DIY wallet

Since we're working on the resort issue I find myself looking for all things pertaining to travel and holiday, so it  came as no surprise when I found this and it spoke to me. A DIY cassette wallet that you design and construct yourself. Now completely obsolete anyone wishing to reuse their secret supply of old cassettes can do so with this kit. 

If you don't have your own supply you can simply purchase this kit here. It comes with all your materials and how to instructions. I don't know if  I'd carry this myself but it would be great for kids or someone who is in the music industry or a lover of music.

Ted Noten

Not your traditional jewelry designer, Dutch conceptualist and artist Ted Noten has been casting jewelry in plastic acrylic molds for over 15 years. These molds, which resemble briefcases, suitcases and handbags, were (and still are) the pieces that he was most famous for – specifically his line of Lady K Bags, which are bags housing glamorous weapons.

Noten, who’s annoyance and frustration stems from the fact that today’s jewelry of status is made from diamonds, creates his art by finding beauty in the obscure. His 1998 design, Chew Your Own Brooch, requires that gum be chewed into a one-off personal brooch that is then cast in silver and gilded.

Since 2005, Atelier Ted Noten has extended his exclusive jewelry creations towards (interior) design projects, installations and assignments for both private collectors and art institutions, ranging from Mercedes Benz brooches for the Dutch Fashion Awards to designing a new entrance for the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, NE.

Noten’s upcoming projects for 2008 include 38 rings inspired by female archetypes (re: Madonna and others), as well as a presentation, lecture and exhibition beginning on November 23, 2008 at the Stedelijk Museum in the
Netherlands.

Collaborations I would like to see: UNIQLO

text: Vanessa Voltolina

Fred de GARILHE

Accessories designer Fred de Garilhe has to date created a collection for le coq sportif, contributed a collection of prototypes for Robert Clergerie and is currently working as a freelance designer for Ghost In.



His designs lend to a feeling of comfort, flexibility, and detailed craftsmanship allowing the wearer to always be in style. Examples for both men and women have all the qualities of being collector items for the future. The influences of nature are apparent in his choice of prints which may become his trademark.

Collaborations I would like to see: Jimmy Choo, Gucci, Prada