U.S. National Soccer Jersey

A mid-century design inspires the 2010 U.S. World Cup uniform

As the world gears up to watch the exciting quadrennial battle between soccer’s finest, every detail plays an important role—all the way down to the uniforms. Made from eight recycled plastic bottles, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team home jersey incorporates sustainability with the best in technology and design to ensure the players are in top form and inspire fan pride during the World …

Sur la Plage

Bea Szenfeld's fantastical paper costumes inspired by oceanic myths

Eschewing traditional tailoring techniques and materials, Bea Szenfeld’s creates the layered paillettes and sharply-creased geometric forms of her remarkable garments out of paper. In the Poland-born artist’s latest collection, “Sur la Plage,” currently on view at Stockholm’s Design Galleriet, Szenfeld mixes a range of inspirations. Fusing silhouettes from ’50s burlesque, her high-waisted, structured shapes enhance the feminine form with a vision of the future referencing …

The Collect Music Series

Lo-fi music videos from Barking Irons

Bringing new bands to light, NYC clothiers Barking Irons‘ recently launched an acoustic video series The Collect, created in partnership with creative production agency Phearcreative. The resulting videos capture musicians as they write, perform and discuss their music. So far, the Collect has illuminated the work of eight artists, including Riverboat Gamblers and Justin Towne Earle. Barking Irons will continue to show more of “cool …