Four Standout Makers at 2014 AfroPunk Festival

From fragrant body oils to punk twists on traditional attire, highlights from this year's market

by Laura Feinstein Since its humble beginnings in 2004 as a small, free concert at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s BAMcafé in Fort Greene, Brooklyn the AfroPunk Festival has blossomed into a full, two-day cultural juggernaut with thousands of attendees. Held at Commodore Barry Park, this year’s festivities included performances by Bad Brains, D’Angelo, Shabbazz Palaces, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Princess Nokia and many …

Adidas Consortium FW ’14 Primeknit Pure BOOST

Two limited edition colorways combine all of the German brand's top running tech

Adidas‘ Primeknit technology continues to impress, slowly picking away at the knit market almost entirely dominated by Nike—and the latest release for FW 2014 from their limited edition Consortium line is sure to help in the endeavor. Two new colorways of the Primeknit Pure BOOST shoes make use of nearly all of the brand’s most buzz-worthy technologies, including a fully knit upper, BOOST foam cushioning …

Kaibosh Eyewear

Pushing design boundaries, the Norwegian label that makes reversible sunglasses

“People will stare. Make it worth their while,” says the motto of innovative Norwegian eyewear label Kaibosh. As a multi-channel eyewear concept led by design above all else, Kaibosh was founded by Helge Flo and Michelle Rowley to make buying glasses more fun. Informed by a youth spent in and around the optical business, Flo felt that optical stores lacked in providing an enjoyable eyewear …