The new Moving Bag from New York based designer Chuck Routhier is a beautiful day bag made entirely out of materials traditionally used to wrap precious household items during a move. The exterior of the bag is stitched out of a 100% authentic moving blanket, elegant pleats and all, with an interior pocked made from 100% wool felt and leather handles. A heavy-duty brass zipper keeps you items safe inside! This bag is perfect for a long weekend trip or a Saturday outing to the park.
The Moving Bag is available through Supermarket for only $200.00
I’m a big fan of Shwood sunglasses. I don’t own a pair… yet but I’m deeply considering changing that. As an experiment the guys at Shwood teamed up with Keith Hufnagel of HUF to create a pair of their awesome wood sunglasses out of skate deck wood. Skateboard Shade were born and the result is stunning. Unfortunately the shades aren’t available for sale but this guy has his fingers crossed.
These cool bags are by LA based Directional Motivation and are handmade using reclaimed materials. I love the idea that each of these bags has a story to tell through the left over smudges, stitch marks from a pocket long removed, wear patterns, hole, and even writing from a previous owner. The bags are available thought the Directional Motivation website.
The LAYERxlayer Fall Backpack is a fun, rugged looking canvas backpack that will fit all the items you need to carry and look good at the same time. The fabric used in the back was all US grown & woven and features heavy duty rivets, unbleached cotton straps and stainless steel slides. Included in the bag is a removable envelope style pouch for interior organization. The bag is hand made to order and is available on the LAYERxlayer shop for $129.00. That red zipper is an awesome touch!
This visually stunning short documentary about Linen, by Benoit Millot, traces the life of one of the worlds most versatile fabrics. The movie is beautifully done in the style of Gary Hustwit (of Helvetica & Objectified fame) and follows flax, which is the fiber used to make linen, through the plant, production, garment creation and finally purchase.
How cute are these lace-in Superhero wings and lightning bolts from SmallFly. The wings & bolts will fit any children’s shoe size (as long as they have laces!) and SmallFly will even do custom orders for larger sizes as well. A pair costs somewhere between $17 and $24 and can be purchased from the SmallFly Etsy Store.
Beautiful genuine leather bill folds by New York based company Leffot. The bill fold is a simple die cut leather shape that when folded, securely holds your cash and cards. Its easy to open and is a much thinner option to the full size wallet. Two sizes are available, small ($95.00) for US dollars and large ($120.00) for foreign currencies.
I love these beautiful, simple, and colorful watches. The 100 Series watches by UniformWares comes in 7 different vibrant colors, and features an aircraft grade aluminum enclosure & 3 ATM water resistance. The watch comes with a rubber strap, but a leather upgrade is available.
The Poketo + Target collection launched yesterday and I can’t wait until I get to see some of the stuff in our local store. You can check out the entire collection on Poketo’s site or just visit your local Target. This stuff is almost as awesome as the list of top notch designers that were part of the project.
141 Eyewear looks to be an amazing company supporting an amazing cause. Not only are their glasses top notch, but for every pair purchased they donate one pair to a child in need. It just so happens that I am in the market for a new pair of specks and I really can’t see any reason that they should come from anywhere else.
From 141:
Every day, you make simple, critical choices. But it’s not everyday that your choice can necessarily make a difference. It’s not everyday that your choice will immediately change someone’s life. When you choose 141 Eyewear, we act on your behalf. For every pair of 141 Eyewear purchased, we give a new pair of prescription glasses to a person in need. No portions of proceeds. No percentages. You buy, we give. One Four One.
We are an independent for-profit company with a simple system for addressing this one huge, yet very simple problem: 153 million people need corrective eyewear but cannot afford it. Our 141 business model provides a sustainable solution to give eyewear to those who need it most but may lack the access or funds to attain it. Our contribution is not reliant upon the donations of others…rather your purchase. We know that you can’t always cross an ocean or go before Congress to support what’s right; as a result, we have set up our business so that you are the benefactor, and ultimately, your purchase will change someone’s life.
