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17 MAY 2013

The Age of Incense

A whiff of an old-fashioned home fragrance trend has entered the air

6 MAY 2013

Pajama Party

Bedclothes get fashionable

22 APR 2013

Mass Appeal

Nascent fashion ventures look to the masses for designs and dollars

8 APR 2013

Look Sharp

Knives get the design object treatment

5 APR 2013

First Fridays: Michelle Goad, CEO and Co-Founder of PS DEPT.

Q+A with the customer service innovator

22 MAR 2013

Memphis Woos Again

Memphis design is on the verge of a comeback

19 FEB 2013

Boy Meets World

Tomboy style becomes a fashion mainstay

15 FEB 2013

Where the Wild Things Are

Progressive personal care startups go into the woods for ingredients

11 FEB 2013

Growing Panes

The art of stained glass is being cast in new light

5 FEB 2013

Remote Control

Mobile and video platforms bring online shoppers personalized customer service

9 JAN 2013

Cycle Chic

Designers are tailoring garments for stylish cyclists

20 DEC 2012

Problem Salvers

Natural salves heal what ails you

5 DEC 2012

A Fair Share

Style startups adopt the Netflix subscription model

17 SEP 2012

Secondhand News

Luxury consignment shops flood the Web

3 AUG 2012

First Fridays: Bri Emery, Co-Founder of Blogshop

Q+A with the woman leading the blog design revolution

30 JUL 2012

(Do) Try This at Home

Digital tools facilitate better fitting apparel purchases online

14 JUN 2012

Shape Up

Geometric shapes and patterns are inspiring contemporary design

4 JUN 2012

Eat Wear Love

New blogs are pairing food and fashion. Naturally.

30 MAY 2012

Fashion Fauna

Designers are planting living greens to become wearable fashion

11 MAY 2012

Dream Weaver

Woven details make a modern comeback in the design landscape

Once the footwear of choice among those whose wardrobes came from head shops before tie-dye and caftans were chic, Minnetonka moccasins remain a gypster standard. And while the heritage brand may be a ubiquitous complement to formerly countercultural long hemlines, the authentically fashion forward have not abandoned the moccasin altogether. Rather, in keeping with the obsession for all things artisanal, they’ve merely moved on to handmade versions.

Rickard Guy Handmade: Artist Daniel McRorie has worn many hats in his life (actor, orthopedic technician, “crusty little punk”), but it was a chance encounter with a Help Wanted sign in the window of a mall shoe repair shop that ultimately led him to his current profession as a cobbler. Though he does still fix the occasional broken heel in his Brooklyn studio, the bulk of his work entails crafting custom footwear, including oxfords, bowlers shoes and, yes, moccasins. So popular have his stylistic moccasins become that he was tapped by Manhattan lifestyle emporium Love Adorned to spend every weekend this month in the store taking measurements for moccasin orders.

Manimal: Manimal designer Kristen Lombardi, a native New Englander, started her line in 2004 after an inspiring first visit to the U.S. Southwest. The item that launched it all? A pair of moccasins that she made by following a tutorial in a Boy Scout handbook. Seven years later, the Manimal collection includes four styles of moccasins as well as other Native American-imbued accessories like earrings, bolo ties and pouch necklaces. Most of the line, which is handmade by a team of three artisans, is constructed of suede and leather, the scraps of which are repurposed for other Manimal items, like this neon-accented pouch belt crafted for Of a Kind.

Beatrice Valenzuela: Angeleno Beatrice Valenzuela is a true renaissance woman. A fixture in the local fashion scene, she’s both a stylist and hairdresser. But the hat that she is perhaps most well-known for wearing is that of a shoe designer. Offering a comfortable alternative to the eyesores typically worn by residents of her city, her line is handmade with surgical-like precision by an artisan pal in her hometown of Mexico City. Among the lineup of hand-stitched kicks, all of which are composed of leather remnants and leftover rubber, are these booties—which, unlike mass-produced moccasins, are far too exquisite to ever wear to a dusty music festival.