Wintercheck Factory Clothing

Channel your inner Rosie The Riveter with this sexy collection of Brooklyn-crafted duds

Combining WWII simplicity with an utterly feminine silhouette, Wintercheck Factory‘s recent endeavor into fashion is a sexy Rosie The Riveter-esque collection all made in Brooklyn. Sourcing styles straight from her grandma’s closet in Dallas, Wintercheck founder Kristen Wentrcek designed a six-piece strong collection with each item as a limited run. With an average of about 275 pieces for each style, Wentrcek tells CH “It’s all …

Understand Rap

Parse hop hop's poetry with a book of dry interpretations

While most gets what Tupac meant when he rhymed, “I ain’t guilty ’cause, even though I sell rocks/It feels good puttin’ money in your mailbox” on his hit 1999 track “Dear Mama” (a song now included in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry if you needed anymore proof of rap’s mainstream legitimacy), some rap lyrics are just downright baffling to anyone not pursuing a …

From Quebec

Quebec culls its most innovative designs for an NYC exhibition and shop

Taking up residence in NYC, the three-week-long exhibit “From Quebec” highlights over 70 innovative designs from our friends to the north. From furniture to fashion, the artfully edited collection showcases the concept Canadians master so well—blending traditional craft with modern ideas. With works spanning both emerging and established designers, standouts include Périphère‘s “Pâté Chinois” shelving, M3beton‘s “Coulee dans le Beton” collection and Zoë Mowat Design‘s …