Sur la Plage

Bea Szenfeld's fantastical paper costumes inspired by oceanic myths

Eschewing traditional tailoring techniques and materials, Bea Szenfeld’s creates the layered paillettes and sharply-creased geometric forms of her remarkable garments out of paper. In the Poland-born artist’s latest collection, “Sur la Plage,” currently on view at Stockholm’s Design Galleriet, Szenfeld mixes a range of inspirations. Fusing silhouettes from ’50s burlesque, her high-waisted, structured shapes enhance the feminine form with a vision of the future referencing …

Poketo x Eco Party Mearry Bags

An upcycled bag collaboration from South Korea by way of L.A.

In celebration of the upcoming Earth Day, one of our favorite creative collaborators Poketo got together with South Korea-based non-profit Eco Party Mearry to create a selection of adorable, unique bags made from recycled material. Fashioned out of discarded Korean billboards, leather jackets, couches, and second-hand clothing, each totally one-of-a-kind tote carries everything from new iPads to good ol’ books. The bags start at $19 …

Alice Park Accessories

An L.A. architect's exclusive line of leather goods

L.A.-based architect and interior designer Alice Park‘s side project focuses on objects considerably smaller than that of an average California home. She brings a hip, sleek minimalism to her line of accessories, which includes keychains, totes and wallets made out of incredibly soft kidskin leather (and sometimes twill). She designed her line with her own needs in mind. “I make something I like or need, …