Word: appliques
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...appeal of the Muppets that formed the show's backbone and became a cultural franchise of their own: "Considering that most Muppets start out as bath mats with appliqués, it's fairly miraculous that they seem to have more dimensionality to their personalities than do most human characters on television ... [Henson] understood that viewers would suspend their sense of disbelief if they saw pieces of themselves in the characters. Forgetful Jones had a foible, and he was therefore funny and as recognizable as the elderly neighbor who always seemed surprised when the paper boy came to collect...
...STUDIO KACHAMA: From its austere black façade, you know you're in for something different at Kachama Perez's nearly two-year-old store, tel: (66) 5321 9499. Taking traditional appliqué patches from nearby Hmong, Karen and Yao villages, Perez-who studied textile design in Japan-splices them into her woven creations with colorful beads and shimmering organza. The effect is stunning (as are the prices, with a 5.5-meter wall hanging costing over $9,000). Those on tighter budgets can take solace in the more affordable pillowcases, table runners and scarves...
...handcrafted look has trickled down from high-fashion runways to the kids' clothing business, turning up in catalogs like Mini Boden (boden.co.uk), where appliquéd sweaters ($54) and cords ($45) have a hippie vibe. At Garnet Hill (garnethill.com), T shirts and shoes get the appliqué treatment, and stitched slippers resemble animals ($36). Stick 'Em Up! Wall Freckles are a quick and clever way to decorate a child's room. These movable stickers are backed with low-tack adhesive and can be cut, colored in, layered and reused without damaging surfaces. They're available online at modernseed.com Applied Arts...
...that handbags are money-spinners. Giannini herself has already proved that at Gucci, where accessories sales were up 33-34% for the first half of this year. Over at Burberry, Bailey banished the look that has dominated fashion for several seasons. Gone were the flounces and brooches and offbeat appliqués. Instead, Bailey streamlined the silhouette with swingy short trench coats and dabbled with a soft '60s-style color palette of faded teal and mustard, inspired by unlikely fashion icons - the British royals, as depicted in period portraits. The Windsor influence didn't show up elsewhere, but the pared...
...came from Miuccia Prada, who suddenly abandoned the pretty, eccentric lady she introduced to fashion several seasons ago with a pared-down collection of stiff, narrow miniskirts, shrugged-on polo sweaters and penny loafers. The occasional exotic flair came from an aviary theme, with peacock feathers adorning skirts and appliqués of parrots and swans on shift dresses. And why not take flight? Business is up and designers are bullish. After all the drama over Ford's departure last season, Gucci Group saw earnings before interest and taxes more than double in the second quarter, with revenue...