Hayley Mitchell

The exuberance and confidence radiating from Hayley Mitchell‘s cubist-inspired faces is contagious. It’s...

Rochas Resort 2017

Since Alessandro dell’Acqua took the creative helm at Rochas just a couple of years ago, we’ve admired they way in which he’s injected beautiful juxtapositions into the brand. Architectural femininity, lightweight volume, casual decadence . . .…

Breeze Blocks

I am all kinds of obsessed with breeze blocks right now. Hollow cement blocks have been commonly used as essential building materials for the load-bearing walls of structures since the 1930s. It wasn’t until the…

Ernesto Artillo

Photographer and mixed media artist Ernesto Artillo is best known for reconstructing fashion...

Beek

Perfection takes time. So when it takes two whole days just to construct the arched soles of each of Beek’s leather sandals, you know they must be perfect. Designers Birgit Klett and Kenna Florie launched…

Gigi Rose Gray

Inspired by her love of discarded photographs found in flea markets and old issues of Life Magazine and National Geographic, artist Gigi Rose Gray possesses a distinctive style that is unlike any other. The vividness and intentional…

Goen J Spring 2016

Honestly, I don’t think ruffles have ever looked this modern and chic. Designer Goen Jong has incorporated the ruffle, into her tailored silhouettes, in such a crisp and architectural way, it’s no wonder they’ve become a signature element of her…

DIY Pom Pom Shoes

A few things instantly came to mind when I first laid eyes on Aquazzura’s pom pom sandals. 1. Why didn’t I think of this?! 2. Insert salsa dancing emoji here. 3. Must DIY, stat. Boom. So there…

Adaism Clutches

It was the gorgeous color palette of designer Annett Bourquin‘s paper bag-like leather clutches that...

Street Treats

Artist Jim Bachor is a do-gooder. He takes it upon himself to fix pot holes, found in the city streets of Chicago, by filling them in with cement and covering them with ice cream themed mosaic art.…

Building Block Spring 2016

Sisters Kimberly and Nancy Wu have been killin’ the minimalist handbag game since 2012 with their label Building Block. The design duo is all about making utilitarian synonymous with luxury. Their design approach means shedding any unnecessary hardware or…

Word.

Indonesian artist Dexa Muamar‘s hand lettered phrases are feeding my typography obsession. Each of...

Sleeper

Last to bed and first to rise, I’ve always relied on very little sleep....