Gavin Lucas: Outline Zone #1

Matthew Dear's Tears for Fears, Outline Artists' creative series, South Africa hits Brooklyn and more in our look at music this week

ListenUp is a Cool Hunting series published every Sunday that takes a deeper look at the music we tweeted about that week. Often we’ll include a musician or notable fan’s surprising personal interests—#PrivateJam exposes their musical guilty pleasure.

Art of Craft

Highlighting artists and their causes through creative, limited edition T-shirt collaborations

by Janine Stankus For branding expert Derek Galkin and longtime TV presenter Sal Masekela, passion and creativity have been keys to successful entrepreneurial careers. In October 2013, the Southern California-based duo launched Art of Craft to celebrate the artisans who have inspired them along the way. “The digital age—as remarkable as it’s been—has been fast and overwhelming,” explains Galkin. “We wanted to stop, take a …

Pared + POMS Sunglasses

The two Australian brands team up to create playful frames inspired by the colors and patterns of Turkey

Australian labels POMS and Pared recently teamed up to release their very first collaboration—two styles of sunglasses inspired by the vibrant colors and patterns of Turkey. The brains behind the two brands—Sam Stevenson of eyewear label Pared and Adriana Guiffrida of jewelry label POMS—previously worked together at Bleach Group (the Australian company responsible for Ksubi and Insight) before each stepped out to create their own …