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One of my favorite topics: Philadelphia designers. I had the chance to feature some in today's LifeStyle column as a tie-in with Design Philadelphia.

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The outtakes:

De'Longhi teamed up with 10 designers to design 29 limited edition, laser-etched Perfecta espresso makers to be auctioned off on ebay to benefit Oxfam America. This one's by Nicole Miller. The auction began on Oct. 4 and runs through Oct. 18. Each starts at $1,800. You can bid here.

The whimsical Je t'aime Script wall decal ($28) from Center-City based The Surface Store. As part of Design Philadelphia, the company partnered with Design Within Reach to conduct a competition for local emerging designers. The challenge was to design a wall decal. The Surface Store will make and sell the decal, contributing all proceeds to CHAD, Philadelphia's Charter High School for Architecture + Design. Here's their blog post about the finalists.