Alternative Apparel

A good t-shirt is hard to find, but Alternative Apparel (a clever(?) play on garment giant American Apparel) offer superior quality in a variety of styles and colors. Our product testers report that the material is softer than American Apparel and of seemingly finer quality. First of all, they’re pre-washed so there should be no shrinkage. And the manufacturer boasts that they’re stitched to be …

Tag Heuer Monaco Calibre 360 LS

This new concept TAG Heuer, recently introduced at Baselworld 2006, stands out for a couple of reasons—or a thousand. With dials that track 1/10th, 1/100th, and 1/1000th of a second simultaneously, the Monaco Calibre 360 LS (LS stands for Linear second) lends new meaning to Swiss precision and continues TAG Heuer's tradition of innovation. The nearly 150-year old company is the only watchmaker in the …

Refinery29: Fit to Print

When it comes to fashion, it's often necessary to search far and wide to find the most dynamic designers and stores. With Ivana Helsinki, a designer from Finland whose clothing is based around bold, monochromatic prints, the journey is long but rewarding. Much like Sweden and Denmark have been a focal point of modern industrial design, Finland has been leading the way for textiles for …