Hermès’ Luminous Holiday Windows

Crystalline wonder from Australian designer Christopher Boots at the French retailer's exquisite NYC boutique

When seasonal spirit overtakes NYC, imagination is often applied in the most magical, meticulous ways. Windows come to life, sparkling with majesty and wonder and even residents of the city can’t help but stop and look. Today, luxury retailer Hermès debuted their holiday window displays, helmed by Australian designer Christopher Boots and in doing so, created a crystalline installation of light and color. Their beautiful …

Redefining Wearable Tech at Decoded Fashion NYC

Exploring new relationships with technology as it becomes part of the daily lexicon for identity and self-expression

The NYC Decoded Fashion summit proved to be an especially good-looking tech conference. Not to say that the average tech conference is unattractive, but this crowd obviously cares as much about aesthetics and presentation as they do about software functionality. Granted, as Decoded Fashion founder Liz Bacelar noted, “This is a fashion event about technology, not a tech event about fashion.” And, with a speaker …

Cool Hunting Video: Symbol Audio

Elegant furniture masks a complete kit to fill a room with sound

Presented by The Macallan

We recently took the drive up from NYC into the beautiful Hudson Valley to check out fledgling audio brand Symbol Audio. Born from Blake Tovin’s years as a furniture designer, Symbol’s goal is to create elegant pieces for the home that also deliver a high quality listening experience. Using a variety of sourced American hardwoods and top of the line audio components, Symbol seamlessly marries …