Interviews

A chat with Shanghai based designer and fashion critic Gracia Ventus

I first met Yoko Kumano and Kayoko Akabori of Umami Mart when they first interviewed [http://blog.umamimart.com/2011/05/custom-made-noodles-at-ken-ken-ramen-sf/]us atKen Ken Ramen [http://www.kenkenramen.com] about 5 years ago. Over the years the girls have evolved their culinary

Evan Kinori designs beautiful, simple, long lasting garments in San Francisco. From a visit some highlights: How would you define Luxury? Evan: There is an interview from Inventory magazine with Maurizio Donaldi (Maurizio former creative director of Levi’s Vintage) - where he says something along the lines of ‘luxury is

"I simply came here to be an observer with an outsider's perspective."

Marnix de Nijs is as one of the leading exponents of interactive sculptures, and recently sat down with me to discuss some of his recent artwork that explores the dynamics between the human body, machines and other technology. Trained as a sculptor, de Nijs is now best known for his

In conversation with // CAMO: Stefano Ughetti Following interview conducted with Stefano Ughetti for The Voyager Shop. Big big fan of the Made in Italy brand Camo. In 2012 we loved what Stefano Ughetti of Camo Factory was doing with his clothing. His unique fitting paired well the classic shapes of

Sat with head Chef Eric Ehler of Black Sands Brewery to discuss cutting corners, learning from mistakes, and an evolving menu. What were you envisioning when designing the Black Sands menu? Share with us your process and its evolution. Ultimately delicious food that goes well with cocktails, something that is

Kenyon QS makes architecturally simple, beautiful and rigorous leather accessories.Deeply personal and extension of his craft we had the chance to sit down with him to discuss rigors of practice, the mod scene, the craft and keeping simple as an ethos on living. Why did you start making bags

Had the great pleasure of supporting Japanese brand STILL BY HAND who provides clean, sporty but still quirky looks and had a quick chance to sit down with the brand designer. The brand, as its name implies, takes a delicate, meticulous approach to menswear – concentrating on tailored fits and wearable

Over bowls of pho in the Mission district, sat down with Bin Chen, friend and fellow cosmic drifter, to discuss his creative projects, ranging from work on his popular and influential blog YouMightFindYourself.com, [http://youmightfindyourself.com/] art direction at Timbuk2, launching and running his own startup Boba Guys [http: