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Iconic Cookware To Treasure Forever

Pick up any glossy magazine off the shelves of a newsagent, and you are likely to be faced with a barrage of designer goods from Gucci bags to Yves St Laurent perfume. We are continuously being encouraged to spend our money on top of the range products in every aspect of our lives, but there are some items that bring a lot more pleasure than others when it comes to designer appreciation. If you are true to yourself, you know that it will only be a while before those Manolo Blahnik heels break, or shock horror, become so last season you'll never be able to wear them again; whereas top of the range designer cookware has the potential to last a lifetime with an aesthetic that never dates.

As with all iconic household items, there is a certain sense of style that pervades; The Barcelona Chair designed by Mies van der Rohe for example. The design is near on 100 years old, but the demand for this chair has not subsided and the chair looks as contemporary in design today as it did back in the 1920s. In the world of cookware, there is a champion of style that has the potential to be a contender for long running designer status just like Rohe, the Italian designer Giovanni Alessi.

Famed for producing a plethora of exciting kitchen and cookware items that have transformed kitchens around the world, the designer Alessi is probably best known for his citrus juicer, the Juicy Salif. This iconic piece of cookware resembles a silver space rocket and it's design is said to be inspired by the shape of a squid. Investing in the Juicy Salif for yourself or as a gift for someone else is definitely a wise investment, and as one of those timeless pieces that will function forever, it makes a perfect wedding gift.

Another classic range of cookware comes from the French team LeCreuset. The collection includes woks, casserole dishes, baking dishes, pans, pots, tagines and just about every other piece of cookware you could ever need. The popularity of these products lies in their honest lifetime guarantee, there is even a chance that some of these prestigious pieces will last more than one person's lifetime. The cast iron cookware is easy to maintain and is incredibly durable, but what makes it a design classic? It's simplistic rustic design coupled with an iconic shade of volcanic orange.

Once again, if you are making a purchase for a wedding, buying LeCreuset will be an investment that the happy couple will really appreciate. However, if buying cast iron cookware isn't flashy enough, there are other classic kitchen accessories that will be gratefully received as a wedding gift. The electronic manufacturers Dualit have had a massive amount of kudos within designer circles. The British company have been in production for over fifty years, but the faith in their design aesthetic as a classic has not budget one bit.

Dualit toasters and kettles have graced the kitchens of many houses since the 1950s. The design has been copied by other manufacturers, which is evidence of the toaster having an iconic design status. The attraction of the toaster is not only in the retro design, but also in the retro philosophy behind the manufacture. The hand-built toasters are easy to maintain and can be repaired easily, this is in stark contrast to the electrical items that are manufactured today.

For a piece of cookware to become iconic, it has to have a certain number of qualities. These include aesthetic beauty, desirability, functionality and above all longevity. Once these boxes have been ticked, you can be sure that desire for it will be timeless too.

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