This summer the word for sandals is height. Designers have been busy competing for record breaking high platforms and have produced some amazing sandals. We have already seen the mix of colour and material by Versace and Fendi ‘s head turners. Today is the turn of stylish wedges by Bottega Veneta. The models are simple and stylish enhanced by the classic design and the quality of the materials. Bottega Veneta’s sandals will look equally good with a pair of denims as they will with an evening dress.
Kuboletto is a clever solution for outdoor furnishing. Produced by Italian company Milano Bedding, Kuboletto is adaptable to any shape and use. It is easily transformed into deck chair, sofa, bed, stool or even a table. The cube shapes recall the Rubik cube, but Kuboletto is anything but difficult to transform into the right seating solution for you. The vibrant colours fit well in any modern home. Choose from white, black, green, orange or a combination of all of the above for a trendy pool side this summer.
Versace funky platforms are out and scream “buy me” from the top of their heels. They are not ordinary shoes. These sandals require the kind of skill that only consummated high heel walkers have achieved in years of practice. So all beginners stand aside and make room for the pros who will have no problem mastering the 180mm heels and 75mm platform.
The bold use of colour and mix of materials are mastered in true Versace style in the platform with stiletto heels and piton details. My favourite Versace style this summer is the silver lace-effect metal sandal with open toe and a funky pink sole. Although at €2311 is a little over budget for me.
The bright wood collection designed by Giancarlo Zema for Avanzini Group is an ultra modern set of coffee table and stools for outdoor and indoor spaces. This series of coffee tables and stools in wood and resin with incorporated lighting system are unique for the material and the originality of the design. The soft shapes are enriched by the atmospheric lights that come one after sunset.
This brilliant ultra modern home accessories by Rocket Design are being presented at the Milan Furniture Fair this week(14th to 19th of April 2010). Two young Italian artists are behind these funky creations that combine functionality and design in everyday objects whilst remaining true to the style and quality of the Made in Italy. The Italian duo has come up with some seriously rocking pieces. I love the electric guitar shaped coffee table in Plexiglas and aluminium. The coat hangers are bound to be a hit with the hip and young crowd. The fusion of the vinyl wall stickers and the lacquered wood and aluminium hangers is a clever innovative idea to mix 2D and 3D elements. Smaller accessories such as the wine rack, the rocking headphone napkin holders and the record coasters are also very cool.
Parah swimwear collection for 2010 is fresh and stylish as always. The Blonb Shadow Collection is made in Italy with exclusively Italian fabrics. For summer 2010 we can expect bikinis with push up bras or triangle shaped tops and small bottoms. More classic one piece swimsuits are also available with flattering lines. Recurring motifs are geometric shapes in psychedelic 70s’ style with bright colours, black and white tribal patterns and flower designs. The one colour fabrics are enriched by beads, embroideries and intertwined fabric.
The funky coffee tables by Compar fit ultra modern spaces. The clever combination of quality materials and innovative design allows this young Italian company to produce a product that is both innovative and functional. The modern lines and the bold use of colour complete the urban look with style. The Flower is a coffee table with personality that would easily fit any contemporary spaces; the transparent or black glass top sits on a chrome swivel base. The Mix is a funky curved glass coffee table available in lilac, green or black with transparent strips for extra movement of light. The Loto is my favourite for the design and its functionality. The Loto even has a table top lift version with a clever use of space for storing objects inside the base of white lacquered aluminium. Last but not least the Wind is a modern coffee table with a swivel top in transparent curved extra clear glass sitting on a flat white base. More information on these trendy tables on Compar.
This modern thermostatic shower by Hafro combines hydrotherapy, chromatherapy and radio in one upbeat design. The Etoile is a shower column that comes in three sizes for wall and bathtub installation. Features include a luminous shower head for chromatherapy controlled by the digital display in the middle, three hydro massage jets, two shelves and a radio. The two sizes down have 2 and 1 hydro massage jets respectively and the smaller option has only one shelf. Etoile 55 is a variation of this cool shower that allows integration with the existing mixer. Etoile turns your shower into a colourful waterfall at the sound of music like no other. The vibrant colours of the column itself add to the funky design and suit any style. Etoile is available in purple, black, red, glossy white and grey.
Giulietta is the new Alfa Romeo presented at the Geneva Motor Show 2010, which will replace the popular Alfa Romeo 147 after 9 years on the market. The new Alfa Romeo compact is coming in May with prices from 20.300 Euros. Using a new platform that will underpin the next Fiat Brava, the Giulietta uses a mix of steel and aluminium clothed in bodywork including sweptback headlights and a narrow glasshouse. read more…
Layer is the new table designed by Luca Nichetto for Italian furniture company Gallotti & Radice, who will introduce it at the next Salone del Mobile in Milan. At the centre of the clever design is a simple stacking technique of single building blocks of curved wood. The layers of wooden ring recall the shape of the palm trunk and work as support to the glass tabletop. This simple stacking principle allows to obtain tables of different heights without changing the basic design.
