Open Book: Taj Forer of Daylight Books

We interview the co-founder and editor for the first of our three-part series on small publishers ahead of the NY Art Book Fair

Like so many businesses today, the publishing industry is facing new challenges due to rapidly changing technologies. With the New York Art Book Fair taking place on 20-22 September, we chatted with three art book publishers about how they do what they do—and why they do it. Our first discussion is with Taj Forer, co-founder and editor of Daylight Books, a non-profit organization based in …

Interview: Todd Barket of Unionmade

Our talk with the SF-based menswear shop's co-founder, and brand director Spencer Lemon, on the importance of timeless classics like Converse

Advertorial content: A major player in the world of menswear retail, San Francisco’s Unionmade has been outfitting the Bay Area’s growing population of sharp dressers since 2009. By specializing in a classic, casual West Coast aesthetic, the ever-growing boutique has blossomed along with the quality-over-quantity-driven Americana movement that’s consumed men’s fashion in recent years. However closely tied they two may be, co-founder Todd Barket will …

PARTIMI

Eleanor Dorrien-Smith's locally produced AW '13 collection, inspired by the Channel Islands and young adult books, makes its US debut

Ethical production doesn’t always result in the most fashion-forward apparel. But that’s absolutely not the case with London-based designer Eleanor Dorrien-Smith, whose past experiences include working for John Galliano, Mary Katrantzou, Eley Kishimoto and Anthropologie. Proving high style can be synonymous with sustainability, Dorrien-Smith became an entrepreneur when she launched her ready-to-wear collection, PARTIMI, just two years after graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2008. …