Tucker Blair for Opening Ceremony

A master of needlepoint designs exclusive belts for everyone's favorite Olympics-inspired retailer

Inspired since 2007 to bring color to corporate America with whimsical belts looped around the waists of businessmen, Washington, D.C. Tucker Blair is now teaming up with New York-based retailer, Opening Ceremony. Their collection of belts for men and women is a perfect marriage of Tucker Blair’s artistry with embroidered leather belts and Opening Ceremony’s emphasis on creativity. Among the collection’s five designs is a …

Of a Kind

Tumblr's first retail blog taps new Los Angeles label RTH as its next designer du jour

Seven months ago, college friends Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo launched Of a Kind, the first retail site on Tumblr and “online art gallery for emerging designers.” Since the explosive debut, the site has racked up thousands of followers, unsurprisingly attracted to the platform’s simplified interface and rotating cast of exciting new talents. The pair’s knack for touting appealing up-and-comers isn’t the only reason the …

Andrew Burdick

A people-driven architect rebuilding communities one project at a time

New York-based architect Andrew Burdick may not produce work with the flashy curves of a Gehry or distinguish himself with an iconic style like Meier’s glassy minimalism. Instead, Burdick lets the nature of each specific challenge dictate the project’s eventual form, harnessing the unique set of issues into beautifully-functional outcomes. One elegant example, a sports complex, increases the amount of usable space by simply elevating …