Champion Trailblazers
I watch very little televison. To the extent that I do, I find I’m generally drawn to shows on Bravo, Sundance and PBS. I don’t think I’ve ever spent time watching anything on USA Network, home to shows I’d never even heard of–White Collar, Psych and Fairly Legal, for example–before recently learning about the network’s [...]
Seeking Balance
I like my news balanced. In this day and age of polarized, agenda-riddled commentary, balance is not always an easy thing to come by. Ferreting out intelligent, even-handed perspectives on matters of importance can turn into a full time endeavor, when soundbites, hidden and not-so-hidden bias rule the day. Which is why, over the last [...]
Girl Power
First Natalie Massenet, now Arianna Huffington. In less than twelve months’ time, two super fabulous female entrepreneurs have inked high-profile, multimillion dollar deals for the companies they founded, using the internet as their launch pad. Natalie started online luxury retailer Net-a-Porter in London in 2000. Arianna, of course, founded eponymous news aggregator Huffington Post in [...]
Tidying Up
This past weekend Monocle magazine’s much-anticipated television show for Bloomberg premiered with the airing of the first two of six episodes on Saturday and Sunday. If you are not yet familiar with Monocle, since its 2007 launch much has been written about it and its globetrotting founder, Tyler Brûlé, including two love letters last year [...]
Breaking Rules
Luxury Culture is a website that breaks rules. For that reason, and many others, I am an ardent fan. First, before rule breaking, comes beauty. Around for at least five years, maybe more, this is a site that has long understood and capitalized on the power of simplicity, strong images and vibrant color. It’s delicious. [...]
Fierce Smarts
Fierce smarts turn me on. They crackle. In October I caught wind of a marketing campaign fired by fierce smarts: the promotional effort for Jay-Z’s forthcoming book, Decoded. An interactive scavenger hunt, pages from the book appeared imprinted on billboards, Gucci jackets, parked cars, pool bottoms and roof tops in New York and London, Miami, [...]
