Jack Erwin NYC Fitting Room

The well-priced, men's formal footwear purveyer opens their first brick and mortar

In the world of men’s formal footwear, few brands offer worthwhile options for under a handful of hundreds. NYC-based Jack Erwin hopes to change this. With three collections spanning brogues, loafers, wingtips and boots, the one-year-old brand delivers a refined selection of finely crafted (in Spain) shoes for around $200. To build on their direct-to-consumer approach, the formerly web-only brand has this week branched out …

d’emploi Holiday 2014 Collection

The Brooklyn-based outfitter introduces new luggage pieces and a waxed cotton rain hat

As we’ve seen in the past, waxed cotton is the material of choice for Brooklyn’s d’emploi. Thankfully, that preference continues in their latest drop, geared toward holiday travel and defending against wet fall and early winter weather. Building on the success of previous duffle and backpack designs, founder Kyle Mosholder takes a step in the direction of quick getaways and everyday travel with a new …

House of Colunga Jewelry

Chicago-based Stephany Colunga mixes found materials and homegrown bismuth to create bewitching, one-of-a-kind pieces

Somewhere between mysticism and extraterrestrial fashion, Stephany Colunga built the eponymous House of Colunga, from which she produces her bewitching and surprisingly earthly jewelry line. Founded in Chicago in the spring of 2014, Colunga specializes in creating keepsake-worthy pieces. Mixing repurposed materials, vintage jewelry and stones with her own metalwork and homegrown bismuth, each piece has a very specific nostalgia to it, feeling as though …