Desert Kicks for the Urban Jungle

Herbert Schier vellies

Neon has no place on safari, but we’re all about it this season. Today we’ve set our sights on a Namibian heritage brand kicking desert boots up a notch.

Inside Story: Chrissie Miller's Vintage Rock Tees

The downtown designer gives us a peek at her collection of vintage rock ’n’ roll tees and the first vinyls she ever received.

Demure Headpieces by Penny Chu

Headstrong fascinators

Avant-garde accessories from a Queens-based, Hong Kong-born designer. The attention you get for wearing her structured leather and vintage fabric toppers might go to your head. We won’t judge.

Easy Does It: A Peace Treaty Necklace DIY

How to make a statement necklace

Today was sunny, chilly and wet, and then sunny again. Cool. Next time you can’t decide if it’s a scarf or necklace day, make it both. (And make it yourself.)

Heel, Boy

Nicholas Kirkwood opens first stateside store

British invasion: Shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood finds his first U.S. footing in the West Village.

New York Jewelry Designers We Love

Replace your stash of trinkets with original pieces by local designers

You get your cheese at the Union Square green market, honey from a Brooklyn rooftop, and moonshine from a friend of a friend. For accessories, keep it local with baubles from some of the city’s brightest designers.

I Spy DIY's Jenni Radosevich's Sandal Tutorial

Easy tribal-print kicks

She puts the rad in Radosevich with a simple tutorial on making your sandals stand out. The process can also be applied (literally) to bracelets, headbands, belts, and more.