Oliver Cabell Luxury Bags

A minimalist weekender and backpack made with great transparency (and craftsmanship)

Nowadays, the standard price tags and labeling on designer bags seem to indicate less and less about how well—or even where—it’s made. Thus, newly launched Oliver Cabell regards utmost transparency as a distinguishing factor, joining like-minded direct-to-consumer disruptors like Everlane and Proper Assembly. Oliver Cabell’s noticeably small markup is exactly 2.2 times the cost. The artisan factory, as well as the cotton mill and leather …

Pantone Color-Matches the World From Your iPhone

With the new Pantone Studio app, it’s become very easy to grab any color your see while out and about and translate it directly to the corresponding color. Not only does the app offer up the RGB, CMYK and Hex codes for each, it tells you what pairs well with it and allows for instantaneous connection to photoshop. It’s an important push from the acclaimed …

Seven Exemplary Summer Watch Releases

Fancy or fun by way of bright colors, durable steel and more

As with many brands falling under the style banner, watch companies frequently release seasonal offerings to bolster their core collection. The summer season often sees a slew of new additions that warrant just as much attention as those coming out around milestone events—such as Baselworld, SIHH or the holiday period. And this year has been no different. From historic design houses to industrial designer collaborations, …