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Sleek redesigns of everyday objects abound this year. With this stylish storage solution from Andrew Lang Product Design, bicycles no longer need to clutter entryways. The colorful plastic Cycloc attaches to your wall with three screws. French design company Lexon has the wood and aluminum Dolmen radio, which lets you tune in to any FM or AM station. You can channel your inner '40s film star when you attach Hulger's P*Phone retro handset to your cell phone. Allowing you to avoid radiation exposure from your cell phone, it's a more glamorous alternative to a hands-free headset. Another take on the vintage telephone is Bang & Olufsen's new Serene cell phone. Developed with Samsung, it has keys arranged in a circular dial. But with e-mail, a camera and Bluetooth technology, it's a thoroughly modern way to communicate.
Graeme Black
Art meets fashion in Graeme Black's new collection. Inspired by a visit to English abstract artist Barbara Hepworth's studio, the duo—interior designer Jonathan Reed and Graeme Black, head of women's ready-to-wear at Salvatore Ferragamo—uses cotton poplin and leather in white and tan to echo Hepworth's sculptures. And silk dresses come in soft aqua and green pastels like the colors in her paintings, giving new meaning to the phrase wearable art.
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Hella Jongerius
If you can't visit Holland, perhaps Holland can take up residence with you. Swiss furniture maker Vitra, which has made furniture by Ray and Charles Eames, Frank Gehry and Philippe Starck, introduces Dutch designer Hella Jongerius' Polder, a couch that mimics the Netherlands' flat landscapes, upholstered in six fabrics. Windmills not included.
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Invisible
For those living in small spaces or overcrowded houses, what's better than invisible furniture? Multiuse, invisible furniture. The Magino acrylic stool from the U+ Studio Collection, designed by Karim Rashid, also serves as a magazine rack. And from Kartell, Optic storage cubes, designed by Patrick Jouin, can be used both for storage and as tables.
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Jeffrey and Gant
Here comes the rebirth of another great brand. Jeffrey Kalinsky, owner of the luxury boutique Jeffrey, foraged through Gant's archives dating to 1949, looking at photos and original garments, and came up with a new twist on its classic slim-fitted button-downs and rugby shirts.
Jura
Yes, there are many malt whiskeys, but few are from a region so remote that the deer outnumber people 25 to 1 and the bank is open only once a week. The Hebridean island of Jura, off the coast of Scotland, is so isolated that George Orwell chose it as his retreat in order to write his novel 1984. For a price, whiskey aficionados can visit the island and distill their own casks of Jura, ready for bottling in 10 years' time. Or they can enjoy the gentle spice and fruitiness of Jura's 10-year-old whiskey right now.
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