The Future Laboratory

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CES: High-tech fashion: Fitbit teams up with Tory Burch

Las Vegas – Fitbit has joined forces with high-end fashion brand Tory Burch with the plan to create a line of designer accessories for the wearable fitness technology company’s Fitbit Flex wristband.

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Fashion

Female whisky drinkers

Once the older gent’s status symbol, whisky is now attracting women in their droves. Blogs and tasting clubs are introducing females to the drink’s mysteries, and brands are reaching out with accessible, elegant packaging and on-trade events.

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Culture & Media

Lunar tunes: Patterns give radio intuitive touch

France – Ethereal materials, intuitive design and pared-down prints come together in this Hibou Gilded Ceramic Radio by French designers Celia Torvisco and Raphaël Pluvinage.

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Europe

Spoon-fed: Utensils keep baking in proportion

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Luxury

Soft Reduction

LS:N Global has previously reported on the rise of simplicity in The New Sobriety and Super Minimalism, a response to consumers cutting back and re-assessing their spending habits. We covered the Emotional Home in 2010 and we see no signs of the trend disappearing. We believe it will gather momentum.