ONE DAY SOMEONE WILL SELL A HANDBAG FOR 1 MILLION DOLLARS.
I WONDER WHEN IT'LL HAPPEN, WHEN THE WORLD HAS ENOUGH LUXURY PRODUCTS? Kelly bags stuffed into the gaps of broken windows, glossy mountains of patent Louboutin stilettos and shrink wrapped trainers piled up around the back of buildings. As far-fetched as it seems, consider that even a tin of coke - a most ubiquitous modern day item - would be an inconceivable luxury of manufacture by Cro Magnon man's standards. In that way, I feel inevitable: when every country in the world has accepted declining birth rates and - perhaps thankfully- a slowed down global economy where fewer humans are finding themselves surrounded by a plethora of products in forgotten storage facilities and abandoned apartments, from junk to jewellery, a world full of stuff making for an unwanted inheritance left by a bygone age.
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Mille-Feuille like you've never seen it before: engineered into an "Objet d'art comestible":
A redesigning of the classic French dessert, Le mille-feuille - but featuring structural enhancements in the form of cast white chocolate nuts and bolts. Collaboration between E.Gucewicz and Chef, Hungry Magdalena bringing the world of dessert making and product design together.
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Fashion eyewear's future evolution (Extract from ‘Amazing Eyewear’ published 2023)
Today's fashion and eyewear design is at an exhilarating juncture, shaped by technological advancements, ecological consciousness, and an evolving consumer landscape. From the rise of 3D modeling and algorithms in design to a renewed focus on sustainable materials and the gamification of the shopping experience, the industry stands on the cusp of an unprecedented metamorphosis.
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The Delightful Perversity of "Anti-Wholesomeness"
I WANT TO INTRODUCE THE TERM “ANTI-WHOLESOMENESS” TO YOUR VOCABULARY. You need this term because the expression ‘bad taste’ just doesn’t cut it anymore. “Bad taste” can even turn out pretty well sometimes. But with the much more solid “Anti-wholesome” you know where you stand- you are equipped with a term with much more flavour.
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