Fashion
The Founders of Goodee Share Their Favorite Sustainable Home Goods
Byron and Dexter Peart founded their socially-conscious site to showcase sustainable design from around the world….
Take the colorful woven lamps by Ghana’s Aaks, a female-founded collective that works with the Tuareg community’s refugees in Burkina Faso. Or Austin Austin, an organic line of vegan soaps and lotions that uses recycled packaging and is made in Norfolk, United Kingdom by father-daughter co-founders. Other standouts include ecoBirdy’s playfully primitive children’s furniture proprietarily made out of discarded plastic toys, and naturalist stoneware by Quebecois ceramicists Lea & Nicolas.
This latest endeavor into home represents an evolved approach for the Pearts, who made their name in the fashion industry importing breakout Scandinavian contemporary brands (they were the first to bring Acne Studios stateside) and niche denim labels to North America. For their part, the brothers attribute much of their principled ethos and aesthetic wanderlust to their multicultural Canadian upbringing in suburban Ottawa, the sons of Jamaican immigrants. “It definitely gave us a global mentality,” says Dexter. “And as twins, we love to bring people together and we play really well in sandboxes.”
“Black people and people of color have a unique opportunity to change what the narrative around sustainability has been,” adds Byron. “We’re looking at things from a different lens than other platforms and marketplaces. It’s far more nuanced and hopefully more beautiful as well.”
Here, the Pearts take us through a selection of pieces they believe represent the best of conscious (and inspired) consumption, plucked from Goodee and beyond.
“These hand-sculpted woven baskets made by female artisans in Ghana are one of our go-to gift ideas as they add flair and function to any room.” -Dexter Peart
“We were introduced to this thought-provoking book from a good friend, and have been recommending it ever since. Curator and scholar Glenn Adamson invites his reader to be more contemplative about how the things that surround them are made, and why we should seek wisdom in how they connect to the world.” -Byron Peart
“Celebrating 100 years of its legendary Broomcraft program, the craft and stories of the skilled students live large in these everyday cleaning tools that function as effortlessly and artfully as they appear displayed on a wall.” -Dexter Peart
“Lightweight, slim, and ultra-comfortable, this kapok-filled mattress crafted by skilled artisans in West Africa provides a soft overlay that can be easily layered for rest and relaxation.” -Dexter Peart
“After designing bags for years, we were eager to create a go-to carryall that worked double duty from work to leisure. This everyday companion, handmade by refugees and asylum seekers in Italy delivers style, function, and impact.” -Byron Peart
“Whether setting up a productive corner for homeschooling or creating a fun play setting, we can’t think of a better way to introduce your kids to sustainability from an early age than with these modern design classics, smartly crafted from recycled toys.” -Dexter Peart
“This B-Corp certified brand is our go-to for creating the perfect indoor (and outdoor) settings for our varieties of potted house plants—a must to freshen the air and brighten up every room.” -Byron Peart
“Tyler Hays’ ceramics company delivers the finest collectibles that perfectly balance traditional craft and modern sensibility. We always anxiously await the monthly releases.” -Dexter Peart
“We came across Kazuri on a trip to Kenya and have been completely inspired by the ceramics workshop that has been employing over 300 single mothers to handcraft beaded accessories for decades.” -Byron Peart
“Handmade from 100% recycled glass, this timeless set of hand-blown tumblers have a subtle texture, and are ideal for serving water (or wine) with a relaxed meal at home.” -Dexter Peart
“Made from walnut shells, these super absorbent plant-based, biodegradable cellulose sponges perform double duty as a sustainable and durable cleaning tool that’s easy on all surfaces.” -Byron Peart
Entertainment
A$AP Rocky Turned An Entire Manchester City Kit Into His Album Rollout
A$AP Rocky doesn’t do album rollouts quietly, and this one recruited an entire Premier League club to help. Manchester City, PUMA, and Rocky teamed up on a limited apparel run tied to “Don’t Be Dumb,” his 2026 album, timed around his September 5th show at Co-op Live.
The centerpiece is a long-sleeve PUMA King jersey in black and archive gold, with “DON’T BE DUMB” running down the sleeve and AWGE branding worked in throughout. A bold “MANCHESTER” graphic covers the back. Fans could also add limited “A$AP 11” name-and-number printing onto the club’s actual Home, Away, or Third kits, while supplies lasted at retail.
There’s a players-only version too, and it never went up for sale. That one sticks closer to City’s usual sky-blue identity, with its own sleeve detailing and back graphic — the kind of piece that exists purely because a handful of people got lucky.
The whole rollout kicked off with a one-night pop-up on September 4th, when PUMA turned a spot in Manchester’s Northern Quarter into a pop-up cafe for the night, mixing football, music, and street style into one room before the wider release hit the stadium store the next morning. Some of those jerseys even came with golden tickets to the concert or that Saturday’s match.
Rocky has called the project true to his own design language, and it’s not even his only club collaboration this cycle — a similar drop with AC Milan landed around the same time. At this point, the line between fashion week and matchday has basically disappeared.
Entertainment
Quavo And Lids Are Going All In On Atlanta With Their New Cap Pack
Quavo has never been shy about his hat obsession, and Lids just gave him another outlet for it. Their new “Atlanta” pack drops September 12th, marking another round in a partnership that’s been running strong since 2019.
The collection is a love letter to the city, spread across three very different caps. One mashes up pinstripes, script lettering, and Braves branding into a single design, working navy, red, white, and light blue into the mix. Another goes the opposite direction entirely — fully iced out in crystal detailing, done up in black and red, with both the Falcons and the Braves showing up in the design. The third strips things back to an old-school “ATL” trucker cap in red, white, and gold, the kind of understated piece that lets the city’s name do the talking.
None of this is new territory for Quavo. He’s talked before about waiting on hat releases as a kid, and that same excitement seems to be what’s kept this partnership going years past most celebrity collabs. His earlier Lids run leaned on one moment — the Braves’ 1995 World Series win — but this pack pulls from the city’s whole sports history instead of just one highlight.
Lids has called Quavo one of the rare voices who can blend music, fashion, and sports without it feeling forced, and this drop backs that up. Given how fast his past releases have moved, Atlanta might want to set an alarm for September 12th.
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