LOL. You all must realize how much I like color by now. A fun topic, it’s changing like crazy of late, which gives me much to talk and therefore write about.

Alas, its time to move on from red. So, where shall we go? From images of Maison Objet 2008 and the ever so creative and innovative Campana Brothers, it’s a little bit of everything with heavier influences of pink and purples which is putting the reds into blues and popping it with greens and yellows.

Campana Brothers Sushi Chairs: (above left: Sushi IV Chair) (below Sushi II Chair)

Maison Objet 2008 (taken from NY Times article) and Dior Fall 2008 (Style.com):

Maison Objet 2008 (Image taken from 3 Layer Cake blog):

New York Gift Show 2008 (Pablo Pardo, images from Apartment Therapy):

NY 2007 Gift Show: John Pomp Glass

I want to talk more about the Campana Brothers, because those chairs are from 2003 and produced in limited editions. They’ve come out with some more recent stuff that I think will also have a waterfall effect in home design (next post). If you are wondering where to find the chairs featured here MossOnline, ExtremeMoss, carries them or you can go directly to the Campana Brothers website.

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This time from the New York times….they’ve managed to get the back story on this and it’s worth everyone’s time to read all about it. They pretty much corraborate everything I’ve been saying and in the process give you even more places to get your very own customized walking sign post….and while these are good, my favorites are still the Sting V Tee I show a few posts back in my very own blog and the Videos on T shirts (also shown on Trendbites). Maybe it’s time for me to do my own Trendbites t-shirt and get this off my chest once and for all. (wait do I mean on my chest, or out of my system and onto my chest?). Anybody got any ideas for a Trendbites logoed t shirt?

I am thinking maybe a black t shirt with the blue Trendbites lettering and an apple with a bite out of it swinging off the S? What do you think of that?

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I am struck by the uniqueness and quality of Stefani’s jewelry line, L.A.M.B., it’s actually good. So good, I might buy one of her watches (this one in fact) for me. I was beside a woman at the Nordstrom jewelry counter, older, not a tweener nor college aged person but you know, over 35 shall we say, like me, and we both agreed, “This line is good. Go figure.” And check it out (I mean you). This is not an ad for L.A.M.B. but celebrity designers have come under fire of late as being all fluff with no stuff behind their labels but I disagree….on a couple, Gwen Stefani in particular. Very cute, good quality, and a variety of design.

In fact, Ms. Stefani is now suing Forever 21 for trademark infringement on her designs. She says they copied her, (Nooohwa!). Now copying is a for sure thing in this industry but suing for it is something rarely done. I am curious to see how it turns out. Good luck, Gwen. We love you!

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This T-shirt line is out of London, and brings with it an extra Kick. House of Holland by Henry Holland who collaborates with Kickers according to Susie Bubble of StyleBubble blog is now one of fashion’s darlings and consequently we have yet another fantastic t-shirt style to choose from and these promise to get paired with more accessories so now it’s not just the t-shirt that is so much fun (but still, can’t do one without the other, right?). Read Holland’s biography on his website, House of Holland, and it will all become clear.

You could say what is with me and the t shirt references? Well, you could say that, but I’d say can you get enough of them? Do you have a favorite source yourself? I’ve mentioned t-shirts since the first of June and I’ve run across nothing but t-shirt references and happenings since. So, I’d say t-shirts are such a permanent and fantastic and at times extreme form of expression we could call it The Blank Slate of Canvas for the Masses…..do you have another better handle for it? If you do, we would all like to hear what it is.

Also note the leggings over the knee, tights over the knee, whatever….it’s the new new thing. Stock up if you haven’t already for fall….in all the right colors!

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