Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell

A new biography of Joni Mitchell by NPR music critic Ann Powers seeks to share what makes Joni such a beloved, enduring artist. Through her childhood, music, collaborations and musings this “kaleidoscopic in scope, and intimate in its detail” book is number one on our summer reading list.

Added: June 2024

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Parks Project Moab 3

The hero product of a new “Shrooms in Bloom” capsule collection from Parks Project and Merrell, these Moab 3 hiking shoes are made with HyphaLite™, a 100% bio-based, biodegradable and regenerative mushroom leather. Like all Merrell Moab 3s they have a Vibram outsole with extra grip that covers the heel and toe for long-term wear protection. Other materials include recycled canvas with 8% pineapple yarn upper and 100% recycled laces. The uplifting, summery, flora-inspired colorway is carried through the t-shirts, pants, shorts, socks and hat in the collection. The collaboration will donate $9k to the LA County Parks Foundation to support their work to “improve community health through parks, recreation and conservation.”

Added: June 2024

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Bard Jumpsuit

At CH a good jumpsuit never goes out of style, and the Bard Jumpsuit from Aether Apparel gives women a short sleeved, tailored option. This cotton jumpsuit has plenty of pockets, buttons that help adjust the fit, and a chic yet casual vibe that’s perfect when traveling to an exotic location or just to the farmer’s market. It’s available in three colors.

Added: June 2024

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Todd Snyder + Navot Miller Artist Series Terry Beach Towel

All proceeds from Todd Snyder’s newest Artist Series collection with Navot Miller go to Visual AIDS, a not for profit that “uses art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue, supporting HIV+ artists, and preserving a legacy, because AIDS is not over.” Navot’s colorful collection appears on several products. This extra large terry towel is based on his work “French Boys in Deià” and brightens up any beach, park or pool for you and a friend.

Added: June 2024

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Fungus Pals T-Shirt

Percival celebrates the beauty of fungi in their new Fungus Pals t-shirt, which is embroidered in London on a short sleeve, 180gsm cotton tee with the classic Champion logo.

Added: May 2024

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Rainbow Crunchy Candy Puffs

Freeze Dried Moon Puffs freeze dries popular candy, putting a unique twist on it. Of their many options their Rainbow (and Rainbow Sour) Crunch Candy Puffs are our favorite—crunchy freeze dried Skittles bursting with flavor.

Added: May 2024

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Tomato Vine Candle

This garden-inspired candle gives the summer feels we’re vibing, with a mix of tomato, citrus and earthy green scents that hit just right. Handmade in the USA, its coconut and apricot wax blend burns smoke free. It features a wick made from renewable fibers, a reusable glass jar, and each purchase sends 5% to support the Trust for Public Land.

Added: May 2024

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GuruNanda Concentrated Mouthwash

We’ve finally found the effective, natural, eco-friendly mouthwash we’ve been looking for in our ongoing quest to reduce plastic use, with the bonus of also solving packing for travel. This concentrated Ayurvedic mouthwash features pure essential oils like clove, cardamom, fennel and peppermint with a touch of Stevia; it’s preservative free with nothing artificial added. We’ve found GuruNanda to be more effective than the many other natural products we tried. The small, 2 oz glass bottle features a concentrated mouthwash that provides up to 300 rinses, easily replacing the large plastic bottle you have at home and is perfect for travel, too.

Added: May 2024

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Shells and Crustaceans III Decoupage Tray

John Derian’s new collection is inspired by “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” at the Met’s Costume Institute. He sourced the museum’s vast collection for the 100 piece collection of his classic paperweights, trays, cake stands and more. His muse for this tray is an illustration in the museum’s collection by Franz Michael Regenfuss, an 18th century illustrator fond of natural history specimens, and hand colored by his wife, Margaretha Helena. It measures 8″ x 10.5″ and is handmade in Derian’s NYC studio.

Added: May 2024

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Grain and Rice Cooker

Kitchen Aid’s Grain and Rice Cooker brings a new design to a category that’s seen little change in its format. Instead of placing your rice or grain along with an estimated volume of liquid into your cooker, this device lets you add the rice, grains or beans into the device—from quinoa to oats to lentils and more), and separates the liquid into an adjacent chamber. When you set the device with its easy to use touchscreen (it has 21 presets as well as custom settings) it pulls the required amount of liquid to simmer your item to your desired texture. The device can also steam food. It’s a fresh (and successful) take on cooking your rice, grains and beans with ease.

