Lilian Asterfield

Vintage neckties upcycled into cheeky rosette brooches

“I’m a sucker for odds and ends,” says Boston-based fashion designer Nicole Deponte. So when she inherited a trash bag full of one-of-a-kind vintage neckties in 2009, what started “as a happy accident”—an experiment with a belt—”grew into a ruffled collection of innovative accessories” called Lilian Asterfield. Among the line’s original scarves, hats and headbands, Deponte’s hand-sewn rosette brooches put a particularly feminine twist on …

Bruno Mini Velo 20″ Road

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What at first glance looks like a folding bike, the Mini Velo 20″ Road bike by Swiss brand Bruno is actually a hybrid style 16-speed road bike kitted with a Shimano shifter. A great ride for cities, the compact model is not surprisingly popular in Japan.

Benoît Méléard

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Dazed Digital interviews French shoe designer Benoît Méléard about his new architectural shoe collection, a tribute to the “First Lady of Shoe Design” Beth Levine.