Kora-Krit Clothing

A Brooklyn artist's futuristically-patterned line of limited edition tees, hoodies, leotards and more

Bangkok-born artist Korakrit Arunanondchai originally created his wildly-colorful, limited-edition clothing label Kora-Krit as an extension of his digitally influenced art. Working chiefly with silkscreen printing, Arunanondchai intended for visitors to his gallery shows to wear the pieces for a fully immersive and visually seamless experience. The RISD grad (now based in Brooklyn, NY) takes up various themes in his work, but considers them all to …

Le Book NYC 2010

Robert Mapplethorpe photographs grace this year's cover of creative reference Le Book

Adding to Le Book‘s already impressive roster of artistic superstars, this year the New York edition of the influential publication tapped the work of late photographer Robert Mapplethorpe to “dress” their covers. For a resource widely serving as the media maker’s yellow pages, the inspirational choice draws on the instrumental role that the native New Yorker’s highly technical images of nudes played in elevating photography …

Easy Tasty Magic

A line of wildly creative, beautifully packaged rubs, pastes, sprays and spices designed for kitchen alchemists

Laura Santtini’s Easy Tasty Magic collection of taste-enhancers stimulates the senses, both with refreshingly original flavor combos and beautifully clever approaches to packaging. The range includes an assortment of Santtini’s inventions—latterday rubs, alchemical larders, seasonal salts, elixirs, umami paste and food bling—each as creatively delicious as the next. Recently taking a break from the family business of running the London’s famed Santini restaurant, the successful …