Design: Isamu Noguchi and Isamu Kenmochi
At the end of our street, along the East River, sits a small museum dedicated to the industrial designer and artist, Isamu Noguchi. It actually sits in the building that...
The Poconos Made My Holiday
This year, I spent Christmas with my girlfriend's family. This was the first time I was away from my family and my first time on a snowy mountain – we...
Dress to Impress
Two movie posters, two very different approaches to promoting. Both employ equal amounts of oscar-fueled star power, yet the one on the left breaks from convention through its whimsical use...
MINI ME
The other day I was sent the handy little "Field guide to Good Motoring" in the mail (yes, this is another MINI-related post). Yet again MINI created an absolutely clever...
Does Anyone Else Love These Ads?
I'm not sure what these recent muppet-like Uniqlo posters are about, but I love 'em! (sorry for the crappy pict, these had gotten tagged and weathered by the time I got to...
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
I just came back from a meeting, and 5th Avenue is up and running for the pre-Christmas bustle. I have to admit, that when I saw the flagship Gap all...
Maly’s: Store Experience
Challenges Maly’s, the third largest US distributor of salon quality products, struggled with their retail locations across the West Coast and Midwest having a different look and feel. Worse yet,...
Less is Sometimes More…
My husband loves sneakers. Above all, he loves the adidas Y-3 sneakers, designed by the Japanese fashion designer Yohij Yamamoto. That’s why last weekend we ended up at his store...