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...ethnic arts," the phrase adopted by Kitti to describe his latest work, barely does justice to his audacious combination of ancient bead-working techniques and modern junk. Visitors to his "art space" (read: store), on Bangkok's rapidly gentrifying Silom Road, can find all manner of contemporary bric-a-brac - like stuffed toys, plastic bugs, crayons, dolls and Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Funk from Junk | 11/26/2005 | See Source »

President Bush had a tough message to deliver on the first working day of a weeklong swing through Asia, but first he had some fun. The President eschewed the high-priced bric-a-brac that usually passes for host gifts between world leaders, and startled Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Wednesday by cruising up to the bamboo-fenced Kyoto State Guest House on a Segway-the two-wheeled upright self-propelled scooter of the future that is a popular rental for tourists. Witnesses said Koizumi looked taken aback, but accepted Bush's suggestion that he go for a spin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Bush Jabbed at Beijing | 11/16/2005 | See Source »

...more accurate description of the 140 items assembled by the National Jewelry Institute: knickknacks of the rich and famous. Who, after all, wouldn't want to see J.P. Morgan's Cartier cologne holder, right, or William Randolph Hearst's buffalo-horn drinking cup, above? Come March, the bric-a-brac exhibit will shift from the first half of the 20th century to the latter, featuring, among other items, Elvis' most utilitarian bling--his gold Dunhill lighter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nothing From Kozlowski? | 11/13/2005 | See Source »

Ripley, 25, started her retail career as a precocious 6year-old, selling a 50˘ ring at a church fair for $1.50. From there, she peddled bric-a-brac to patient antique salesmen in London and flower arrangements at state fairs in her native Connecticut...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Style: Retail Therapy | 8/23/2004 | See Source »

...just the beginning—belts, bags and “bric-a-brac” (miscellaneous tableware and random objects) are also up for grabs. After you have selected your items, the cashier weighs them and charges you $1.50 per pound (75 cents per pound for bric-a-brac). Alternatively, you can peruse the collection of used records ($3), CDs and tapes...

Author: By A. HAVEN Thompson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Second Is the Best | 10/16/2003 | See Source »

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