Pleasure, pain, life, and death have produced an unforgettable alternative to the common key fob. By combining opposing words and phrases with hand crafted leather straps and solid brass hardware, Made by Eugene transforms a necessity into something to wear and to flaunt.
Brazilian born, New York based designer Eugene Tsai has worked as a producer, art director and collaborator on many projects including the ‘Video Portraits’ series by Robert Wilson, ‘A journey that wasn’t’ by Pierre Huyghe, and ‘Don’t trust anyone over 30′ with Dan Graham. During a stay in Paris, Tsai started to deconstruct and reconfigure ideas about fashion accessories with handbags. Now in New York, he has continued to explore these ideas with his whimsical accessory line, Made by Eugene.
For this season Made by Eugene offers key chains that double as jewelry, a netted butterfly bag perfect for picnicing, and police whistles and crab claw charms. Eugene aspires to make something romantic out of something utilitarian. Tsai employs poetic phrases stamped into the leather that capture his personal memories of love, loss, and hope, but the sentiment is universal.
Available at Oak NYC and Earnest Sewn.
Visit MadeByEugene.com for more information.
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BLOWOUTS IN BABYLON
Tonight: Stop by In the Mood 7 for a special live performance by Hi-Tek to celebrate the birthday of Ron from Leroy Jenkins. $10 with RSVP to InTheMood7 (at) gmail (dot) com. 11pm-4am at Rehab, 25 Avenue B, Manhattan.
Also Tonight: Check out VP Records and Complex Magazine’s official listening party for K-Salaam and Beatnick’s “Whose World Is This?” with complimentary drinks by Heineken. Email RSVP (at) VPRecords (dot) com to get on the list. 7pm-10pm at The New Era Flagship Store, 9 East 4th Street, Manhattan.
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SAMPLE SALES IN BABYLON: Hit up the Sophomore sale for women’s and men’s samples and vintage items. 12pm-9pm at Circa Now, 238 East 6th Street, Manhattan.
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