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+ Red Envelope Wins Prestigious VMSD Award




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Congratulations to Red Envelope Design Atelier who have won a prestigious Merit award presented by VMSD in their 16th Annual International Visual Competition. The display, one of many, created exclusively by Red Envelope for the international diamond retailing chain, Hearts On Fire, was featured in the HOF flagship store and multiple outlets throughout Taiwan.

The Spring! 2008 window display highlights the natural renewal that comes with Springtime. It was Red Envelope's intention to make consumers feel 'good' about the brand through experiencing the windows and in-store spaces; as well as selling the idea that “window shopping can be as much fun as buying”. The display, featuring over-sized pink gerberas, combines two concepts: 'the beauty of mother nature, and ‘springing’ back into action after months of hibernating from the cold.

VMSD (Visual Merchandising Store Design) is the leading resource for retail designers and store display professionals, serving the retail industry since 1869. VMSD showcases the latest store designs and visual presentations, presents merchandising strategies and new products, as well as reports on industry news and events.

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+ Red Envelope Retreat




Geographically, it’s only about an hour from Taipei; figuratively, though, Pinglin is just about as far as you can get from the chaotic urban cityscape of Taipei. Whilst the majority of Taiwan’s leisure seekers take in the sights of Taipei 101 and eclectic night markets, a fortunate few (such as us) soak in the luxurious solitude of this charming retreat.

Herb Garden’s interiors are faultless in style, from the simplicity of their ‘garden shed’ suites, complete with private open air spa bath and bleached wooden floorboards to the familiar aesthetic of their colonial chic bedrooms replete with mosquito nets and red door detailing. From the moment you check in you know you are going to have a relaxing experience you won’t forget!

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+ True Love...Or True Luxury?



If true love means never having to say your sorry, then true luxury is never having to deny yourself anything...a philosophy Fortunekoooky firmly believes in. The dynamic (and very koooky) designers Viktor & Rolf have collaborated with the Japanese brand Shu Uemura to create these beautifully excessive eye appendages. Not surprisingly, they are the business...no need to be a shrinking violet, simply flutter these eyelashes and the world will fall at your feet.

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+ Red Envelope Lites Up The Design Conversation



Followers of 'koookiness' will remember back in 2007 that Red Envelope Design Atelier was commissioned by Absolut Vodka to design 2 special limited edition lites for their Raspberri and Apeach promotion...well they've arrived, and can be seen most recently at Taiwan's 'Pecha Kucha Night', an event created by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham.

'Pecha Kucha', which in Japanese translates as 'the sound of conversation' is a platform for young designers to showcase their work to a wide audience, and any event such as this receives the Fortunekoooky seal of approval (especially when our work lites up the event!)

Along with this, the Red Envelope Absolut Apeach Lite, will be awarded to a few lucky winners in Taiwan as the first prize in a competition held by Absolut.

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+ Get Ready For The Koooky 'Monster' Bag



Look out...there's a monster behind you...a 'Monster' bag that is!
For those of you who just can't get enough cool accessories there's one more to add to your summer wishlist - Monster bag.

It's perfect for carrying all those 'oh so important' accessories and because of its design, expands to accomodate personal belongings along with whatever else you might 'pick-up' whilst out and about.

Edi Chang, Monster bag's creator and longtime friend of Fortunekoooky, is an interesting designer with a 'koooky' outlook on life and design. Not one to rest on his laurels, he's currently working on a whole Monster family, so break open your piggy banks and get ready to embrace your 'inner monster'.

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+ Ted Noten, Oh So Koooky...


How koooky is this guy..? Guns, diamonds and cocaine all sealed into an acrylic handbag. Ted Noten has a unique vision, and humour, which extends into the varying kinds of media he uses to create his art. A truly koooky cutie should have one of these in her (or even his) bag collection!

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+ Do You or Don't You? The Ultimate in Desk Accessories


Set up in 2004, Do A Little Design is a brand with a mission: to promote and endorse unique design in Taiwan. Each product carries with it the passion and unique viewpoint of its designerand even takes on its creator's name.

'Do' believe that good design can solve some of life's little problems that we often encounter in a smart and humorous way:'Healing' capsule for example poses the question:"how can we have fun with pushpins without pricking our precious fingers?

Other products currently being developed include 'Adaptation':Chopstick+Knife+Fork+Spoon, 'Weakness':Caster and 'Chopstick and Tray':Fruit Tray + Cup Hanger. For more information about Do A Little Design visit their beautiful website - www.do-is.com.

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+ Concrete Rings:How Koooky Are These?



Studio 22 sold their 'Concrete Rings' at the designboom mart at Tokyo Design Week 2007...these rings are the latest in Industrial Chic, proving that concrete is indeed not only strong but can be très stylish (and koooky) as well!

