Bird Industries Skirt Garter

A little accessory making a big difference for frock-wearing riders

Bird Industries‘ skirt garter isn’t a new concept, but this unassuming accessory certainly is a valuable item for any skirt-wearer riding on two wheels. The elastic band fits around your thigh and the clip attaches to your skirt or dress. Quite simply, it stops your skirt from flying up while cruising the streets so you can remain styling, biking and demure all at once. The …

Adriana Kertzer: Favelization

Author of the upcoming e-book on the fetishization of favelas and Brazilian culture

Plastic furniture ubiquitous at cheap botecos in Brazil made to look like they were riddled with bullets (and sold at high-design prices), a chair created from wood scraps that was inspired by discarded furniture designers once saw in a favela, couture dresses conceived with help from residents of a Brazilian slum: these are just a handful of examples of “Favelization.” It’s a term that Adriana …

Interview: Carlo Urbinati of Foscarini

The lighting company celebrates its 30th anniversary with seven new, limited edition Twiggy lamps on display at its NYC store

by LinYee Yuan With a unique approach to working with designers to develop an extremely diverse product range, Foscarini has mastered the shifting landscape of lighting to celebrate 30 years in the industry. To mark the occasion the Italian brand opened a new showroom in NYC with a limited edition collaboration with designer Marc Sadler. On a recent visit to the showroom we spoke with …