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NUDE launches BAR/GIANI, a cocktail collection where timeless craft meets modern mixology from award-winning mixologist Giorgio Bargiani
NUDE has launched Bar/Giani in collaboration with award-winning mixologist Giorgio Bargiani, above, a barware collection that includes four cocktail glasses and one mixing glass. Says U.S. national sales manager Andrea Berta, “Bar/Giani blends sophisticated design with sleek functionality in a celebration of the art of mixology, conceived for bars and at-
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After 40 years covering the tableware industry – 30 as founder, editor, and publisher of Tableware Today – the time has come to put down the pen, or, more accurately, the keyboard. This issue marks the final chapter of a journey that has been truly remarkable for me. It’s a bittersweet goodbye, filled with gratitude and happy tears.
When I launched Tableware Today, I had one goal in mind: to serve this vibrant, ever-evolving industry with stories that mattered – from retailers to
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SPHERES AND CYLINDERS AND CONES, OH MY!
These shapes form the basis of Geometry, mouth-blown glassware from Orrefors created by the 30-year Swedish architect and design firm Claesson Koivisto Rune, who have turned stem and foot into stylized geometry.
This crafted blend of minimalism, precision, and elegance uses intriguing geometric shapes to deliver an iconic and classic design that captures past and future.
Geometry is an exemplary example of the best of Scandinavian contemporary design from the
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Gudrun, a new collection by Claudia Schiffer and named for her late mother is one of the few times that the two Portuguese brands, Vista Alegre and Bordallo Pinheiro, have collaborated. After the success of Schiffer's Cloudy Butterflies for Bordallo Pinheiro, Schiffer was eager to mix porcelain and ceramics for a fall-inspired range that pays homage to Gudrun and reflect Schiffer's domestic bliss in the English countryside.
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“I grew up surrounded by a large garden full
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One of the earliest documented examples of brands collaborating successfully is the partnership between fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli and surrealist artist Salvador Dalí in the 1930s, when they created iconic pieces like the Lobster Dress, blending art and fashion in a groundbreaking way. Brand collaborations are nothing new. Today, we regularly see collaborations between brands, artists, and celebrities.
Within the same sector, brands once seen as competitive become colleagues with mergers
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PVD Facts
PVD is an acronym for physical vapor deposition.
PVD uses a physical process to produce a vapor of material which is deposited on the metal in a vacuum. In this process, ions of titanium nitride and other metal nitrides are deposited on the ...
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Harlan recognized he could elevate the upscale salon experience for his loyal and well-heeled clientele by adding a home section where customers could shop while styling. N.HOME is a highly-curated pleasure palace of elite brands showcased in eye-catching displays.
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Gary Harlan has styled hair for 40 years. Raised...
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According to The Times, in 2024, a survey conducted by Zola revealed that 87% of couples included cash funds as an option on their ...
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This isn't Christian Tortu's first collection for ...
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I got to thinking about the astronomical number of options Americans have in every aspect of life. I’ll...
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