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California Architect Michael Graves can probably be credited among the first of this wave to bring good design to the mass market when he introduced his line of housewares at Target - which still sells brilliantly at the American chain. Isaac Mizrahi followed suit also at Target. Some of the latest design work to spill into real life is Starwood's chain called Aloft. It's as if W Hotels and Sheraton Four Points came together to create inexpensive rooms with an eye to cool design.

The Aloft homepage has a strong presence of social media too, offering 'Tweets' and a Facebook group to keep abreast of where other Aloft fans are staying, and what they're doing when they're there. The Aloft blog 'A-Go-Go' keeps those in the know informed as to new hotel openings as well.

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For all of the silver and black automobiles that are sold every year, one set of products we're often willing to be a little colour-experimental with is our stable of kitchen appliances. Turquoise, avocado, almond, stainless (and of course white) could only lead to this - Karid Rashim's line of custom-colour appliances for European kitchen maker Gorenje. Dubbed 'Touch of Light', any of the pieces' colours may at any time be customized according to the owner's whim. In the future, look for customizeable walls, flooring, windows etc. I like where this is going.

See the line and more beautifully coloured kitchen pieces at http://www.gorenje.co.uk.

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Maybe your significant other has tired of smelling like white jasmine and is seeking a new signature scent. Well Brooklynite Christopher Brosius has the solution because he hates perfume. His CB I Hate Perfume Gallery offers shoppers an array of alternative scents that are more expressive and nostalgic than Shalimar and Chanel No. 5. Choose from 'Gathering Apples', 'Burning Leaves' or 'Memory of Kindness' (move over President's Choice marinades). Scents are available for the home as well as the body. It's only natural that scent and nostalgia go hand-in-hand.

Scent of the past.

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Vanishing Creatures is a chocolate company with heart, and a conscience, offering unusual and beautiful treats for your Valentine, and doing so in a way that's meant to start a conversation about our changing world. Featured animals - mock trophies - are all ones from the list of endangered species. When you're finished with the packaging, it transforms into either a candle holder or a sweet birdfeeder.

http://www.vanishingcreatures.com

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Every year, the advertising world goes crazy for Superbowl commercials. In light of this past Sunday's game, as well as a nod to last week's hype surrounding Apple's new iPad, we couldn't resist (re)giving you a glimpse at the Superbowl ad that started the Apple revolution. It's from January of 1984.

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California Architect Michael Graves can probably be credited among the first of this wave to bring good design to the mass market when he introduced his line of housewares at Target - which still sells brilliantly at the American chain. Isaac Mizrahi followed suit also at Target. Some of the latest design work to spill into real life is Starwood's chain called Aloft. It's as if W Hotels and Sheraton Four Points came together to create inexpensive rooms with an eye to cool design.

The Aloft homepage has a strong presence of social media too, offering 'Tweets' and a Facebook group to keep abreast of where other Aloft fans are staying, and what they're doing when they're there. The Aloft blog 'A-Go-Go' keeps those in the know informed as to new hotel openings as well.

ALink

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For all of the silver and black automobiles that are sold every year, one set of products we're often willing to be a little colour-experimental with is our stable of kitchen appliances. Turquoise, avocado, almond, stainless (and of course white) could only lead to this - Karid Rashim's line of custom-colour appliances for European kitchen maker Gorenje. Dubbed 'Touch of Light', any of the pieces' colours may at any time be customized according to the owner's whim. In the future, look for customizeable walls, flooring, windows etc. I like where this is going.

See the line and more beautifully coloured kitchen pieces at http://www.gorenje.co.uk.

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Maybe your significant other has tired of smelling like white jasmine and is seeking a new signature scent. Well Brooklynite Christopher Brosius has the solution because he hates perfume. His CB I Hate Perfume Gallery offers shoppers an array of alternative scents that are more expressive and nostalgic than Shalimar and Chanel No. 5. Choose from 'Gathering Apples', 'Burning Leaves' or 'Memory of Kindness' (move over President's Choice marinades). Scents are available for the home as well as the body. It's only natural that scent and nostalgia go hand-in-hand.

Scent of the past.

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Vanishing Creatures is a chocolate company with heart, and a conscience, offering unusual and beautiful treats for your Valentine, and doing so in a way that's meant to start a conversation about our changing world. Featured animals - mock trophies - are all ones from the list of endangered species. When you're finished with the packaging, it transforms into either a candle holder or a sweet birdfeeder.

http://www.vanishingcreatures.com

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