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Retail Windows Draw Holiday Shoppers

Retail Windows Draw Holiday Shoppers

Tis' the season once again, 5th Avenue's holiday windows are up and beckoning you to come inside. Drawing upon their summer windows, an evolution of Gap's 2007 holiday windows, Louis...
Behind the Scenes: MSLK’s ’08 Holiday Card

Behind the Scenes: MSLK’s ’08 Holiday Card

A design firm's holiday card had better be great — "good" simply will not do. We've had a great track record over the past few years, and always seem to...
Online Shopping Cheer

Online Shopping Cheer

As practically everyone is predicting, this holiday season is shaping up to be a doozie for retailers. Now more then ever, companies need to set themselves apart from the competition....
Chanel in Central Park

Chanel in Central Park

Marc, Sheri and I all attended the Chanel Mobile Art exhibit in Central Park this past weekend. To be honest, I didn't quite know what to expect. I had heard...
Honk If You See a Similarity

Honk If You See a Similarity

Am I crazy, or is there something a little too similar about the MINI, Bentley, and Chrysler logos? Obviously the winged metaphor is great for a car and all, but...
Chanel Mobile Art Arrives in NYC

Chanel Mobile Art Arrives in NYC

If you have a passion for quilted leather hold onto your handbags, next month Chanel will be rolling into town their roving art mobile with an exhibit dedicated to artists'...
Retro Style, Cubed

Retro Style, Cubed

Being of small stature, shopping for clothes which fit well has always been challenging for me. Once I find a brand that fits, I become loyal for life. Luckily, English...
Smarter Online Ads

Smarter Online Ads

Online ads annoy me. The passive ones are never very effective. They're all formatted the same, packed with as much information as possible. The "guerrilla" ones are even worse, bombarding...
Think Timeless

Think Timeless

My beloved old Saab finally kicked the dust a couple weeks ago. After some debate, I've decided to look into some options for replacing it. My search led me to...
Sustainable Beauty Companies and Wooden Caps

Sustainable Beauty Companies and Wooden Caps

Last weekend at Terrain I spotted a line of beauty products by Akhassausa that are beautifully designed. Their two small lines, nature and retreat, are differentiated by accent color. The...