About Rachel Cook

Rachel is a native of Dallas, Texas and has degrees in English, History and Spanish and is currently working as a marketing assistant and freelance writer. She enjoys a comfy Vince t-shirt, colored Superga tennis shoes and anything from Barneys.

Roof Gardens at Namba Parks, Osaka, Japan

Namba Parks is an office and shopping complex located in Namba-naka Nichome, Osaka, Japan, where Osaka’s baseball stadium used to stand until 2003. The complex… [Full Story]


Penhaligon’s of London

Finding a unique fragrance that suits your personality can be difficult, even with hundreds and hundreds of scents available at dozens and dozens of stores.… [Full Story]


SLVR by Adidas

Adidas, long known as a purveyor of sportswear and running shoes (remember Sambas?), has upped the ante with their new line of casual wear, SLVR.… [Full Story]


Eric Zener, Photorealist Artist

Art is tricky. Its appeal is entirely dependent upon the viewer, and people’s opinions of art run the gamut from swooning admiration to vehement loathing,… [Full Story]


Handbags by The Row

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, child stars of yesteryear and masterminds behind The Row, have at long last launched a line of handbags to accompany… [Full Story]


Gourmet Salts

After years of iodine-infused mass production, salt has gone back to its high-end roots. Once so valuable it was used as currency, the only salt… [Full Story]


Harper’s Bazaar Greatest Hits

Being appointed editor-in-chief of one of the most iconic and revered fashion magazines in the country brings with it a certain amount of stress, but… [Full Story]


Prada Candy

The venerated Prada label has introduced a new fragrance: Everybody, meet Prada Candy. Rounding out their fragrance collection which until now consisted of the Amber… [Full Story]


Superga

Sneakers, like everything else, are now available in every conceivable shape, color and material, effectively rendering the search for a classic, everyday sneaker a painstaking… [Full Story]


One-of-a-kind wallpaper from Flat Vernacular

Imagine you’re renovating your house and are in search of the perfect wallpaper. You’ve every conceivable variation on stripes, polka-dots, brocade, flowers and then some…… [Full Story]