Chester Wallace

Portland, OR illustrator designs the optimal bag for biking with a six-pack

Portland, OR-based illustrator Patrick Long has always had a pencil in hand. A former Parsons student, he worked for designers such as Perry Ellis and Nina Ricci and his wistful, nostalgic line drawings have appeared in The New Yorker and T Magazine. But when it came to designing his line of Chester Wallace bags, Long had much more prosaic goals in mind. Wanting a bag …

Replica

Wrist watch-inspired jewelry from Swedish goldsmith Göran Kling

A mix of conceptual design and traditional craftsmanship, Swedish designer Göran Kling recently released his first commercial collection, Replica. In an “homage to exclusive wrist watches, Swiss craft skills and cheap knock-offs,” Kling integrates the intricate detailing and fine metalwork of classic timepieces into effortlessly sophisticated bracelets. The recent graduate of Konstfack College of Art and Design applies his studies to his background as a …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

The textbook of iPads, DVF hospital gowns, getting lost on purpose and more in our look back at the week on the web

1. Kno Of the many iPad rivals popping up recently, the Kno’s dual-screen design makes some of the most exciting promises. The new hardware company, positioning the device as “everything a textbook was and will be,” might just be able to pull it off with a $46 million investment from Netscape founder Marc Andreessen’s firm. 2. Getting Lost Follow Matt Gross, the former New York …