WELCOME TO FASHION AS A 2ND LANGUAGE: ARE YOU FLUENT?

FA2L is for anyone who cares about beautiful things–clothing, shoes, accessories, home furnishings–and the interconnected tribes of those who make, sell, market and desire them. If something speaks to you, buy it now or hold your peace: there are links in each story, so the item you want is just a click away. I'd like to hear from you, too: please view my profile, use the email button and send me your comments.MG

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Big-Game and Moustache Suggest You Hang It Up

Next week, Milan's famous fashion brands will find themselves temporarily nudged out of the spotlight by a different designer crowd, as the world's biggest names in furniture design descend en masse for the Salone del Mobile. Of course, this being the age of Twitter, Facebook and other instagratification tools (did we just coin a phrase?), reports have begun to filter back before the show's official opening on April 14. FA2L loves these Micro clothing hooks (that's "microphone" in French) by Big-Game for Moustache. They hold hangers, of course, but it seems even easier to drape coats and bags over the padded heads. We hope they'll come in lots of colors, too, so entry halls everywhere can suggest rainbow gatherings.