After dropping in to numerous petite boutiques lining Lafayette, I
braved the trek through the heart of SoHo in order to check out
Moss. I've read about this modernist ode to household items in many
a magazine, nonetheless I had yet to visit the store. It was well worth
the trip. The simplistic logo stenciled on the store window heralds a
decided bent towards clean lines and innovative designs. The merchandise,
mainly household products, is displayed in glass cases betraying the
designers' approach to each item as a work of art. Although the "do not
touch" feeling of the displays makes the salt and pepper shakers and tea
pots seem a bit too precious, I was won over by the creativity of the
designs. I bought a blue "Diabolix" bottle opener (a little smiling devil
whose jagged teeth serve as the opener) with an acrylic handle shaped to
slip into the folds of your hand. This is for my co-worker who complains
about the amount of beer bottles she has to drag to the curb each recycling
day. I have a feeling it will be put to good use. And in case you've been
searching, this is where you can buy the Fisher space pen that writes
upside down, underwater, on grease, or any other precarious situation in
which you need to write something down.
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