
The Schwarzkopf hair show in Los Angeles last year had a color-blocked look marked by bright, tropical shades. A canopy of colorful fringe hung over the event space, and ghost chairs were emblazoned with versions of the beauty brand's logo.
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Earlier this year, the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS’ annual Dining by Design benefit in New York included a New York Design Center vignette, designed by Kati Curtis, that used the chairs to make a statement: The idea was to play on gender stereotypes, placing traditionally male or female aesthetics side by side to underscore their difference and also unite them.
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In a nod to the current socio-gender climate and the #MeToo movement, actress-director-producer Issa Rae was enlisted to host this year's C.F.D.A. Fashion Awards, marking the first female host of fashion's biggest awards show in nine years. This being a fashion awards show, the Insecure star enjoyed several high-fashion wardrobe changes throughout the evening.
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L.L. Bean Be an Outsider at Work

The pop-up featured cycling desks to provide a more active seating option. A variety of seating was meant to encourage different ways of working.
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