Editor-in-Chief Caroline Williamson returns for Take 5 to share geometric ceramics, a simple cable wrangler, a colorful camera collaboration, and more!

1. Not Work Related Ceramics
I’ve been a big fan of Not Work Related’s ceramics for several years now, even including them in a gift guide back in 2019. Every single time they pop up on my Instagram feed, I immediately want whatever it is that they’re sharing, and so does everyone else because they always sell out immediately after restocking. The Brooklyn-based brand was launched by former architect Sarah Hussaini, who brings a playful yet sophisticated approach to tumblers, mugs, vases, bowls, and planters with fun, geometric patterns in delightful colors. Counting down the days till I get to enjoy owning one of her pieces and living with it every day!
2. Contax G2 Camera Collaboration between Casablanca and MAD Paris
A collaboration I still think about since its release in August 2023. I love cameras of all shapes and sizes (I do have a degree in photography, after all), and this collaboration reimagining old Contax G2 cameras is next level. Casablanca and MAD Paris joined up to bring new life to the model, which was produced between 1996 and 2005, and was one of the most advanced rangefinder cameras of its time. The MAD Casablanca Contax G2 Camera edition is finished with hand-applied ceramic coatings in multiple bold colors and topped off with Casablanca’s signature diamond logo. Sad...