Utility Cruisers by Prana Cycles

An affordable bike inspired by Indian and British cycling culture

by Kate Beard The inspiration to create a new company can come from many places. For Adriano Galardi and Richard Eastoe, it was a mutual love of cycling and visual design that turned their nebulous idea of creating an affordable but aesthetically pleasing city bicycle brand into Prana Cycles. The vintage-style black, cream or sage-colored cycles (which come in the men’s “Rama” style or women’s …

Doisy & Dam Chocolate

Handmade in the UK with the world's best (and healthiest) natural ingredients

It doesn’t take much to convince us to eat more chocolate, but London’s Doisy & Dam have taken the already heart-healthy treat and chocked it full of some of the most powerful superfoods on the planet. Starting out with a 74% organic dark chocolate bar, the team at Doisy & Dam sought to make the bars both as healthy and tasty as possible—something of a …

Handmade Koro Kimonos

Vibrant, contemporary textiles crafted into the classic design for an easy touch of glam

Outside of traditional celebrations and period dramas, kimonos aren’t often worn in the Western world. And yet, the comfort of the wrap and its classic design are so widely recognized and loved. With Koro Kimono, Sophie Hart-Walsh and Tara Postma are reviving the fashion—and in a festive form. These South London-based designers have fused the deeply historic with modern inspiration and eccentric textiles and the …