"Art and fashion get along like the couples whom nobody expects to stay together." A bit on controversial advertising in fashion, focusing on Dolce & Gabbana and Marc Jacobs.
Continue ReadingRemixes & user-generated content have existed since long before the internet but, once online, they do provide a great incentive for brands to become present, active, and (gasp) engaged.
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The present & future state of the Italian fashion industry: cultural influences, challenges of globalization & transparency, strengths, & opportunities.
Continue ReadingOriginally posted May 25, 2009 Failure for Social Media? After articles like this one in Business Week, which claim that social media has no presence in consumer purchasing considerations, I thought I would take another look at Chanel and the company’s recent cinematic commercial initiatives, which have been creating a viral extravaganza for the last couple of [...]
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Giorgio Armani and the business he developed provide the perfect example of the evolution of the Italian Fashion System from the perspective of the designer. He began as a pure designer, and then gradually acquired various production facilities into his company on his route to becoming a fashion and lifestyle powerhouse.
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It's a few years old, but still cutting edge by most standards. There is so much that can be done for the fashion industry (and retail in general) with today's technology- it's so exciting!
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