Owner Operator, Snowboard Outerwear Made in the USA

Independent and rider-owned, a transparent company showing love for snowboarding's roots

At its inception, snowboarding was beyond a fringe sport—it was forbidden. While corporate sponsors, TV deals and tail grabs on Wheaties boxes are now a part of the sport, the early days were marked by rebellion and inventive pioneers who went against the grain at mountains around the world. NYC-based outerwear and apparel label Owner Operator is an ode to snowboarding’s grassroots, championing the rider-owned, …

Apparatus Studio’s Censer Incense Burner

The NY design firm debuts a masterful, geometric multi-functional tabletop object

They are always a must-see at ICFF, and we’ve been paying close attention to the works of NYC design firm Apparatus Studios for some time now. While their origins lay in lighting design, and their last collection saw a textile and paper collaboration, founders Gabriel Hendifar and Jeremy Anderson have just debuted a five-piece collection known as Apparatus Objects—and it’s their first foray into tabletop …

Jack Erwin NYC Fitting Room

The well-priced, men's formal footwear purveyer opens their first brick and mortar

In the world of men’s formal footwear, few brands offer worthwhile options for under a handful of hundreds. NYC-based Jack Erwin hopes to change this. With three collections spanning brogues, loafers, wingtips and boots, the one-year-old brand delivers a refined selection of finely crafted (in Spain) shoes for around $200. To build on their direct-to-consumer approach, the formerly web-only brand has this week branched out …