Zana Bayne

Seductive leather accessories from an emerging experimental designer

Zana Bayne‘s eponymous line of accessories delves into the tough-as-nails heritage of leather. A subversive wardrobe addition, the stacked shoulders of her wing harness, for example, stick up jaggedly like armor. “The thing that I love most about accessories is their power to transform or slightly alter your appearance depending on the context within they are worn,” she tells CH. “Obviously, my pieces have a …

Six Summer Sandals for Men

A selection of summer sandals evolved from the familiar flip-flop

Sandals can be a sartorial conundrum, particularly for men. But designers have not shied away from the often-reviled footwear, with stylish options for boardwalks, barbecues and city streets. From rope to leather, here are six open-toed options for guys. J. Crew J. Crew makes the classic flip-flop in a grown-up, durable leather that is just as easy to wear. Exclusively online or from the catalog …

Crystal Dock

Bringing old-world chic to the iPhone dock

Landed on my desk today, the Crystal Dock from Calypso is a handcrafted heavy block of lead crystal glass cut and polished to perfectly fit any iPhone or iTouch. Passing through 15 artisans during its creation, each dock is the upshot of 300 years of European glassworks experience and meticulous standards. The Crystal Dock comes in three patterns—Beau, Celestial and Dune—as well as the Aurora, …