Cool Hunting Video Presents: Gaetano Pesce

A conversation with a master designer in his NYC studio

Gaetano Pesce is one of the most renowned living designers. Quintessentially creative, a tireless experimenter, natural born provocateur and intellectual, Pesce is now launching an interesting new project centered on the body. Galerie Basia Embiricos in Paris presents Pesce’s “Pieces for the Body”, a series of unique, handmade jewels through 20 February 2013. The 100 pieces are made of colored urethane resin, whose function is …

NSW + Steven Alan Jacket

High tech style in a winter jacket to keep you looking good and feeling toasty

Steven Alan‘s collaborations with Nike Sports Wear rarely disappoint and their new jacket/blazer combination is no exception, bringing together NSW functional elements with the designer’s understated style. On top of a nicely balanced silhouette, the highly technical Ventile cotton shell features an array of solid details to keep you dry, and the button-in blazer lining traps heat to maintain an optimal core temperature. The weatherproof, …

Fashion and Technology

Innovations in clothing from zippers to the Internet on display at FIT

Clothing defined by its connection to technology is the focus of “Fashion and Technology,” a special exhibit at the Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology (MFIT) in NYC. An arrangement of over 100 objects from the museum’s generous permanent collection of dresses, accessories and textiles, curated by Ariele Elia and Emma McClendon, explores the historical advancements and ground-breaking experiments in the industry over the past …