Interview: The Monocle Order

The duo behind innovative sunglasses club talks about going brick-and-mortar while staying original

Frustrated with losing their sunglasses and also spotting the same styles on faces around them in New York, Holland-born Alex van Klaveren and Washington native Zoe Nightingale took their mutual obsession with shades, entrepreneurial know-how and knack for throwing parties to launch The Monocle Order, an online eyewear club, in 2011. Departing from the usual sunglasses-of-the-month model, it exclusively carries independent designers and coveted vintage …

Nixon + Kate Spade Saturday Time Teller Watches

The upshot of a collaboration between Kate Spade’s more accessible brand Saturday and Nixon, these plastic gems brighten up your wrist while keeping track of time. Several styles available.

Isaora + Meyerhoffer

Two innovation-obsessed designers create a collection of detail-oriented surf gear

Known for striking a balance between high-tech materials and minimal, modest design in what seems to be the most aesthetically pleasing way possible, NYC’s Isaora has been on our radar for a few years now. Recently, their keen eye for like-minded designers drew Isaora to renowned designer Thomas Meyerhoffer. If the Meyerhoffer name doesn’t ring a bell, the companies he’s worked with during his storied …