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Ocho Bags

By Italian designers Mariadela Araujo and Arianna Vivenzio, Ocho bags can be organised to have many different looks and uses. Mix and match and play with the bag compartments to suit each use and and the mood of each day. The compartments neatly seperate and organise your keys, mobile phone and anything else you’re carrying.

Via designspotter

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Three Layer Cake

Predictions on women to watch for 2007

Louise Campbell

Nipa Doshi

Inga Sempe

Wieki Somers

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The design desease

Many of us suffer from it - some more than others.

A recent post by a graphic designer in London (who remains anonymous) describes the affliction. I know I suffer from it to a lesser extent. I’m not obsessed by text but perhaps more so by the need to have perfect placement to derive and illicit appropriate responses whether it be in a commercial or non commercial environment.

Have a look - it’s a nice post.

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Create Your own handbag design

Via freddy&ma

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Next Dfactory @Powerhouse Museum

Call to entries for the next designer market - for those interested go here.

Margaux Lange

The juxtaposition of skin tones, eyecolour and body parts make for potent socio political statements whilst looking great as a wearable piece of jewellery. They are beautifully executed technically and design wise - they get a high ranking from me. In fact I’d love to own a piece one day.

Whether you love her or hate her, there are few who feel neutral about
the plastic princess. I am fascinated with who she is as a cultural
icon, her distinguished celebrity status, and the enormous impact she
has had on our society. Specifically, I’m intrigued with her influence
in defining gender roles of women in contemporary American culture.

I enjoy the funny juxtaposition of wearing the body, on the body.
Barbie has become the accessory instead of being accessorized. I take
pleasure in the contrast and contradiction of something mass-produced
being transformed and revealed as a unique, handmade, wearable piece of
art.

See her collection

Via KStyle

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&made make it again

Toby & Dave at &made are at it again in Milan during Salone 2007.

It started in 2006 when they offered a free taxi service to and from events as a means of meeting designers, industry people, exhibitions and events. This opened opportunities to meet and speak with people they wouldn’t normally have access to. Well the boys recognise the value of this experience and this year they are sharing this expereince with five 20 near graduation students from the UK form 5  Universities and Colleges. The students will have their portfolios and who knows what opportunities will arise from these encounters.

This is a wonderful initiative and extension of the previous project however the &made team are currently seeking sponsors for the event to get it off the ground. I’m sure there are other creative thinking organisations out there that can see the value of the project as well as the promotional opportunities. There will be press and advertising space available in and on the taxis - speak directly to the boys at &made.

Details via their website or email me (address on the Author page).

Stay tuned for updates and news on their Climatised Objects

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