Best Made Co. Gfeller Document Case

A sturdy, handmade folio from Idaho's storied case-maker

by Chantel Tattoli For years now, New York’s Best Made Company has been a go-to for hardy, purpose-built apparel, accessories and tools associated with living a considered life in and out of the city. Their recent cast iron initiative offered re-conditioned pans as a compliment to the brand’s in-house product line, which shows no signs of slowing. The latest product garnering attention is the hard-wearing …

Cool Hunting Video: Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility

A peep inside NYC's municipal recycling reveals the vastly complex task of material recovery and reuse

New Yorkers have been required to recycle for over 25 years. While it’s part of everyday life, what happens after the bags are loaded into a truck largely remains a mystery. We recently spent the day in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn to take a look at the newly opened Sims Municipal Recycling facility that focuses on material recovery. Just one step in the …

DKNY Jeans + Raat City Present “New Art City” Group Show

A one-night-only showcase of emerging NYC artists focused on Big Apple realities

It all began with a taxi ride. Carlos Santolalla, a photographer working under the moniker Raat City, had just finished modeling in DKNY‘s FW ’14 runway show and an unexpected opportunity appeared. “After we did the show,” he shares with CH, “I was in a cab with someone from Donna Karan and I said we should do an art show together. After we talked further, …