WAYS Five TO BRING PATTERN
INTO YOUR KITCHEN Give the hardest-working room in your house a style upgrade with a splash of pattern.
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SMEG Dolce & Gabbana Electric Kettle The Italian appliance maker recently teamed up with Dolce & Gabbana to create the Sicily Is My Love collection, a series of products finished with classic Sicilian icons and images. Find retailers at smeg.com
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Cole & Son Wallpaper Mediterranean citrus fruits create a striking repeat pattern, bursting with bold colours on this Arance Fornasetti Senza Tempo wallpaper. Find stockists at cole-and-son.com
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fter years as a hairstylist and salon owner, Ila Meens wanted to create something she couldn’t find in the industry — a female-owned hair-care line that catered to creatively driven artists. “I wanted to make something that was curated and beautiful that you can put on display,” she says. “It needed to be artistic, as well as beautiful and useful and purposeful.” Barber & Fritz is made right here in Victoria, in a production space under its new retail store and hair co-op in the Paper Box Arcade, which Meens opened with Paul Da Costa. The small-batch, hand-bottled hair-care line is having some big international moments, garnering a cult following by professionals working in the arts and the film industry. It was used by the hairstylists at New York Fashion Week, as well as for television shows, such as Schitt’s Creek and Saturday Night Live, and movies, such as the upcoming Sofia Coppola project On the Rocks. “A lot of these [hair] artists find us through social media and Instagram and contact me to request a kit,” Meens says. “Being part of the Sofia Coppola project was absolutely my favourite because I have loved her probably since Godfather III. I love what she does, so to be part of anything on that set was really cool.” barberandfritz.com
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YAM MAGAZINE MAR/APR 2020
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Now Designs Botanica Willow Veneer Round Tray It’s spring all the time with this colourful floral tray. Line carried at Whisk Kitchen Supplies and Fan Tan Home & Style
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Hidraulik Floor Mat A contemporary take on the iconic Mediterranean tiles found throughout Europe, these vinyl mats are waterproof and can be cleaned with a quick wipe. Available through Penna & Co.
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Danica Imports Placemats These fun cork-backed placemats feature flamingos and fronds for some tropical flair. Line carried at Whisk Kitchen Supplies and Fan Tan Home & Style