the LA-based designer’s career, he has explored this philosophy in various forms—including two denim brands and an…

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