Upgrading From Foam Earplugs to EarPeace

The soft silicone plugs are convenient, comfortable and discreet

Among the chaos of logistics and pre-gaming when headed to a live show, hearing protection is often low on the list of priorities—and is only remembered when you leave with your ears ringing and buzzing. Merging convenience, comfort and sound quality is Venice Beach-based EarPeace, founded by music lover Jay Clark who wanted to protect one of his most valuable assets: his hearing. Your average …

Interview: Gemma Shiel of Lazy Oaf

Probing the '90s-obsessed, pizza-loving designer's mind and an inside look at the Autumn '14 collection, available today

Don’t be misled by the pink-haired, effervescent yet sensible Gemma Shiel. The creative mastermind behind the London-based label Lazy Oaf has a youthful energy that manifests in the saucy, playful apparel she and her team designs, but she’s been in the industry for over a decade. With humble beginnings selling printed T-shirts in a market stall to opening a shop in Soho, London (the online …

Vanessa Prager’s Dreamers

The self-taught artist uses thick oil paint to creating dripping, melting portraits of imagined yet familiar figures

Vanessa Prager is no stranger to CH—whether she’s wielding a paintbrush or a ballpoint pen over vintage music sheets, the LA-based artist always surprises with her next move. Described by Prager as “dripping, melting, fading out portraits,” her newest series titled “Dreamers” ventures into unexplored territory, refining a new painting style that situates the viewer in a limbo between reality and something inexplicable. The faces …