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Mix first came across German design collective MY BAUHAUS IS BETTER THAN YOURS at last year’s DMY, and was impressed by their quirky, idiosyncratic style. The seven strong team are now taking new work to Milan; you can see it at WOK Store Via Cole di Lana 5/a from 14th-18th of April.

Particularly strong is the work Vom Ribbeck, designed by Laura Straßer; subtly considered porcelein lights shaped like pears and Bacchanalia, a figurative shelf made from a paper-based composite material designed by Julius Kranefuss (pictured) .
www.my-bauhaus-is-better-than-yours.com

It would be impossible to ignore the impact of blue for 2010; Mix Trends book devoted an entire theme, Blur for this Spring/Summer’s trends and we have followed up in this month’s Mix magazine with a look at the stands at Maison & Objet and Stockholm, which were groaning with shades of the colour, in particular vivid Tiffany and sky blue.
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The move away from homogenised, global products to ones that embrace local crafts and vernacular design is gathering pace. Referencing the growth of the idea of authenticity and hand-crafted objects is Spirit, one of our trends for Spring/Summer 2011. This trend story is also featured in the current issue of Mix magazine and Mix Trends Irish design studio Superfolk perfectly captures this ethos with its economical collection of low-key but beautifully executed furniture that uses locally sourced materials and techniques including basket weaving and craft.
Website:www.superfolk.com/

image:Hannah Bolin
At Mix magazine we like a bit of precious metal; back in 2007 our Spring/Summer 2010 Midas trend predicted that gold would be joined by copper which is why we have chosen to feature this particular metallic as our E:Mix colour of the month for March. Copper, in our opinion, has a lot going for it; soft, sophisticated and with fewer trashy associations, it’s the perfect metallic for a more cautious time.
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Rewind is a new vintage shop online selling Haute Couture clothes and accessories.
Their motto: ‘If you have fallen out of love with your once- favourite luxury piece, we will give it a second chance at love by finding a new loving home for it!
www.rewindvintage.co.uk/

Faile are a Brooklyn-based collaborative duo and pioneers of the contemporary street art movement. Their partner for this show, long-time collaborator BAST is a fellow Brooklyn native, and an elusive character who has rarely been seen in public and whose very existence has been debated. For this show they produced an environment of 80s nostalgia with custom made arcade games.
Website:www.lazinc.com/

Discovering new products is part of my job and looking for unique product makes my heart beat faster. I truly believe that we are entering an era of collectable products.
Great example: Jolis Paons form the US, 21 years old, very talented…..CULTURELABEL would love to sell your work.
Website:jolispaons.blogspot.com/

Louise Bristow is a Brighton based painter who regularly exhibits her work in the UK, Japan and Germany. Her most recent project, Platonic just showed at the KALEID Gallery in Redchurch Street, Shoreditch.
And she is currently in a group show at Artists Residence Hotel Brighton.
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