Fail+Canoe

Simple, rustic jewelry from two Austin artists captures the spirit of the Texas landscape

by Miranda Ward 
 Launched last month, Fail+Canoe jewelry brings together two Austin-based designers, Christine Fail of Fail Jewelry and Natalie Davis of Canoe. Fail earned a BFA in studio art and starting creating her own handmade jewelry after spending more than five years with two major designers, while Davis—who works with butcher Ben Runkle to produce goods “crafted with a sartorial eye and workhorse …

Feltraiger

New American classics from the Brooklyn-based menswear brand's "Pompous Circumstance" collection

Going strong in its third year of production, Brooklyn-based fashion label Feltraiger makes what they call “New American Classic” menswear with a healthy sense of irreverence. With each collection the label takes on a different subculture—for Spring/Summer 2012 founder and creative director Daniel Feldman was inspired by the way high society spends their leisure time. The “Pompous Circumstance” collection offers a clean, well-trimmed look reminiscent …

Monkstone

Impeccably detailed knits made from sustainably raised Welsh sheep

Just in time for the colder winter months comes the new label, Monkstone Knitwear. Designer Anna Felton spins wool from a flock of sheep on Trevayne Farm in West Wales. Richard Reed, Felton’s boyfriend, has been running his family’s farm for several years now. Since taking over he has been developing sustainable methods of permaculture to enhance biodiversity on the land. The design process behind …