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  • The T-DAYS

    Drink Champagne on days with a “T”. Today and Tomorrow.

  • Reviving the Berlinale

    Reviving the Berlinale

    The Berlinale is a few months away, however the press tour has already started.  New head Tricia Tuttle held a meet and greet for local press discussing the plans for making the city’s biggest cinema event more relevant.  The American born said “she wanted to bring back enthusiasm to the Berlinale.”   Was this a polite […]

  • The Black Dandy

    The theme for MET GALA is Black Dandy. Superfine: Tapping into Black Style will be front and center on the Mega Red Carpet May 5th 2025 in New York City. These Black Dandies came from our Pitti Uomo collection.

  • A Travel Lottery

    A Travel Lottery

    Once, the German Train system was world known for reliability, pensility and good service.  Those were the days. Now, taking a train the Europe’s biggest rail network is as sure as winning a million-dollar lottery.  At times Deutsche Bahn (DB) feels as if it is held together by five cent bubble gum. Recently, a major […]

  • Gaming Arts Goes AI

    Gaming Arts Goes AI

    At the Acer Computer presentation, the Taiwan company showed an intriguing new AI based technology for gaming.  Winking Studios, an art source gaming development company that enables users to create 2D and 3D works for platforms.  The big question is: Can this technology go beyond gaming? An exclusive interview with the head Winking Studios’ Ai […]

  • Two More Down,,,

    Fashion Week month just ended, but the news from the style capitals keeps coming. First, the shock announcement of Hedi Silmane leaving French House Celine after seven years took the industry by surprise. The Paris born designer revitalised the womenswear label with youthful designs. Parent company LVMH released a statement reading Michael Rider will replace […]

  • Yoshiki in Paris

    Masion Yoshiki showed at Paris Fashion Week for Spring 2025, going with geometric shapes and many mini hemlines the designer buttressed looks with black, white and pastel colors. According the press release, the Japanese Superstar paid homage to 60’s American Pop Culture with print dresses.

  • The First Impressions, Paris

    For some reason Paris Fashion Week felt a bit desperate for attention this season.  Pandering is never good.   In the crowded landscape designers are under pressure to get that viral moment to stand above the rest. For this reason, some collections looked disjointed, a circle in a square peg.  Creatively, the City of Lights fashion […]

  • A Fashion Crisis At Hand

    The fashion crisis is at hand. When journalist from major publications start sounding the bell over the lack of creativity on the recent runways, there are big problems. What took them so long to see the trees? For years the head in the sand was the modus operandi in the glamorous circles of Milan, Paris, […]

  • Markdowns Here We Come

    Markdowns Here We Come

    Global headlines have spooked consumers.  Shoppers are holding back on purchases, electing to save money instead of splurging on fun buys. Fashion brands and retailers struggle to lure buyers. Stores could are overstocked with unsold pieces. Now, as the holiday season approaches, companies are in early markdown stages trying to move merchandise.  Relax and wait to […]