“Imagine all the complexity of human emotion and expectation at the crossroads of fantasy and reality. Then add considerations of tradition, propriety, sensuality and fashion, and capture all of that in one dress. It isn’t easy.” – Vera Wang on Weddings.

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A love of style always proceeds…

If you think women are taking over the world, you're right.  Women control $12 trillion of the overall $18.4 trillion in global consumer spending.  By the end of the decade there will be more businesses started by women than men.  We're calling this widespread shift  SHE-CHANGE.

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Using a process that could be the new definition of meticulous, Korean sculptor Seung Mo Park creates giant ephemeral portraits by cutting layer after layer of wire mesh. Each work begins with a photograph which is superimposed over layers of wire with a projector, then using a subtractive technique Park slowly…

Giving customers a uniquely personalized or tailored experience is something that successful e-commerce sites from Amazon onwards have always focused on. But now, consumers sit at the center (and indeed actively contribute to) a far richer and more deeply personal and personalized online experience - meaning e-tail is increasingly (M)ETAIL.

Driving the (M)ETAIL trend is a shift towards more personal recommendations (from real people if not other consumers),…

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Reusing everyday items is a smart way to look good – and now your home, office, event or runway can look even better. Meet celebrity jewelry designer Kathleen Plate and explore her new custom collection of recycled glass art. From dining room chandeliers and hotel lobby lamps to runway fashion gowns and film festival…

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FLAWSOME definition:

Consumers don't expect brands to be flawless. In fact, consumers will embrace brands that are FLAWSOME*: brands that are still brilliant despite having flaws; even being flawed (and being open about it)…

Now that the sun has set I sit and rest and think of you,

I blend your world with mine and I blend my world with you