Thomasine Gloves

The Swedish designer turns the ubiquitous accessory upside down from her Parisian atelier

You may have seen Thomasine Barnekow‘s gloves on the hands of models strutting down the runway at recent Walter van Beirendonck shows, or like us, perhaps you saw them beautifully encased at Stockholm’s stylish Lydmar Hotel. Possibly, Barnekow hasn’t crossed your radar at all. Since graduating from the prestigious Design Academy Eindhoven in 2006, the Swedish designer has been quietly carving out a name for …

Collection E from Hærfest

Light and space in an accessory collection inspired by DeWain Valentine

For their latest collection, Hærfest takes inspiration from DeWain Valentine and the Light and Space Art Movement of the 1960s. Marked by geometry, minimalism and the use of materials like glass, neon and fluorescent lights, the movement redefined how space was treated in contemporary art. In the accessories collection, a similar fondness for material experimentation and shape as been employed with an emphasis on reflectivity …

Part-time Picnic by Welcome Companions

A collection of leather bags inspired by an afternoon on the grass

by Vivianne Lapointe Fascinated by how unexpected shapes can be transformed into functional accessories, Laurel Consuelo Broughton launched Welcome Companions in 2011. Her debut Mr. Knife, Miss Fork collection was well received by fashion hounds and intellectuals alike, inspired by Rene Crevel’s surrealist novel, “Babylon”. Broughton’s newest concept once again presents aesthetically strong pieces with a decidedly non-serious sense of fun. The 12-piece “Part-Time Picnic” …