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.
Former professional cricket player Dion Nash created a convenient travel set of his mens skincare necessities. The On the Road Travel Edition includes 1-ounce tubes of Triumph & Disaster’s YFL wash, Ritual Face Cleanser, Old Fashioned Shave Cream and Gameface Moisturizer—all made with indigenous ingredients like Tamanu oil from Polynesia.
The rugged mountains of Patagonia and Mt. Fitz Roy inspired this camo printed backpack, made from heavyweight 18-ounce canvas. An interior padded sleeve helps protect a laptop while out on urban and rural adventures. Each Stone + Cloth purchase provides educational support and scholarships for students who live near the foothills of Kilimanjaro.
Beardbrand’s handmade pocket comb puts plastic competitors to shame. Teeth are individually saw cut, then polished to glide smoothly through facial locks with no risk of split ends. This is a small but powerful tool for the man serious about putting his best face forward.
Celebrate warm nights outside with Land of Nod’s kid-friendly teepee, a handsome fort sure to inspire plenty of creative dreaming. The durable playtime structure is made from 100% cotton canvas fabric, and attaches to solid wood poles.
Have fresh-baked bread in no time with Barretts Ridge beer-bread kits, evolved from the Cape Town-based brand’s secret family recipe. The quick and easy kits come in a variety of flavors like Italian Cheese, Chili and Garlic, Olive and Rosemary and more, and are only further flavor-enhanced by adding your favorite brew to the mix.
The brilliant, solar-powered Skylock is designed to make commuting nice and easy. The intelligent Bluetooth- or Wifi-enabled lock helps to greatly prevent theft and a need for keys while encouraging bike sharing among friends and family. Debuting in 2015, Skylock is now available for pre-order.
Channeling the speckled ceramics of artisanal terrazzo floors, this plastic iPad Mini case is almost as durable as the real thing. Parisian label Carven—helmed by former Givenchy designer Guillaume Henry—is known for bold graphics, which are clearly just as striking strutting down the runway as they are protecting your mobile devices.
French artist Jean Jullien takes a cheeky look at beach culture through his series of visual ruminations entitled “La Plage.” Inspired by the social oddities of hanging seaside and “how naked it all gets,” Jullien created pared-down yet vibrant images of ice cream melting, people swimming and of course, the ubiquitous butt. His abstract, Rothko-like giclée print called “Bum” is the perfect subtle reference ready to shine at home.
A small company embodying the trademark phrase “Made in Italy,” Pijama is the work of Monica Battistella (fashion and web designer) and Sergio Gobbi (deejay and architect). The duo—who typically apply their penchant for textiles to a range of soft cases for tech devices—have taken their aesthetic to the street with a collection of sharply patterned bike seat covers, complete with a zippered pocket.
The American Design Club gives the classic backyard bag-toss game a handsome facelift with The Cornhole Project. Show off your hand-eye coordination with a cornhole board hand-crafted by Joshua Breeze in Brooklyn and kitted out by a slew of designers, including Brian Farrell, The Principals, Scrapile, Elisa Werbler and more.
From one creative mind to another, Ryan Gander’s 224-page book “Artists’ Cocktails” recognizes the ongoing narrative between an artist and his or her favorite drink. London-based Gander places offbeat snapshots along with intoxicating libations favored by artists like Martino Gamper, Dinos Chapman, Cory Arcangel, Tobias Rehberger, David Shrigley and many more.
London’s Mister Peebles creates humorous paper goods with the noble mission of increasing the amount of times you chuckle in a day. His success lies in his little anthropomorphic friends, which he illustrates using watercolor pencils, pen and “some ideas picked up at the zoo.” Our pick is “David Meowie”—a sleepy cat that appears to have danced the night away!
Roots Canada celebrates Canadian novelist and artist Douglas Coupland with a capsule collection inspired by Coupland’s visual work. A highlight is this slim leather wallet projecting the title of his exhibition currently on view at the Vancouver Art Gallery through September 2014.
Illustrated by Stephen Millership for Manchester-based design studio Dorothy, the Lost Destination series of lithograph prints features Brutalist concrete architecture from the 1960s and ’70s. As Dorothy’s Ali Johnson explains, “Love them or loathe them, there’s something poignant about how these buildings once symbolized a ‘brave new world’ only to be dismissed, derided or demolished by the occupants of future they looked towards.”
Turn human fingerprints into funny little creatures with this ink and stamp set for kids. The reusable tin comes packed with 10 color pencils, 10 stamps, three ink pads and an “ideas” sheet to get the creative juices flowing.
Whether celebrating the dogs days of summer or just feeling a little rowdy, Scottish phrase “Taps Aff!” incites a rebellious vibe sure to turn a few heads or better yet, inspire its actual meaning—to shed your shirt. This cheeky little badge is a fashionable reminder to always keep a level of spontaneity in your step, no matter the weather.