Think of Of a Kind as the sartorial equivalent of open-mic night. Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo created the online-only marketplace as a way for emerging designers to rise above the din and connect with their customers on a more personal, human level. By limiting their inventory to 50 “of a kind” editions, and framing […]

World-renowned fashion designer and climate activist Vivienne Westwood is laying claim to the Arctic seabed with titanium flag in hand. Westwood has partnered with Save the Arctic campaign, The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts as well as Greenpeace to select a winning flag design that will be planted on the seabed at […]

Artist/designer Liz Collins will present a trunk and sample sale at the Textile Arts Center (TAC) on Saturday, March 16, 2013, where her new knit wall pieces and sculpture are also on view. Fusing her structural and surreal designs, Collins’ new, limited-edition capsule collection of unisex sweaters created in Peru will be available to pre-order. […]

There’s a reason why we have antique stores: stuff used to be made to last. Things have long shifted, however, in favor of a manufacturing business model known as “planned obsolescence.” From toasters to T-shirts, today’s products are designed to fall apart—all the better to get you to reach into your wallet once more, of […]