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.
Lightweight, durable and easily recyclable, cork goes well beyond simply stopping up bottles of wine to also serve as an eco-friendly way to protect electronic devices. Barcelona- and London-based Tapegear—known for their innovative use of alternative and sustainable materials—uses cork to create a truly organic laptop sleeve complete with custom color stitching.
Sonos enters the home theater market with Playbar, a speaker which wirelessly syncs to your TV but also comes with all the benefits of any Sonos product, including smartphone or tablet control and the ability to stream “all the music on earth.” No more wires, ever.
Treat yourself or a special someone to a simple t-shirt made from high quality cotton that recognizes the early 20th century anti-art art movement championed by Marcel Duchamp and Tristan Tzara.
Instead of paint and stickers, the small Savannah, Georgia-based design shop Magnetic Kitchen laser-engraved images onto their seven-ply maple wood skate decks. Available in 13 unique patterns, from “Di Humani” skeletons to “Grandma’s Sofa” toile-like print.
Dress your Nook HD up in a classic cover from The New Yorker. Each of the images, exclusive to B&N, is printed on durable cotton canvas and features a suede interior lining.
Graphic designer, Mike Joyce combines his love of music with Swiss modernism in this series of redesigned vintage punk, hardcore, new wave, and indie rock show flyers that delightfully play with type and color.
Carved from one single block of steel, Braun’s new prestige BN0095 analogue watch represents everything we love about Braun. German-made with a Swiss movement, its design and careful construction deliver a new classic for the brand. Available with a rubber or steel bracelet.
Shapeways, the Etsy of 3D printing, offers over three million custom-designed products from community members. Bestow the person who is hard to please with a Shapeways gift card, where he or she can shop for everything from bicycle cufflinks to a typographical chess set or even an inception totem, which are all printed on high-end 3D printers.
Those 3D View-Masters from your childhood are back, only this time you can run seven personal photos through the eyepiece for a creative trip down memory lane. The nostalgic experience is brought to you by Image3D, a company founded by Rich Dubnow, the lead photographer for View-Master for 20 years.
In his latest book, “Serpentine,” Los Angeles-based photographer Mark Laita traveled around the US and South America to capture the colors, textures and sinuous forms of a variety of snakes—focusing on the graceful contortions of the species.
The latest venture of designer and Partners & Spade mastermind Andy Spade is the newly-launched loungewear collection, Sleepy Jones. This classic gray and white polka dot pattern, with eye-popping yellow on the toes and heels, are among a covetable range of stylish socks they offer.
Skilled lensman Todd McLellan likes to take things apart. What began as a meticulous photo project is now a book called “Things Come Apart,” which showcases his penchant for exploring the myriad components comprising everyday objects as well as his flair for striking photography.
Handmade in New York, this multi-purpose soap doubles as a shaving cream and whisker shampoo. The soap blends nicely into the morning routine with a fresh scented cedar and juniper lather that any man will enjoy.
Ra Denney, a musician and creator of Surfpick, is committed to the idea that the pick is the crucial link between the player and instrument. These hand-sculpted picks are made in Ocala, Florida entirely of 100% Lignum Vitae, the strongest, densest wood on earth.
When Savannah, Georgia’s Prospector Co. say their product is “all-purpose,” they really mean it. Be in harmony with mother nature with an all-natural, cleansing dirt comprised of finely powdered rhassoul, white kaolin, and French yellow clays that will make your face, hair and skin feel great.