This is Ground

Considered leather accessories to solve all your tech woes at home and on the road

LA-based This is Ground makes leather goods for all your tech-related headaches and near-catastrophes; as they put it “creative solutions to everyday problems.” From leather cord “tacos” (designed to keep cords bunched together, but not tangled) to phone covers and iPad and laptop envelopes, the clever brand seems to make every conceivable accessory for every gadget—plus a few products you didn’t even know were necessary …

Unempire Socks

The Melbourne-based brand offers a sanitary way to wear sausages, cheese or tuna on your toes

To say there aren’t many creative sock brands around right now would be a lie—but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for more.The latest brand to bring a smile to our face (via their feet) is Melbourne, Australia’s Unempire. Using the always eye-catching all-over-print concept, Unempire’s socks are adorned with original artwork that features cans of tuna, bricks of cheese, sausage links and sandwich spreads. …

Ruby Ruth Dolls

Curious creatures made from second-hand clothing in Cornwall, England

It’s not out of the question that you’d find something familiar about Ruby Ruth Dolls; the reality is you might have already owned one (or part of one) and not even known it. Created in Cornwall, England by Jenny Mustill—a former Damian Hirst studio assistant—using recycled luxury fabrics, the handmade dolls seem part Dr Parnassus’ Imaginarium and part Tim Burton dream character, with an additional …