Les Univers Infinis

Vacheron Constantine’s Métiers d’Art collection celebrates the outstanding master craftsmanship of the Geneva-based luxury brand, which adorned the wrists of Napoleon Bonaparte and Harry Truman, among others. Their Univers Infinis Fish model comes from a group of only 20 watches, and is one of three styles in “Les Univers Infinis” series, which reimagines MC Escher’s iconic sketchbook patterns into elegant handcrafted works, more eternal treasures …

Jemmy Button

Separated by land, sea and language, illustrators Jennifer Uman and Valerio Vidali collaborate on the historical tale

As the incredible true story goes, in the mid-1800s the HMS Beagle, captained by Robert FitzRoy, landed in Tierra del Fuego on the coast of Patagonia. After one of his boats was stolen Fitzroy reportedly took a group of hostages including a boy he paid for with a mother of pearl button. He renamed the boy Jemmy Button and took him back to England to …

G. Colton Flea Market

Joel Levinson's '70s-era photography inspires a weekend bazaar at the LA store

About six months ago, Garrett Colton of G. Colton (formerly Standard Goods) discovered the photography of Joel D. Levinson. Colton—who fills his Los Angeles store with new designs alongside vintage objects, magazines and books—was taken with the images in Levinson’s book “Fleamarkets,” which reveals an intimate look at California’s flea market culture of the mid-1970s. Now Colton has planned a flea market of his own …