Got Cake lets you build your own Cake Pop When we think about innovation, we think about big things, like the automobile, or the iPad, or the door that converts into a pingpong table.  But I’ve learned that the most impactful innovations are often on a smaller scale — tweaking a detail, adding a slight twist, or simply by looking at something in a different light. Shana Lawson, Founder of Got Cake The new and awesome Shwick Market opened last weekend in Bushwick (photos comin

ID Pop Shop Shoppers ID Pop Shop is open once again in Chelsea Market. And once again, I am blown away by the design, innovation and energy of this event. ID Pop Shop (which stands for Independent Designer Pop shop) is a venue where some of New York’s finest independent and emerging designers can bring their wares to the public. The quality of the clothing, accessories and decor products is always outstanding, with a very exciting mix of styles. This week’s event features 24

I have been remiss in waiting this long to feature the amazing work of Matt Shapoff of Handmade on Peconic Bay. Matt uses early printing techniques to create some of the most unusual items you will find in the artisan markets, or anywhere for that matter. At first glance, they may look like rich blue silk scarves and prints, or tobacco brown totes and notecards, all with lovely natural images or various curiosities. But once you look closer and learn the story of each individ