Wrk-Shp by Airi Isoda

An LA-based designer's hardware store-inspired accessories

Many fashion designers may describe their work as architectural, citing structural influences in the accessories and garments they create, but few would actually follow their compatriot, Airi Isoda, to the hardware store. Along with her fiancé, Ryan Upton, Isoda heads up LA-based Wrk-shp, a venture she describes as a “collaborative platform for my architect partner and me to work together and create. Whether the outlet …

Binic by Ionna Vautrin

A desk lamp inspired by sailboats in Brittany

Exactly one year ago, Foscarini launched the Binic, a charming little lamp by French designer Ionna Vautrin. With an overarching nautical theme, the name comes from a small lighthouse on the coast of Vautrin’s hometown of Brittany, France and the shape is inspired by the wind sock of a ship. With its diminutive stature and quirky aesthetic, the Binic still commands a distinct presence on …

Last-Minute Gifts Still Available to Ship

Our shopping list for procrastinating buyers, still set to arrive in time for the holidays

Many on our staff apply the journalist’s deadline-minded plan of action to Christmas shopping, so we can sympathize with the procrastinators out there. That said, we’ve gone through our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide to collect a varied selection of items that all have one thing in common: expedited delivery. Order now and you’ll get your items with time to spare before the big day. Voguing …