By Katie Lebel
Katie Lebel Alien Baby Cup
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Why we carry this
There's a ceramic cup on the shelf, and on it, an alien baby stares back at you with the kind of expression that suggests it knows something you don't. Katie Lebel painted this creature—all enormous eyes and otherworldly charm—onto the outside of a vessel designed for the drinks you actually want to consume.
It's the sort of thing that catches your eye in a way most cups don't. Functional, yes. But also strange enough to make you pause. The alien baby doesn't judge your coffee choices or your tendency to refill at odd hours. It just watches, patient and peculiar.
This cup works for the person who appreciates a little weirdness in their morning routine, who doesn't mind their dishware having personality. It holds what you pour into it. It survives the dishwasher. And every time you reach for it, there's that small moment of recognition—oh right, the alien baby cup.
— partoo
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