Ana Bucur

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DESIGN FASHION MADE IN ITALY MILAN

AI_

AI_ is the brain child of Italian designer Andrea Incontri. The brand was established in Milan in 2009 and is fully committed to produce quality leather goods, small and large, suitable for both sexes. Even if the brand is still very young, it has already conquered a large crowd of fashion-forward followers due to its …

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O’CLOCK Watches

Even if the cheap watches with silicon wristband hype is slowly fading out, these candy-colored watches from O’CLOCK are hard to resist. The brand is US-based, but the products are ‘conceived and manufactured in Italy’ – designed by laboratorio.quattro.

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KAWS x The Standard Hotel

Is it just me or designing light bulbs is the new trend? After Plumen, there is the second light bulb design makeover I come across. Renowned artist KAWS paired up with design hotels chain The Standard Hotel to launch a limited edition of light bulbs. There are only 1,000 sets that contain 3 bulbs each, …

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Zarb Champagne

Apparently, ‘Zarb’ is the French slang for ‘bizarre’, therefore this new brand of champagne is anything but ordinary. Actually, the non-bizarre thing about it would be the content, which comes from the domains of the Baron family in France, a family with a tradition of over three centuries in champagne making. The bottles, however, are …

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Recovery Kits by Knock Knock

Who doesn’t need one of these once in a while? Knock Knock came with this fun idea to produce recovery kits for some of the most popular disasters in one’s life: hangover, break-up, workday and birthday, all equally painful in an adult life. Each of the recovery kits contains a 16-page remedy booklet, silicone bracelet, …

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Mykita x Uslu Airlines

Two of Berlin’s coolest brands, eyewear manufacturer Mykita and luxury cosmetics brand Uslu Airlines, joined forces and came up with the newest trend: matching sunglasses and nail polish. For this limited edition, they have paired up three colors of Bob & Eve aviator frames with matching nail polish in three shades: muddy grey (MYK), powdery …

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Aldo Bakker Tableware

If you’re planning to impress your dinner guests, a tableware piece from Dutch designer Aldo Bakker should definitely do the trick. Apart from their obvious aesthetic role, they seem pretty functional too.

DESIGN JAPAN PRODUCT

OEY Chopsticks

These must be the Zen-est chopsticks out there. They are from the Japanese brand OEY and are handmade using the ancient traditional technique of silk thread and paper twining called ‘mizuhiki’. They also make fabulous napkin rings and glass markers, all in amazing color combos.

GRAPHICS

Star Wars Typo

Super cool typography use in these Star Wars inspired posters by Milan-based H-57 Creative Station.

DESIGN DIY FURNITURE XMAS

Mykea

The idea behind the Mykea project is so simple that you might slap your forehead in a “how did I not think about that?” way. Basically, the folks at Mykea took some simple and basic Ikea pieces and customized them with design stickers that they sell online worldwide. The even better part is that they …

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Plumen

It was about time for the world’s first designer energy-saving light bulb to be produced. Plumen is the creation of Hulger and it did change the face of lighting as we know it. The beauty of Plumen is that it can be used as a decoration in itself, without investing in lamp shades which are …