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This piqued my curiousity (see post on top of this one). These are like Madonna ‘goomie’ bracelets in glorious African colors. Who were the women behind them -and how could I make them available from the artisan to your doorstep? I happened upon the story of Rose Bere, a woman from Burkina Faso, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘zalkin’
To open a store, or to not open a store, exactly.
Posted in -Chauncey Zalkin, Contributors, tagged chauncey, core 77, core77, craft, design, fast fashion, forever 21, forever21, girlonthestreet, h&m, milan, milano, Moustache, salone, topshop, www.moustache.fr, zalkin, zara on May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
That is the question.
And in my research of exactly how to tailor make my next endeavour to fit
my passions and the times, I found this think piece at Core77 entitled Selling the Future: Design and the Financial Crisis that I think is worth a gander.
Quotes include:
“Make less. Make it better. Focus on craft.”
“Examine the thing [...]
To Obama: Certainly there can be no better, but HARDER FASTER STRONGER now…
Posted in -Chauncey Zalkin, Contributors, tagged black president, bold, chauncey, daft punk, debate, debates, democracy, democrats, France, french, girlonthestreet, hesitation, kanye west, mccain, music, Obama, pattern, policies, policy, posture, presence, presidential, public speaking, sensation, spectacle, speech, stuttering, zalkin on September 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I hate to say it but i think Mccain won the debate. That is my strong overall feeling. Though articulate, clear, sensible, and in my strong opinion – right – he still lost. The bottom line: Obama has got to be even more presidential – the way he was at the democratic convention – than [...]
Nagi Noda’s Death – too young to die
Posted in -Chauncey Zalkin, Contributors, tagged agency, artist, chauncey, death, Ex-Fat Girl, girlonthestreet, hanpanda, jack white, japan, japanese, meg, mortality, mother, nagi noda, Ogiyahagi, Partizan, wanpan, wanwan, white stripes, woman, yuki sentimental journey, zalkin on September 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I was a little late to the news but learning of Nagi Noda’s sudden death makes me incredibly sad. Only 35 years old, so unique, so creative, so accomplished, so weird, delightful, and magical. Time is of the essence to make art and invent so get to it. I feel this urgency now more than [...]
State of luxury – viewpoints from Paris
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged asia, byblos, chanel, chauncey, couture, Dana Thomas, dior, France, girlonthestreet, Luster, luxe, luxury, massification, Paris, Radha Chadha, seine, st tropez, Starck, superrich, trends, vuitton, zalkin on March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Chauncey writes about the current state of luxury from the French perspective. This week’s feature story on BrandChannel.com
