The oldest American manufacturer of fine china, Pickard China, announces its partnership with internationally acclaimed interior designer and tastemaker, Kelly Wearstler, for her premiere dinnerware collection, set for an introduction at retail in Fall 2009.

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Considered one of our generation’s most influential interior designers, Wearstler is highly praised for her trend-setting designs.

Pickard China is a vaunted family-owned business with more than a century of experience in manufacturing high-quality fine china; the brand is world renowned for its traditional banded patterns of 24-karat gold, platinum and lavish hues.

Both partners share an appreciation for luxury goods and a signature ability to design and produce at a very high level. This collaboration is expected to bring a whole new dimension to Pickard China and its customers. (more…)

The Mobile Salon … allows easy in-home hair done by a professional hair stylist

The invention of the Mobile Salon is a specially designed work station that is portable.

It’s configured specifically for use by professional hairstylists and barbers. The design intent is to provide licensed stylists the basic essentials necessary to style hair and enables these professionals to care for clients in their own home.

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It’s comprised of a portable sink with a deep basin that is ergonomically designed for the comfort of the client.

It’s easy to transport and has a recessed neck support for ease of the patron who is having a shampoo. (more…)

In 2008 The Malaysia Star newspaper in Malaysia recently reported on a new rising label, ThirtyFour, a new fashion label on the radar with fashion insiders.

ThirtyFour was founded by the Chong cousins, Shuenn Kee and Linda looking for a way to express their creativity.

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Linda trained in industrial design and design management at the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design in Britain while Shuenn Kee is a metal-smithing graduate of the renowned Parson’s School of Design in New York.

The cousins appear to be on the right tract with their bags and accessories. Linda who lived in Sweden and Shuenne Kee in New York and Hong Kong.

Linda was a design consultant working on projects that ranged from home and office products to food branding and market research. (more…)

Simple tips for going green!

Kimberly Rider, Eco-Friendly designer and author of the new book “Organic Baby” Kimberly suggests the following tips to make your home and workplace more eco-friendly:

1.  Replace Old Outdoor Lights With Eco-Friendly Solar Lighting

2.  Contact your local energy provider for a green energy alternative.

3.  Air-dry clothing

4.  Substitute Bottled Water with Filtered Water

5.  Plant a Tree

6.  Recycling Old Fabrics

7.  Replace standard light bulbs with energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs

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