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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Linen is meaningful in Belfast': how an old industry is weaving the city a new identity

Belfast is revitalizing its identity through a modern linen industry, blending heritage with contemporary fashion.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
3 days ago

Off the Mainland: Floating Architecture Projects Redefining the Built Environment

Floating architecture adapts to water levels, using buoyant materials and anchoring systems to address environmental challenges in coastal regions.
Remodel
fromFast Company
5 days ago

How to build a quality furniture collection that is affordable and sustainable

Fast furniture offers a cheap, convenient solution for moving but contributes significantly to landfill waste and lacks durability and emotional value.
#home-design
#work-bags
Arts
fromTime Out New York
2 weeks ago

This company transforms discarded Broadway materials into limited-edition fashion and home items

Scenery Bags rescues discarded Broadway stage materials and transforms them into limited-edition handbags, accessories, and jewelry, preserving theatrical history while diverting waste from landfills.
Fashion & style
fromCN Traveller
2 years ago

No more loungewear: these fashion brands are creating dedicated travel collections - and they're chic enough for the boardroom

Business travelers dominate airline revenue, yet in-flight fashion remains casual, prompting a demand for stylish, comfortable travel wear.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
3 weeks ago

hand-felted sheep wool forms the library of vibrant nudibranchs depicting marine life

Each nudibranch in this archive is three inches long, grown-up size, as the artist puts it, and each one is a faithful replica of a real species. The cerata, those finger-like projections on a nudibranch's back that serve as gills and defensive organs, are recreated individually in wool, each in the right shape and color for its species.
Miscellaneous
fromMindful
4 weeks ago

Clothing Designer Eileen Fisher Models Mindfulness

Despite having to haul a dozen dumpster-loads of damaged goods out of the offices and the nearby Lab Store, to the tune of $1.5 million, Eileen said at the time, 'It was just stuff.' You can only imagine the emotions that might arise in a chief executive if they saw their sewage-soaked products floating by. Eileen and her staff did not linger there. They mobilized quickly-organizing carpools, impromptu meeting spaces, and arranging interest-free loans for staff needing cash during the crisis.
Women
Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

Transforming a Concrete Shell into a Wooden Interior Shaped by the Sea

A Mediterranean harbor house renovation transforms a raw concrete shell into a material-driven interior that echoes maritime atmosphere through spatial organization, natural materials, and carefully controlled views of the surrounding landscape.
Design
fromApartment Therapy
1 week ago

Seashells Are Back in Style - But Not the Way You Remember

Shell mosaics are re-emerging in design as architectural elements, moving beyond their quaint origins to create atmospheric spaces.
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

This Iconic French Brand Is Launching Surfboards in Its Spring Collection-How to Get One

Travel remains the brand's compass, Delafontaine explains, and this season, she imagined a Longchamp muse "gliding from spring into summer, seduced by the rhythm of the waves and the warmth of the sun on her skin." The surfboard captures that spirit of escape.
Paris food
Fashion & style
fromAnOther
2 weeks ago

A Celebration of Signature Bags From Loro Piana

Loro Piana's signature bags are defined by material mastery inherited from its wool-trading heritage, with designs that reference textile production through functional details rather than decorative motifs.
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
1 month ago

Sea to Summit Lays Out Even More Ultralight Bikepacking Gear

Sea to Summit released ultralight sleeping gear including a 12.8oz down sleeping bag, 13.8oz insulated air pad, and upgraded pillow, totaling 852 grams for complete sleep system.
fromColossal
1 month ago

Dive into Wool Creature Lab's World of Vibrant Felted Nudibranchs

I was surrounded by 200 marine biologists and students living and working together on a small island. That summer changed everything. It was there that I first learned about nudibranchs-these impossibly colorful sea slugs with shapes and patterns that looked like they came from another planet.
Arts
fromTravel + Leisure
2 weeks ago

Tumi's New 'Mediterranean Escape' Luggage Collection Is Inspired by the Colors of the Coast

With this season, we wanted to capture the feeling of being in the Mediterranean-the light, the energy, the colors of the coast. Travel, for me, has always been about the memories you create along the way, the moments that stay with you long after the trip ends. When designing this collection, we focused on translating that experience into the product itself, creating pieces that connect the spirit of the destination with the journeys our customers take.
Fashion & style
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fromKALTBLUT Magazine
1 month ago
Fashion & style

VIN + OMI - JORD: Bring Back Nature - KALTBLUT Magazine

Vin and Omi's JORD collection reclaims nature with plant-based, recycled textiles, upcycles charity stock, and partners with the British Heart Foundation to fund heart research.
fromFast Company
1 month ago
Fashion & style

