Month: April 2017
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Jun Watanabe + more things
Jun Watanabe and Nigo A Japanese TV vignette from 1997 featuring the dons of Japanese streetwear Jun Watanabe and Nigo. Jun Watanabe has worked since 1984 for Comme des Garçons. He puts out four collections a year and is famous for structured clothing using technical materials. He has done collaborations with Nike, The North Face,…
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Studio 54 + other news
Studio 54 Nicky Siano on disco, drugs and DJing at Studio 54 | The Vinyl Factory – Studio 54 was an iconic club at the height of disco. While the Studio 54 was synonymous with disco, it became known for being a celebrity mecca and a restrictive door policy. The celebrity attendance meant that there is…
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Rotterdam + more news
Rotterdam Unilever Sets Up U.K.-Netherlands Clash in Search for New Home – Bloomberg – It is unsurprising expect Shell to look at similar moves, given its dual listing in London and The Hague. Rotterdam makes more sense as from a real estate point of view the London headquarters at 1 Victoria Embankment is too cramped, the…
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Richie Hawtin + more things
Richie Hawtin I enjoyed listening to a set Richie Hawtin for Calvin Klein. Raf Simons, the current creative director of Calvin Klein has known Richie Hawtin for a while. More related content here. Earning attention in the digital age Earning attention in the digital age. This a great panel at the Market Research Society conference…
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The Shockwave Rider by John Brunner
I had The Shockwave Rider on my list of to read materials as it was a proto-cyberpunk novel, and finally got past my inertia when John Markoff recommended it. Brunner was a British science fiction writer who did his best work in the 1960s and early 1970s in this book he reflects on a connected…
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Richard Edelman is wrong, PR isn’t at a crossroads…
I recommend that readers check out Richard’s PR is at a Crossroads post. Edelman cites changes at PR agencies owned by marketing conglomerates as indicators. He thinks this due to a lack of confidence in the PR industry. There may be some truth in it; 2016 had the lowest annual growth in seven years for…