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With the Acne Studios chain, popcorn becomes a confession
The federal government wants to restrict advertising for unhealthy foods. Whether salty popcorn will also be affected will be decided in the fall. Until then, the snack chain from Acne Studios can still survive without any concerns.
When it burns and itches, the new SOS lip balm from L:a Bruket helps
Actually, chapped lips are a small miracle of nature. When there is a lack of moisture, dead cells accumulate and form a barrier that prevents remaining moisture from evaporating. But it is also a cry for help – for example after using the new SOS lip balm from L:a Bruket.
For Assouline, Roger Federer gives a glimpse into the (presentable) family photo album
After the film “Twelve Final Days”, the retired professional athlete is now also appearing on the coffee table: Assouline and the well-known tennis journalist Doris Henkel have created a “visual biography” with Roger Federer and his wife Mirka, which is not as in-depth as his career, but at least as elegant as his serve and as artistic as his return.
Fertile soil in Central Switzerland: Ugo Rondinone paints Lake Lucerne for the Lucerne Art Museum
Ugo Rondinone returns home for the retrospective “Cry Me a River” at the Lucerne Art Museum. For this, the internationally acclaimed art star has created two new, personal paintings: each with a view of Lake Lucerne from his birthplace, Brunnen.
The young brand Polpi brings records with the option of sovereignty to Zurich
Those who live a monogamous lifestyle have had a hard time in recent years; everyone put their forks in the same plates. The ceramic plates from Octopusesthe brand for handmade pottery from Apulia, newly founded by Zurich-based Sophie Eggenberger, are just as suitable for the hyped “shared plates” concept – but also for a good portion just for yourself.
The new campaign by Salvatore Ferragamo and Juergen Teller brings together masterpieces
Legend has it that Salvatore Ferragamo designed his first shoe when he was 9. Given his fairytale career, this is not unthinkable; at 16 he moved to the United States and made shoes for Hollywood film divas such as Garbo and Dietrich. Not even 30, the Italian with a knack for feet returned to Florence and stayed. The new creative director Maximilian Davis, also just 29, puts the city at the center of the new campaign photographed by Juergen Teller.
Em Kraft’s odor remover naturally fights against nature
Since the green waste container requirement for properties has been introduced, Zurich no longer only smells of fresh sea breeze and bread straight from the oven. For smelly situations, Em Kraft from Wädenswil has developed an odor remover with “effective microorganisms” that makes natural scents disappear in an environmentally friendly and permanent way.
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