Studio Visit: Jas M.B.

The Sehmbi family opens up their London workshop for a look at how they produce such covetable leather bags

Stepping into the small, family-run facility that produces accessories for the decade-strong British label Jas M.B., you immediately know that leather is their business. The workshop-style factory—helmed by Jas Sehmbi and his son Taj—is packed wall to wall with beautiful hides of all colors and textures, which are soon turned into the covetable bags that grace his shop, Doors, not far away on Rivington Street …

Sequence Jewelry

Salvadoran-born New Yorker Ariela Suster enlists gang members back home to produce her line

by Laila Gohar Salvadoran-born Ariela Suster dropped out of Harvard and moved to New York City to pursue a career in fashion. After a string of editorial positions at various fashion magazines, she followed her true calling to create a brand that gives back to communities in El Salvador. Five years and a chance meeting later she launched Sequence jewelry. The accessories line employs ex-gang …

Antiga Barbearia de Bairro

Redesigning the face of Portuguese shave culture

Long known for its exemplary soaps and shaving supplies, Portugal’s grooming culture is being given new life in Antiga Barbearia de Bairro, a heritage shaving line from creative group 100ml. Marked by spot-on design and vibrant colors, the packaging alone might be a tenable selling point. Beyond the branding, the line puts local craftsmanship to good use, producing each product locally out of fine materials. …