Almost everything in the brief for this mirror – including size, circular shape, and price point – was pre-determined by marketing considerations. It seemed, the only thing left for design was a way of attaching it to the wall.
Commenting on Martha Stuart’s “classy” silk ribbon suggestions, we proposed a wraparound plastic ribbon which would both house the glass and provide a loop for hanging. This design combined a minimally functional solution with playful irreverence of a cartoon.