Ace Hotel + Alpha Industries

A waterproof fishtail parka to brave all elements

After ending 2012 on a high note with their Crescent Down Works puffy coat collab, the Ace Hotel starts the new year with another partnership, this time with heritage military garment maker Alpha Industries. The minimalist styling of the Fishtail Parka, a classic jacket based on the US Army M-65 parka, gives this iteration an approachable look and an air of credibility. Made of washed, …

Been by D’Heygere

Digital food photos turned flashy leggings

by Laila Gohar During the day Stephanie D’Heygere can be spotted around the Maison Martin Margiela headquarters in Paris, where she works as part of the fashion house’s extensive collaborative of designers. By night she runs Been by D’Heygere (“been” means “leg” in Flemish), a line of leggings featuring hyperrealistic digital prints of food, such as salmon skin, pineapple and watermelon rind. Each of D’Heygere’s …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

An inflatable space station, child writers and anti-drone apparel in our look at the web this week

1. Warby Parker Annual Report While 2012 was a big year for many small startups, few grew with as much influence as one-for-one eyewear brand Warby Parker. To put the growth in transparent terms that everyone can understand they released their 2012 annual report as an interactive infographic this week, ripe with collection overviews, sales stats and employee fun facts. 2. Stairway to Nowhere Architecture …