James Small x W London

Custom utility belts for nomadic bon vivants

Created for the W Hotel concept of a high-profile, über-connected concierge (that they call a W Insider), designer James Small’s bespoke belts put the party on your hips with covetable accessories like a hip flask, credit card and phone holders, decision dice pocket, a slot for a USB stick and a Saint Christopher medal “for extra special luck.” The accessory, commissioned by the W London …

Cool Hunting Video Presents: SW_1

Our video on Coalesse's lounge-inspired conference furniture with designer Scott Wilson

In this Cool Hunting video we visit the industrial designer Scott Wilson, founder of the Chicago shop Minimal and former Global Creative Director for Nike Explore. Taking us behind the scenes of Coalesse’s new SW_1 furniture collection, he walks us through the concepts and design processes that it took to realize this fresh alternative to the generic conference room.

Yoko Devereaux x Gilt Man

The web's boldest new retailer resurrects a defunct men's label

NYC’s dearly departed men’s label Yoko Devereaux returns this fall, bringing with it a “dark and clever smirk.” The capsule collection created for Gilt Man includes signature pieces—like its oft-imitated fleece blazer—as well as new designs that also mix refined tailoring with unexpected fabrics and edgier silhouettes. While the recession forced Yoko Deveraux to come to a grinding halt in 2009 after eight years in …