Handmade in London, the Jewelry Plot collection celebrates the humble data behind mighty economies: commodity prices. So the story goes Lisa Prince, a strategist at Wieden+Kennedy, sat in meetings staring at data, and noticed that by…


8 Feb
The only time bridges and gin should mix

Named after the many bridges of its home city, Portland’s 12 Bridges Gin is a small batch, hand-crafted gin that combines the sophistication of London dry with the bold flavor of Dutch genever. Aptly named for…


3 Feb
When all you've ever wanted fits in one fine leather briefcase

Without question, our favorite “affordable” single malt Scotch at LIAS is Balvenie 15-year, absolute gold at Costco for about $40 a bottle. We would’ve loved to try that Balvenie Madeira, of course, but haven’t had the opportunity (Balvenie,…


3 Feb
Customize your pockets with little colored bricks

Love these LEGO wallet/card holders designed by ColorByNumbers. Each one is hand made from a specially cut official LEGO base plate, so it therefore can be customized however you like (I’m thinking maybe stick a couple


2 Feb
Lavender, yet strangely still masculine

High-end Italian luxury house Trussardi recently released their Trussari Dal 1911 Lavanda cologne, which we sampled this weekend and were surprised in its scent. I’m normally not a big fan of lavender for men, but this…


French boutique line Les Queues de Sardines is coming out with a really original range of stockings and tights, notable for their unconventional and unique graphic style. Of course I’m loving the Monster Legs! line above…


We’re not the biggest fan of steampunked designs around LIAS, but when done well it can add a rugged and bespoke aspect to normally banal items. Such is the case with these Machine Lights designed by…


4 Dec
From concept to execution… everything is handmade

Collateral-main

I predict I’ll never be able to afford a piece of art (that also happens to double as fashion) from Collateral. The price points basically make Barneys look like a 99¢ store. A boy can dream,…

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