Category: EYE ON DESIGN
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Eye on Design | Rome | Piero Guidi
Fantastical acrobats, trapeze artists, clowns, and animals dance across handbags, shoes, belts, luggage, and even clothing in an explosion of color. Joyous and whimsical, it’s Piero Guidi’s “Magic Circus” collection.
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Eye on Design | Chiavari | In Living Color
The French painter, Claude Monet, once said,“Color is my day long-obsession, joy and torment.” I found myself both overjoyed and overwhelmed by the riot of color and the scents and flavors of the market in Chiavari, Italy.
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Eye on Design | Paris | Tripod floor lamp
A few weeks ago, I told you about my chilly trip to the Paris flea market, and about the amazing lamps at the stall of Aline Bachelier. (Did you see the video of her funny story?) I couldn’t leave there empty-handed, so I bought a floor lamp. As my criteria for purchases is most often…
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Eye on Design | Paris | Sign of the Times
Graffiti artists are pioneering new ways of expressing art all over the world. Clet Abraham, French graffiti artist, has become well-known for the black adhesive silhouettes he adds to street signs, like this guy furtively carrying away the no-entry bar. His figures can be seen on signs all over France, Italy, England, and Spain, and…
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Eye on Design | Paris Flea Market | Everything is Illuminated
It takes a keen design eye to spot an old post by the side of the road and and envision it with a glossy green and red lacquered lampshade on top.
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Eye on Design | Paris | From Wall to Wall
Last fall I was having lunch in the Latin Quarter when a girl walked into the café with a bucket, a long-handled paint roller, and a shopping bag that was filled with large, folded up pieces of paper.
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Eye on Design | Budapest | Műcsarnok Kunsthalle
From the outside, the building on Budapest’s Heroes’ Square looks like a big old traditional art museum. Don’t be fooled.
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Eye on Design | Paris | Merci | A Store to be Thankful For
Not only is Merci (“thank you” in French) one of the most fabulous stores in Paris, it’s a store with a heart…all profits from their 16,000 square feet of designer products go to charity.
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Eye on Design | India | Baubles and Bangles
In India, a Hindu woman isn’t fully dressed for her wedding unless she is wearing sixteen adornments, but even in everyday life, Indian women are bejeweled and bedazzled. Bring on the bangles…
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Eye on Design | Capri | The Sandals
Capri is a jewel of an island off the Amalfi Coast. It is a stunning location full of history and natural wonders, surrounded by the deep blue sea…a magical place that has enchanted visitors for centuries. I watched in awe as the ferry drew closer… …but, honestly, what was really on my mind was finding…
