In 2013, Miwa Neishi, who was born in Tokyo and learned to make ceramics in Japan, moved to Ohio to study sculpture. In Japan, “the art program felt too traditional,” she told Ginkgo Journal. “If we used a material out of its intended use the professor would critique your work based on that sole reason.” Now her one-of-a-kind clay vases combine an experimental approach with the rigid, traditional practices she was first taught. (Her inspirations range from calligraphy to Abstract Expressionism to graffiti.) Only a few stores in the United States stock her pieces, including the carefully curated Noguchi Museum gift shop, in New York. Luckily, you can also order them online. If you find one you like, purchase it immediately—no two vases are the same. (miwaneishi.com) —Jensen Davis

Regardless of your age, at BonBon, a Swedish candy store on the Lower East Side and in Brooklyn, you’ll feel like a kid. The shop was founded in 2018 by three Swedish friends hoping to bring the treats from their homeland to the U.S. BonBon offers anever rotating selection of sweet—and savory—goodies imported from Scandinavia, such as Fazer Dumle chocolate-covered toffee, Marabou pistachio chocolate, and dozens of different gummy candies. In 2020, BonBon even began making their own gummies, Sour Wild Strawberry Fish. (You’ll be missing out if you don’t snag a bag of them.) For those not based in New York, don’t worry: BonBon has an extensive online store. (bonbonnyc.com) —Gracie Wiener

The phrase “watch person” should be reserved for someone who stands guard, not for a person who likes timepieces. However, for those of us in the latter category, it’s become increasingly challenging to find the right watch. Options abound, but inventory is low, and the vintage and pre-owned markets can be overwhelming. Bezel, a new app, presents just the solution. It includes a series of curated, insightful shopping guides designed to help you find what you’re looking for. Most importantly, each timepiece is inspected and authenticated by Ryan Chong, a former watch specialist at Sotheby’s and Christie’s, so you can shop with confidence. (getbezel.com) —Michael Pescuma

We have officially arrived at that moment in summer when anything too constricting or complicated is non grata. Stylist and fashion director Martha Ward has picked the right moment to unveil her second collection for Bamford. Full of flowy, heat-averse dresses and blouses, the seven pieces in Ward’s range are exactly the sorts of things we’ll refuse to remove until it’s boots-and-sweaters season. This hand-smocked day dress, made of organic cotton, is inspired by one of Ward’s vintage dresses, and while it communicates a certain jeunesse, it is far from babyish. ($437, bamford.com) —Ashley Baker

After dating for several years, two aspiring artists—Nadia, an actress who only books commercials, and Martín, a musician stuck recording cover songs—have developed a mild contempt for each other. On the verge of calling it quits, Martin finds a stray dog near their house, on Amsterdam Avenue in Mexico City, and brings him home. The cute rescue forces them to stay together a bit longer. The setup sounds like a winning formula for a 90-minute rom-com, but the TV-show format draws out the particularly awkward, charming parts of an ill-fated relationship. Over 10 episodes, Amsterdam, which originally aired in Mexico and has been dubbed in English for American audiences, turns two people who could easily become caricatures of hipsters—they smoke weed, have many tattoos, eat chia-seed pudding—into sweet, albeit slightly pitiable characters. Plus, the sweeping shots of Mexico City are beautiful. (hbomax.com) —Jensen Davis

It has arrived: the season in which we are only truly comfortable in a gigantic Fiore dress from Natalie Martin. Martin sources hand-printed batik fabric from Bali to create featherweight dresses, skirts, and tops that repel heat and moisture while protecting our delicate limbs from both the oppressive sun and the wandering eyes of others. They’re bohemian but not beachwear: the waking-hours equivalent of wearing a nightgown, but you’ll still look properly attired while going about your business. They’re made of silk, but—wait for it—are hand-washable, meaning that you can easily take one on a trip to, say, Ibiza, and do the laundering in the hotel sink. If that’s not the type of summer ease we covet, we don’t know what is. (Starting at $298, nataliemartincollection.com) —Ashley Baker