Maison & Objet 2014 with Luka Luna

The Parisian shop's founder takes us through her highlights from the Paris Design Week event

by Caroline Kinneberg While design weeks in London and Milan are oftentimes as much about marketing and events as they are showcasing new designs, Paris Design Week is considerably more retail-oriented. This is especially true at its main attraction, Maison & Objet, where people have their wallets out and homes waiting to be filled. “I’m always excited to discover new creations, to feel alive intellectually …

Pinhole’s Custom Coffee Goods

Toronto's Monarch Methods outfits the new San Francisco coffee shop with handsome copper brewing equipment

by Chérmelle Edwards For her new independently owned San Francisco outpost Pinhole Coffee, former Blue Bottle barista JoEllen Depakakibo tapped Toronto-based Monarch Methods to create a custom range of goods. The Bernal Heights shop will feature a specially handmade kettle and drip bar inspired by Depakakibo’s passion, experience and expertise. Monarch Methods founder Chris Chekan tell CH, “It inspired me to create a piece that …

Degen’s Acid-Drenched SS 2015 Collection

Knitwear with no shortage of color, attitude or humor

by Laura Feinstein While oftentimes New York Fashion Week shows at Lincoln Center are characterized by flash and grandeur, downtown at Chelsea Piers Studio, a showing of younger designers is proving to be where a new spark is. Since graduating from RISD in 2008, Brooklyn-based knitwear designer, clothier and textile artist Lindsay Degen has made ripples in the fashion world for her haute-ly bonkers and …