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October 4, 2010
THE LUSTRATION OF FASHION: ANTONIO LOPEZ AND RUBEN TOLEDO
THE SPIRIT OF FASHION ILLUSTRATION TAKEN TO ANOTHER EDGE. FINDING PERSONAL ALIGNMENTS, THE HISTORY OF THE PRACTICE. Antonio Lopez illustration Origin: lustration 1615–25; < L lūstrātus, ptp. of lūstrāre to purify, illumine. Seeluster1 , -ate1 from Latin lūstrāre to brighten]
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October 1, 2010
Fashion, Logos, Branding: Too Much Stuff?
YSL, American Eagle, New Era Customization and the Interpretations of the Crowd. What about brands that are your brand? Make your own world: Working at Yves Saint Laurent, I can recall a conversation about either oui or non — the … Continue reading
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July 28, 2010
Rodarte | Intentionality and attentionality in the strategy of the Mulleavy sisters
What happened with Michelle Obama, the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards and MAC Cosmetics? Sometime back, I’d sent a note to Kate + Laura, each with a painting on bark gathered from the high hills of Kaua’i, and a story … Continue reading
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February 12, 2010
Human Brands | Alexander Lee McQueen
Observing the passage of the brand, as fire, in the spirit of Alexander Lee McQueen This is the another in a series on Human Brand | defining the inextricable link between people, founding vision and the brands that they produce. … Continue reading
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April 6, 2009
Human Brands | The power of the feminine | retail gurus: Geraldine Stutz and Dawn Mello
Designing experiences and retail strategy | enlightening presence in the power of feminine visionaries. Right now, Girvin, the firm, is comprised mostly of women. And over time, I’ve found that women, as team partners, are superlative creative resources. And, from … Continue reading
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September 22, 2008
Ralph Lauren | Brand storytelling: transporting American visioning in hybrid media
Exploring the story, the man, the brand, Ralph Lauren I’ve met Ralph Lauren, but hardly to any degree that he’d recall. But I did have a connection with him, decades ago. Brief. And unforgettable, for me. Likely completely unknown to … Continue reading
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April 2, 2008
The Dark Force | The Return of Myth in Brand Design
Exploring the concept of an emerging dark luster in design, it might be more so about the exhausting confusion and difficulties of the present market — and the swirling chaos of the near future. What’s happening now? Is the end … Continue reading