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The Introduction: Objects Without Meaning x Need Supply

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I’ve fallen a little in love with Objects Without Meaning over on Need Supply. The black, white and grey collection is simple yet considered – these are pieces that you could wear again and again. My personal favorites are above but OWM has also created some exclusive travel pieces for Need Supply’s Go Explore Collection – and the black & white palm print is pretty rad.

If you follow me on Instagram, you know that there are few things I love more than travel… Along with this exclusive collection, Need Supply also has some awesome summer city guides available on the site (including TAE favorites Clare Vivier & Diana Moss!) and is hosting an Instagram contest – through the end of the month, tag your travel adventures #goexplorenow for a chance to win an Artifact Uprising book (another TAE favorite!) and a $1500 Need Supply gift card. I don’t typically share brand contests on here, but I happen to be headed to the beach this weekend and I know I’ll be tagging my ‘grams, so I figured I should let you in on the fun – I hope you join me!

[lifestyle images by Stella Berkofsky, all images via Need Supply]

The Introduction: The Common Knowledge

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I prefer clean and simple bags for many reasons – they tend to be timeless, they are always appropriate, and they allow me to feel put together, even when I know that inside the bag is a jumble of receipts, wrappers, and uncapped pens just waiting to destroy something.

Zara Dramov’s incredible new collection, The Common Knowledge, is all of those things – and more. The bags are made in New York using Italian pebbled leather – and feature a genius canvas removable tasseled pouch, which keeps your bag organized and can be removed and used alone. Yes, please!

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The Introduction: NSF

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I was perusing Barneys yesterday (as one does – and as you should – there are some incredible things on sale right now!) and came across these amazing jeans… I’ve been searching for the right pair of skinny + slouchy + distressed white jeans and now I’m dreaming about being able to pull these off (which, unfortunately, is unlikely).

The jeans are NSF – which also happens to be the brand behind this tee that I picked up during a sale a few months ago and have been wearing constantly. Definitely a brand to watch!

About NSF:
“Our approach to denim has been to design what we love without worrying about whether or not it was going to be accepted. Our denim is classic, straightforward, with a little bit of dirt and a sexy tomboy slouchy straight fit. Every pair of jeans is made in Los Angeles, with hand executed washes, some with 15-20 steps each. Our approach to quality craftsmanship and authentic denim washes stands out.”
– Jamie Haller, NSF Creative Director and designer

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The Introduction: Daame

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One of the things I love about running this site is the introduction to new brands doing amazing things. I am often swayed to purchase an item when I find that the founders have built their business in accordance with the general ethos of responsibility – when they give their time or profits to good causes on top of the work they already do to ensure their products are made ethically.

That’s why I was so excited to speak with the founders of DAAME earlier this week – when confronted with the issue that I know we all have had – the need for a beautiful, functional laptop bag – they decided to merge their strengths and create their own line.

DAAME was started with a great desire to support today’s woman with beautiful + functional products – and because the founders spend quite a bit of their personal time volunteering, they give 5% to non-profits that provide education for girls in need – so that they can kick-ass in life.

I think this is a cause we can all get behind!

For more businesses working to make the world a better place, also check out This Good World.

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