Bulky furniture in the main rooms has been replaced with sleeker items.
If clever shirts, and other sleek retail items, motivate people who might not normally give money to donate to the victims, then they have served a noble purpose and achieved practical results.
It's a "complete home gym in a sleek high-design item," said founder and CEO Brynn Putnam.
Offering a prize of $15,000 in sterling silver bullion, the company challenges its shoppers to find five imaginary products lurking among the genuine items (mainly sleek electronic gadgets and samurai swords) offered for sale in its Spring 1998 catalogue.
Then he pulled out a second item: a sleek 9-millimeter pistol.
Electric Mobility has a more heavy-duty item in sleek silver, which can travel up to 8mph, is fitted with a USB port so you can recharge your mobile and plug-in your SatNav or iPod, and is marketed as the Rascal (yours for around £4,500).
What emerged was a collection that returned to items with square, sleek silhouettes many of them separates in winking homage to Givenchy's early work.
What emerged was a collection that returned to items with square, sleek silhouettes — many of them separates — in winking homage to Givenchy's early work.
Essentially, by getting items that are sleek, comfy and promote activity, you're more inclined to get off the couch and, well, be active.
When blending opposites, Kilmer-Purcell uses one of two rules: the rule of one, where one item, say a sleek modern mirror with a lacquer orange frame, becomes a focal point in a room full of subdued antiques and traditional pieces.
