Building Fashion Contest

A new competition mixes architecture with fashion to create site-specific public installations

Recently announcing their first winners, Architizer‘s new contest (in collaboration with art and design non-profit BOFFO, architect Spilios Gianakopoulos, six clothing and accessory designers, and Supima Cotton) challenges architects to create innovative site-specific spaces that blend fashion with architecture. The Building Fashion project tasks designers with using NYC’s attractive elevated park, the High Line, as a location for an installation that will highlight the work …

Mayfourteenth

A vintage-inspired eyewear brand launches in San Francisco with a bang

SF-based sunglasses label Mayfourteenth debuted on the date of its name this year with a collection that captures the beachy escapism of the California coast. Presented in a pop-up shop with an accompanying exhibit that opened earlier this week, their sleek vintage shapes are the jump-off point, updated with unexpected color combos and plastics not commonly used in the market. “Our design lab is not …

Timeless Watch

Rogan gives the watch an extreme facelift for a cleverly casual accessory

Rogan recently released their newest bit of design re-invention with the Timeless Watch. Made in NYC, the wrist candy repurposes old watch pieces, making each one both unique and a chic example of upcycling. But the best part of this accessory, its “timeless” empty face, not only neatly dismisses the modern anxieties of analogue-vs.-digital and how to convey the appropriate importance without looking too flashy, …