Copenhagen wants to cement itself as a sustainable fashion mecca

Copenhagen Fashion Week adopted strict sustainability standards but faced greenwashing complaints, participant departures, and scrutiny that undermined its credibility despite reform efforts.
Fashion & style
fromEarth911
2 weeks ago

11 Sustainable Men's Clothing Brands for Spring & Summer Style

Clothing production consumes massive water resources and generates significant carbon emissions, but sustainable brands using organic, recycled fibers and repair services offer viable alternatives to fast fashion's environmental damage.
Fashion & style
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Why Sustainable Fashion is More Than Just a Trend: Clothing, Bags, and Accessories for a Better Future

Sustainable fashion has moved from niche to mainstream as consumers increasingly demand transparency about production, labor practices, and environmental impact of clothing and accessories.
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Fashion & style
fromPractical Ecommerce
3 weeks ago

How Vessi Sells Waterproof Shoes

Vessi, a direct-to-consumer waterproof sneaker brand, diversifies into apparel while maintaining focus on its patented breathable fabric technology and expanding advertising across multiple platforms beyond Meta.
Fashion & style
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Trader Joe's is bringing back its viral mini tote bags. Here's when to start looking

Trader Joe's canvas tote bags are returning in spring 2024 with new sizes and colors, including large bags with lavender handles and mini bags in pastel shades, expected in stores by mid-March.
#upcycling
Fashion & style
fromwww.cntraveller.com
3 weeks ago

The best bag charms to adorn your tote, whether you're at home or away

Bag charms, originating from Jane Birkin's 1980s trend, have resurged in 2024 driven by TikTok and Labubu collectibles, offering affordable personalization alternatives to quiet luxury aesthetics.
World news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak

Jeff Bezos's Koru uses teak; Myanmar old-growth teak is illegal due to military-linked trade and sanctions, driving yacht-makers toward plantation and synthetic alternatives.
Gadgets
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

Products of the Week: Axes, Sunglasses and Petrichor Scents

Best Made Co. Spark Straight-Hold Edition axe features a straight-hold Appalachian hickory handle with a red enamel base and a Gfeller leather blade guard.
#analog-bag
fromThe Inspired Room
2 months ago

New Coastal Art in My Entry (+ Etsy Valentine's Day Gift Ideas) - The Inspired Room

Recently I found this darling original painting placed in a vintage frame from an artist on Etsy. I just love it! it reminds me of the island views outside of our own home. This is the kind of decor for our home that we treasure, something that tells our story. Etsy is a wonderful place to find creatives who create special pieces...the kind you can fall in love with and keep forever!
E-Commerce
Marketing
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Indie Influence: How one agency exec turned his classic boating hobby into a brand

Woody Boater connects and informs the classic wooden and antique boat community, preserving heritage and attracting thousands of daily visitors through news, stories and resources.
Real estate
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'If you buy an old boat for 40,000 and think that you're going to get a permanent home... that's just not possible'

Living on a houseboat lowers monthly bills but requires substantial upfront investment, ongoing maintenance, and can produce unexpected expenses and hard work.
Business
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

The rising appeal of traditional goods in modern investment portfolios - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

UK investors increasingly allocate to tangible alternative assets for stability, scarcity-driven appreciation, and clearer ownership, balancing portfolios against market volatility.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Unsinkable metal discovery could build safer ships and harvest wave energy

Laser-etched superhydrophobic textures let damaged aluminum tubes trap air and remain buoyant, mimicking diving bell spiders' hair-based air-trapping mechanism.
Fashion & style
fromElite Traveler
4 weeks ago

What Your Loafer Says About You

Loafer styles—penny, Kiltie, and horsebit—each reflect distinct personality traits and lifestyle choices through their design details and versatility.
Remodel
fromLondon On The Inside
1 month ago

Fix Your Furniture, Mend Your Clothes and More This London Repair Week

London Repair Week runs 2–8 March 2026 offering citywide repair workshops, local repair services, and DIY classes for all skill levels.
Gadgets
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

Products of the Week: Ciele Hats, New Necessaire and Boat Shoes

Mito LED mask delivers five LED modes, comfortable fit with eye protection, and visible skin improvement when used up to four times per week.
fromEarth911
2 months ago

Guest Idea: 7 Solutions to Give Your Old Sunglasses a Second Life

Just like that coffee cup, eyewear is a complex fusion of materials. Metal hinges are screwed into polymer frames, which hold chemically-coated lenses. This mix of metals, plastics, and coatings means standard sorting machines cannot process them. As a result, they are rejected as contamination and sent directly to landfills, where they contribute to non-biodegradable waste. Unlike a disposable paper cup, however, a pair of sunglasses is built for durability. Its high-quality components make it a perfect candidate for repair, reuse, or reinvention.
Environment
fromCN Traveller
2 years ago

