Super Sunglasses – I hate spending lots of money on sunglasses, because I just end up 1) losing them 2) dropping them or 3) throwing them. I would be more careful with these (OK, maybe not) and actually consider spending over $150 on these finely designed works of art—especially the Luciano 3 Occhi. Lovely.
Lazy Oaf – Headed by artist Gemma Shiel, this UK brand shows if you’re going to try and make cute and fun indie-riffic apparel, this is how you do it. JUST GO FOR IT and make a hamburger sweatshirt!
Iron Fist – There seems to be a lot of horror-themed brands out there right now. Although none seem as big, or as cool, as Iron First. Mixing punk, tattoo, and skate culture together they’ve created their own brand—Even managing to please the ladies too with a pretty rockin (Dare I say “sleek”?) high heel collection. (PLUS they’re vegan materials!)
Denham – Premium denim seems to be all the rage right now, but Denham (new since 2009) seem to really have a passion for it. I may be a little bias as I was able to visit their first retail store in Amsterdam, but everything about the shop came across as great quality with attention to detail and pure enthusiasm for what they make.
PushButton – Besides their interesting silhouettes, this female-driven clothing line from Korea surprised me in the way it managed to make things looks sophisticated and fun at the same time. The color combinations alone were enough to grab my attention.
