Pijama Cases

by Paolo Ferrarini of Future Concept Lab Pijama, a small company embodying the luxury trademark phrase "Made in Italy"—represents good design, deep research, fine materials and a handmade process. This time, rather than designating shoes or clothing with the highly-regarded label, instead it applies to a fashionable and sturdy case for electronic devices. The project began in 2006 when Monica Battistella (fashion and web designer) …

Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens Interview

by Danielle Kosann Born into a family of musicians, 66-year-old Naomi Shelton grew up singing gospel with her sisters at churches throughout Alabama. Eventually, she moved to New York, where she spent most of her life performing soul music in Brooklyn nightclubs. Now, more than forty years since her arrival in New York, Naomi recently released her first full length album, "What Have you Done, …

24Hour Magazine

by Laura Neilson As a challenge to the notion that magazines are a slow and dying format, 24Hour Magazine is an awesomely triumphant endeavor. The entire magazine was conceptualized, produced and printed—all in the span of a single day. With the goal of capturing a moment through teamwork and creative thought, co-creators Tuffer Harris and Sam Mulkay took a spontaneous idea and quickly formed a …