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MUST HAVES: GOODS TO GO
Summertime, and the living is breezy. As you head to the great outdoors, pack these provisions—some pricey, some practical—for a picnic with panache. By Amy Allison.
01 BLANKET STATEMENT
Leave the sheets on the bed and bring this blanket instead. Available in dynamic combinations of orange and pink, green and plum, or gold and baby blue, nature’s blossoms pale next to these vibrant silk throws.
$160, by Calypso Home. |
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06 NOW HEAR THIS
The Tyhko rubber radio, available in red, blue, gray, and purple, is a welcome diversion from the overly slick portable audio offerings of today’s market. It may not be as song-stuffed or status-y as an MP3 player, but for a fraction of the price, it’s a sweet-sounding steal.
$60, by Lexon, at Club Monaco Home. |
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02 BOWLED OVER
When it comes to laissez-faire activity, we take our cues from the French. The ultimate low-maintenance game, pétanque lawn bowling, requires only a set of metal boules, a few amis, and an arm for pitching (leaving the other to grasp a Gitane or glass of Sancerre).
$40, by Kikkerland, at Uncommon Goods. |
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07 BRIGHT SUNSHINY PLATES
Ratchet up your outdoor party’s style quotient with melamine dishes from Crate and Barrel. The durable plates, bowls, and platters in eye-popping fuchsia, orange, blue, and lime have taken the paper plate’s place on the picnic blanket. If only they could make up for burnt burgers and runny coleslaw.
From $2.95, by Crate and Barrel. |
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03 A TISKET, A TASKET
The posh basket-weave Oro Cabat bag from Bottega Veneta is the ultimate tote for picnic props. The bright orange leather means your friends will have no trouble spotting you from across a crowded park, and its
ample volume ensures you’ll have an impressive spread to greet them.
$4,900, by Bottega Veneta. |
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08 NOT-SO LOWLY GRAIL
Don’t call it a comeback! Kmart’s been here for years. But now they’re carrying cool goods like these plastic goblets. Lightweight and nearly indestructable, these vessels, in the season’s swankiest shade, are worthy of any warm-weather toast.
$2 each, at Kmart. |
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04 BRIGHT EYES
Don’t you look smart! UV protection is the smart move, but glasses from Selima Optique will make you look like a fashion genius. Pick from Selima’s bevy of beautiful colors and stylish shapes and let the sun salutations begin.
$275, by Selima Optique. |
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09 THE BAG TO GRAB
Why let mere food steal a meal’s thunder? Everyone knows the best part of lunch is presentation. These sandwich-size plastic bags come in five festive patterns, from stripes to plaid to flowers, making a fun affair out of food storage. They might even be more appealing than what’s packed inside.
$4.99 for a box of 20, by Mobi, at Gracious Home. |
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05 MY FUN!
These plastic, leak-poof gingham Chinese food containers come free of fried rice, so fill them with whatever you please. Fortune cookies not included. Pair them with the utensil that accommodates both the shumai master and the friend who’s all thumbs—the Forkchop!
Takeout containers, $11.40 for 12, by Nashville Wraps.
Forkchops, $6.99, by Ultimate Edge, at Pearl River Mart. |
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10 FISHY IMAGES
This fish-eye camera may have you wondering if the
objects in your photos are closer (or farther) than they appear. This slick little number takes an inexpensive, whimsical approach to photography with artful results. The half-pound, four-by-two-inch camera produces fun-house snapshots that give new life to those tired, old mugshots.
$50, by The Lomographic Society. |
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