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Proud to introduce: Measure Collection

Doreen — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:01:42 +0000

In the industrial world, as well as in our daily life, we purchase more than we necessarily need. Waste has become inherent to our existence, in that excess and the continual production of leftovers are accepted as a normality.

The ‘Measure Collection’ by Studio Doreen Westphal is a response to this unnatural phenomenon of overabundance. Every single design within this new collection is produced from pieces of leftover leather; which are the direct remnants of large scale productions of others. By creating new possibilities for these remaining fragments of material, Westphal opens up an alternative rich source of proper materials. The Measure Collection, turns a former dispensable matter into a valuable product and, therefore, generates a rethink of our (ab)use of material and an adjustment in our behaviour as consumers.

KREJCI has a new owner – W.A.N.

Doreen — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:09:27 +0000

Charles is the new KREJCI.
From 1-1-2012 the Krejci-Collection goes over to a new owner – Charles Burke and his company W.A.N. – We Are Nothing! He is a great guy who decided to just sell recycled stuff; ‘there are enough new things in the world’ he says. http://www.wanweb.fr

Charles also included his two Children Jenny and Steven in the company. We all went together to Bulgaria last month, there they met the crafts people who have made and will make the bag collection from recycled inner tubes. During the trip i also got to know Jenny and Steven a bit better who are also very creative professionals. Jenny is a ‘creatrice’ and musician http://fluffyjack.blogspot.com/
http://www.noomiz.com/klinkclock
and Steven is a designer who has made some great street art, but then in the woods. www.stevenburke.org
They will also show at Maison&Objet next week, so i am very curious.

You can find W.A.N. at Maison&Objet Hall 6 Stand i136

Seank Preview

Doreen — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:55:28 +0000

Sneak Preview!
The new models are there, first to be presented over two weeks in Paris but here is already a snap shot of model ‘Bansko’, made by the skillful crafts people of the company in the south of Bulgaria using the left over leather which has accumulated over the years. Soon more…