Category: style | 時尚 | 유행 | ファッション
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CPO
I came across the idea of CPO in GQ magazine. I know few people that have bought anything other than the G-Shocks in their collection for retail. There’s a few reasons for that: Watch resellers A number of watch dealers that were known by word-of-mouth have gone to the wall. For instance, Austin Kaye, which…
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Holiday season e-tailing + more things
Holiday season e-tailing links – Exclusive: Huawei in talks to sell parts of its Honor smartphone business – sources | Reuters – interesting move that move Honor out of the US sanctions. Less convinced that Huawei can focus on high-end phones as there was a supply chain and design synergy with Honor. More on Huawei…
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Nike Air campaign + more
Nike Japan: Create with Air Max by AKQA. Japan seems to be particularly open to an augmented reality AR campaign in general. This AR campaign taps into the challenges that COVID-19 lockdown represented to creators and the wearing sneakers. The purpose of the AR campaign was three fold: More Nike related content here. It isn’t…
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Cathay Pacific problems + more
Cathay Pacific merger hits roadblock from aviation regulator: report | Hong Kong Business – this makes sense as the ‘other shoe dropping’ following last years resignation of Cathay Pacific CEO Rupert Hogg due to Chinese government pressure amidst the Hong Kong protest movement. This appears to be all about squeezing Hong Kong business to kowtow…
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Arbys + more news
Arbys trolls McDonald’s over Filet-O-Fish | US Today – you realise how important christianity is in the US when this is going on for the Lenten fish sandwich market. (As far as I can tell, Arbys is like Subway, but serves at least some of their sandwiches in a bap rather than a roll. And…
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Regulating AI + more things
Regulating AI in health and care – NHS Digital – no privacy expert on this panel – which is a bit concerning given they are talking about the business opportunity and regulating AI. More machine learning related posts here. Coronavirus: Hong Kong restaurants install physical barriers between diners to allay contagion fears – interesting design…
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Open source 5G + more things
Pentagon wants open-source 5G plan in campaign against Huawei – ok in theory only. Open source 5G including OpenRAN doesn’t provide the flexibility in installation that vendor solutions do. More related content here. It Seemed Like a Popular Chat App. It’s Secretly a Spy Tool. – The New York Times – Emirati’s do with Totok…
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Dark mode + more things
Opinion | Living in Dark Mode – The New York Times – of the Hong Kong liberation movement was a plot device in a William Gibson novel, I would expect him to write a character like Karen. (Paywall) – dark mode is a great metaphor for the dystopian ennui. Yet I find it much easier…
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The future of fashion + more things
Are sneakers the future of fashion? – i-D – not a bad article. Native advertising for Christian Louboutin’s sneaker collection – though they remind me a lot of various vintage of ASH and Alexander McQueen sneakers. More on the why of streetwear and sportswear merging with luxury. The reason why the future of fashion is…