Category archives: USA

IZOLA - built to last

Here’s the way Izola describe themselves : Inspired by the old world utilitarian ideal of making something that is "built to last," IZOLA and Aesthetic Movement have curated a col[...]

Ragtop Vintage Clothing - Nice finds !

It is always with pleasure that I visit the blog of "Ragtop Vintage Clothing" . Military clothing, workwear, jeans ... Here are some of their latest findings ... As a short walk a[...]

Antique typewriters modified to work as USB Keyboards - (Etsy)

This small shop on Etsy sells antique typewriters modified to work as USB Keyboards for PC, Mac, or even iPad Beautiful and original! Look great on your desk ... And handymen[...]

Muttonhead - Slow-Design in Toronto

We already talked about some Canadian labels. This time we found a Toronto based label. Muttonhead was created in Toronto in 2009. From it’s beginning Muttonhead decided to go l[...]

Dartmouth college students wearing Varsity jackets, 1963 (TAKE IVY)

The Varsity Jacket

The Varsity Jacket is a jacket traditionally worn by high school and college students in the United States to represent school and team pride as well as to display personal awa[...]

3x1 Denim : How to make a Jean (Video)

We already wrote an article about 3x1 denim. But by visiting their website we found this video. How to make a jean? In pictures and music.

Upcycled vintage objects and Iphone charger station by iasVintage

Traveling on Etsy, I discovered the shop "iasVintage". Especially these recycled objects. Or better, upcycled objects. Old trinkets, old machines, old clocks, etc ... DIY to become[...]

My favorite ZIPPO Lighters

Some lighters. My favorite Zippo from the 2012-2013 catalog.

Big Sur Country Soap (@ Meatpacking District, NY)

(photo © Lynel Moore) Big Sur Country Soap. At the begining of the week I was in NYC. During my free time (I was there for my job), I've made some shopping.... I went to t[...]

Reigning Champ - Unfortunately my size was sold out...

wo weeks ago I was in Milano and had two hours for visiting some shops. The first stop was at the WP Store. I found a very nice pants from Reigning Champ. Unfortunately my size [...]

New Balance - Made in ...

un DMC use to say "My Adidas", I'm used to say "My New Balance".... As a kid, I was leaving in a diplomatic area where most of the kids were coming from the US. During all those [...]

Bittle and Burley - The Original Beard and Mustache Brush

What I like about Etsy is the fact that you can find great products of young entrepeneurs trying to creat and develop what they believe in. One those nice Brands in « Bittle an[...]

Vintage graphics on hip flask, by Trixie & Milo

I fell in love with these flasks. I'm not really a fan of whiskey ... But I love pin-up and vintage art. To see more, I invite you to visit the store Trixie & Milo %%wppa%% [...]

Glennray Tutor - Photorealism seeming out of our childhood dreams

Glennray Tutor, american illustrator, is a magician! His illustrations look like photographs. With a surprising realism. It exudes a scent of nostalgia. Objects, colors ... Seeming[...]

William Faulkner - About a wedding

h. That ceremony. I see. That's it, then. A formula, a shibboleth meaningless as a child's game, performed by someone created by the situation whose need it answered: a[...]

Ruell & Ray Denim - Exclusively made from dead stock fabrics

Founded in 2011, Ruell and Ray is the kind of Denim brand we would like to see more often on shops shelves. Based in Virginia, the Ruell and Ray Denim are produced in Tennessee. [...]

Object from the past #3 : Graflex Speed Graphic 1940

It was while reading an old LIFE magazine from 1940 that I found this old advertisement for the Graflex Speed Graphic. The Speed Graphic Was The dominant Portable professional c[...]

Harrison Fisher : The artist of American fashion in the early twentieth century

Harrison Fisher. A man from a time when the photo had not yet replaced the pencil. And who introduced the fashion of his time, drawing American women and their toilets. It is the [...]

Well Rounded Sound - Turntable Mats

Well Rounded Sound is a New York based company specialized in high quality speakers made from eco-friendly materials. But apart from the speakers they have launch the Turntable Ma[...]

Clank Works : Design way to hold and maintain your bicycle

If you are like us, crazy about bicycles but are frustrated because that you don't have a nice/design way to hold and maintain your bicycle : ClankWorks is THE answer ! ClankWorks[...]