The original Vipp trash can was made for the founder of Vipp Holger Nielsen’s wife Marie and her beauty salon. The year was 1938 and many wives of doctors and dentists had their hair done at Marie’s salon and found the Vipp trash can perfect for their husbands’ clinics, particularly in light of its practical and sturdy design. It wasn’t long before Vipp trash cans started showing up in doctor’s office all around Denmark. Naturally these same wives wished for the same practicality in their own kitchens and just as quickly the Vipp 24 Eight Gallon Trash Can became a Danish kitchen staple. Today States side you can find two Vipp 24’s in Fitzsu founders Su and Fitz’s home kitchen, one for trash and one for recycling.

The Vipp 16 trash can is the most similar to the original 1939 can and has only been marginally improved since its creation. The Vipp 16 can have also become very popular as a modern diaper pale. The self sealing rim and inner can make it perfect for short term diaper disposal. Today the Vipp trash cans are internationally recognized as design classics, and in 2009 they were added to the architecture and design collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Great design never goes out of fashion.

Vipp trash cans are made of stainless steel and equipped with a damper mechanism that allows the lid to close smoothly. The trash cans lid includes a rubber ring that guarantees an air-tight closure. The body is not painted but powder-coated greater durability. All Vipp trash cans are actually to trash cans in one inside the outer can is the removable, galvanized steel inner trash can. The inner can keeps the trash bag liners out of site. A rubber ring at the base ensures that sensitive surfaces are safeguarded and steadies the can from sliding.

The Vipp 14 two gallon trash can is a perfect size for the bathroom, small bedroom or office. You can find the Vipp 14 trash cans in use at Su and Fitz’s home bathrooms as well as those at the Fitzsu World Head Quarters. All Vipp, products are assembled by hand and Vipp offers spare parts for all models ensuring an endless life cycle to the product.

Vipp 13 one gallon trash can is more popular in Europe for the bathroom or small bedrooms. It seems Americans just have a little more trash and thus prefer the Vipp 14 two gallon trash can. However the Vipp 13 is ideal for rooms lacking space such as hotel rooms or suites in major cities that have daily janitorial service. The Vipp 13 keeps things nice and tidy.

Vipp trash bag liners are more than your ordinary trash bag. Each bag size is customized for each of Vipp's inner trash cans. Since Vipp trash cans are produced in five sizes, trash bag liners are available in five matching sizes. The materials of the trash bag liners combine a soft finish which is nice to the touch with strong quality that is very hard to break. The bottom of the bag is reinforced and constructed to make use of the full volume of the can. Vipp Trash Can Liners are sold by the case. There are 16 rolls per case and each roll of Vipp 13 contains 50 bags, Vipp 14, 35 bags, Vipp 15-16, 25 rolls, and the Vipp 24 contains 20 bags per roll.

Alessi Mariposa Watch from the Alessi 15000 series watches line designed by Miriam Mirri. Comments from Miriam Mirri, I'm in love with the material feeling of objects, their physical essence. I design a watch as if it were a jewel, thinking of its structure, dynamic and continuous; the butterfly mesh twists in a diagonal path along the entire watch strap and flows into the asymmetrical shape of the case. I think that this watch reflects real shapes, far from the ideal symmetry and preciseness of time, somewhere between the romantic ideal of never-ending time and the mechanics of a robot.

The Vipp toilet brush was introduced in 1997 and was designed by Jette Egelund, the youngest daughter of Vipp founder Holger Nielsen. Like the Vipp trash cans used parts of the Vipp toilet brush can be replaced. The brush head and inner tube can be replaced when needed and a rubber ring at the top ensures air-tight closure, the base is also weighted to help the tall brush container from tipping over..

The Vipp hamper or laundry basket has a powder-coated finish over steel with rubberized details that are soft to the touch. The Vipp Hamper has a soft rounded shape, with a perforated brushed stainless steel lid which allows air to circulation through the laundry within. The inner liner has two sections so the laundry can be sorted by darks and lights or dry cleaning and home machine. The liner is removable and machine washable for clean keeping. The laundry basket also sports rubber wheels for easy and transportation without the worry of harming delicate floors.

Vipp towels are woven with a combination of fiber extracted from natural bamboo, and cotton. This combination ensures strength and softness, while also allowing the towels to absorb more water and dry faster. This design enables Vipp towels to exude a luxurious feeling while keeping the towels fresh smelling. Fitz and Su have been using Vipp towels since their introduction. The Vipp towels’ strong rubber straps making keeping your towel on the hook a synch. Washing instructions are molded into the back of the rubber strap. Vipp towels come in packages of 6 pieces total, two small 65 x 45 cm or 18 in x 26 in, two medium 55 x 95 cm or 22 in x 38 in, and two large 75 x 135 cm or 30 in x 53 in.

All Vipp design products are functional tools. Nowhere is this more important than in the kitchen. In recent years Vipp has entered the Modern Kitchen Accessory market with several ground breaking modern design accessories that are clearly instant classics. They include the Vipp Salt and Pepper Mills, the Vipp Bread Box, the Vipp Dishwashing Brush and the Vipp Mini Table. There is even talk of a complete Vipp kitchen.

Vipp took more than 2 years to develop its bathroom hardware line. The objective was to create a uniformed set of bathroom hardware with tight horizontal lines and precise details that elevate function. The Vipp shower shelf, toilet paper holder, hook, and towel bar are all produced in solid stainless steel and durable rubber.