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Shop Les' favorites:

> ARTALA cans
> PLAYMATE chess set
> LAYLA silver ladles

Les Mandelbaum is co-founder and president of Umbra. His motivation is to understand and embrace global changes in culture and business to create a better Umbra. His other favorites include people who have done this such as Miles Davis, David Sedaris, Steve Jobs, Ron Johnson, Bob Dylan and The Beatles.
His favorite products are those that exemplify the original Umbra idea of innovation, function, good looks, personality and great value.