Just when you think that stemless wine glasses are the most innovative thing that will ever happen to cocktail hour, something even more novel makes its debut: inside out drinkware! Dutch designer Alissia Melka seems to be at the forefront of this current trend with her “Inside Out Collection”, which consists of some truly unique pieces, including the liqueur, champagne, and martini glasses pictured above and below (available at Red Envelope and Moma Store).

Here’s a quick description of the concept behind Alissia’s Inside Out Collection, as conveyed on her website:

“The shape of a drinking glass reflects its content: columnar flute for champagne, curvy goblet for wine, short shot glass for straight liquor, stout highball for cocktails. But what if only the negative space of glasses assumes these iconic shapes? That’s the premise of AMT’s line of Pyrex glass barware. All glasses have the same outer shape, but pour in a drink and the glass’s inner identity appears."

Also pictured above:

1. Claudio Colucci’s Wine Carafe with Glass
This truly unique serving piece is hand crafted and mouth blown from a single piece of glass, making each one unique. Great gift idea for the wine enthusiast! ($95 at Moma Store)

2. Romain Gauthrot’s Double-Walled Bottle
The space between the double walls of this bottle serves as insulation, which helps maintain the temperature of the liquid inside, and also creates an sleek silhouette when filled. ($99 at Moma Store)

And drinkware isn’t the only place you can introduce the inside out concept to your table; decorative candle holders seem to be following suit on this trend, and are perfect for creating unique centerpieces! The beauties pictured above are all available at Crate&Barrel. Added bonus: their price tags range between only $2.95 - $9.95!

1. Piper Candleholders ($2.95 small / $3.95 large)

2. Pixie Candleholders ($9.95 each)

3. Trix Candleholder ($3.95 each)