Lily Cole, Cambridge graduate and supermodel, to launch an altruistic social media venture.

Lily Cole is set to launch Impossible.com, a social network which will facilitate a gift economy between users.

Backed by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales,  Impossible.com  is an “altruistic social network” which will encourage people to gift skills and services …

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Freud design and café-bars

 

David Freud founded Freud design and café-bars in 1986. Inspired by stories of his father’s early days spent in Viennese coffee houses he set out to transform coffee house culture in London. His main goal was to capture the essence …

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Object Nomades for Louis Vuitton

 

Louis Vuitton launched a collection of foldable furniture and travel accessories, called “Objets Nomades”. Louis Vuitton has followed the tradition of artistic collaborations and invited a team of established and upcoming designers to create 16 objects. The cool brazilian duo, …

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Mistura Designs Watches

 

Christmas time in Vienna is something I’ll never forget, the glühwein bars in Museums quartier, Christmas markets all over town, and waltzing at midnight on New Year’s eve…there is nothing quite like it.

That’s why it’s a good thing I …

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Christmas gift guide – BOOKS

 

Yes, it’s that time of the year again….time to bake gingerbread, pull out the ice skates and ponder what to get everyone and their brother for Christmas!  Books are usually a safe choice, and this year offers some REALLY great …

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Stephen Kenn – The Inheritance collection

 

Every once in awhile you stumble across a product that has integrity. It’s not just a product made in a factory, it is actually someone’s creation, that has formed from years of research and love.  I came across this video …

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Fashion does good – Toy Art Auction

 

Incredibly beautiful auction lots created by Russian designers for VOGUE’s charitable auction in support of the Naked Heart Foundation, from Natalia Vodianova, which will be held Dec, 3. Have a look!

Style: Olga Dunina. Model: Antonina Vasilchenko / IMG. Set …

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A.B.K Leather

 

A.B.K leather is run out of Chinatown, New York by two sisters from Belarus.  Alya  and Katya Kazakevich are amazing leather artisans. Their shoes, bags and accessories have an old world feel while remaining modern. I wouldn’t mind getting one …

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Scarfshop

 

Scarfshop is the creation of Martha McQuade. She creates one of a kind hand dyed scarves from her workshop in Minneapolis. Each silk-cotton scarf is kettle dyed in a small batch, which leads to an amazingly unique and beautiful design.…

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Vienna Design Week – 2012

 

After Vienna Fashion Week,  the city is hosting Vienna Fair, a huge event promoting new artists and galleries. And now it is time for design. Vienna Design Week will be going on all over the city, until 7. October,  so …

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Home accessories

 

We rarely write about home accessories but a few have popped up recently that have caught my eye and made me chuckle. I thought it was time to share them with you.  After all, they don’t have to just be …

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Amy Lamp by Delightfull

 

Marge Kome and I never met, actually, we don’t know each other…but we are linked on twitter and Pinterest, so it’s enough to consider Marge Kome a friend. I just love the time that we’re living now. Well, she introduced …

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Zippo Lighters From The Vietnam War

 

These customised Zippo lighters all belonged to soldiers in the US Army during the Vietnam War. The collection consists of over 282 lighters, and were gathered from war zones by American artist Bradford Edwards.

Mr. Edwards, 52, is an American …

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Bike accessories

 

Now that we’ve all gotten our bikes out of the keller, it’s time to kit them out with some cool accessories! Who doesn’t need a carrier for their beer or wine bottle? Or better yet…a holder for your skateboard, because …

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Sol & Luna, The Art of Leather

 

Recently I’ve heard about Sol & Luna, a company from Uruguay that makes the most incredible things in leather. Gwyneth Paltrow became a fan of Sol & Luna at the fair Maison &Objet in Paris. Take a look at …

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Molly-Hanna Designs

 

I happened to come across a photo of Molly-Hanna Carey wearing one of her signature necklaces for J.Crew and instantly found myself Googling her to see more. What’s so interesting about jewelry these days is the ecclectic vintage quality…incorporating older …

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Petit h, The Recreation Project of Hermès

 

Petit “h” is Hermès new project. It’s a creative laboratory for unique and unexpected pieces. A workshop that brings together materials, artists and craftsmen in a single space, faithful to the exacting standards that characterise Hermès.

The project is simple, …

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HELMUT LANG SCULPTURES

 

The Austrian fashion designer Helmut Lang retired from the catwalks in 2004 at the peak of his career. Since then the brand that carries his name belongs to Prada. 2012, 8 years later, Helmut Lang resurges as a visual artist …

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Portland/Seattle artisans

 

As some of you may know, I’m from Seattle and well…I felt the need to introduce you to some cool peeps that are creating some pretty amazing products from both Seattle and Portland. The first company is a jewelry company …

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OVM jewelry

 

James Jean is an artist and jewelry designer. He sells his wares under the name, OVM. Upon visiting Japan after the Tsumani he turned his thoughts towards nature and designed a line of jewelry. The “drip” collection is organic …

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Issey Miyake Collaborates With Scientists On Origami Fashion Line

 

132 5. is a unique fashion project developed by well-known fashion designer Issey Miyake and his in-house team of scientists from Reality Lab. Jun Mitani, a computer scientist and professor, led a team of researchers to create an algorithm than …

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Etsy Spotlight – Accessories

 

Esty‘s been around for awhile now and sometimes I forget about it. It’s probably not a bad thing as once I get on…..I have a hard time pulling away! I’m a HUGE fan of Etsy. I love the fact …