A touch of fate brought together friends and business partners Alessandro Libani and James Kernan of Q Designs. Both transfer students to Massachusetts’ Babson College, the duo bonded over their entrepreneurial aspirations and shared love of tech, but it wasn’t until Kernan was on vacation that he came up with an idea for a product they would come to work on together. Kernan’s vision was …
Eponymous design studio Mansi Shah prides itself on creating signature prints and products. Each bright and bold print made in the Chinatown space is conceived by Shah in NYC, though she taps an “informal” team of freelancers and friends to work as consultants for the studio. Shah studied at CalArts‘ graphic design program, where she says she was always encouraged to experiment. “We were constantly …
“Necessity is the mother of invention,” sums up Cynthia Rowley on her gold- or silver-plated stainless steel flask bangle; a stylish and subtle solution for keeping your spirit of choice on hand.