Hedley & Bennett

Custom unisex aprons for chefs, by a chef

by Dominic Blackwell-Cooper 
 At 19, LA-based chef Ellen Bennett moved to her native country of Mexico for four years to study restaurant administration. Now 25, she’s back in California, working under chef Michael Cimarusti at the two-Michelin-starred Providence Restaurant on Melrose. After working in the restaurant business for some time she became fed up with the drab, boring uniforms she was required to wear …

Antiatoms

Our conversation with the Spanish design group on rethinking common objects

by Matilde Angelucci Aránzazu Moreno B, Alejandra Salvatore and Sofía Uquillas are the founders of Antiatoms, a multidisciplinary studio located in Madrid. Since 2005, they have integrated their respective skills to develop projects focused on fashion and product design. Their works are conceived through a rigorous conceptual process which, along with their design synergy, serves as a fundamental prerequisite for creating beautiful, high-quality goods. According …

Eugenia Loli

Magical moonscapes and retro nudes in the surrealist-inspired collages

by Jacqueline Drayer Artist Eugenia Loli digitally manipulates vintage photos to create collages with vaguely dark undertones. Based in California, Loli reaches a wide and loyal fan base on tumblr but at the same time exhibits a depth in her work that translates to tangible prints and pieces outside the virtual world. If the average museum-goer glances at a painting for only three seconds, surely …