Memphis Socks

American Apparel's take on the iconic Italian design movement of the '80s

Borrowing a defining ’80s look from the Memphis designers, American Apparel recently did up socks with stripes, color blocking, and the vivid, playful hues of the era. The Memphis Socks come in three different colorways, are calf-high and work for men or women. Pick them up from American Apparel for $12 a pop.

Masked In Flight

A new line of Lady Gaga-worthy travel accessories for better sleeping and breathing on-the-go

For frequent travelers with no problem looking like they stepped from the set of a “Silence of the Lambs” remake, one of designer Sruli Recht’s latest “non products” (as he calls them), reinvents the sleep mask with add-ons like built-in air purifiers and ear covers. Recht constructed the series of four masks from folded laser-cut parchment, incorporating a respirator into all models to make breathing …

CityShade

Smartly-designed attachable stroller shades

As a mother who walks regularly, Brooklynite Micaela Birmingham discovered a design problem when going out with her child. “When my first daughter was a newborn, I proudly stepped out with my fancy stroller for our first walk to the park and was devastated that the sun was in my precious darling’s eyes,” she said. After an awkwardly draped sweater kept slipping out of place, …