The Dress Project
Brooklyn folk collective Fort Makers create wearable art in their latest venture
Tag: One of a Kind
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Peepwool
A cast of curious characters handcrafted from upcycled materials
Amsterdam: Made By Hand
A guide to Amsterdam's hidden ateliers and boutiques
Valerie Sloan Jewelery
by Fabrice Fortin Before launching her Paris-based couture label Valslo, French jewelry designer Valerie Sloan worked as a sculptor—a background that reveals itself in the masterful play of light, shadow and texture …
LuLu Frost Plaza Collection
by Anna Carnick Shutting its doors in 2005 for renovation, much of the interior of the infamous Plaza Hotel was broken down and put up for sale. Jewelery designer Lisa Salzer of …
Creston Electric Instruments
by Noah Armstrong A one-man operation in Burlington, VT, Creston Electric Instruments builds fairly traditional electric guitars, generally styled in the Fender tradition, but custom-designed according to each customer’s expectations. Owner Creston …
Golden Orb Spider Silk
Spun from the silk of millions of golden orb spiders found in Madagascar, the 11-foot long tapestry currently on view at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC represents a uniquely …
Guy Chanel Leather Accessories
by A one-man luxury brand, Guy Chanel works alone out of his atelier on the outskirts of Paris handcrafting a variety of one-of-a-kind designs out of leather, crocodile, ostrich and other fine …
Erik Halley Accessories
by For fifteen years Erik Halley has been handcrafting one-off pieces—triple-tiered shoulder pads encrusted with rhinestones and metal-spiked headphones—in his Parisian atelier for the best names in fashion, e.g. Lagerfeld, Yohji, Givenchy, …
Six Handbuilt Bikes
Thanks to the ever-rising global trend, we’re seeing more and more custom-made, one-off or otherwise tricked-out bikes. For those who want a bike with a unique story behind it, we rounded up …