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Upcycling scraps and remnant fabrics, LooptWorks makes neoprene-lined computer sleeves that protect both laptops and the earth. By sourcing materials thrown out in excess from industrial countries such as Malaysia, India and China, the Portland, OR-based brand creates new products without tapping any new materials and eliminating superfluous waste. Boasting handy zippered pockets and bold colorways, the functional sleeves add a pop look to...

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Upcycling scraps and remnant fabrics, LooptWorks makes neoprene-lined computer sleeves that protect both laptops and the earth. By sourcing materials thrown out in excess from industrial countries such as Malaysia, India and China, the Portland,OR-based brand creates new products without tapping any new materials and eliminating superfluous waste. Boasting...

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We recently had the opportunity to stop into Bellerby Globes for a behind-the-scenes look at how the enterprising craftsmen create the handmade globes  we highlighted last month. At their modest shopfront in North London, Peter Bellerby and his crew received me warmly and took me on a quick tour of the premises. First I watched plaster of Paris cast into 20-pound orbs, that (after...

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Unveiled in Barcelona this morning, the HTC Legend and Desire are the latest and—as the names imply—greatest Android phones to enter the market. Both devices feature the company's Sense user interface which improves many facets of the Android experience. An evolution to the already rich and handy home screen experience, this new version of Sense includes a better people widget and the new Friend...

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The Standard New York hotel added a new shop to their NYC stable last Friday, bringing some of our favorite brands (in addition to the expected magazines and sundries) like Wool and the Gang, Papabubble, Krink and Bambu cigarette papers together under their roof. The new boutique will also house Standard branded items and collaborations, including the graffiti-artist-designed city tees and a new limited-edition...

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For his fifth collection of menswear, rising fashion designer Richard Chai paired his deconstructed classic looks with Timberland's similarly futuristic take on traditional boots earlier today in a runway presentation. The move comes a few seasons into Timberland's bid for a corner of the fashion market with the " Boot Company" line touting their heritage, using higher-end materials and construction techniques, and recently collaborating...

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Winter Games vet and prolific photojournalist Nancie Battaglia has been documenting Olympians since 1980 when they came to compete in her adopted town of Lake Placid. The resulting collection of photos currently makes up the current show "... in motion ..." on view at upstate New York's 7444 Gallery. While sports fans may already be familiar with Battalgia's photos from publications such as Sports...

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Rome SDS, the Waterbury, Vermont-based snowboard company, recently unveiled next year's installment of the annual Addictive Collection: a series of three boards designed by a trio of artists. Whereas virtually every other board is a composite of many people's input, these boards benefit from the complete control of Rome...

Josh Rubin: Coolhunting

Rome SDS, the Waterbury, Vermont-based snowboard company, recently unveiled next year's installment of the annual Addictive Collection: a series of three boards designed by a trio of artists. Whereas virtually every other board is a composite of many people's input, these boards benefit from the complete control of Rome photographer and art director Mike Paddock. The first of the series (above) is Paddock's own,...

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by Tisha Leung With techniques firmly rooted in American quilting, Denyse Schmidt's modern interpretations reference 19th century whole-cloth quilts and cold-weather petticoats for a collection of intriguing one-off quilts on display at Ralph Pucci International. Exhibiting five designs, the inspiration for her series "Hope as the Anchor of the Soul, Mount Lebanon Series Quilts #1-5" comes from a 2007 visit to Mount Lebanon Shaker Village...

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