Tetra’s Aesthetically Elevated Smoke Shop

A design-forward hub for all things aglow

With a continued legal embrace of marijuana—not to mention cigars and the plentiful array of other herbal, smokeable plants—it’s about time someone set to selecting beautiful, well-designed smoking accessories. Launching today, Tetra and its founders do exactly that. Created by three design journalists and curators, including Sight Unseen co-founder Monica Khemsurov, Tetra sells exquisite—oftentimes limited edition—household and portable items that aim to elevate the aesthetics …

Moncler + amfAR’s Art for Love Auction

Works from 32 of the world’s greatest photographers up for auction on Paddle8

Alpine outerwear brand Moncler is no stranger to hosting events above and beyond the already high expectations of New York Fashion Week. This season, however, in place of future-forward operas and shifting couple-based performance art, the label (once again) partnered with amfAR for an exhibition of social relevance. On Friday, 9 September 2015, Moncler chairman Remo Ruffini and amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost debuted original …

Decoding Dom Pérignon in Hautvillers, France

Exploring medieval abbey grounds and fields ripe for harvesting

On the third day of Dom Prignon‘s annual grape harvest, we joined the team in the pinot noir fields of Ay, in the heart of France’s celebrated Champagne region and toured their medieval abbey grounds in Hautvillers. This was the second stage of their multi-year initiative, “Decoding,” which commenced in April of this year in the grandest fashion with 29 snacks (each one inspired by …