Remember when September was full of possibilities? A yummy
Spanish teacher to stare at (muy caliente!), your Saved by the Bell
lunch box, and a brand-new Trapper Keeper helped add a little
excitement to the back-to-school season. Now, Dutch design studio OOOMS
is trying its best to recapture that magic for corporate drones and
weary grad students alike with its 14 karat gold–plated staples.
(Go ahead, read it again. We did too.) They’re meant as a form of jewelry that
you apply to a lapel, denim, whatever, using a standard stapler. At 140 euro
(about $200) per set, they’re a little steep for office supplies, but Guido
Ooms, one of the studio heads, says, “The overly bland corporate environment
can use any boost it can get.” He’s got a point, especially since HR banned
intra-office dating and there’s not a cute Spanish teacher in sight. We also
expect fashionistas across the globe will use the handy-dandy staples to
quickly fix fallen hemlines or other fashion emergencies — office-supply
shopping has never been so chic. Visit www.oooms.nl for more info.
