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...there. "Contemporary 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 Lego bricks?interwoven with Swarovski crystal, Venetian glass and semiprecious stones. Of the pieces on display, Manoonphol cites the I Can Fly necklace as his favorite: it features a stuffed caterpillar adorned with bejeweled wings and spiky vinyl beads...
...there. "Contemporary 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...
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...
...Titans." A 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...
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...