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Nice Weave // I.D. Magazine

Developed 50 years ago for rockets and fighter jets, carbon fiber lives a double life half the time it’s nobly protecting NASA space shuttles, the other half it’s jacking up the price of your boss’s golf clubs …

Girl Talk // Chicago magazine

Since it opened in 1998, American Girl Place on Chicago Avenue has been a magnet for young girls and their parents. Starting in October, the doll company will command an even larger presence when it moves across the street …

Hip-Hop Heavy-Hitters Pack Cipriani's For a Kanye West Performance to Remember (Blunts and All) // Refinery29.com

After spending 20 minutes squeezing into a barely-breathable bandage dress, you’d think the rest of the night would be smooth-sailing. But when we arrived at the Cipriani Club on Wall Street, the security was even tighter than the shrunken minis we spotted that night. Hundreds of designers, stylists, and celebs (including a few A-listers) turned up at the G-Shock Press Conference, most making an appearance to see King Kanye.

Product of the Week: E27 Pendant Lamp // I.D. Magazine

It’s hard to compete with the cacophony of a furniture fair. In Stockholm this week alone, there was Monica Förster’s eerie, Hitchcockian Ominous installation at the Nordic Light Hotel, shiny gold LED lamps by Michael Young for Wästberg , and, as usual, a flurry of astonishing designs …

Housing Project by Candy Depew // I.D. Magazine

Curio connoisseur, hardware hobbyist—it doesn’t matter how you define Candy Depew. When it comes down to it, she just really, really likes decorative art. The Philadelphia-based artist takes pride …

Make A Scene // InStyle Magazine

Tech-savvy gals may already know of the video-generating website Animoto.com that’s been garnering a lot of attention for it’s high-quality videos, but just this week they launched Animoto for Weddings (weddings.animoto.com) so now brides can finally showcase their online expertise.

Design Your Own Shoes // InStyle Magazine

The days of dying shoes are finally over. Ninashoes.com , an already-awesome site that married style and affordability, recently launched the Design Your Own Collection, which lets brides-to-be design their perfect bridal and bridesmaid shoes …

Two Dresses Are Better Than One // InStyle Magazine

Worried your wedding dress will just gather dust in the closet after the big day is over? Don’t! Bridal designer Morgan Boszilkov created her convertible (and eco-friendly!) wedding gown collection with you in mind. Boszilkov’s Natural Bridal line (naturalbridal.com) features gorgeous dresses that literally go from full-length to short in a matter of minutes (think Charlize Theron’s gray, ruffled Dior dress at Salma Hayek’s wedding).

Product of the Week: Orla Kiely Home Collection // I.D. Magazine

Thanks to Target’s new partnership with designer Orla Kiely, even lugging large loads of laundry will seem a vaguely charming task. For her capsule home collection for the Minneapolis-based retailer, Kiely created durable but chic domestic items …

Sustainable Panel—and Swag!—at DWR // I.D. Magazine

Economy got you down? Free stuff always helps to ease the pain. Tomorrow night, Design Within Reach is inviting three green U.S. furniture gurus to showcase their eco-friendly furnishings …

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