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COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2011
While the 2010 color of the year, PANTONE 15-5519
Turquoise, served as an escape for many, Honeysuckle
emboldens us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor.
A dynamic reddish pink, Honeysuckle is encouraging and
uplifting. It elevates our psyche beyond escape, instilling the
confidence, courage and spirit to meet the exhaustive
challenges that have become part of everyday life.
it showed up on miles of spring
2011 runways, from Jil Sander
to Valentino to DKNY. This
signature pink also loved to pair
up with other brights like aqua
and orange or offering some
bold contrast to more neutral
tones like khaki and sand.
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For iPhone/iPad and Android lovers
Gives information on thousands of attractions, restaurants, bars, hotels and shopping
destinations along with offline mapping, directions, trip planning, augmented reality and trip
sharing. Travel information for each city draws both from user-generated content and
professional material and daily updates are provided for free. The mTrip Genius tool
automatically creates personalized trip itineraries based on travel interests, trip dates,
accommodation, pace preference and the ratings of other travelers; no internet connection is
required. The augmented reality portion of the apps, meanwhile, superimposes points of
interest onto the phone's display, while offline map and location-based navigation can guide
users by foot or subway.
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E-commerce
Despite companies from Slowear to Hermès expanding their global retail presence during the
upcoming year, bricks-and-mortar boutiques will face steep competition in 2011 from the
e-commerce industry. With sales having increased by 11.4% over the first two weeks
of November 2010 alone, e-commerce is one of the fastest growing sectors in retail. And,
this year it’s the men’s market that will see the greatest change.
Understanding the male consumer online will be a challenge. While men typically buy less
frequently than the female consumer, they tend to spend more on each purchase.
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Review a website, get a free review in return
Canadian Feedback Roulette offers website
owners a quick, easy and free way to get
anonymous feedback on their websites. Users
begin by reviewing other participating websites;
when they do, they are given feedback points for
their reviews. Each point entitles them to receive
one review of their own website, which is being
scrutinized at the same time by other users.
http://feedbackroulette.com/
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Together Bag: The Canvas Anti-Status Symbol
The novel idea of scanning each
surface of the Birkin, then printing the
images onto an ordinary canvas tote
bag resulted in a humorous, yet eye-
catching effect and are so appealing
that just like Hermès clients, you must
sign up on the waiting list if you are
interested in purchasing one.
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Flats are back
Get Ready For The (Actual) Return Of The Pointed-Toe Flat Pump
- fashion directors from department stores are heralding flat,
sensible shoes for 2011. Whether it's because they fit in better with
apparel trends (like lower hemlines and boho sensibilities) or
because women are tired of breaking their ankles, shoes like
ballerina flats, no-pitch platforms, and—unfortunately—the "single-
soled pointed-toe pump" (so says Lord & Taylor's executive vice
president of merchandising, Liz Rodbell) are getting snatched up by
the Big Kids for our consumption.
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Intel's Virtual Footwear Wall for Adidas Turns Boutiques Into Shoe-topias
Aubrey says a prototype store
will likely roll out in about a year
in the U.K. -- a country that's
nearly as enthusiastic about e-
commerce as the U.S., but
close enough for executives
from the company's European
headquarters to keep a close
eye on how the wall is working
out. "Germany itself still lags a
bit," in its appetite for online
shopping, Aubrey says.
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Faceless Watch By Yiran Qian
The Eye of the Storm is a
faceless watch created by
designer Yiran Qian and
features a button on its side
that, when pressed,
illuminates two lights on the
outer frame to tell the time in
analog format. The conceptual
watch won a Red Dot Design
Award last year.
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PSFK Reporting From 2011 IMM Cologne On Design Trends
Transforming Perspectives
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Will.i.am Becomes Intel’s Director Of Creative Innovation
The world’s largest computer
chip manufacturer announced
the music producer and
frontman for the Black Eyed
Peas will contribute to the
company by way of music
and input in developing smart
phones, tablets and laptops.
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3 D Sidewalk Chalk
Just when you thought 3D couldn’t become any more
of a craze, Crayola releases its 3D Giant Chalk.
Children and adults alike can bring sidewalk drawings
to life because the set includes special glasses for
viewing the image in 3D and instructions for how to
use the chalk (wow, chalk now needs instructions).
Warmer tones like red, yellow, and orange will float
over the cooler hues (blue, green), creating magical
art.
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Raindrop-Inspired Urban Watering Can
The Bas van der Veer studio has created
the Pure Raindrop Mini, a simple rain
collecting device equipped with an
integrated watering can. Designed
specifically to be used on balconies and
for small urban gardens, the device offers
a simple method of rainwater harvesting
that helps to conserve tap water.
The Pure Raindrop Mini is currently being
produced by the Dutch pottery firm Elho,
and is sold at garden centers across
Europe.
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H&M
Quite an interesting
approach, the Lanvin for H&M
collection seems to never
want to go away. Selected
H&M stores are now offering
a small collection called
Waste, which has been made
from fabric left over from the
production of H&M’s designer
collaboration with Lanvin.
Several different fabrics have
been used in the same
garment to create new
graphic and harlequin
patterns.
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Melt Tags Clean Garments, Reduce Waste
Winner of the 2010 Red Dot Concept
Design, Sangbyum Kim’s Melt Tags re-
imagine the hang tag, eliminating the use of
paper and waste for a informative label
which melts in the wash. Attempting to
reduce a tiny part of the 1.3 billion trees used
globally in the production of paper products,
the Melt Tag disappears in the wash,
releasing a soap-like substance which
removes starches and chemicals used to
treat the garment in the manufacturing
phase.
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A Wearable Planter
Why should your plants stay at
home? They help clean the air
you breathe, are beautiful, and
create a wonderful
conversation starter. Carry a
sprout, a succulent, or a flower
you found on your morning
walk.
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A Harvard scientist has invented a device
that allows people to inhale food vapors.
Professor David Edwards’s Le Whaf
transforms specially-prepared liquidized
food essences into a cloud of tiny
droplets in the goldfish-like bowl.
