Apparel and Accessories

Feeling The Cold? Let Me Help You Dress For The Weather

Winter is in full swing. The East Coast is still reeling from a record-breaking winter storm, and it's cold (or chilly at best) everywhere. Don't let the cold stop you from enjoying the outdoors and staying active. Here's a winter weather outfit that will cover you from head to toe, composed of a couple of new exciting products and a couple from leading brands.

Matuse Produces Quality Wetsuits And Hip Apparel

by Samantha Pankey

The Matuse line of wetsuits and Matuse apparel epitomize the Matuse mission to meld art and function to create premium products. Not only is their gear sleek and stylish, it incorporates a level of innovation that sets it apart from competitors.

Planning A Camping Trip? Check Out These 5 Camping Stoves

by Samantha Pankey

Though parts of the East Coast are snowed in right now, you may be looking forward to warmer weather and warm activities. If you're planning that camping trip for the spring in a couple of months, you may want to check out these five camping stoves.

Fairy Tale Fashion Exhibit: Once Upon An F.I.T Time

by M Dee Dubroff

The Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology has created an imaginative, one-of-a-kind fashion exhibit based on 15 different fables that range from Alice in Wonderland to the Little Mermaid. Read on for more information and more than a little...fairydust.

Pack More And Still Have A Full Camping Set With Sea To Summit Kitchen Camping Gear

by Samantha Pankey

When you're planning a camping trip, you have to conserve space in your pack. The people at Sea to Summit, campers themselves, recognize this and have designed camp kitchen products that collapse and will save you space when packing your gear. Check out their kettle, pot, bowl and cup and kitchen set below.

Vegan Star Wars Shoes: Olsenhaus, The Force and The Jedi

by M Dee Dubroff

The Force, Luke Skywalker and the Jedi all live in the hearts and minds of Star Wars lovers. Learn more about a new shoe collection dedicated to the characters of this sci-fi classic and the mission behind their creation to forever eliminate cruelty to animals.

Fashion Designer J.W. Anderson: Far Out and Yet In

by M Dee Dubroff

Meet Irish-born, J.W. Anderson, one of fashion's most important and original fashion designers. His works are provoking and contradictory, far out and yet cemented in time. Read on for more about this fascinating young man and his work.

VSSL Flashlights Will Give You More Than Just Light

by Samantha Pankey

Look in any camper's backpack and you'll find a flashlight. It's a staple of camping. Another staple of camping is the utility tool. As flashlights have become more powerful and smaller, VSSL has created flashlights that utilize the former battery hulls as storage canisters for various camping supplies. Check out their 6 flashlight units.

Blue Panel Steel Conceptual Shoe: Alternative to High Heels

by M Dee Dubroff

Meet Dutch avant-garde shoe designer, Marloes ten Bhomer, who has designed the blue panel steel high-heeled shoe. It's different and requires a bit more respect than just a request to not step on them, as was the case with their blue suede cousins of more than six decades past.

20 Christmas Sweaters That Are Not Just Ugly But Wrong

Ugly Naughty Christmas Sweaters That Are So Wrong

by Holly Cochran

Some of these ugly sweaters are intended to be risqué, and others perhaps unintentionally naughty. Regardless, the results are hilarious. Here's are 20+ great examples of the new trend in Ugly Christmas Sweaters, the ugly, naughty and oh so very wrong...

Urine-Powered Smart Socks: Pee Power Saves Energy

by M Dee Dubroff

Meet these new urine-powered smart socks which takes the idea of taking advantage of natural resources to an all time high. Read on for more information on this fascinating energy source.

Keep Toes Toasty With Heated Yeti Foot Warmers

Yeti USB Foot & Hand Warmers by Smoko image via Facebook

by Rebecca West

Now, you can keep your feet warm with abominable snowman slippers that heat up without plugs or wires so you have full mobility to pad around the house — or 7-11, if that’s how you roll — without your feet getting cold.

A Little Literary Love In The Glove

by Laurie Kay Olson

During the winter months it can be hard to keep your hands warm while working or playing on the computer. There are a number of options to keep your hands warm, but you need your fingers and thumbs free. Some are too bulky to really allow your fingers to fly. These Literary Writing Gloves seem to have it all plus the fun of words from popular literary works.

DUCKS IN A ROW Backpacks Are Perfect For Urban Commuters

by Samantha Pankey

While commuting via bike in the city cuts down on traffic headaches and parking nightmares, it's not always easy to carry your belongings on the ride. Backpacks help, and DUCKS IN A ROW Backpacks, not only make it easier to carry your stuff, they were designed especially for urban commuters and have features that will make the commute easier.

Rainy Days and Self-Drying Jackets Never Get You Down

by M Dee Dubroff

Meet a Back-To-The-Future inspired self-drying jacket that promises smiles instead of frowns on rainy days. Falyon's special jacket is new to the wearable tech scene, but is likely to be a memorable addition.