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smh.com.au - Damien Woolnough - Beyond the 'It' bag: The new winter accessories rules are designed for everyone
Beyond the 'It' bag: The new winter accessories rules are designed for everyone
The Sydney Morning Herald

For decades, “It” bags and statement shoes were highly polished badges of honour, wedged into every ensemble without consideration of colour or co-ordination because they were on trend. That expensive fever dream has come to an end…

techradar.com - Cat Ellis - 'It's a product that doesn't scream for attention, but captures it anyway': designer Carlo Borromeo on his new minimalist Smeg appliances - and why stripping away the color is the brand's boldest design experiment yet
'It's a product that doesn't scream for attention, but captures it anyway': designer Carlo Borromeo on his new minimalist Smeg appliances - and why stripping away the color is the brand's boldest design experiment yet
TechRadar

Smeg is best known for its bright, fun appliances that add a splash of color to your kitchen. Its new Musa collection takes a different tack, however, using shades of black with a fun twist that's only visible when you get up-close. Musa —…

timesdaily.com - Bernie Delinski Staff Writer - Applications open for farm designations
Applications open for farm designations
TimesDaily

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries offers a program to recognize farms which have stood the test of time.

wallpaper.com - Harriet Thorpe - Pokemons, petanques and design: Hyeres celebrates 20 years of Design Parade
Pokemons, petanques and design: Hyeres celebrates 20 years of Design Parade
Wallpaper*

The south of France 's annual design competition and festival, Design Parade, celebrates a milestone anniversary in 2026, marking 20 years of its ‘Objet' (Product design) competition, and 10 years of its ‘Architecture…

vogue.com - Anna Cafolla - A Taylor Swift-Favorite Designer and 'Soft Serve Hair': Inside Gigi Hadid's Wedding Guest Look
A Taylor Swift-Favorite Designer and 'Soft Serve Hair': Inside Gigi Hadid's Wedding Guest Look
Vogue

While black tie was the rumored dress code for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, stand-out colors and striking embellishment were the extravaganza's key style takeaways. Gigi Hadid, for one, opted for a pretty pink, beaded gown by none other…

yankodesign.com - Sarang Sheth - Moon-Inspired Japanese Knife Blends Damascus Steel With Gallery-Worthy Material Design
Moon-Inspired Japanese Knife Blends Damascus Steel With Gallery-Worthy Material Design
Yanko Design

At a glance, TSUKI feels like the kind of knife made for close-ups. The blade has a dark, hammered finish near the spine that transitions into a bright Damascus wave pattern near the cutting edge. The handle shifts from warm Sakura-birch grain into…

glassalmanac.com - Emily Thompson - 'Specs Are Not Designed To Replace The World' Sparks Concern Over $2,195 AR Price In 2026 - Here's Why
'Specs Are Not Designed To Replace The World' Sparks Concern Over $2,195 AR Price In 2026 - Here's Why
Glass Almanac

“Specs Are Not Designed To Replace The World” The line landed during an AWE keynote and instantly framed the debate around AR's purpose and price in 2026. That matters now because Snap opened preorders at $2,195, with shipping…

irishmirror.ie - Ruairi Scott Byrne, Paige Ingram - Taylor Swift wears wedding dress from Irish designer as she marries Travis Kelce
Taylor Swift wears wedding dress from Irish designer as she marries Travis Kelce
Irish Mirror

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have made it official – and details of Taylor's stunning wedding outfit have now been unveiled. The couple, both 36, wed on Friday evening in New York City as Madison Square Garden lit up with pink neon signs…

mlbtraderumors.com - Mark Polishuk - Nationals Claim Matt Krook, Designate Andre Granillo
Nationals Claim Matt Krook, Designate Andre Granillo
MLB Trade Rumors

The Nationals announced that left-hander Matt Krook has been claimed off waivers from the Athletics. To create roster space for Krook, the Nats designated right-hander Andre Granillo for assignment and optioned righty Zak Kent to Triple-A…

yankodesign.com - Srishti Mitra - 8 Camping Gadgets So Beautifully Designed, You'll Wonder Why Every Campsite Doesn't Come With Them
8 Camping Gadgets So Beautifully Designed, You'll Wonder Why Every Campsite Doesn't Come With Them
Yanko Design

The gap between what camping gear looks like in product photos and what it actually does at a campsite used to be wide enough to drive a truck through. That gap has quietly closed. The category has produced a generation of objects built around a…

techrights.org - 'Defective by Design' Turns 20
'Defective by Design' Turns 20
Techrights

'We oppose DRM,' says the FSF's DBD ('Defective by Design') site and an associate noted that the site is 20 years old as of May, with 'little to no activity of late though' (despite recent events such as Sony's latest malicious move. Later this…

indianexpress.com - Anish Mondal - Ahmedabad bullet train station to be developed as a multimodal transport hub with kite-inspired design
Ahmedabad bullet train station to be developed as a multimodal transport hub with kite-inspired design
The Indian Express

Ahmedabad bullet train station: The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is working in full swing on the country's first bullet train project, which will connect Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The 508-km-long Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed…

theaviationist.com - James Gray - The UK's £298B Defence Investment Plan At A Glance: 6th Generation Force Design or Creative Accounting?
The UK's £298B Defence Investment Plan At A Glance: 6th Generation Force Design or Creative Accounting?
The Aviationist: Military Aviation & Defense News

In one of his last acts as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer has released the UK's Defence Investment Plan (DIP), cementing the largest sustained funding increase for the UK's Armed Forces since the Cold War. Questions however…

tomsguide.com - Nikita Achanta - I used this 4-in-1 pocket printer to create temporary tattoos and even design my own t-shirts, and it's the gadget of my dreams
I used this 4-in-1 pocket printer to create temporary tattoos and even design my own t-shirts, and it's the gadget of my dreams
Tom's Guide

It's not often that I test a gadget that I don't want to box up. It's a rare occurrence, sort of like a blue moon, or someone on the internet admitting, 'You know what? You're right, I'm wrong.' So when it does happen, I get really excited. It…

kiplinger.com - Richard P. Himmer, PhD - Your Retirement Declaration of Independence: How to Design the Life You Want
Your Retirement Declaration of Independence: How to Design the Life You Want
Kiplinger

In 1776, the American colonists did something remarkable, not for the reasons most people think. They did not rebel impulsively. They spent 169 years living under a functional system that governed, organized and provisioned their lives in exchange…

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