Word: wedgwood
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...floors, and the mixing of bleached and raw-wood textures is common. Formica furniture, in startling shapes and bold solids, is a yuppie favorite. As for colors, earth tones -- drab tans, harvest golds and avocados -- are now out of favor. Yolk yellow and soft pastels are comers, and classic Wedgwood and Williamsburg blue are being revved up to purples and periwinkles. From California to Connecticut, country French decor is most popular...
...avoid that fate, British lords have been known to give up their titles. Like Sir Anthony Wedgwood Benn, Viscount Stansgate, who gave up his title and most of his name (he goes by Tony Benn now) to keep his seat in the Commons. It's not clear what a comparable rule in this country might be, though a vow never to appear on Carson or eat at Elaine's would be a start...
...more modest levels, the bargains are still impressive. Harrods' best sellers last week included Pringle cashmere sweaters at $100 (typical New York price: $175), Wedgwood's Runnymede dinner service at $556 for a 25-piece set ($800), a dozen Waterford crystal glasses at $258 ($402). At the nearby Laura Ashley shop, just off Sloane Square, about half the customers are Americans. They spend an average of $245 each on such items as a pastel flowered frock ($43) or a cotton sweater ($37)--about a third to a half the prices in Ashley's U.S. branches. Tourists crowding into the china...
...applying for refunds of the value-added taxes on their purchases. A type of sales tax widely applied in Europe, the VAT can run about 15%. Many shops are willing to handle the paperwork that it takes to have the levy returned after customers spend a specified amount. London Wedgwood shops pass out the forms with purchases of at least $39. Tourists complete the documents on leaving the country (to get credit, they must have the purchases with them), and can begin looking for their refunds in two to four weeks. If shops mail goods directly...
Last spring Lord Wedgwood officially joined the Wedgwood Company of Baralston and underwent an intensive training program that included not only the marketing of Wedgwood products, but the manufacturing processes as well. During this period the Lord actually attempted to "throw a pot." Reflecting upon this experience he articulates not only a good-natured amateurism, but also an appreciation of an apprentice about to embark on a journey. Piers jocularly proclaims, "I'm absolutely dreadful. I tried pottery and all the different processes in the factory, but it really takes an awfully long time to become an accomplished potter, decorator...