Upstate Stock

Woolen accessories genuinely upholding the meaning of "Made in America"

by Tariq Dixon With the unyielding popularity of the heritage movement, “Made in America” can hardly be considered a novel concept. And as the claim evolves into more of a fad, the oft-exploited term no longer promises the high quality once inseparable from American-made products. However, new accessories label Upstate Stock doesn’t produce locally merely for the sake of a hang tag—the brand also seeks …

Magnus Carlsen, World Chess Champion

The newly crowned king of chess fronts G-Star RAW SS14

Advertorial content: When he’s not gunning for a world title or re-establishing chess as the game of kings, chess phenom Magnus Carlsen makes time for modeling. The 22-year-old Norwegian first stepped in front of the camera for G-Star RAW in 2010. Back then he was just 19 years old, ranked number one in the world and posing alongside actress Liv Tyler. As it turns out, …

Waiting For The Sun

The eco-friendly Parisian brand introduces Bois², a 100% recycled and 100% biodegradable line of eyeglass frames

by Dora Haller Paris-based brand Waiting For the Sun (aka W/SÜN) may sound familiar; CH recently included their frames in a round-up of sustainable sunglasses. We delved deeper this time by meeting with Antoine Mocquard and Julien Tual, the two Frenchmen behind the wooden sunglasses line, and previewed their latest innovation: an 80% organic, 100% biodegradable, 100% recycled and 100% recyclable line of eyeglass frames. …