Silent Auction to Benefit Syrian Refugees

If you haven’t yet completed your holiday shopping, a silent auction called Shop For Syria is currently taking place on eBay that benefits Syrian refugees. Featuring products from COS to Diptyque, 3.1 Philip Lim, Rough Trade and even a personalized voicemail recording from Grammy Award-winning artist Sia, there’s something for everyone. Best of all, proceeds go to the UNHCR, who will use the funds to …

Dom Vetro + Cardinal Motors’ DV R100/7 Collection

The eyewear brand and custom bike shop rebuild a 1978 BMW to launch their collaborative line of riding accessories

Drawing upon their shared appreciation for meticulously designed and crafted goods, luxury eyewear company Dom Vetro and Chad Hodge—the founder of Brooklyn-based custom motorcycle shop Cardinal Motors—teamed up to rebuild a 1978 BMW R100/7 motorcycle. Dubbed the DV R100/7, the bike has been completely stripped and reassembled in Hodge’s workshop, re-emerging with a new modernity while maintaining its vintage BMW appeal. The rebuilt bike has …

How Our Brains Synchronize with Musical Melodies

In their latest “60 Seconds of Science” video, Scientific American reveals that our brains’ rhythms are able to synchronize with musical melodies—leading to foot-tapping or head-bobbing with the beat—and that musical training can strengthen this ability. Researchers discovered this after measuring the brain activity of musicians and non-musicians as they listened to pitch changes in classical music, leading to the conclusion that musical training could …