Word: betakes
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...NOTEBOOK Runway producer Alexandre de Betak turns his attention to furniture. Plus, the A list, a superstylish vacuum cleaner and Kate Spade's advice books...
Catwalk producer Alexandre de Betak has been dubbed the Fellini of fashion shows for his runway pyrotechnics. The Manhattan-based Frenchman once created an interactive catwalk for Donna Karan (sensors in the runway activated the show's sound track), and he sent trapeze artists floating through the air during a man-made snowstorm for Victoria's Secret...
...Betak is venturing into the world of furniture design with the debut of his first collection, on view at the Milan furniture fair from April 14 to May 8. "It was a quite natural continuation of what I do," says Betak, who has no plans to give up his work for the runway. Named for its construction in highly polished, heavy Lucite, Clear de Betak consists of a bookcase ($7,800) and a bench covered in supple black leather ($6,000). Both pieces demonstrate the same mischievous quality as Betak's notorious runway creations. A trichromatic lighting system makes...
...collection is available only through the Domeau & Pérès showroom outside Paris. But look for the line to grow. "There are many other types of material I'd like to work with," says Betak. "Light will always be very important--but in a playful manner...
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