Everything about esteemed graphic designer Louise Fili’s Perfetto Pencil set is perfectly retro. Harkening the graphic exuberance of vintage Italian packaging design, the bunch includes 12 double-sided, two-color pencils in red and black.
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Design sophisticates often won’t deign to interfere with the iPhone’s ultra-deliberate design by slapping a plastic case on the thing. Thanks to the EXOvault, protection no longer means sacrificing aesthetic value, and the premium wood and metal line of iPhone 6 cases is available for preorder. Ebony edged in nickel, teak, titanium and other durable, rich materials safely encase the newest generation in true beauty.
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French designers Andrighetto & Miot specialize in creating nature-inspired glassware, all produced in their Mont de Marsan studio in France. The Biomorphic Vase mixes fluid glass with reclaimed wood, which will look great with or without flowers.
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Blending textures with reassuring folksiness, Debra Folz’s Braided Stools come in a variety of sizes and colors. The end result of the simple wooden design edged in thick, braided leather is elegant and sweet.
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This R2-D2 figurine cleverly disassembles to reveal a full set of measuring cups and spoons to make your next meal absolutely epic.
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Award-winning pet photographer and animal rights activist Seth Casteel compiled his captivating photographs of puppies under water into a book featuring 72 highly entertaining portraits.
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Created by Ojai, California-based artist Jeremy Rendina, the Seed Sound Print visually depicts the sonic essence of chakra, which in Sanskrit is considered to be the oldest vocal sound in existence.
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Pringle of Scotland has kept their finger on the pulse of fashion while maintaining a reputation for integrity and high quality materials since 1815. The hand-knitted cashmere cardigan features a subtle iteration of the iconic brand’s signature argyle pattern. Here’s an investment that’s both super sound and super soft.
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Twins for Peace gives shoes to children in need on a 1-1 basis with what’s purchased from their French clothing and lifestyle shop. Their slim and sleek pair of Boubou black leather sneakers goes practically all black everything, and are accented by the brand’s trademark red-tipped laces.
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Anyone with so much as a knot can tell you how to roll it out and hurt so good with the Trigger Point Grid STK. Your muscles with thank you, but not after a little whining first.
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Inspired by vintage photos of old boxing gyms and NYC’s affluential New York Athletic Club, Todd Snyder and Champion’s collaborative “City Gym” collection channels a Jack Dempsey on the weekend vibe that’s as tailored as it is casual. The cotton crew neck t-shirt is a paragon of the collection’s effortless style.
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Leaving the mechanics intact, J Rusten updated the traditional rocking chair silhouette with an oversized, slightly more free-form structure. Maple cantilevered rungs make up the frame, with a bent walnut base to rest your arms.
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Horticulturist Taylor Johnston couldn’t find sensible work clothes she wanted to wear, so she started Gamine Workwear for women. The Dungarees follow the line’s commitment to good, durable gear that is tailored to fit the female form.
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Postalco offers two belts in one with the reversible Post Buckle Belt. Two sides of rich, oiled leather come in a variety of understated neutral colors, fastened by a ultra-simple buckle showing only one notch hole in the center. With no indication that such smart simplicity will go out of style, the belt makes for a doubly sound investment.
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Unexpected but exciting bedfellows, the Imperial War Museum and the London-based pattern specialists Patternity have collaborated on a line of wrapping paper (and other items) printed with the camouflage patterns used to disguise ships during WWI. Aptly called “Fleet of Dazzle,” the kaleidoscopic motifs do just that with optic pops and mesmerizing lines in graphic black and white.
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This cheerful, graphic print by Nous Vous belies the widely accepted perception of the awkward cockle. The wader-clad carrier trudges his mollusk bounty with angular determination in his step, a perfect visual accompaniment to Tim Burrows’ 2013 Gourmand feature entitled, “The Cockle: Brief, Pleasant Mastication.”
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The Key Cable for iPhone packages a handy, on-the-go charger into an elegant French knot that attaches to your keys. About the size of a bouncy ball and available in three colors—zebra, coral and marine blue—the durable TPE and nylon fob connects a universal USB with your phone to plug in anywhere.
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Expanding on their expansive installation visualizing the magnitude of the Netherlands’ 10,000 empty government buildings at the 2010 Venice biennale, Ronald and Erik Reitveld of RAAAF partnered with a multidisciplinary team at the Sandberg Institute to explore the concept of design potential within unused spaces in a new book. “Vacancy Studies: Experiments and Strategic Interventions in Architecture” spans possibility and optimism in the practical and satisfying approach architects and designers may take in seizing these opportunities.
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The Ace London tapped the nearly 200-year-old Scottish maker of vulcanized rainwear, Hancock, to create a charcoal gray poncho exclusive to its shop. Constructed from the family-run factory’s patented rubber-bonded cloth, the poncho features a tartan buggy lining with Ace label and signature Hancock buttons.
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British design studio Custhom applies their penchant for unlikely pairings to the Embroidered Notebook. The handmade book is digitally embroidered and fits in your pocket.
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Restoration Hardware has replicated a 1920s-era lightbulb tester found in Germany and turned it into a bar cart for the vintage-industrial-minded decorator with a penchant for booze. The Sputnik-shaped iron orb hinges open to reveal bottle shelves, hooks for glassware and a wine rack, or you can open a small hatch for a quick grab.
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Used in the olden days to calm teething babies, whiskey-soaked toothpicks are making a comeback. While we may have made up the historical anecdote, these three varieties of sophisticated picks are certainly great for anxious adults. The trio is made from Northern White Birch and flavored with raw mint and cinnamon, single malt Scotch, and barrel-aged Kentucky straight bourbon, respectively.
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Designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ in 1962, the 621 Table is now back in production and are a perfect example of the legendary designer’s brilliant sense of practical design. The ultra-simple tables are injection-molded in Britain in large and small sizes, and are just as handsome on their own or in tandem.
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Even a small donation to the Environmental Investigation Agency helps keep the world’s plants and animals protected. From diminishing rain forests to rhino poaching, the environmental issues are ceaseless and the EIA needs financial support to raise awareness and affect real change.
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Herbalist Brooke Petry throws a great deal of charm and passion into the unlikely trade of making all-natural woolen dryer balls. The idea behind the balls is to replace the chemical effect of dryer sheets with a reusable alternative. Devotees swear by their power to soften clothes, remove static and reduce drying time for energy efficiency.
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