23 best weekender bags for your next getaway, according to our editors

Whether you're planning a quick road trip to the nearest beach or a much-needed couple's getaway, spending a few days away calls for a sturdy, stylish, and functional travel bag. We often turn to our favourite weekenders to hold everything we need for short trips and overnight stays. The best weekender bags are roomy enough to carry your clothes, toiletries, and a pair of comfortable shoes or two
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The rise of the analogue bag: fashion's answer to doomscrolling

Analogue bags filled with crosswords, knitting, novels and journals help reduce screen time by offering offline activities and became a social-media trend among younger people.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

These Lace-Shade Lamps Transform Family Heirlooms Into Memorable Floor Lighting - Yanko Design

In Lana Launay's Kinship series, light does more than illuminate space. It acts as a living archivist, revealing, preserving, and narrating stories embedded within inherited textiles. Through works such as Kinship I and Kinship II, the artist transforms antique doilies, lace fragments, and stockings passed down through generations into sculptural lighting forms that do not simply display history but actively project it into the present.
Arts
fromLondon On The Inside
1 month ago

The Outside is On at Wax London

Wax London is here to get us all outdoors this spring with its new-season collection 'The Outside is On'. Keeping the brand's balance of timelessness, craft and wearability, the new collection is a celebration of the optimism of spring - and yes, that means colour.
Fashion & style
E-Commerce
fromInverse
1 month ago

60 Bougie Things That Both Look Awesome & Are So Damn Useful

Affordable, artful home and fashion items combine luxury aesthetics with practical, everyday functionality.
Environment
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Bay Made Showcase: How We Build This with May Boeve

Storytelling drives movement building by cultivating courage, belonging, connection, and collective power among organizers and communities.
fromColossal
1 month ago

In Collaboration with Indigenous Artisans Around the World, PET Lamp Emphasizes Sustainability

Tons upon tons of these single-use plastics end up in landfills or even floating in the ocean. Spanish design firm PET Lamp set out give another purpose to these otherwise short-lived materials. Partnering with artisans in communities from Chile to Ethiopia to Australia, the company celebrates both Indigeneity and sustainability, drawing upon time-honored global craft traditions while supporting local economies and recycling discarded materials.
Arts
Environment
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

Fishing Nets and Snack Wrappers Just Became Retaining Wall Blocks - Yanko Design

Eco-C CUBE transforms mixed, unsortable plastic waste into interlocking, high-strength structural blocks—outperforming concrete in tension, enabling cement-free retaining walls with built-in drainage and lower CO₂.
Arts
fromDesign Milk
2 months ago

SAW.Earth Presents See Earth Handmade Paper Lamps

See Earth presents handmade paper lamps and found wood-and-stone assemblages that explore material limits, time, companionship, and the connection between earth materials and the cosmos.
Fashion & style
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Coach's new bag charms are literal books

Coach's new book-shaped keychains, created with Penguin Random House, reflect a broader cultural resurgence of physical books as fashion accessories and intellectual status symbols among Gen Z.
Renovation
fromRemodelista
1 month ago

Current Obsessions: Notes from Here - Remodelista

A curated weekend selection of design finds, home goods, books, plant kits, workshops, and seasonal accessories to brighten living spaces and inspire creativity.
Fashion & style
fromEsquire
1 month ago

Paul Smith and Barbour Bring Some Seaside Whimsy to Their Second Collaboration

Barbour's collaboration with Paul Smith introduces vibrant seaside-inspired colors and whimsical designs to traditionally stuffy British heritage clothing, making the brand more accessible and fun.
Design
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago

wearable collection repurposes leftover leather powder as translucent composite material

OBRO converts leather manufacturing offcuts into semi-transparent PVC composite by embedding finely ground leather powder to create visually layered, tactile, durable sheets.
Design
fromArchitectural Digest
1 month ago

It's Cold Out-Your Lamp Needs a Sweater

Knit and crochet lampshades and covers pair warmth textures with lighting, creating novel, hygge-inspired decor that highlights stitch structure and playful design.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Between Sea and City: Contemporary Fish Market Architecture

Fish markets shape coastal urban identity by mediating city-sea relations, embodying maritime culture, and evolving into hybrid public spaces tied to waterfront regeneration.
fromDesign Milk
2 months ago

Designtex + nanimarquina Introduce New Textiles as Acts of Care

The collaboration brings together Designtex's deep expertise in high-performance contract textiles and nanimarquina's poetic command of craft, tactility, and the beauty of the imperfect. For both teams, the partnership emerged from an immediate sense of kinship - a shared language of material integrity, color sensitivity, and a respect for heritage techniques reinterpreted for contemporary spaces. "We did that by using performance yarns and intentionally embedding imperfections into the weaving process."
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Design
fromianVisits
2 months ago

