Cool Hunting Video: Sri Threads

A hidden collection of rare and beautiful Japanese textiles in Brooklyn, NY

NYC’s five boroughs are full of hidden treasures. From bars concealed by phone booths to unbelievable dim sum, it is nearly impossible to chart all the magic the city creates. We recently spent some time with Stephen Szczepanek, owner of Sri Threads, a boutique collection of rare Japanese textiles hidden inside an apartment building in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn. Szczepanek has been collecting these …

Engaging Beer Can and Bottle Design

Six interesting approaches to branding from Japanese cat brew to limited edition Guinness

While the following beers were vetted by taste first, something continued to please the team here at CH: the way they were presented. Whether it’s curious art, exquisite fonts or just clean, classic branding, the following six beer companies struck our collective fancy. Even though one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, the packaging of these brews definitely offers insight on what you’ll find …

Tokyo Camera Style

A photo book of rare, custom and beautiful cameras found on the most stylish streets of Japan's capital

Though smartphones might take the bulk of our daily point-and-shoot photography, street shooting with film is alive and well—especially in Tokyo. Throughout the ’90s and early aughts, Japanese camera-makers from Contax to Nikon produced a range of of high-end quick-snapping film cameras that are popular with professionals and amateurs alike. Born in Nebraska, analog camera lover John Sypal moved to Japan in 2004. Enamored by …