Alfredo Gonzales

Neo-trad striped and argyle socks for skaters and professionals

Inspired by the pseudo-mythical life of a Mexican-American skater and sock factory worker, Alfredo Gonzales is a self-proclaimed “lifestyle sock brand” that bridges dress socks with streetwear style. Colorful stripe patterns and argyle are par for the course when it comes to Alfredo Gonzales’ stock, which offers mid-calf rises that can be dressed up or down. We had the chance to see the 2013 line, …

Mini Umbrella

Blunt’s Mini Umbrella incorporates their radial tensioning system into a portable, lightweight and aerodynamic weather canopy that is unflappable and easy to control even in stormy conditions.

Mike Årsjö

The Swedish jewelry designer takes a shine to aluminum and the lost art of chainmail

There’s nothing like a good back story to add extra depth to the work of an already gleamingly creative artisan, like that of jewelry designer Mike Årsjö. Tapped as one of the top new innovators from a hotbed of Nordics, Årsjö was born in Puerto Montt, Chile and then brought to Sweden by adoptive missionaries working in Papua New Giuinea. The tribe in which Årsjö …