Added: May 2024

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Salmon Squares

Introducing Kismet’s Slow Cooked Salmon Squares—a premium treat crafted with love and care for your cherished canine. These gourmet treats feature real salmon as the number one ingredient, slow-cooked to perfection to lock in both flavor and nutrients and they’re infused with antioxidant-rich superfoods that promote overall health, supporting your dog’s vitality and wellness. Every purchase of these tasty treats supports Kismet Cares, a philanthropic initiative that contributes to Project Street Vet and Paws for Life, making each bag of Slow Cooked Salmon Squares part of a larger mission to give back to the community and support animal welfare. Just launched this month, Kismet is the brainchild of Chrissy Teigen and John Legend and offers other treat formulations, nutritious food and cute merch.

Added: May 2024

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OMAM Dry Vase

We fell in love with this vase at a studio visit to ANALOG, a Berlin-based glass company that blends high-tech tools with handblown glass. Each OMAM vase follows the same form and size (16-18cm wide and  29-32cm tall) and each celebrates its uniqueness resulting from its hand-blown production. As the name suggests the company recommends that it’s best used for dry arrangements, simply because cleaning can, depending on its particular nooks and crannies, require a bit more effort. Available in multiple colors.

Added: May 2024

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Everything Is Illuminated

When The Other Collection creates an edition of a book you know you are getting one of the most considered, artistic and deeply design nerd experiences in print. For this edition of Jonathan Safran Foer’s multiple award winning  “Everything Is Illuminated,” first released in 2002 when he was 25 years old, TOC called upon Paul Smith to create the book’s jacket. A single drawing was turned into a pattern by Susanna Dulkinys, which looks amazing in letterpress. Type designer René Bieder’s “Vitruv” font was selected to complement Safron’s centuries-spanning story. Their editions are set digitally and their lasersetter then generates letterpress plates which are then run on their 1954 Original Heidelberg Cylinder press. Then there’s the 90 gsm paper by Schleipen Werkdruk & Gmund, a linen wrapped cover and the author’s signature on each of the 998 books in the edition. For you or anyone on your gift list who cares about great books printed in the most thoughtful manner, it’s a considered addition to any library.

Added: April 2024

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Engineered Garments x Reebok BB4000 II

We say yes to these classic ’80s Reebok BB4000 revisited by Engineered Garments in metallic gold and silver, giving them a bright and shiny new twist. The shoe, inspired by street fashion that developed alongside hip-hop, features a premium leather upper, a classic gum rubber outsole. You can learn more about the collaboration here. Exclusively available at Engineered Garments / Nepenthes until 3 May 2024, then available on Reebok.com as well.

Added: April 2024

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Reposado Tequila

Casa Obsidiana is a new tequila brand created by two families with deep connections to agave and wine making who have been friends for more than twenty years. Jorge and Roberto Beckmann Gonzalez’s family has been making tequila for eight generations—more than 260 years. Jean-Charles Boisset and his family have been making wine in France and California for decades and are one of the largest wine groups in France. Their desire to create a unique tequila together, along with Francisco Quijana, the Master Tequilero, is Casa Obsidiana’s origin story, and its differentiated by both the spirit—made from 100% Blue Weber agave from the Beckman Gonzalez’s estates, Quintana’s spirit, and aging for four months in French Oak barrels that formerly aged the Boissot family’s Napa Valley Chardonnay. Further elevating the brand is its unique, hand made and unusual ceramic bottles. This new, premium Reposado tequila, made in Jalisco, Mexico opens with caramel notes but isn’t too sweet and moves to a pleasant peppery finish. The Reposado is our favorite, but the Blanco and Añejo are both excellent as well.

Added: April 2024

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Sweet Jane 1500mg CBD Lotion

This warm-woodsy smelling lotion, inspired by the “grounding, deeply soothing power of Sweet Mary Jane,” absorbs quickly and deeply moisturizes. A NYC recreational cannabis dispensary and CBD lifestyle brand, Gotham carries well-vetted goods and makes its own, including this lightly scented lotion with notes of oakmoss, birch and fir packs 1500mg of broad spectrum CBD in an 8ox bottle. The Sweet Jane collection also includes a roller, oil, candle, and bath salt.

Added: April 2024

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VISITORS

Adam Abdalla, a friend of CH, loves wrestling, and his latest book project documents a “death match” wrestling show at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall in October 2023, the first show created by an American independent wrestling company (Game Changer Wrestling). It featured 20 wrestlers and referees from the US and Mexico. Adam felt there wasn’t enough storytelling in previous efforts, so he recruited his photographer friend Nick Karp to document the event. This limited-edition book of 1,000 copies features 200 pages with images both behind-the-scenes as well as in the ring, and is  being shown during NY Art week (28 April – 5 May 2024). The photographs capture, in graphic detail and with a sense of primal and theatrical expression, this subculture of wrestling. Now available for pre-orders.

