Interview: JAQET

The LA-based car designer makes minimalist leather wallets by night—and debuts his newest color: Smoke

Many of us have experienced the rush of finding the perfect wallet—only to discover one feature that breaks the final decision, whether it’s an ostentatious logo or machine-stitched threading, promising to unravel. When a car designer decides to take matters into his own hands, however, and creates his dream wallet, the results are immaculate leather accessories that one rarely encounters in a retail environment. JAQET …

Pitch Night 2013

Join Cool Hunting at Story on 22 October to share your next big idea

After the success of last year’s Pitch + Drink + Make, Cool Hunting is putting on its second edition of Pitch Night in collaboration with NYC’s innovative boutique Story. On Tuesday, 22 October, join Story founder Rachel Shechtman and Cool Hunting CEO Evan Orensten for an ideas-driven evening of craftsmanship and cocktails. Joining Pitch Night 2013 are the founders of the newly-launched online maker marketplace …

Studio Visit: The Principals

The Brooklyn-based group designs everything from dominoes to shop interiors and high-concept installations

What does a studio—one that turns out a broad range of projects that require attention to the most finite details as well as broad strokes and big picture ideas—need? Balance. And after what The Principals founders Drew Seskunas, Charles Constantine and Christopher Williams describe as a somewhat shaky start, they were able to ground their young studio. Formed just two years ago, the first step …