Interview: Video Artists Undervolt & Co

Johnny Woods on what it means to be an experimental label and their upcoming performances at VIA Festival

Now in its fifth year, new media festival VIA in Pittsburgh (where both video artists and musicians are the headliners) has grown to be a platform that showcases boundary-pushing art, technology and creative exploration, in an approachable setting. This mood of inclusivity, in which the community is there to contribute and engage and play and just be inspired, is perhaps VIA’s other distinctive feature; the …

Nido: Handmade Knitwear from Argentina

Artisanal classics with a dash of imperfection, made from the highest quality sheep, goat and llama wool

Knitwear, at the moment, has never been more interesting—in the last month alone, we’ve covered everything from psychedelic beach-inspired couture to soft iridescent blankets to a new dedicated biannual magazine. And in the world of hand-knitted wool apparel, Argentinian label Nido sticks out from the bunch with its contemporary-meets-classic aesthetic. Julieta Racket, a Buenos Aires-native and graphic designer, started Nido (or “nest” in Spanish) in …

Degen’s Acid-Drenched SS 2015 Collection

Knitwear with no shortage of color, attitude or humor

by Laura Feinstein While oftentimes New York Fashion Week shows at Lincoln Center are characterized by flash and grandeur, downtown at Chelsea Piers Studio, a showing of younger designers is proving to be where a new spark is. Since graduating from RISD in 2008, Brooklyn-based knitwear designer, clothier and textile artist Lindsay Degen has made ripples in the fashion world for her haute-ly bonkers and …