Bowling Arm

Leather bracelets upcycled from the remnants of Australian cricket balls

Made from the remnants of Australian cricket balls, Bowling Arm leather bracelets are a colorful wrist accessory that nicely utilize an otherwise purposeless scrap of material. Each one-of-a-kind piece builds character with wear. The brainchild of Australian industrial designer and fine artist Simone LeAmon, as director of studio O.S. Initiative, LeAmon focuses on creating engaging and sustainably-minded products whose process has a story to tell. …

Cylk Bamboo Shapewear

The slimming, sustainable alternative to Spanx

Feminine and resilient, Cylk‘s new seamless shapewear collection offers women a sexy way to streamline their silhouette. Fashioned from bamboo, the garments are as soft as cashmere but are built to maintain support and elasticity with their seamless construction. The collection consists of five styles—a sculpting slip, a streamlined tank, contour briefs, a waist definer and shorts—each designed to give women an hourglass shape (perfect …

The Perfect Bag: Interview with Steven Alan

How Steven Alan crowdsourced the perfect travel bag

When the new airline V Australia asked clothing retailer and designer Steven Alan to come up with the ultimate travel bag, the always-affable New Yorker turned to the online community for their suggestions. Traveling to Australia for inspiration, Steven blogged about his trip, using the website to tap the Twitter community. The upshot incorporates crowd-sourced high function with a clean look accented by the designer’s …