All photographs by Nick Karp (they have been cropped for our square format)

Added: April 2024

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Kimchi Salt

This bright, tangy and flavorful sea salt hits all of kimchi’s tasting notes. Use it to liven up soups, eggs, fries and more. San Juan Island Sea Salt fully evaporates sea water in the summer sun to create their salt. This variety adds Gochugaru peppers, ginger and garlic and will definitely awaken your taste buds.

Added: April 2024

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Rapper’s Deluxe: How Hip Hop Made The World

Dr. Todd Boyd’s thorough history of hip hop starts in the 1970s and shares how it has become central to music and American history, impacting nearly every aspect of pop culture since then. For both the informed and those who love today’s hip hop but lack some of the genre’s history, Boyd breaks it down into its key players, defining moments, and sprawling influence.

Added: April 2024

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Critical Thinking Hoodie

When the creative folks at Advisory Board Crystals pick a theme for their collections they lean into it with full force. Their Critical Thinking Hoodie Planet Saving Information Fungi Edition 2 series celebrates the magic of medicinal mushrooms with four different perspectives. Mega Spore, Dislike Everyone Equally, Predictive Programming and Home Team Welcome each feature unique colors, textures and text layered onto their signature heavyweight fleece using puff paint, glitter, graphic transfer and chain stitching. Finished using contrast threads on inside-out seams, no detail is left unconsidered.

Added: April 2024

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Spring Seasonal Concentrated Coffee

Jot’s Spring Seasonal coffee features a single-origin bean from Peru, and it’s just what we’re vibing for spring. Floral forward, nicely balanced, with fruity notes. Jot uses a “progressive enrichment process” to extract coffee from the grounds. Nothing else is added in the process—the liquid is very concentrated coffee and water. One tablespoon of the concentrate delivers a proper cup of iced or hot coffee, and from there your options are unlimited. It’s also available in Original, Dark, Vanilla, Chocolate Hazelnut and Caramel. Price is for one-time purchase. Discounts for monthly subscriptions available.

Added: March 2024

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As We Rise: Sounds from the Black Atlantic (LP)

Aperture, the photography-focused not-for-profit gallery and publisher, has released its first album, an accompaniment to the phonebook As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic (2021), featuring images from The Wedge Collection. The LP features both classic and  current Black music, featuring tracks from Tenor Saw, Jeff Parker, Cymande,  Miriam Makeba and others. It’s compiled by Dr. Kenneth Montague and its liner notes are by Liz Ikiriko

Image Credits:
Front cover: Samuel Fosso, ’70s Lifestyle, 1975–78, © Samuel Fosso, Courtesy of the artist and JM Patras, Paris

Interior gatefold: Paul Anthony Smith, Junction 3, 2019, Unique picotage on inkjet print, spray paint, mounted on museum board, 40 x 60 inches, © Paul Anthony Smith, Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York

Back cover: Jorian Charlton, Untitled (Sydné & Keverine), 2021 (detail), © Jorian Charlton, Courtesy of the artist and Cooper Cole Gallery, Toronto

Added: March 2024

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Small Bistro 7-Piece Dog Food Travel Kit

Clever Pup’s Food Travel Kit makes traveling with your dog (or other pet) much easier with its practical, durable and high quality system. The kit includes a carrier, two food-safe containers (if your pet eats cold food there’s a sleeve for an ice pack), two collapsible silicone bowls, a collapsible measuring cup, and a mat. A larger kit is also available.

Added: March 2024

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Socks That Protect Sloths

Conscious Step creates socks, hoodies and candles that feature illustrations of a range causes—from protecting Sloths to building homes, planting trees and saving rainforests, providing meals to those in need, and many others. A donation is made for each item purchased, one small way for you to subtly share concern about our world and the many ways in which we can help make a difference, however small it may seem. Purchasing a pair of these socks sends $1 to Conservation International. Kids and toddler sizes, , footies and more are also available.

Added: March 2024

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Chaga Tincture

Family-owned and Oregon-based, Feral Fungi has been making premium mushroom supplements since 2016. Their line-up includes single mushroom tinctures, multi-mushroom blends as well as gummies. Their online store is highly educational and is organized by mushroom type, wellness benefit and even astrological alignment. Chaga is known for supporting the immune system and reducing inflammation so it’s a great supplement for almost everyone. Available as a single purchase or subscription in one or two ounce bottles, the mushrooms are ethically wild-harvested and extracted using a three stage process to maximize their effectiveness.

Added: March 2024

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