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design_inspiration_booksFive ‘highly recommended reads’ from the bookshelf of A Life Designed, guaranteed to fuel your creative fires.

The social shut-ins toiling away here at A Life Designed love books… Love them a lot. We especially covet books on all things creative. Currently, the five works shown above are on the stand next to our trusty Barcalounger, (Eames of course), and we are drawing huge insight and inspiration from them on a daily basis and feel they would make worthy candidates for addition on any designer’s or art lover’s bookshelf. Read the rest of this entry »


GIORGIO  ARMANII love things that age well, things that don’t date, that stand the test of time and that become living examples of the absolute best.

- Giorgio Armani


We tip our beret to Italy’s most cherished export… And no, we’re not talking wine!

It’s no secret that the Italians do some things very, very well. Exotic sports cars, fantastic wine and trendsetting fashion to name a few. But the true piece de resistance from this land of all things beautiful that really captures our imagination (and heart)?… The Italian Woman. Read the rest of this entry »


Six scarves to fend off winter in style.

Along with holiday celebrations, football playoffs and New Year’s resolutions comes freezing temperatures and gray, blustery days in many parts of the country. One quick and easy way a guy can fight old man winter and inject a dash of color and style into his wardrobe is with a winter scarf. Read the rest of this entry »


Take Your Fashion Cues from Clooney and Turning 50 Won’t Suck… As Much.

Role models… Mentors… Coaches. We men utilize their services, seeking guidance and inspiration from them all the time. Golf swing gone haywire?… Hire a swing coach. Working on that first million?… Follow in the footsteps of successful people who’ve gone before you. Presentation skills need polishing?… Take a public speaking class. Why then is it, that when it comes to matters of personal style and dressing well, so many of us struggle or even worse, ignore the subject all together? Read the rest of this entry »

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