Bolivares Peruvian Knitwear + The Good Life’s “Hecho en Peru”

The Brooklyn menswear store plays host to a video and photography exhibition

In 2015, born and raised New Yorker Lucho Bolivar opened a Williamsburg, Brooklyn store to house his brand of high-quality Peruvian knitwear—from sweaters and caps to pants and blankets—known as Bolivares Imports & Co. This past summer, Bolivar teamed up with creative agency TheGoodLife! for a Peruvian excursion aimed at exploring the culture of craftsmanship of the nation. The resulting photographs and vignette videos, created …

Feminist Embroidery by Yes Stitch Yes

Interpreting rap lyrics and the internet for empowered sass

A sarcastic Tweet disappears almost instantaneously these days, but a brazen embroidered message only gets louder with every look. Edginess and individuality have been elevating fine needlework from a quiet hobby to cultural relevance for some time, and we’re especially enamored with what Yes Stitch Yes has been stitching onto hoops. The brainchild of Park Slope, Brooklyn resident Lauren Singleton, Yes Stitch Yes offers mantras …

The Hill-Side’s First Brick-and-Mortar Store

Inside the brand's Japan- and NYC-inspired Brooklyn space

Brooklyn-based brand The Hill-Side is capping off a stellar year in 2015 with the opening of its very first brick-and-mortar store. The new space is the latest evolution of the Japan-inspired label, which first caught our eye with their animated GIF lookbooks, and have just recently earned a major co-sign by GQ, who named them one of the “Best New Menswear Designers in America” this …