"The young luxury customer, what I refer to as new luxury, they're purchasing things from brands that inspire them, not brands that are aspirational," he said, adding that they're "signaling cultural knowledge" more than wealth.Christopher Bossola, founder of Need Supply That Retail Dive excerpt via Christopher Bossola, the founder of US apparel retailer Need Supply, [...]
Let’s get one thing out of the way first. Biotechnology (Biotech) in a nutshell is the use of living organisms (ie. algae) and biological processes to produce products (ie. drugs) and procedures that can be applied to economic sectors such as healthcare (medicine), renewable energy (biofuels) and in the case of this article, fashion (processes [...]
Anyone else out there have a conflicting relationship with Amazon? Look, it’s understood that they can get you everything from groceries to Emmy award winning content at the silent click of a finger, but isn’t it slightly unnerving to find out just how much of a hold they have over our attention, our personal data, [...]
What's Good This Week... As you may well know, we aren’t very big into trends over here, we like to go with our gut, and our gut is Luving bold color, bold color, and bold color. Moreover, not just your typical Autumn colors. I see wispy pinks, soft greys, rich blues and purples. [...]
What's Good This Week... "October is about trees revealing colors they’ve hidden all year. People have an october as well." - J.M. Storm, Author This quote poses an interesting question right? Have you been hiding your colors this year? Whether through your style or in your personality, let’s let it all out. It’s [...]
What's Good This Week... “Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” - Barack Obama A few eateries out there were a little early on the pumpkin [...]
What's Good This Week... Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health. - Dalai Lama Man, the months fly by fast don’t they? Oh well, jacket and sweatshirt season is almost upon us, and according to a colleague of mine, there is no better feeling then an [...]
What's Good This Week... “To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow–this is a human offering that can border on miraculous." – Elizabeth Gilbert, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage How did your wedding season go? Over here we are just getting started… well, kind of. We only have [...]
What's Good This Week... “Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go” - Unknown Yes, it’s true. Summer will soon be gone and the chill of the latter months will soon be rolling in across the plains and down through the mountains. We should not only be prepared with our [...]
Sometimes, we can get caught up in the negative climate that surrounds our lives, but it doesn’t have to be the focal point of our attention. Don’t allow yourself to be moved by the climate. Do not let negativity get you off track from staying true to your purpose and continuing to work toward achieving [...]
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