From Skylons to brick-walls - see the next generation of jewellery designers

Emerging jewellers and silversmiths from the Goldsmiths' Centre present diverse, skillful small-scale jewellery and metalwork in a free foyer exhibition open weekdays until 18 February 2026.
Fashion & style
fromwww.cntraveler.com
2 months ago

We've Traveled All Over the World With Baggu BagsThese Are Our Favorites

Baggu makes packable, machine-washable nylon bags that combine minimalist style with practical features for versatile, travel-ready, and reusable everyday use.
Fashion & style
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

From fishermen's garb to status symbol: the evolution of the sweater

Wool sweaters have regained prominence as dignified, practical garments while fleeting trends like ugly Christmas sweaters and tracksuits reflect shifting cultural and market influences.
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

From Our EIC: Everything to Buy From Outerknown's Winter Sale

Having been at InsideHook for the past seven years, I know that you guys are super into Outerknown, the Kelly Slater-founded clothing company that specializes in laid-back basics that are equally at home on a beach or out to dinner. Or just...at home, I guess. So I feel obligated to alert you to the very, very good sale they're currently hosting, on everything from their best-selling Blanket Shirt to their must-have Nomad Shorts, as well as $28 hoodies (?!?!) and a whole lot more.
Fashion & style
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Filled with good intention: could the new It bag be an antidote to the tote?

It's not a multi-thousand pound handbag from Hermes that best captures the new era of It bags, but a 149 tote from John Lewis. Launched this season, it's deeper (45cm) and taller (33cm) than your average handbag, and comes loaded with good intentions. It's able to hold your packed lunch, flask and book, as well at a push as your gym kit.
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fromFast Company
1 month ago

These pretty textiles are made out of human hair

Human hair can be repurposed into durable biotextiles resembling coarse wool and combined with resins for improved structural stability.
Fashion & style
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

Beis Just Launched a New Men's Collection. We Got a First Look.

Béis launched The Pro Collection, its first men's travel line featuring ballistic nylon rolling duffles, backpacks, a sling, and a camera insert in three colorways.
Fashion & style
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

Our Favorite Hat Box for Travel is Durable and Protective-Check Out the 10 Best Options We've Tested

Hat boxes protect various hat styles during travel with crush-resistant designs, adjustable sizing, locking latches, airline approval, and storage-friendly features.
Fashion & style
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

Products of the Week: The Fleece, Bag Charms and Percale Shams

Province of Canada releases a shoppable Canadian Olympic fleece; Octobre Éditions x Schott offers a reimagined bomber; Mykita x Oamc debuts mid-century eyewear.
fromwww.kaltblut-magazine.com
2 months ago

The Rural Cut

The Rural Cut places vintage fashion in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, among vineyards, open fields, and the animals that inhabit the land. As a Beirut-based stylist, I worked with a fully Lebanese team to create a shoot that feels authentic, where each garment and every frame reflects the textures, history, and rhythm of the rural landscape. Photography by Angele Basile / Instagram: @angelebasile Styling by Rinad Saad / Instagram: @rinaaaaddd
Fashion & style
fromBustle
2 months ago

55 Bougie Things That Are Actually So Useful & Genius

When it comes to your wardrobe, it can be easy to define "bougie" as a piece of clothing that looks or feels expensive - and while the items on this list check those boxes, they're also so clever, you'll wonder how you ever did without them. Scroll on to shop for chic loungewear with extra functional features; trendy and practical fits for both day and night; and accessories that solve all sorts of fashion-related dilemmas.
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fromInsideHook
2 months ago

From Our EIC: 5 Items to Buy Right Now

Huckberry's Just Landed spotlights versatile new gear: restocks, collaboration leather goods, footwear, and seasonal layers for winter into spring.
Fashion & style
fromElite Traveler
1 month ago

The Best British Knitwear Brands To Invest In

British Isles produce world-class knitwear; independent heritage brands with close mill ties create timeless, high-quality knits from cashmere and merino.
Fashion & style
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

An HR professional turned a passion for collecting vintage Coach bags into a side hustle

A Brooklyn HR professional turned TikTok-inspired vintage Coach bag restoration into a profitable side hustle, owning 45 bags and selling more than 30.
Fashion & style
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

Products of the Week: Frette Bedding, Japanese Twill and Sunnies

Frette, Buck Mason and Kith lead Spring/Summer 2026 apparel drops, including Buck Mason's Japanese Twill two-piece and Kith's Team USA collection ahead of the 2026 Olympics.
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