A good belt does more than just keep your pants up. The finishing touch on a truly great outfit, with its brass hoof pick closure the Red Hook belt adds that extra dash of surprising panache.
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The Christiania cargo bike was born out of the autonomous and unconventional Copenhagen commune, where hash is legal and cars are not. One or both of these factors perhaps led to Lars Engstrom’s ingenious original cargo bike design, created as a one-off for his wife Annie to transport their two kids. In bike-friendly Copenhagen, there are now 40,000 on the street. These easy-to-ride miracle workers are a necessity for carrying oversized loads: surfboards, groceries and even the most precious cargo of all, small children.
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Canadian helmet company Sahn is about riding, not racing. And whether you’re riding waves, streets or slopes, you can look good doing it—even as a rookie. Most importantly, keep protected city ventures with a Sahn helmet, “for those who may or may not define themselves as cyclists, but have a desire to look better while moving in and around the urban landscape.”
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Artist and Designer Shanan Campanero founded her organic yet modern line of wallpapers in 2008, and has been creating divine interiors with a commitment to environmental responsibility and natural luxury ever since. Those who aren’t ready to take on any interior decorating projects can still take joy in the ethereal beauty of Campanero’s hand painted works of art with this stunning array of iPhone cases depicting her exclusive designs.
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Spice up the holidays with this chile-crazed cookbook from the Albuquerque Tribune, which brings together 200 prize-winning recipes from real New Mexican kitchens. Originally published back in 1993, the authentic family dishes represented all feature the same southwestern staple—the long green chile, renowned for both its spice and surprising subtlety.
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In his thought-provoking work, “Post Natural History,” Vincent Fournier envisages a more evolved world. The artist, inspired by utopia and scientific research, depicts living species that have taken on new forms according to environmental necessities and human desires. Jellyfish are data transmitters, flowers grow into jewelry and cats have psychic powers. Only 50 of these limited edition box sets were produced and each one is numbered and signed by the artist.
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Out with the old and in with the new. Glen Garioch’s impressive single malt scotch whisky is aged completely in Virgin North American White Oak, known to flavor spirits quickly and intensely, and often reserved for only the “finishing” part of the process. However, Glen Garioch’s solid spirit holds up astoundingly well to the intensified flavor lent from new wood, and delivers a scotch described as “a velvet explosion of rich buttery, malt, chocolate and spice.”
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While we still love a good flower arrangement, it is hard to argue with the physical and conceptual beauty of terrariums, which bring small worlds of sustainability and horticultural right to your home. As we struggle to control the future of our own-climate, we can take comfort in cultivating and caring for this thriving mini eco-system.
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For seriously enlightened cocktail party conversations, provoke deep and philosophical banter at your next shindig with this serving tray, which depicts surrealist René Magritte’s “La trahison des images.” You and your guests can impress with art-history recall, as you debate the fine line between representation and object, all over a well-displayed vegetable platter.
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Lego-nerds, poli-sci lovers and architectural buffs will adore this playful representation of the United Nations Headquarters. Just one of the models available in Lego’s landmark series, the building shows how two heads are better than one, as the final design merged the box-like structure proposed by Le Corbusier with the more open layout submitted by Oscar Niemeyer. The result is the iconic Turtle Bay property, now ready for assembly, disassembly and reassembly, all in the comfort of your own living room.
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From Detroit-based watchmakers Shinola comes The Birdy 34mm—a handsome watch with just the right about of femininity and rugged accents. The Birdy features an elegantly slender double wrap leather strap, a decorative crown and case plating and a pearlized white dial, and is made with a commitment to the rebirth of American manufacturing.
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Fit for the cardshark, magician, or amateur player, this delightful deck will add an extra element of fun to even the most elementary game of Go Fish. These festive cards showcase delightful hand-illustrated interpretations of your fave fauna. Added bonus? The cards themselves are derived from sustainable materials, and for every deck purchased, $1 will be donated to to the World Wildlife Fund, benefiting global conservation efforts.
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There’s nothing like gifting a bag of beans from the roaster known to refuse serving espresso in a paper cup, so as not to compromise the integrity of their bean’s distinctive flavor. Born in San Francisco and branched into NYC, Blue Bottle’s beans do more than never disappoint; they elevate every morning brew into an exquisite tasting experience with a good little buzz.
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A Turkish bath towel that can double as a scarf? Centuries of Turkish bathers can’t be wrong. It’s a modern notion to ditch the terry cloth for a handsome and moisture-defying Hammam towel. Born in Tunisia, this lovely piece of fabric has taken a detour to the US market and is ready to be your number one multi-use item. Woven from a lightweight, hand-woven cotton, the Hamman becomes even softer and more absorbent over its long and happy existence.
