Garde

Our interview with the founder of LA's new home design and accessories shop

With a style owner Scotti Sitz describes as “modern natural,” the new Los Angeles boutique Garde inhabits a tranquil and airy space stocked with eclectic handmade items. Summoning her years of experience in fashion and interior design, Stitz filled the richly textured, light-filled shop with merchandise highlighted by carefully selected furnishings like hand-crocheted collars by Nathalie Costes, 2550º Candles and jewelry by Naomi Maslon arranged …

Paper Nipple Tassles

Artist Bert Gilbert's crafty take on a titillating accessory

London-based multidisciplinary artist Bert Gilbert marries DIY with a touch of S&M to create Paper Nipple Tassles—a crafty take on the ubiquitous burlesque accessory. Promising “more fun than you thought possible with paper,” the simple cut-outs are clearly aimed at adding amusement to all kinds of creative activities. Simply cut along the dotted line, apply some “tit tape” and you’re ready for a little lighthearted …

Blackcreek Mercantile and Trading Company

Cutting board oil and other handcrafted kitchen essentials

Working exclusively with naturally sourced materials, Blackcreek Mercantile and Trading Company seeks to create products that connect the user and the maker to the material. Blackcreek is based in the thick forest of Kingston, NY, and specializes in all things wooden from kitchen spoons turned out of maple wood to cutting boards made from a single cut of wood. Founder Josh Vogel claims to have …