British wellie-maker Hunter is collaborating with Jimmy Choo to produce “the most luxurious Wellington Boots.”

“Inspired by stylish festival goers, this limited edition boot marries the quintessential design elements of Jimmy Choo with the original British tradition of Hunter – the ultimate fusion of fashion and function.”

Embossed with Jimmy Choo’s signature crocodile print, the boots are definitely a notch up the wellie style factor. Would you mind be getting mud all over these, though? Available in June 2009.

Fancy some corn, onion, radish, bell pepper, cucumber or asparagus with your tea? Maybe if they come in the form of colourful prints on fine bone china. These cute illustration are created by graphic designer and illustrator Graziela Preiser in 1975 but still look every bit fresh and relevant today.

ByGraziela Gemüse mugs available from thorstenvanelten.com

These look like an ordinary coffee cup, except they are many times bigger and may be used as a stool. Or a wastepaper basket. Or a flower pot. Even the name makes me smile — Qoffee stool. The cups are stackable and made of polyethylene . 

By Rainer Spehl