Design Week: ICFF Alternatives

Upcycled bags, flip-book necklaces and more in our picks from three satellite design fairs

by Alexandra Polier As ICFF kicks into high gear this week in NYC, so do a number of satellite design fairs showcasing the work of hundreds of talented international designers. Alternatives to the ICFF provide a venue for the many independents who find the big tradeshow prohibitively expensive, but not all the offshoots are necessarily created equal. Some, like Model Citizens, have a few years …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Google's Chromebook, inside a Chanel atelier, dissecting an FBI tracking device and more in this week's look at the web

1. Chanel Metiers D’Arts, Guillet Chanel’s rich history continues to captivate media attention, this time with a peek that Another Magazine takes inside Guillet, one of the legendary ateliers that the label purchased in 2007. Images show a glimpse of the Bastille workshop where 15 artisans craft silks, velvets and other frippery gets into blossoms of all shapes and sizes. 2. Flexbook Designboom recently had …

Chanel Metiers D’Arts, Guillet

Google's Chromebook, inside a Chanel atelier, dissecting an FBI tracking device and more in this week's look at the web

Chanel’s rich history continues to captivate media attention, this time with a peek that Another Magazine takes inside Guillet, one of the legendary ateliers that the label purchased in 2007. Images show a glimpse of the Bastille workshop where 15 artisans craft silks, velvets and other frippery gets into blossoms of all shapes and sizes.