I can’t help but think of that stinkin’ cute little girl Ava Ryan doing her imitation of Anna Wintour preparing for fashion week — “Chanel – Courtney, get me my racks. Silver is the new gold. With this on, you’ll never be invisible at a party. Girls, demonstrate … visible …. invisible.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN7WkLq6Ex8 If you haven’t seen it, it’s a fall fashion fundamental. It lends a little levity to what is most definitely a wildly outrageous industry – and I mean that in all of the good and bad ways you might imagine.
Today however, we are going to be discussing a different kind of accessory. These electrical switch plates, dimmers, rockers, and toggles will make your peepers pop out of your head. The are dazzling. All this time I’ve been covering my up with pretty paper, or worse trying to blur and obscure them from view with a vase of flowers or stack of books, only to discover Forbes & Lomax has created an acrylic plate that you can see right through. Visible … invisible. It’s brilliant, and sexy and oh so high fashion.
Founded in 1987 in response to a longing for the old world glamour of toggle switch lights, with all the functionality of the 21st century, and of course, the high-end interior design community’s insatiable appetite for “a la mode” – that’s not ice cream plopped atop a delectable, decadent chocolate cake my friends – it’s in fashion. Keep up, isn’t that how we started this post, with fashion? Why should the electrical accessory market get the short end of the stick? Forbes and Lomax wouldn’t hear of it, and I am so glad they didn’t.
In addition to that which isn’t visible, they have created a striking black plate, and a petinated copper which will serve the traditional and transitional markets well. Not ready to say goodbye to gold? They’ve got you covered. Don’t be shy about mixing and matching – all the most fashionable people artfully bring together unexpected combinations for the most awe inspiring results. Isn’t fall simply the best of fashion seasons?
