Updated daily, the Buy section is a deep directory of stuff we love. From this collection we organize Gift Guides for the holiday season and special occasions all year long.
Studio Banana Things’s Kangaroo Light is a strikingly designed luminaire that’s not only foldable and portable, but also wirelessly connects to your smartphone. With 24 built-in LEDs, the light boasts a gentle glow and can last for two hours, powered by a lithium battery or having been charged via a USB port. It’s a super-functional object that’s also quite beautiful to gaze upon.
Packing (and unpacking, shudder) becomes a bit more bearable with Flight 001’s nifty Spacepak differently colored and sized bags for toiletries, socks and underwear, clothes, shoes and even suits. The bags not only keep things well-organized and compressed, saving space, but with a dual compartment separating “clean” and “laundry,” your stinky gym socks will never infiltrate the rest of your precious belongings. It’s comforting to land and find your PJs immediately without turning your suitcase into an excavation site.
While many are familiar with Alexander Girard’s acclaimed graphic designs, most people may not know he was a prolific letter writer. Appropriately, the iconic (oft times patterned-based) works by the celebrated mid-century architect and designer have found a new home with online notecard innovators Paperless Post. From glowing graphic hearts and suns to vibrant striped patterns, every card delivers something beautiful. You can also order them in real paper, or send them via the online service.
Keep your beloved vinyl collection in tip-top condition with this manual washer from Spin-Clean. Offering a compact, made-in-USA unit that’s more affordable than its high-tech counterparts, Spin-Clean celebrates 40 years of taking lint, dust and fingerprints off of records with a retro limited version in its original color and shaped box.
Working with digitally printed textiles and natural fibers, LA-based brand bfgf makes super-charming blankets that are just as much functional products as they are artwork. Their 100% cotton Sunroom Blanket features a serene scene that’s sure to add a little zen to any room in the house.
The duffel bag gets a luxe upgrade: Scholar MFG’s version is on the smaller side—designed to be on-the-go—and made with gorgeous premium Italian leather and solid Swiss brass. The bag, handmade in LA, is meant to last a long, long time and will wear beautifully with age. Monochromatic options are also available.
Merging the durability of shatterproof enamelware with an eye-catching marble surface pattern, this mug adds pizzazz to your morning coffee whether it’s being sipped indoors or outdoors.
These realistic-looking succulents are, in fact, decorative pillows handmade from cotton canvas and linen by Sabine Herrmann. The Berkeley, California-based artist takes her own photographs of the diverse vegetation around the neighborhood, which are then printed onto fabric. From blue agave succulents to pinecones, Hermann’s Plantillo pillows are almost like an optical illusion; the best thing is that they require zero maintenance.
Read your (mis)fortune today with The Fantod Pack, Edward Gorey’s dark, but humorous, illustrated spoof on tarot cards. An interpretation booklet unlocks the meaning of Gorey’s trademark macabre sketches—each a miniature work of art—of symbols like the Waltzing Mouse (vertigo, loss of jewelry, morbid cravings) to the Tunnel (sexual disturbance, boredom, an irrational project and more).
Made from white vitro porcelain, Unmonday’s hexagonal Model 4.3 wireless speaker is a stunning piece of design-minded tech that doesn’t sacrifice quality sound. With each side of the speaker acting as an audio channel (thanks to a motion sensor inside), rotating the device means altering the sound—while tilting it mutes the speaker. Offering eight hours of battery life and weighing just over eight pounds, the Model 4.3 speaker is efficient as it is elegant.
The newest addition to BookShop’s furniture collection—the LBR-1 Book Stool—acts as a bookcase, a nightstand and seat all in one. The Book Stool is available in either American Walnut or American Ash (both of which are FSC-certified lumber which has been hand-picked) and is formed with only joinery and glue. Without screws or nails, and only clean lines holding glorious books, it displays well from any angle.
Named after Japan’s denim capital, Kapital blends American workwear tradition with modern Japanese trends. For their latest collection, the Tokyo-based brand has released these hypnotizing Patchwork Pocket Socks, that—aside from being a vibrant addition to any sock drawer—feature a side-pocket for stashing all kinds of tiny treasures.
This cheerful, nautical bandana is the perfect accessory for anyone visiting the Hamptons this summer—or dreaming about it. Made by NYC-based fashion label Alex Mill in collaboration with perennial hot spot The Surf Lodge Montauk, the 100% cotton accessory sports paddles, surfboards and anchors. And yet, its navy and white colorway keeps it classy.
To raise $50,000 for Edible Schoolyard NYC—a non-profit that gives public schools and their students access to healthy food via hands-on gardening and cooking classes—Everlane has partnered with famed local chefs like April Bloomfield for a collection of limited edition tote bags that take their twist on Everlane’s slogan “Know your factories. Know your costs.” Both collaborators show a passion for transparency, education and quality “ingredients,” making it a perfect match. All profits from sales go to Edible Schoolyard NYC.
Offering a beautiful way to remember this summer’s adventures many years into the future is Artifact Uprising’s Layflat Photo Album. Preserve your digital photos in timeless book form, made from professional quality papers and a minimalist fabric cover. It makes a particularly thoughtful gift for that one friend or relative who’s impossible to shop for.
These sculptural glass bowls—propped on three small legs—are created by Beacon, NY-based design studio Hudson Beach Glass. With a range of sizes in striking smokey grey, there’s a bowl for every occasion.