Van Cleef & Arpels’ Midnight Planétarium Poetic Complication

A standout at SIHH 2014 this timpiece depicts the solar system's movement

A highlight of the annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), held every January in Geneva, is seeing the various brands compete against each other in the very technical and artistic ends of the market with creations that have never been seen before—often with prices that are equally out of this world. One of our favorites from this category from 2014’s SIHH is the …

Raleigh Workshop’s Certified Organic Cotton Project

Jeans with the smallest carbon footprint on earth made with North Carolina's first crop of certified organic cotton

By now one would think all great ideas have already been considered and executed in the world of denim. With this in mind, sometimes the best way to take a step forward in a saturated market is to revisit the most basic question of all. For Raleigh Denim Workshop founders Victor Lytvinenko and Sarah Yarborough said question was one that had lingered in Lytvinenko’s head …

Very French Gangsters

Stylish, comfortable eyewear for kids only

For elementary school kids, glasses can be considered a physical as well as mental constraint to their carefree lives. A pair of Very French Gangsters, however, is a confidence-boosting accessory that will set wearers apart from the crowd—in the best way possible. Paris-based Anne Masanet and Karoline Bothorel-Bolzinger teamed up to create the hip eyewear line for the neglected demographic (three to 14-year-olds) that has …