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In the Studio

Design Jam Session

March 2, 2010

We recently wrapped up our first in-house design “Jam Session.”  It’s time to add some new products to our line, and we decided to tackle the process a little differently this time.
We like keeping the in-house team small and agile (a.k.a. “mobile”), but when it comes to solving design challenges and adding hot new pieces [...]

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“Meet Designer, Malcolm Fontier” Scout Mob interview

January 26, 2010

“Meet Designer, Malcolm Fontier”: An interview with Scout Mob published January 26, 2010
Local designer Malcolm Fontier has been featured in so many noteworthy magazines, it seems ridiculous to name them all (but we’ll start: Wired, Dwell, Lucky, Design Milk, AJC, Thrillist, etc., etc.) The man behind the design is just as cool and collected as [...]

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What is “Modern” anyway?

December 17, 2009
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To us “modern” is more than an aesthetic, it’s a lifestyle. A modern approach involves rethinking all traditions and “norms”, utilizing technology and embracing a globalized world. It means using this approach to shape your own rewarding and enjoyable path- wherever and whatever that path might be. To us, this thinking is a huge part [...]

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Unisex: It’s catching on.

November 25, 2009
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We have always sold our line as “unisex.” To us it just made sense- we would design it, put it all out there, and let you decide which pieces you like. It’s always nice to hear a little confirmation that we’re doing something fresh and heading the right direction. We recently spotted a NYTimes article [...]

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The Diplomat’s Diplomat…plus a new epilogue: “The Real Story”!

November 16, 2009
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You may have noticed some trends in our product names: basically, all our products are named after travel related things. Wallets are named after international drinks, our toiletry cases are tropical beach destinations, and our bags – travel professions. Most names are straight from our twisted minds here at the studio. Others are from nagging [...]

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People Behind the Mojito Video

November 12, 2009
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To create the Mojito video “Simplify,” we were able to collaborate with some very talented and creative friends, not to mention that we made some new ones along the way. Everyone involved has some of their own amazing things going on. We’d like you to meet the people who made the Mojito video happen!

If by [...]

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Making of the Mojito Video

November 9, 2009
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We’ve become movie makers! That’s right – our popular Mojito wallet recently starred in a new movie, Simplify. Equal parts love story/action/drama, this groundbreaking film manages to pack a lot into its 45 seconds of excellence. You can expect things like naked cyclists, indecent thieves, a few very attractive wallets, and a whole new attitude [...]

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Our “Models”

September 1, 2009
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Our models are not normally models- they are actually associates, friends and friends-of-friends that we convinced to model for us. Saving a few dollars is nice- but, the real reason we wanted to work with them is that we knew their adventurous lifestyles show in everything they do (tough to duplicate this with a model [...]

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