Updated daily, the Buy section is a deep directory of stuff we love. From this collection we organize Gift Guides for the holiday season and special occasions all year long.
This endearing apple and cheese set helps kids ages three and older develop fine motor skills. Each piece is crafted from wood, populated with holes and features a mouse (for the cheese) or a caterpillar (for the apple) attached to string. Weaving them through the food is a fun and simple way to foster children’s growth.
Created by contemporary American artist Ryan McGinness and published by Gingko Press, this calendar and list pad is an ideal addition to any work desk. Featuring new drawings by McGinness for each day, the slim yet spacious calendar comprises a lightly gridded space for handy note-taking, be it to-do lists, meeting memos or spontaneous thoughts. The pad’s box also doubles as storage, where old lists can be kept and archived.
BAGGU’s metallic mushroom print bag is a reusable, foldable tote covered in a shiny, earthy pattern replete with fungi as well as pops of blue and green. Generously sized and made from 100% recycled ripstop nylon, it can carry 50 pounds of mushrooms—or anything else.
LA-based Atelier Saucier is an eco-minded studio that aims to elevate tablescapes while working with sustainable, recycled and repurposed fabrics. The Rainbow Denim Napkins (part of their signature collection) have been crafted with 100% premium reclaimed fabric that’s soft but sturdy, and each boasts a different, contrasting edge that adds a cheerful splash of color. The generously sized napkins measure 17 by 17 inches, and pair well with the Rainbow Chambray coasters.
Björk’s 10th studio album, Fossora, marks a thrilling departure from the dreamy fantasyland captured in her last album, Utopia. Replete with hard techno, six bass clarinets and collaborations with Serpentwithfeet, Gabber Modus Operandi and Björk’s children, Fossora (the grammatically incorrect feminization of the Latin word for “digger”) was crafted during the pandemic and celebrates family and friendship. This version of the album appears on two limited burgundy vinyl records.
Working with local and sustainably grown produce, Rose crafts flower rosin products that merge culinary culture and farming. For the Deep Sleep formula, the LA-based company creates CBD-infused Turkish Delight-style treats that are powered by their house-made flower rosin, grown on their regenerative farm. The formula (which contains 10mg of CBD) utilizes the flower at its fullest expression of flavor and terpenes, infusing it with locally sourced passionflower, vanilla and mulberry from California’s Frog Hollow Farm. More than a gummy or sleep aid, the tasty and pure-rosin delights naturally and calmly improve sleep.
RUKUSfx is a motion-controlled device that provides young ones with a fun and approachable entry into music making and mixing. Moving the hand-held gadget (which also comes in custom tie-dye skins) creates sound effects that are unique to each type of movement. The 80 different effects can be combined with RUKUSfx’s 120 built-in tracks or any uploaded songs, with mixes recorded and played back right on the device. Prompting creativity and activity, RUKUSfx encourages kids to DJ, dance and play.
Available in four standard sizes (carry-on, large carry-on, check-in or large check-in) and with expandable options that offer 28% extra space, every suitcase by ROAM is individually built to fit the customer’s needs. With plenty of hardy materials (including a polycarbonate outer shell and a washable inner lining), these suitcases are durable and practical. Create a colorway that’s easy to identify on the baggage carousel and reflects your style, as all elements—from the shell to the zippers, wheels and handles—are customizable.
Handcrafted from cowhide leather, Modest Vintage Player’s Pro Deluxe gloves merge nostalgic design with contemporary elements that enhance performance. Available in standard 12-, 14- or 16-ounce sizes (and small/medium or large/extra-large), they’re made by third-generation artisans who specially craft them with triple-layer padding technology, enhancing their durability and protection.
For decades, fans of the Grateful Dead traded bootleg tapes of the band’s performances, helping cement their legendary status while also creating an underground culture and community. This fervent culture is explored in Mark A Rodriguez’s new hardcover book, After All is Said and Done: Taping the Grateful Dead, 1965-1995, a unique look at black market fandom. Featuring Rodriguez’s cassette-collection sculptures, interviews with members of the Grateful Dead organization and artwork from archival cassette covers, the anthology is a new, fascinating perspective of the iconic rock band.
Any table that’s up to 4.5cm thick can be transformed into a ping pong table thanks to this portable set from Chums, a home and lifestyle brand founded by Mike Taggett. Featuring two rackets, three balls and a net that can attach to a table and spread up to 120cm across, this ready-to-go equipment sports a striking red and black colorway and neatly tucks away in the featured carry bag when not in use. Price is in Hong Kong dollars.
From NYC-based Soft Services (founded by Annie Kreighbaum and Rebecca Zhou), Comfort Cleanse is a super-light water gel that’s ideal for sensitive or dry skin, and is even gentle enough for babies. The smooth, unscented formula creates a light lather. It’s housed in a subtle green-hued aluminum bottle that can be recycled.
India-born, Canada-raised and UK-based photographer Sunil Gupta has spent most of his career taking pictures of queer subjects, wielding his camera as a weapon for liberation. He shares some of his influential images and explorations of queerness, post-colonialism and activism in We Were Here: Sexuality, Photography, and Cultural Difference. Spanning 192 pages and including 26 images, the volume features Gupta’s keen essays on homosexuality in India, the AIDs crisis and the Black Arts Movement, capturing the practices and enduring power of resistance.
Created by multidisciplinary design brand FRAMA in collaboration with South Korean creative studio Be My Guest, the Herbarium Body Lotion is a fast-absorbing and long-lasting moisturizer that promotes cell renewal. Its bevy of natural ingredients (including shea butter, vitamin E and rapeseed oil) protects the skin, leaving behind a soothing feeling with a sophisticated citrusy and woodsy aroma. It comes in a 90ml travel size or as 375ml.
The first media company dedicated to culinary cannabis, Kitchen Toke (founded by Joline Rivera) exists at the point where marijuana, food, cooking and health collide. This issue celebrates cannabis cuisine chefs of “Chopped 420,” explores the evolving integration of marijuana into food chain and more.
From Arizona-based wellness studio Mount Sunny comes Gut Harmony Digestion, a potent, adaptogenic formula that targets digestive stressors while bolstering the gut microbiome. Comprising chaga, Hawthorne berry, citrus peel, poria and baked licorice, these capsules alleviate bloating, indigestion, food stagnation and bowl movements. One bottle contains 120 capsules, which is enough to last one month.