12 Bags for Guys

From tricked-out messengers to a rebirth of the proper satchel, men's bags are experiencing a design evolution and losing their stigma as sitcom fodder. Evolving to accomodate the gadget- (or diaper-) toting needs of the modern male, we've rounded-up 12 of our favorite daybags. Ting Small Canvas SatchelInghua Ting set up her company in London in 2000 after graduating from the Royal College of Art. …

Melissa Borrell Jewelry

Currently on display as part of Brooklyn store/gallery Spring's show "Around the Flat," Melissa Borrell's jewelry translates topographic maps into wearable forms. The RISD-trained designer asks "How can I change the way someone views the world?" redefining jewelry as well in the process. Though Borrell's work seems to point to the differences between urban and rural landscapes, the New York-based jewelry designer also makes" expanding …

Turk + Taylor Tees

Dyed in organic inks and fabrics in the company's 900 square-foot design studio / production facility / warehouse / Victorian apartment in San Francisco, Turk+Taylor's T-shirts feature light-hearted and great looking designs. A hand dying and screening process allows for attention to detail that sets these shirts apart from others, and in only their second year, Turk+Taylor's wares are stocked in specialty boutiques from Hollywood …