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German watchmaker MeisterSinger’s elemental watches are modeled after the original time teller, the sundial. Their single-handed character reduces time telling to its purest primordial essence. It forces us to view time moving more slowly, and as a collective continuum rather than a fragmented combination of individual seconds, minutes and hours. Their Neo F Q’s distinctly elegant aesthetics provide as much serene pleasure as does the watch’s streamlined approach.
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Always taking the same approach will yield the same results. The Inspiration Pad helps breakthrough ideas come from nothing more than a change of style. For those experiencing a case of writer’s block, the classic blue lines of this notebook are warped, jumbled, twisted and swirled for a fresh take on classic loose leaf, created by Brussels-based Art Director Marc Thomasset.
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For serious risk-takers looking to jazz up their tootsies for the Holidays, look no further than Timothy Everest’s unique line of colorful and geometric hosiery. Manufactured in Wales by century-old cashmere and cotton knitware phenomenon Corgi, known to provide Prince Charles himself with an array of stockings fit for any royal occasion, these socks are sure to make a solid statement in the airport security line and beyond.
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Sarah and William Allardice, the print-happy duo at A Fine Matchbox Co., use their vintage windmill press to create an array of intriguing and special matchboxes, which encase their signature sturdy, blue-tipped, extra-long safety matches. Who has room for freebie-branded matchbooks in their life, when each stroke of the flame can lend a small moment to look at something beautiful.
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A solid addition to any gal’s arm party. Designed by Swedish-born, NYC-based designer Annika Inez for her By Boe line, this delicate bracelet embodies the artist’s mission to create subtle accessories that make a bold statement. While this stunning piece—available in silver or gold—may or may not lend psychic capabilities, the cuff definitely has just the right amount of simplicity and power.
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Burger-lovers rejoice. From beloved London burger blogger Burgerac comes this illustrated placemat book, The Burgermat Show. A few years ago, 24 artists conceptualized works of art to double as placemats for a one-night burger extravaganza. Now their masterpieces have been recreated into a commemorative book, which includes mouth-watering burger recipes and 48 works meant to be torn out and used as placemats or prints.
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A group of young furniture and product designers based in Milan named their collective “Memphis” when their record needle stuck on Bob Dylan’s crooning line, “Memphis blues again,” on radical designer Ettore Sottsass’s record player. The post-modern movement, which incorporates unconventional industrial materials, gaudy colors, blatant kitsch and disregard for the rules of balance is well represented in this beautiful compilation by Barbara Radice, which includes essays, photographs, drawings and sketches that all give a compelling snapshot of this groundbreaking moment in design.
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Whether a backcountry powder junkie or terrain park enthusiast, a set of cutting-edge skis is a must for surviving the long cold winter. Ramp uses a revolutionary patent-pending process that allows for endless innovation and greater control of the product. They are 100% committed to “doing the right thing,” for instance, shipping their products in a reusable ski bag instead of a disposable box. So you can save the mountains, as you shred them, all with a smokin’ addition to your ski quiver.
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Beer and foosball are an excellent combo, and never before have these activities been so dually represented in one object. Authentic little foosball players, each one perfectly weathered and unique, have been plucked from true vintage tables and reconstructed into ever-useful bottle openers. Long after our foosball careers has come to an end, we can still pop open a cold one and reminisce on the glory days.
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As if babies weren’t already lovable enough, these tiny fortune cookie slippers from Sushibooties take extreme cuteness to the next level. Handmade from plush fleece, these little booties have no-slip soles and arrive in their own Chinese takeout container with two custom fabric fortunes sewn in to each slipper. The possibilities are endless. One fortune you can be sure of: “You will look adorable.”
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For those who value excursions into nature as much as they do personal hygiene, the Nemo Helio Pressure Shower is the gadget of choice. Engineers blended the ease and packability of a traditional basic gravity shower with a foot-pump, which lends a satisfying pressure usually achieved only with heavier and more high-tech camping showers. An even-pressured shower in the wilderness requires nothing more than an enclosed alcove in the trees and a few stomps of the tootsie.
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Cocoon your beverage of choice in this classy hand-stitched leather drink holder from Friday & River. As you save the earth, one disposable koozie at a time, the biggest challenge you will face is whether to sip on the booze or hit the caffeine. Crafted in the US from a natural vegetable-tanned leather, which only gets better with age.
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