Ecouterre

Now that school’s out for summer, relive your misspent youth by turning leftover bits and bobs—remnant yarn, strips from an old T-shirt, odd lengths of ribbon—into grownup…

Search for your missing piece no longer. Dianna Gedron of Soft Gold Studio turns vintage wooden puzzles into bold, tangram-styled pendants. Sanded, drilled, and given fresh coats of…

German archaeologists have unearthed what may be the remains of the world’s oldest handbag. Although the purse itself, which was likely made of leather or linen, has long…

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have drawn the ire of animal activists for releasing a $16,900 backpack made from a motley array of animal fur. The former child actors, who received the 2012…

LOST AND FOUND Even from a young age, Bremer found inspiration in art. While she intended to study graphic design, a stint in metals at the University of Texas at El Paso convinced her…

Olivia Wilde is wild about many things, but chief among them is Haiti, which the actress is helping rebuild after 2010′s devastating earthquake. Wilde, who co-founded Campaign…

Fair-trade and fair-mined gold jewelry has finally arrived on Britain’s high street. Ernest Jones and Beaverbrooks are the latest jewelers to offer rings bearing the Fairtrade and…

Nervous System offers the perfect fusion of art and technology. The Massachusetts company uses pattern-generating computer algorithms to design its nature-inspired jewelry, emulating…

CABOCLO Hand made in the north of Brazil, each pair of Caboclo shoes is made from reclaimed tire soles and naturally-treated leather. + Caboclo PIECE x PIECE Recognizing the waste…

ATTRACTION/AVERSION Piqued by these dueling emotions, Howley wanted to see if she could make discarded follicles attractive again. Each of the five resulting necklaces, inspired by…

A nondescript head-mounted display could soon spell fewer bumps and bruises for people with moderate visual impairment, thanks to researchers from the Universidad Carlos III in Madrid.…

SEE THE CHANGE Solo is helping the world see, one pair of sunglasses at a time. For every pair of bamboo-and-plastic sunglasses you purchase, the San Diego label will donate a pair of…

Batter up for Father’s Day with the ultimate gift for the baseball fanatic—well, next to season tickets at Wrigley or Fenway, anyway. In honor of the sport that inspired its…

Tom Cruise should ditch his Ray-Bans for sunnies that do more than keep out the glare. After all, his missus is the international brand ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger’s “The…

Looks like Gucci’s foray into sustainable eyewear was more than a passing fancy. Less than a year after it debuted a line of bio-based frames synthesized from castor seeds, the…

Who decreed that hangers had to limited to plastic, metal, or wood? Swiss design studio Bernhard Burkard went against the grain—so to speak—when they devised a lightweight,…

NEW TERRI-TORI Spelling designed the individual components herself, but it’s up to you to mix and match the assortment of necklace tops, bottoms, and pendant accents using…

FLY AWAY HOME Many cultures consider the sight of a ladybug lucky. (The Turkish name for the insect is uğur böceği, which translates literally to “good luck bug.”) You…