The North Circular’s First Book: A Good Yarn

The handmade, ethically focused knitting brand, powered by Brit models Katherine Poulton and Lily Cole, offers 30 projects to knit yourself

by Caroline Kinneberg Marking five years since friends and fellow models Lily Cole and Katherine Poulton launched their luxury ethical knitwear brand The North Circular, the duo recently released the book “A Good Yarn.” The designs in the bookwhich includes 30 accessory patterns from beginner to expert, from classic bobble hats to balaclavasare a mix of new patterns created specifically for “A Good Yarn” as …

Great State Camerawear

The Portland-based operation continues to evolve with Gary Tyler McLeod at the helm

In March of 2013, we discovered Great State Strap Company, makers of leather camera straps. Now, nearly a year later, Gary Tyler McLeod‘s modest operation has rebranded as Great State Camerawear, with new designs and updates on all originals. Still making each and every strap to bear the brand’s embossed name in his Portland, Oregon studio, McLeod has elevated his craft through all around refinement. …

The Sabah Dealer

A closer look at how Mickey Ashmore came to sell traditional Turkish slippers in NYC

Based in NYC, The Sabah reinvents the traditional handmade Turkish slipper with a modern silhouette. Founder Mickey Ashmore first fell in love with the slipper after receiving one as a gift while living in Istanbul four years ago. Comfort persuaded him to wear the shoes on worldly travels, but the look was “very Aladdin.” Utilizing heritage construction techniques passed down from a familiar Turkish family, …