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Currently showing at the Contemporary Jewish Museum till March 13th, Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H.A. Rey, features nearly 80 original drawings, book mock-ups, and vintage photographs. Tracing the creation and growth of the now widely celebrated monkey, the exhibition examines the challenges once faced by the Reys.
“Born in Hamburg [...]

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Prior to the founding of Lippincott, Inc. in 1966, artists interested in and working with sculpture were largely without the tools to produce industrial scale works. Lippincott, Inc., founded by Donald Lippincott and Roxanne Everett, became the premier resource for post-war artists – such as Robert Indiana, Louise Nevelson, and Barnett Newman – interested in [...]

A new shipment from Wolverine replenished our stock of the classic 1,000 Mile Boot in both brown and black. We now have a full size run in each, as well as more sizes available in the Addison 1000 Mile Wingtip Boot, Wesley Wingtip Chukka, Bradford Oxford, and the Clapton Boot.

Selections from Takuji Suzuki’s ts(s) Spring/Summer collection have arrived and mark the beginnings of the new season at the store. More beautiful and sophisticated in person to those of us previously unable to see any pieces first hand imagined, the arrival of ts(s) is a welcome start to the deluge of Spring collections headed our [...]

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With Spring arrivals beginning to slowly roll in and warmer weather on the horizon, though it’s been especially nice these last few days in San Francisco, the fresh start of a new year feels particularly promising. A handful of exciting new pieces have already arrived, including Spring SNS Herning, two new Alden collaborations, new 501 [...]

A near full size run of Alden’s classic Indy Boot 405 and Indy Boot in Dark Brown Chromexcel 403 have just arrived. Easily two of the most popular pairs of Aldens we sell, the recent holidays did a good job of diminishing our backstock. Along with the arrival of more 405s and 403s is a [...]

“Formed in London in 1942, the Design Research Unit was responsible for some of the most important design produced in post-war Britain. It pioneered a model for group practice, being the first consultancy in the country to bring together expertise in architecture, graphics and industrial design. By the 1970s it was one of the largest [...]

A short documentary film by John Madere on Massimo Vignelli, highlighting Vignelli’s opinions on aesthetics, the growth and state of design, and the importance of “vision, courage, and determination”.