Sword & Plough’s Adventure-Friendly, Rugged Duffle Bag

Co-founded by an Army Captain, this company donates to veteran non-profit organizations

While there’s no shortage of military-inspired apparel and accessories available, not many brands are owned by people with real-life army experience. Denver, CO-based Sword & Plough, however, was co-founded by sisters Betsy Núñez and US Army Captain Emily Núñez Cavness. Emily served in the US and Afghanistan, and during her time as an army captain had plenty of experience with official army gear. She believed …

Jeremy Scott + Google Pixel Live Cases

Interactive protection in bright colors, along with a special emoji keyboard

For all the acclaim circulating around Google’s Pixel smartphone—from its camera technology to the substantial benefits it offers to anyone who uses any and every other Google service—only a small portion has been dedicated toward their Live Case functionality. For those not familiar with the product, it’s a protection device that utilizes an NFC connection to send the case design to the phone for use …

Custom Rusted BMW i8

With shiny gold rims and a rusted-out exterior, this BMW i8 is all about contrasts. Florida-based garage Metrowrapz built the vehicle for a customer and while the aesthetic might not be appealing to everybody, one pragmatic reason for the rust-bucket style is that as the car ages, rust will simply blend in. As designboom says, it looks like “it could be found roaming around a …