Bradford Shellhammer, he in the purple pants, is Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Fab.com , the flash site favored by those who demand clean and colorful contemporary design. Shellhammer, grew up in Baltimore and attended Goucher College there prior to moving to New York City to study  fashion at Parsons The New School for Design. A burgeoning interest in interior design led him to launching retail concepts for Blu Dot and Design Within Reach. In addition to helping head Fab, Shellhammer, contributes to Sundance Channel, Full Frontal Fashion, and Dwell

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Friday Five with Bradford Shellhammer

Designer Michael Aram , who is a trained painter, sculptor, and art historian, is known for the gorgeous renditions of natural elements that adorn his tabletop accessories, including acorns, olive branches, orchids, and fig leaves in oxidized, polished, and plated metals. He lives and works in New Delhi, India, where he learned the metalworking traditions seen in his designs. He shares his inspirations and prized possessions for today’s Friday Five

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Friday Five with Michael Aram