Many designers claim to follow the principle “form follows function” but in reality, very few of them are so rigorous and disciplined as Mark Braun is. And Otto Hutt’s latest release, the design08 is only the latest example of how meticulous the German designer follows this mantra on almost every […]
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Discovering Yves Klein and the Caran d’Ache Klein Blue Collection
Blue. The color of “royal blood” and the color of the sky. Often we associate blue with positivity and prosperity, like in Ella Fitzgerald’s song “Blue skies”. Blue has also always been my favorite color since I was a little child and I think it’s not a surprise if blue […]
About the new Montblanc Elvis Presley with Creative Director Zaim Kamal
Before you start reading this post for the first time, I would like to ask you to quickly open your favorite Music streaming platform or library and set the following songs in the queue: 1. Blue Suede Shoes, 2. Jailhouse Rock and 3. Suspicious Minds. Done? Now we are ready […]
The collector’s point of view: Toros Zadik
We are incredibly thrilled to start this new column on inkstable talking about the real promoters of the world of fine writing instruments: the collectors. And we are proud to start with one of the most impressive collections that I have seen so far. The collection of Toros Zadik is […]
Otto Hutt’s Design C seen through the eyes of Mark Braun
How a balanced combination of shapes, proportions and materials has made sure that the 100 years jubilee of Otto Hutt is celebrated properly and how the creator of the Design C sees his creature as well as many more interesting details about style and design. Join me in a little […]
Nights Like These
We spent our night at a very exclusive event. An event filled with the who’s who’s and the heavy players in their respective fields. A night filled with drinks, laughs and some very limited expensive pens. First off thank you to our very good friends at Style of Zug for […]
Shining Light On FellowPens
Think back to the days when you were in grade school. Can you remember the times you went on trips with your class instead of being in school that day? Usually, it was to a farm or some museum but always exciting. Today you are going to take a trip […]