Article Archive for January 2009

I Want One! Stealth Laptop Evening Bag
By the stylehound
Posted in I Want One on 31 January 2009
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Tired of that laptop that looks like, well, a laptop?

How about this, from designer Vivienne Tam?

The Domino Falls
By the stylehound
Posted in General Posts, Interior Design/Decorate on 30 January 2009
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In the midst of collapsing businesses, I’m stunned and so sad to see that DOMINO, the terrific design mag, has gone under.
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The closing of the magazine was announced on their web page, http://www.dominomag.com/ I especially liked their motto, quoted now on their home page: “home should make you happy.” Indeed. Domino had such [...]

I Want One! Handmade Cards
By the stylehound
Posted in General Posts, Lifestyle on 27 January 2009
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The Stylehound is always seeking out great design ideas, so we’re instituting “Object of the Week.” Next time you see something great, send in a photo of it and a description of where you saw it.We’re starting with these cards made by Jennifer Ramos, one of our favorite bright designers.
You can see more—including a really [...]

Climbing the Heights—Design Summit
By the stylehound
Posted in General Posts on 22 January 2009
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With all the talk this week about politics, policy changes, and the importance of government, you didn’t see much mention of design policy. In fact, the only mention of design has been exclamations about the fashion choices of our new First Lady.Unknown to many is that recently, a con-fab of design heavies was held in [...]

Bungalow Blues
By the stylehound
Posted in Architecture on 13 January 2009
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Here is my question. What is a bungalow, and where did it come from? And, do you have a photo of one? I’ve always thought of bungalows as a design style particularly popular in California, but on a recent trip to the mid-west they seemed to have sprouted all over the place.
 
Rather than turn to [...]

The Wedding Hall or City Hall?
By the stylehound
Posted in Weddings on 9 January 2009
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I’m not suggesting you cut back on your wedding costs to the extent that you just go down to City Hall and skip the whole catered dinner, floral arrangements, bridal party in matching gowns. But everyone wishing to be legally married has to stop in at city hall and sign the papers, and now New [...]

Art In America
By the stylehound
Posted in Art/Museums on 7 January 2009
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My friend Paula is visiting. She’s a sculptor. We spent the day yesterday engaged in one of the best activities available in New York City—no, not going to the Guggenheim, not going to the Empire State Building, and certainly not going shopping, even though we’d both love to do our part to help out the [...]

Wedding Planning for the Lazy
By the stylehound
Posted in Weddings on 2 January 2009
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Well, but what bride really is lazy? There is that terrific rush of adrenaline at the thought of your beloved — or, if that doesn’t do it, the thought of throwing what will likely be the biggest, possibly most important, probably most stressful party of your life will get you out of bed in the [...]