Self Made

Delightfully odd editions made by a Montreal-based crafty duo

Conceived, designed and manufactured in short runs all in Montreal, Daniel Julien and Mélanie Turcotte’s aptly-titled label Self Made offers a line of unexpected fashion accoutrements. Exclusively available through their website, the duo’s current lineup consists of “sleeve” scarfs made from sweatshirts, moustache bow ties fabricated from seal skin, domino bolo ties, ornate one-off rings and a host of other carefully crafted accessories. Because each …

Patric Chocolate

"Peanut butter and jelly" chocolate handcrafted by a Midwestern bean to bar chocolatier

Founded in 2006 by Alan “Patric” McClure, Patric chocolate has put the Midwest on the premium confection map. The brand, born from the founder’s deep love of chocolate and an influential trip to France, offers a variety of delicious craft-made bars. A leader in the artisanal/micro-batch chocolate community, McClure has been involved with the Craft Chocolate Makers of America since its start and is currently …

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Artist Agathe Snow teams up with Mykita on a pair of "monumental" sunglasses for her Guggenheim Berlin show

Aliens might’ve constructed Egyptian pyramids, but the bigger question according to artist Agathe Snow is our relationship to such towering structures. She takes up the question in her current show, an homage to monuments at the Guggenheim Berlin dubbed “All Access World.” The Corsica-born, NYC-based Snow has already made a name for herself with artfully messy sculptural works and a penchant for interactive art, with …