United by Blue’s Ultimate American Jacket

Outerwear that's made entirely in the USA and insulated with bison fiber

United by Blue has already shattered their Kickstarter goal, so we were especially curious to get hands on their Ultimate American Jacket. Made entirely in the USA, this isn’t like most other winter performance apparel out there. The surprisingly lightweight, waterproof zipper jacket’s outer shell covers up a proprietary B100 Fill™ insulation from bison fiber collected from ranchers across the USA. This insulation protects wearers …

NYC’s Material Good Concept Shop

A warm, luxuriant retail hub selling some of the world's best watches and more

Anyone who has spent time shopping for a watch at retailers, boutiques or department stores, knows the environment can be cold and brisk, pressure-laden and impersonal. Committing to a watch, whether for yourself or as a gift, should be a relaxed and thoughtful experience—watch purchases themselves should be based on emotional resonance as much as functionality. And that’s exactly what SoHo’s new concept shop Material …

School of Seven Bells: Open Your Eyes

Melodic, hopeful and empowering are only a few attributes of “Open Your Eyes,” a brand new track from School of Seven Bells. It’s a first glimpse of SVIIB, the band’s next and final album, out on 12 February. The band lost guitarist Benjamin Curtis to cancer at the end of 2013, but lead singer Alejandra Deheza has pressed on beautifully and incorporated parts Curtis recorded …