RVS by V. 212

A bespectacled limited-edition tribute to the NYC and Istanbul area code

Launched by vintage eyewear purveyor Vidal Erkohen, RVS by V. is steadily gaining notice for its retro-styled sunglasses in vibrant matte finishes. The 212, the Turkish label’s first limited-edition frames, recalls the brow-heavy specs of the ’50s and represents Erkohen’s personal connection to New York City and Istanbul, which coincidentally share an area code. “I was born in NYC, moved to Turkey at a young …

CH Edition: Maharam

Colorful scrunchies reinvented in Maharam fabric by a crafty Ohio mom

Last but not least in our series of limited-edition collaborations, the Maharam and Cool Hunting hair scrunchie (or Ma-hair-am Scrunchie, as we like to call it) is the upshot of a typical late night at the office when we were sourcing the items for our pop up shop with the Gap. When CH editor Ami Kealoha whipped out a scrunchie to keep her hair back, …

Satya Twena

A new line of handcrafted hats for high-spirited gals

On a mission to find her own Isabella Blow, milliner Satya Twena’s playfully inventive collection of well-crafted hats should attract a suitably mischievous muse soon enough. While the self-proclaimed “design scientist/architect” modestly doesn’t compare herself to Philip Treacy beyond a shared desire to take risks, it’s impossible not to think of the iconic British designer when it comes to the flirty shapes and exaggerated flips …