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+ The FORTE Movie:Behind The Scenes



Now showing at all FORTE Boutiques and counters, The FORTE Movie provides insight into their brand concept, history and future developments. Red Envelope Design Atelier along with The D/sign Lounge have not only created a new-look website for FORTE, but a display design aesthetic called Medical Chic. Their new slogan:FORTE is changing because women are changing, was created by Red Envelope, and heralds in their new look visible in recent products.

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+ Très Koooky...Très Chic...The Eiffel Tower Lamp by Pierre Gonalons


En métal laqué noir et abat jour laqué noir billant, la grande dame s'offre à votre intérieur. La lampe Tour Eiffel je t'aime: un sommet renversant avec son abat jour savamment positionné.
www.absolumentdesign.com

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+ Very Koooky: A Bill Amberg and Hulger Collaboration!


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+ Red Envelope Designs for Absolut Vodka:Raspberri Decals



Absolut Vodka, and their advertising have become something of a modern icon, and over the years they have commissioned over 300 painters and leading artists in all fields to create unique pieces of work to reflect their brand spirit. Well now it's Red Envelope's turn to inject some of their koooky spirit into the brand - check out these delicious Raspberri stickers. Building on Ray Smith’s original illustrations, created for Absolut, Red Envelope Design Atelier designed these decals to coincide with the launch of Absolut’s Raspberri flavoured vodka. To complete the set Red Envelope also designed the Absolut Raspberri lite, to be launched later on in the year.

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+ Red Envelope Designs for Nordic:The Stelton Notebook and Nordic Deer




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+ Marcel Wanders:Koooky Icon #1





Marcel Wanders, born, February 7, 1963, is a Dutch industrial designer.He was born and grew up Boxtel and graduated from the School of the Arts, Arnhem in 1988. Wanders’ fame started with his iconic 'Knotted Chair', which he produced for Droog Design in 1996. Now ubiquitous, he designs for the biggest European contemporary design manufacturers: B&B Italia, Bisazza, Poliform, Moroso, Flos, Boffi, Cappellini, Droog Design and Moooi, of which he is also art director and co-owner. Founded in 2000, Moooi has grown into an internationally renowned design label. Wanders also works on architectural and interior design projects and recently turned his hand to consumer home appliances.

Together with chef Peter Lute, he established the extraordinary 'Lute Suites' hospitality-concept, the first ‘all over city suites’ hotel in the world. He also designed the interior of 'Blits', a new restaurant in Rotterdam and the interior of restaurant ‘Thor’ at the Hotel on Rivington in New York including the bar, lounge and private club.

Many of his designs have been selected for the most important design collections and exhibitions in the world, such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York and San Francisco, the V&A Museum in London, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Central Museum in Utrecht, Museum of Decorative Arts Copenhagen and various Droog Design exhibitions. He truly is a koooky icon.


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+ Moooi, Très Koooky!



The Moooi mission statement is simple, they lead in the understanding of culture, human needs and technology, and contribute by creating innovative design collections to create value and opportunity for their customers, employees, investors and partners. To check out their koooky designs go to www.marcelwanders.nl

+ Red Envelope and ABSOLUT at Ministry of Sound, Taipei


Because we blend elements of design, style and quality into tangible results and our solutions work on both an immediate and long term basis, ABSOLUT selected Red Envelope to create new design solutions to promote their flavoured vodkas. Chic and witty in stylised shapes and silhouettes, Red Envelope drew inspiration from Ray Smith's illustrations, and using his aesthetics, applied ingenuity to create a new look and feel sourced from his original artwork.

ABSOLUT Apeach and Raspberri decals work independently or as part of a set when combined with their unique counterpart Apeach and Raspberri lights, soon to be released.

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+ Koooky Coco Blythe













Manufactured by Kenner in 1972, the original Blythe, now known as 'vintage', was produced for only one year and then was retired because of poor sales. For 28 years, Blythe was a curiosity that only doll collectors were interested in.

Then, in late 2000, she made her comeback in Japan when CWC produced a charming TV commercial for Parco department store starring Blythe. After the TV spotlight she became an overnight sensation in Japan and Asia. In June 2001, to meet the popular demand of this new Blythe fanbase, CWC produced an 11 inch neo-Blythe doll, Parco Limited Edition, with the permission of Hasbro and the manufacturing help of Takara.

Since that launch, 62 and still counting! editions of neo-Blythe dolls have been produced. A year later, a 4 1/2 inch version of the Neo-Blythe was invented, titled "Petite Blythe" and affectionately called "Pucci". By the spring of 2006, there have been 100 and still counting! editions of the Petite Blythe doll produced. Nowadays, Blythe's photogenic style can also be found gracing countless accessories and stationary goods the world over.

Koooky Coco...













Chanel Boutique window display...how koooky are these Coco dolls?

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The Amazing David Wiseman: A Master of Koooky

David Wiseman’s unique aesthetic is informed by his deep appreciation for subtleties in nature, such as the texture of bark or a pattern of moss growing on a rock. His work has been acquired by notable collections, has appeared in numerous publications, and most recently, has been selected for the Design Triennial at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution.





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