POMS New GEMM Collection

The latest line draws inspiration from travel, nature and Fragglerock

Melbourne, Australia-based designer Adriana Giuffrida founded her playful and striking label POMS back in 2011, and while many of her designs remain true to the fluffy creations, her latest collection—GEMM*—explores new territory. The new range contrasts sweet pastels and semi-precious stones with robust metals and stronger shades, all the while perfectly blending a little tradition with ’80s and ’90s nostalgia and modern-day style. Giuffrida (who …

Assembly Design’s 00 Clock

Juxtaposing measurement and abstraction, a grid wall-clock with reversible hands

Balancing a calculated academic approach with a very tactile studio process, the New York City-based duo Assembly Design (responsible for the imaginative furniture collaboration that debuted at this year’s ICFF) is now exploring familiar territory, after collaborating with artist Tauba Auerbach to create a conceptual wall-clock for The Thing Quarterly last year. Experimenting with gridded systems and the ways in which these arrangements create and …

Studio Visit: Alder New York

The Brooklyn-based designers discuss influence, diversifying and the gaps in fashion design education

After just a few semesters into school at the Pratt Institute, designers Nina Zilka and David J. Krause took their passion out of the studio and into the marketplace. With one label already under their belt by graduation, Zilka and Krause started anew with Alder New York. With an unflinching commitment to quality and a diverse array of influences, the label has expanded from menswear …