Cool Hunting Video: Q&Q SmileSolar Watches on CH Edition Zambia 2014

Our most exclusive collaboration yet: a limited edition solar-powered timepiece for students in Mfuwe

When we first saw the colorful SmileSolar watches from Japanese brand Q&Q we felt they were the perfect partner to work with on our CH Edition trip to Zambia. Fortunately, they loved the idea of joining us on safari and, more importantly, helped us do something special for the secondary school students in Mfuwe—the remote village bordering the national park where most of the families …

Levi’s California + Alternative, Beams and Pendleton

An eclectic holiday capsule paying homage to '60s West Coast style with a touch of Japanese influence

Building on their impressive offering of limited garments in 2014, the newly minted Levi’s California label comes correct for a limited holiday capsule collection featuring collaborations with Japan’s beloved Beams and Pacific Northwest favorite Pendleton. Alternative serves as the exclusive US retail partner and as a platform for the collaboration. Spanning workwear, outerwear, sweats (that of course were given luxe Beams treatment) and knits, the …

Sempli + Joseph Ribic Bottle Openers

Product designer Daniele Semeraro taps fellow Accademia Italiana alum to collaborate on these minimal, stylish drink accessories

Best known for its stemless, virtually floating Cupa glass series, LA-based design house Sempli has devoted itself to creating products that combine simplistic functionality with what Sempli founder Daniele Semeraro calls an “Italian style and elegance.” Semeraro returns to his Italian design school roots once again by tapping fellow Accademia Italiana alum Joseph Ribic to collaborate on two new stainless steel bottle openers—the Solvo and …