The Vic

TenOverSix taps L.A. Eyeworks for a pair of sunglasses fit for a Fellini star

Recalling the smooth swagger of Marcello Mastroianni and everything “La Dolce Vita,” L.A. retailers TenOverSix recently joined forces with L.A. Eyeworks on a pair of shades that celebrate classic Italian design with modern flair. TenOverSix creative director Kristen Lee explained that she and TenOverSix art and design director Brady Cunningham became “obsessed with the shape” after using a pair of vintage Italian frames belonging to …

Undpartner

Three inventive bike accessories that double as urban furniture

Spotted at Salone Satellite, the work of the Austrian duo Undpartner aims to not just design a few bike accessories but to reinvent urban experiences. As Barbara Gollackner and Michael Walder say, “Undpartner is ready to reconquer public space: city residents are being given the opportunity to reconquer room for communication and create a spot for everyday living with wear-it-yourself furniture.” The Parasite seat can …

Paula Cademartori

An accessories vet reinvents classics in her debut handbag line

Italian-Brazilian accessories designer Paula Cademartori toys with tradition in her signature line of handbags, which bridge classic construction with modern silhouettes and unusual combinations of leather, suede, deerskin and the like. Cademartori first studied Industrial Design at the Lutheran University of Brazil, then relocated to Italy where she studied fashion management at Milan’s revered business school Bocconi University. Cademartori continued her education at Istituto Marangoni, …