July 2010
June 2010
Vanessa Friedman x Jonathan Newhouse →
“Jonathan Newhouse, chairman of Condé Nast International, publisher of Vogue, Glamour and Vanity Fair, tells Vanessa Friedman, fashion editor of the FT, that specialised magazines are still strong - and in some cases growing - despite the rise of digital media.”
Cognitive Surplus
TED at Cannes: Fantastic talk by @cshirky on “Cognitive Surplus” http://on.ted.com/8QLq The book: http://amzn.to/9MrXfN /via @brainpicker
Micro Real Estate "Inchvestments" →
Social gaming meets crowdfunding meets charity that’s measured in “return on awesomeness” as well as “return on investment” via @juzmcmuz … “Buy real land in Detroit for $1 a square inch and join a network of inchvestors in the new 50,000 square inch Hello World microhood.”
Apple Nation →
Invincible Apple: 10 Lessons From the Coolest Company Anywhere via @fastcompany via @BBHLabs
WatchCape Town’s DIE ANTWOORD last night at @CreatorsProject at @MilkStudiosNYLA
Made in Midtown →
Young labels like the Row, Jason Wu, Nellie Partow, Waris Ahluwalia and Prabal Gurung are trumpeting their New York roots on apparel and labels in an effort to create a sartorial version of the locavore movement. The idea: to link locally-made clothes with artisanal values to promote stitched-in-New York sales.
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