Can we please keep AI to silly little things like correcting my grammar because I have dyslexia? 😅 We really did not need to escalate all the way to AI agents hacking into the FBI.
Things that are worth your money: travel edition (Part 1)
1. Global Entry + TSA PreCheck
2. A good travel advisor
3. Private airport transfers
4. Paying for a great seat
5. Getting a blowout the day before your flight
Be honest: are YSL, Patrick Ta and Rhode blushes actually worth? Or is it mostly marketing and influencers? 😭 I need new makeup and I refuse to get scammed.
ASOS making Law Roach its first Stylist in Residence says a lot about where mass fashion is headed. Having endless product and turning trends around quickly isn’t enough anymore. The big players are starting to invest in taste, point of view and cultural relevance.
But once a global brand releases an image globally, audiences will inevitably read it through their own history and cultural context. How much responsibility does a brand have to anticipate interpretations outside the market the creative was originally speaking to?
The Converse conversation is interesting because context and market matter. An image created around a Korean global ambassador and intended to speak across different markets may not carry the same cultural associations everywhere it’s seen.
Abby Phillip beautifully and respectfully shutting down Bruce Levell on CNN when he tried to diminish the woman next to him by calling her 'dear'. 👏 Honestly, it’s 2024. Have men not learned?
“Shaun Leane’s couture jewellery creations were at the heart of many of Alexander McQueen’s legendary catwalk presentations”.
Their warrior-style pieces are now collector’s items and a 2017 Sotheby’s sale from Leane’s personal archive generated over £2 million in sales.
I'm not interested in fashion being functional for everyday life. - Lady Gaga.
A thread on How Shaun Leane’s Unconventional and Impractical Jewelry Approach Was Pivotal in Alexander McQueen’s Fruition.
His work was dark, intense and twisted with a pinch of eye-wateringly romantic and unapologetically sexual - showcasing unconventional ideas into exquisitely designed pieces presented in theatrical gestures.
Nothing inspires more optimism in me than people who not only embrace the season they’re in but make the most out of it. No comparing their current season to how “things were so much better back then”, only enjoying the one they’re in.