People know him as the man who has designed more than 3000 products, worked in 40 countries and winner of umpteen awards. Lucky Guy? NO! Karim Rashid does not believe in Luck; his mantra is perseverance, diligence and talent. Read on to know how this artistic industrial designer got fired from his job, reproached by his teachers and yet went on to become one of the most successful designers of our time. Proving to all that it only takes hard work, strong vision and a bit of business acumen to make it big. 
Experience Counts!
Ever wonder how Karim manages to design in so many diverse design disciplines?
Yesterday I finally had a chance to get outside for some much needed garden time. My garden is a bit of a disaster at the moment, but luckily I had my four bird brained companions, Inky, Clyde, Bumble and Boo, to “help” me clean up. I started by harvesting the remains of our Swiss chard, arugula, broccoli rabe, purple sprouting broccoli and kale flower buds. I tossed the stalks and assorted leaves into the chicken run for them to snack on. I don’t have a wheelbarrow at the moment, so I emptied out the compost bin one tub trug at a time and spread the compost over three of my beds. It was
Inspired by books, the Pages chair allows the user to adjust the seat height and backrest cushioning simply by turning its colorful padded pages.
There are certain things that come up over and over again in my wardrobe: Geometric shapes, black, white, grey, saturated colors, heavily textured knits, furry stuff, golds…and, of course, scarves. I have a lot of scarves. It can be 95° out, and Im in a scarf.
My Bookhou bag and I continue to be best buddies. Im also wearing my most favorite scarf of all here—it comes from the amazing Martha McQuade at the aptly-named Scarf Shop . Ive had this scarf for a little more than a year now, and Ive definitely worn it in every season!
And yeah, thats a new watch Ive got on. Its