Commodity’s Fragrance Fitting Kit

A try-before-you-buy approach to fragrances for men and women from the LA-based outfit

Sleekly and simply packaged, Commodity’s collection of handcrafted, small-batch fragrances for men and women offer an opportunity to find one’s signature scent far away from the beauty counter. Adapting a Warby Parker-like model, the LA-based brand’s chief innovation is their Fitting Kits, which provide customers a way to play with a full range of samples before committing. Delineated by gender, their line includes 10 scents …

2014 Ski Clothing

From base layers to multi-sport capable outerwear, here's what kept us dry and warm this season

Though the calendar might suggest warmer temperatures, here in NYC and from the Alps to the Rockies, the snow continues to fall. After testing outerwear and base layer pieces across a full range of conditions–from frigid blustery days at high elevations to slushy springtime conditions–we’ve found these technical garments perform in nearly any weather. The major draw with all of these pieces is versatility; a …

Erin Lightfoot Jewelry

Colorfully patterned porcelain bangles from a talented designer-turned-ceramicist

While her textile designs are currently impressing attendees at Brisbane, Australia’s Seven With Another Retrospective—a biannual art exhibition presented by Powerhouse Arts, where seven teams of two artists each create and display work together—we looked a little deeper into the portfolio of Erin Lightfoot. Her uniquely patterned jewelry collection demonstrates vast, dynamic design talent and her ability to flex her mastery across media. Her bangles …