Gantoli Cycling Gloves

Leather palmed cycling gloves find inspiration in the glory days of European road racing

Like many of us, the minds behind Montreal-based Gantoli Cycling Accoutrements are inspired by a bygone era they didn’t actually live through. For CH contributor Mike Giles and Garry Vickers that time is the early 20th century, the glory days of European cycling. Driven to design a product reminiscent of such a significant period, the two enthusiasts of vintage bikes and cycling’s legendary heritage created …

Hex Cross Body for Apple Newton

Carry your personal digital assistant in style

In 1993 Apple changed the way we interact with technology on the go with the introduction of the original tablet device, the Newton. The personal digital assistant put the power of the era’s most impressive technologies—writing notes, drawing shapes, faxing and saving to floppy discs—in your hand. Now, today, 1 April 2013, Hex introduces the Cross Body bag designed specifically to house your Newton PDA. …

Word of Mouth: Reykjavik

Fresh cuisine, Nordic design and proper men's threads in Iceland's capital city

We all know the adage, Greenland is icy and Iceland is green. But really, not many know much more of the large island nation inhabited by just 320,000 people. On our most recent trip to Iceland to visit the capital city of Reykjavik for DesignMarch we made it a mission to really explore the little city we’ve come to know and love. Brimming with artistic …