If you’re an admirer of Paul Smith’s work, you’ll be delighted to find out that he’s expanding his colorful reign into homeware. Working with Stelton, they have developed three collections: AddColour, Dot and Statement. If the first is about tea and coffee, the second is about bowls, the third is a series a bar accessories (with less color but more written messages). Though I like my kitchen more on a country side, I wouldn’t mind a fair share of Paul Smith color to it, would you? (I’d put it in the same drawer as Alessi, so they won’t feel alone) (DM via FWD)

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To keep it short: there’s a new packaging at the eco-horizon: the banana leaves! The idea was showcased at a design competition and its author, Tal Marco, really brings something old however strikingly new to the concept of packaging. We are talking about food packaging, not handbags or jewelry. Though… What do you think? Would you wrap your sandwich in a banana leaf? (via)

Packaging Style: Banana Leaves

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That being said, I admit I never really thought about Apple Jackets! Luckily, someone did! Jacqueline Dufresne’s Apple Jackets take an ordinary apple and turn it into a highly fashionable one! Her hand knitted jackets can be bought for $20. Don’t you just love that absolute button loveliness? (via)

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Have you heard about the latest bag issued by Louis Vuitton? It’s called the Louis Vuitton Raindrop Besace and it looks like this: (and most important, it only costs $2,000!) (the story continues right after the jump with more images!)

With every season passing by, I’m drowning more and more into a strange conviction: Marc Jacobs is the very essence of this world’s snobbery! He’s taking advantage of every schmancyness and he’s turning garbage in gold! Because he can. Because he’s allowed to. Because you’ll never see the likes of Queen Bee wearing a trash bag for a luxury bag if there was not for Marc Jacobs turning one into a luxury bag for Louis Vuitton! And I bet you he’s enjoying this! All of this!

First of all, because you know I always research deeper than the nearest source, you should know that the association Louis Vuitton and trash bags isn’t at its firsts with this Raindrop Besace here. Oh, no! No other brand has ever faced such a counterfeit reactivity such as Louis Vuitton! It’s the very essence of our consumerist society: people are willing to wear anything even remotely similar to the original Louis Vuitton products. They’re even willing to spawn that Louis Vuitton love onto everything they touch: household apparel, cars, food! There’s simply no stopping the LV tagging!

If any of you artists standing by cares enough to make it happen, let there be a globe fully covered in LV monograms! It’ll simply show how far we’ve reached in our need to be socially recognized, to identify ourselves as what we wear. Marc Jacobs is fully aware of this hysteria and he’s pushing the madness even deeper, further. How long are we willing to take this? How far are we willing to take the LoVe? As far as paying $2,000 for a trash bag and then wear it out in the open, like it would be some kind of social trophy? (via 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7)

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Pretend the most and you shall have the spotlight! McFancy is a daring concept brought to us by Access Agency, specialized in helping brands in being different. (the story continues right after the jump, don’t miss the rest of the McFancy images!)

If McFancy sounds somewhat familiar to you, it must be because of that special particle we practically grew up with: Mc. Yes, that stands for McDonals. McFancy is just a fancy invention for the same ol’McDonalds! The very essence of our brand blinded generation lies within these rebranded packaging samples!

McDonalds’ McFancy is an artsy installation (read the same McDonalds fast food restaurant only with design furniture and complicated architecture) offering the same fries and burgers menu only with a couture label on. And make no mistake about it, the Burberry burgers and the Gucci fries taste just like ordinary burger and fries, it’s all in the calories, not the label.

Undoubtedly this pretty concept will seduce the fashion world beyond its trademark anorexia! Beyond any reasonable doubt, this is the gathering place for fashion people who’ll talk about Marc Jacobs’ latest collection while sipping on a cup of LVCola and tasting a crunchy Versace Apple Pie. I’ll have a Geevencheee Salad, please! Would you fancy a McFancy bite? (tCH)

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Someone, somewhere, woke up one morning and decided it was a great day to make a cake dress! And I’m talking about an actually eatable cake?! To wear? It’s signed by Lukka Sigurdardottir and it looks like this: (don’t miss the rest of the photos, right after the jump!) (Gather and Nest via tDW)

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But there’s someone out there who was crafty and imaginative enough to make rings with Japanese menus on (and more). Excuse me! I’d like the big omelet ring, please? We’re out, can I get you the shrimp sushi and jelly instead? Seriously, click trough to see more unbelievably cute looking, almost tasty rings from SouZouCreations! (or jump to the gallery by clicking here)

The rings are so well done that I feel a compulsive desire to make some pancakes and stick my fingers in. That’s my way of wearing pancakes! And besides being somewhat pretentious to wear, do you find any objection to daring the super cute Kawaii Floating Rings by SouZouCreations? (via)

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Yes, these silvery wonders are meant to help you never get your lips wet while sipping champagne and enjoying the party mood without fading one shade of your marvelous lipstick. How’s that for impeccable? (ah, my bad: count up to $165 for a pair!) (Christofle via theImagist)

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I hope everything goes smooth and peacefully! Nothing to do with the following! (however, one must be prepared and ready to meet every desire so we won’t have to discuss the violently wrong idea that pushed this Peta campaign forward! Thanksgiving is a joyful time, right?) (via)

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