Max Steiner Costumes at The Shop at The Standard, High Line

Luxuriant animal-inspired masks and helmets by the Brooklyn-based designer

Halloween is on the horizon and for those still without a costume, The Shop at The Standard, High Line has a solution. For a second time, they’ve embarked on a curated collaboration with designer Max Steiner—and this year features a bounty of his eccentric and alluring masks, helmets and glasses. From animal-inspired pieces to devilish masks and blindfolds, each carries an odd charm. Perhaps what …

Tom of Finland + Jalo Helsinki Fire Blankets

Extinguishing small blazes, one chiseled hunk at a time

Lifesaving fire blankets, like a fire extinguisher, aren’t meant to be hidden in the closet—because when an emergency occurs, you want it at an accessible and highly visible place. And an eye-catching design helps. Known for making smoke alarms less of an eyesore and more user-friendly, Finnish design company Jalo Helsinki has also made fire safety blankets a lot more exciting through a collaboration with …

A Beginner’s Guide to Architectural Movements

Whether for educational purposes or just to take a shameless selfie, more people than ever are venturing out and exploring local and international architecture. Whatever the reason, it’s probably beneficial to get a few of the basic architectural eras down before heading out. Luckily Highsnobiety has written up a handy guide covering important periods of architecture that everyone should be familiar with—including Greek and Roman …