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Danish design company Vipp is celebrating its 70th anniversary this October by hosting Can It!!! -- a charity auction held in New York City in collaboration with design retailer Design Within Reach. The auction will sell Vipp cans designed by 35 leading figures in the worlds of architecture, art, design, fashion and entertainment. Think: David Stark, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Michael Aram and Mike Perry, among others.
The auction will benefit DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS and takes place this Wednesday, October 28. If you can't bid, you can still check them out at DWR -- they will be on display until the auction. We pulled together some of our favorites below. Check out the creative cans -- but try not to talk any trash.
Talking Trash
If you're in the New York City area on Wednesday, you should swing by and get your chance to bid on some of these amazing and wacky creations! First up from left to right are designs by: renowned drag queen Lady Bunny, Michael Aram, David Stark and graffiti artist Lady Pink. Lady Bunny explains, "I knew somehow I wanted to put my bin in drag.'"
These cans were designed by Magnus Berger, James Charles and Kiril Kirov of Razortooth. Charles says of his can: "'Can It' got me thinking about rubbish/trash and I realized how all our office trash cans were always full!! The inspiration is to get smaller trash cans for less trash! Not larger trash cans for more stuff to throw away!!! Less is truly more in this day and age!"
Jonas Hecksher puts his type stamp on a Vipp, Sune Rose Wagner is inspired by Warhol and Pollack, and Camilla Staerk is influenced by lace and "Twin Peaks."
These two classic were created by Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein and, though predictable, represent their brands down to the choice of color.
Jes Gordon's bin is created from "plexi, LED lights, photo realism and, most importantly, an illustration by David Pfendler."
The Selby and Kid Robot took an illustrative approach. Selby explains that his can was "designed using my watercolor paintings of animals including many wearing looks from Fall 2009 runway shows, styled by Aya Kanai. Hard core fashion fans may be able to guess what some of the looks are!"
Veronica Webb's intricate design (left) doesn't even look like a Vipp can anymore! Shelly Sabel's can is covered with Lite Brite pegs -- inspired by the 1970's Hasbro toy and 1960s and 70s art. Webb explains that she first thought of "the 'giraffe' women of South Africa's Ndebele Tribe who adorn their necks with stacks of golden rings...I was able to realize my full vision with the help of two very talented artists, Mary Davis, interior designer and recent Parson's graduate and world renowned photographer Nigel Barker."
Evette Rios's first thought for her design was "talking trash"!
Of his can, Olaf Breuning explains that "there is not really a big concept about it. I just want to make it colorful and happy."
Welcome to the world of artist Mike Perry, where everyone jumps and trash flies in mid-air!
