A Couturier’s Tale Periscope Magazine STYLE/DESIGN Text: Ashley Davidson / Photo: Seth Tillett April 20, 2012 Vanity, that most punishable of vices, so often exposes the one thing we most inte...
Heretics in the fashion industry? Sure. But I’m not talking about the fashion victims or people who just don’t “get fashion” – those geeky girls who are shunned by the cool ...
Looks like the Tom Ford strategy of substituting celebrities for models has caught on with Team Prada.
On my last trip out to California, I was thrilled to be introduced to Kreayshawn’s beats which have by now made their way across the country (okay, the world) and into the Brooklyn scene...
In my interest for building communities around fashion, I have long been drawn to the notion of Slow Fashion – which in my interpretation is the practice of employing artisan communities to pro...
As the glossies have always credited the samples featured in their editorial spreads, and listed retailers in their “Where to Buy” sections, it only seems fitting that they would benefit ...
Finally, I am in NYC and able to go to the IFB Conference this year! For those of you who can’t make it (fallen homies), I’m pouring out some dry shampoo and espresso in your name… ...
Ford shows us another example of the marketing genius he is known and adored. By limiting show attendance and media exposure, he reverted to a time when collections were more intimately and selective...
It's a few years old, but still cutting edge by most standards. There is so much that can be done for the fashion industry (and retail in general) with today's technology- it's so exciting!
The Immaterial: Notoriety or Status It is obvious that the term ‘luxury‘ implies a high level of quality, which we also understand is subjective. However, most of the value that sets one brand apart ...
Material Values in Luxury So, if the industry defines luxury partially through Material Values (price & quality), what does that mean? As we all know, the fact that something has a high price doe...
After years of the mass-market posing as luxury and luxury dressing down as mass market, it is likely that the term “luxury” no longer holds the same meaning that it once did. However, I ...
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, talks about what he's learned from his +15 years in the business.
At this moment, it is one hour before the start of Apple’s latest keynote address, the much anticipated announcement rumored to be for the mythical Apple Tablet, the iPad, or whatever else it...
Every now and then you get lucky and meet a connoisseur who teaches you how to appreciate the subject of their passion a little more. Not many weeks ago, I was introduced to Paul Ward’s blog on...
Here’s my video recap from the circus- I hope you enjoy! The last time I went to the circus, I was about 4 years old. I remember riding on an elephant, juggling clowns, a lion, and the feeling ...
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