Six Bike Baskets

If you've ever walked through Manhattan's Union Square green market early in the morning, you might have noticed the jury-rigged bicycles chefs use to transport their produce purchases. Cycling city streets with a cargo platform, though, is not a task to be taken lightly. With spring just around the corner and nature's bounty soon spilling into markets nationwide, we thought a timely round-up of handy …

Lazy Oaf Pimp My Pumps

The result of an exhibit called off-the-wall designer shoes are inventive one-offs all using the classic plimsol as a canvas. Definitely in the same vein as French artist Manu Angot and our own Seth Brau, the collection includes works by such up-and-coming talents as Kate Moross, Brennan & Burch (pictured right) and Peskimo (pictured center). We like them all, but Shevonne Bliss' trompe l'oeil version …

Alexandra Cassaniti Bags

Alexandra Cassaniti's collection of silk-screened bags are just the thing to ease the transition into spring and raise your spirits during the rainy season. Even if there's no trip to the beach in the near future, carrying the constantly increasing load of everyday essentials for urban living around in this Brushstroke Four Pocket Bagpack has an appeal. A versatile bag, it has adjustable leather straps …