February 2008
79 posts
January 2008
33 posts
“There needs to be a reason for a product to exist. It can not exist as a story...”
– - Hiroki Nakamura via NYT blog, where John Jay, creative director at w+k and personal hero of mine, interviews Hiroki, founder of Visvim, one of my favorite brands.
Watch360 degree video through the Weiden + Kennedy offices in Portland. Drag your mouse around as the video plays.
Mad Money interviews Donald Trump →
This is weird for me, because I have never liked neither of these people. Cramer just yelled too much on TV for me to ever pay attention, but he actually knows what he is talking about. I’ll read his blogs, but will still never watch Mad Money. The Donald. I hate the Donald. The Apprentice, picking a fight with Mark Cuban, and generally being an ignorant pompous prick tops the list of...
“I’m not picturing Eli Manning getting any supermodels pregnant.”
– - NY Times article on the dichotomy of Brady/Manning as QB sex symbols.
Obama: I'm Not A Muslim! →
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How To Run Up The Score Against Mark: A Case Study... →
‘Just to get it out there, Mark’s dumb. Plain Jane simple.” FYI I like Mark a lot. But this is without a doubt Sam’s best work. Sadly, he might’ve reached his peak wasting GE company time during a summer internship.
Difference of Opinion
Sam: im going to wear my underarmour gear
Me: youre stupid
Sam: it's all about your gear
Sam: like what's batman without his gear?
Sam: exactly
Me: batman wouldnt wear under armour
Sam: same thing
Sam: he fights crime
Sam: i score td's
A Tale of Three Cities: Nylonkong (Time) →
via my father Details the rise of ‘Nylonkong’: New York, London and Hong Kong It provides a decent explanation as to why these three cities are at the top of the heap: location, economy, financial prowess, and the people. Potential problems ahead are also detailed: gentification, competition from other cities and so on. New York and London have always been at the top of...
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“Take a piece of paper, write down all the options available, and pick the best...”
– - Fortune story on Robert Polet, CEO of Gucci Group via The Business of Fashion
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The Art of The Deal →
Interesting expose on the Nahmad family, who has amassed 3-4 billion dollars of art and treat the art world like any other market, much to the chagrin of art snobs. - Forbes via The Brilliance
DJ Hoff - Stereo Mixtape (zShare) →
via Discobelle
“Fashion is a values game. When a group of people all sharing common values...”
– Adam Kimmell for the New York Times