The Future Perfect

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Is parody an esthetic? These up-and-coming designers recycling mundane consumer goods into conversation-starting objets d’art seem to think so. Owner David Alhadeff labels it all "good new design"�kitschy knickknacks and home décor pieces that poke fun not only at the establishment but also at those who buy them. An orthodontic retainer painted gold then strung on a delicate necklace; milky ceramic antlers interlocking as a light fixture; street graffiti reproduced in needlepoint on a throw pillow� The results may have browsing Pratt students despairing at the price tags, but for those willing to back new design ideas for which function takes a back seat to form, The Future Perfect looks just like it says it does. — Ben Perkins

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Want to register for hand-screened wallpaper ($225 per roll) or a gilded candy bowl that looks like a bunch of bananas ($300)? Those are just a few of the statement finds at this eclectic shop.

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