Fred Flare on Shine

a place to hang your hat

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check out these really cool hooks that i found over on raredevice.com. this is called "ivy". you make the shape yourself, as they say "a DIY dream". <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.raredevice.net/item.php?item_id=267&category_id=27"><img style="text-align:center;cursor:pointer;width:320px;height:320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f8baqguIApM/SWbB8QDc2iI/AAAAAAAACKc/KxXI0j5pvC8/s320/mo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289128053238979106" border="0" width="320" height="320"></a>

Housewares designers of the future, as chosen by Fred Flare

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It is certainly possible that if you are over the age of 16, you don't regularly peruse the Fred Flare site; I do. One thing I love about FF is the "Next Big Thing" contest they run every year, giving a handful of promising young designers a chance to sell their stuff on the site and hopefully get lots of good exposure. While the bulk of the stock is brightly colored accessories (basically adult toys—although not "adult" toys) like Snoopy toothbrush sets and Rubik's cube alarm clocks, there are a few less-silly housewares in the mix that could find a good home in a not-too-stiff setting.
Decoylab's "Trompe L'Oeil" cuckoo clock is just $25 and totally adorable.
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Lucky Magazine's Summer Under $100

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Lucky's rounded up 50 of the most fantastic—and affordable!—warm-weather pieces, all available on the Web. Check out the rest of the picks over at Lucky and be on your way to creating the cheapest and chicest summer wardrobe.

Graphic and breezy, this dress gets extra points for its adjustable straps and for its price—less than $20. Cotton, $16.99, Xhilaration for Target, target.com