Like the name suggests, the Fendi-sponsored Craft Punk expo during Milan Design Week gave its participants a chance to get crafty and show the punk side behind the classic facade of the iconic design house. The ten young designers from around the world were given a slew of archival materials from Fendi -- a huge selection of textiles, leathers, and other odds and ends to construct a piece of art based on their individual talents. Each designer had to complete all construction as a live "performance" of sorts as attendees watched. As the artists went to work, all sorts of glitzy Fendi ephemera flew around the room, and after what seemed the ninetieth time around the place, I decided upon my top three.

This has been a year of bigs for Mr. Armani, what with the opening of Armani 5th Avenue, the exponential success of Emporio Armani underwear, and now, with more subdivisions than General Motors, the man whose eponymous lines are responsible for designing everything but the kitchen sink has done just that -- Armani Casa has entered la cocina here at Salon del Mobile.