IITTALA RED STICKER FAUX PAS

Dining with a Cheetah, Vogue 1960 Leombruno Bodi

#ETIQUETTE When it comes to being a lady and mastering the sophisticated etiquette – knowing only how to use right forks don't quite cut it. My detail orientated eye have been spotting this one minor error people tend to cultivate. Let me explain..

People in Finland love their Iittala dinnerware, glasses, plates and candlesticks (not my first choice but everyone has their taste) which is perfectly chic and patriotic, but most of these brand lovers are making a huge faux pas (false step, a foolish mistake). The red logo sticker. You can guess already – people leave that sticker on. Let me tell you why you should not do that.

Picture from Onska

If these label logos were intended to decorate your dinner plates or wine glasses they would have been printed, painted or carved to the items in a way they stay longer and bear the hard use of washing etc. But if they are made sticker style – well you can even assume with common sense that you are supposed to take them off. Another hint: they don't even have that little red sticker in commercial pictures nor images in their online shop displaying the design products.
You don't wear a jumper the wrong way round that the label tag would show, right?

And for those who argue that the logo sticker would hold items value - well no. Or that your children will appreciate it later, that's just plain foolish. Those are not Chinese porcelain, let's keep it real here.