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A “Wine Mosquito”: The Coravin
Greg Lambrecht spent 14 years in his basement working on a prototype based on a medical-grade needle designed to pierce human skin. What he ended up with is a $300 wine tool, the first of its kind, a revolution in the wine industry praised by sommeliers at such top restaurants as New York’s NoMad and […]
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A Different Sort of Fashion Show: Moncler Grenoble FW 2014 “Winter Symphony”
When Moncler graced the stage at New York’s famed Hammerstein Ballroom during Fashion Week, they took the idea of a runway show and turned it — along with a pack of opera singers — on its side. It’s a hard thing to describe, but Wallpaper takes a stab at it: When the curtain fell, the […]
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SMD (VDay Edition) – It’s You by Kartell
Need something groovy, sexy, and just a tidbit funky for V-Day 2014. Try “It’s You” by Kartell. Bonus: Feeling a bit more upbeat, then go Love Strike
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The Scentee Makes Smell-O-Vision a Reality
Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz of Mugaritz, the restaurant in Spain bearing three Michelin stars, is working with a London professor and a Japanese tech company to make it possible for anyone, anywhere to smell his food through the phone. The mobile gadget/app that will make this possible is the Scentee. It works by attaching a […]
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100% Authentic Counterfeit: Shipley & Halmos x D.S. & Durga
Design label Shipley & Halmos pay a sort of homage to the black market reputation of Canal Street, the go-to suppliers of knock-off bags, fake watches, and counterfeit perfumes with their new pop-up shop, open today. Called, simply, “Canal Street,” the concept shop is stocked with printed tees, mugs, smartphone cases and any manner of […]
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SMD: Phoenix – “Too Young”
Too Young is only appropriate for that one universal special day in February. And also for the sake of Lost in Translation.
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Hear the Rainbow: The Wassiliscope
While it may not be Dr. Farnsworth’s Smell-O-Scope from Futurama, the Wassiliscope by Christopher Yamane comes close to the 31st century device. Simply put, the Wassiliscope allows you to ‘hear’ colors. The device measures the light frequencies from the eye’s visible range and translates them to the corresponding audible frequency. The Wassiliscope is a translation […]
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Beyond Cotton: Outlier’s Air Forged Oxford
Outlier has made a name for themselves as a company that doesn’t simply settle for what’s available. Garments like their OG Pant sprung on us a bunch of future-sounding terms — 4Season fabric, Doubleweave structure, NanoSphere® treatment — but the trick was turning all that tech-talk into modern, wearable clothing that was simply better than anything […]
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The Music You Wear: The Head Resonator
In 2010, we took a look at Instrumental Clothing, a work in progress by Andrea Sisson. The work was still mostly conceptual at the time, with only a few finished pieces. Andrea continued working and kept us updated on her progress. The newest completed work is the Head Resonator; a viola that is worn […]
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Enduring Classic: Acqua di Parma
Valet takes a look into the history of Acqua di Parma, the venerable fragrance created in 1916 in the town of Parma in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy; an unchanged product, nearly 100 years old, that’s still as fresh and relevant as ever. From Valet: “At the time, most commercial fragrances were much stronger and […]
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How To: Ivan Orkin’s Tips for Navigating a Japanese Supermarket
For those of us who could use a little help in the Japanese aisle, First We Feast features a handy guide from Ivan Orkin, the ramen superstar from Long Island who made his name in Tokyo over the past 10 years and just opened his first U.S. shop in the new Gotham West Market. Click through […]
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SMD: Nujabes – “Kumomi”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyoYf7rZVGIWhenever winter is here, Nujabes (may he rest in peace) will always be appropriate. Give Kumomi a try, these looping jazzy piano grooves will bring back a kind of warmth infused with happy thoughts and lingering memories. Bonus: luv (sic.) pt 3 [ft.shing02]