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How to keep your fashion press release at the top of the editor’s inbox
Let’s face it, YOU ARE AWESOME and everyone should know it. But you are just starting out and sometimes getting your greatness out to the world is a difficult task. How do all those great brands end...
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Collection planning template – simplified
The Finished Garment Toolkit Having an overview of the pieces in a collection and the number of samples you are going to make can make the difference between saving money and wasting money. Before...
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Shift & Seika: Grand Cherokee
I have become such a big fan of these sisters from Senegal. Their music is chameleon-like, changing genres with each song, but still drawing you in with ease. Photo: Skillzography Bineta & Awa...
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Five reasons why I decided to do a “live” website redesign
Today I made the decision to make my website redesign live – even though it’s a long way from “finished”. Many would gaff at this decision and may even consider it unprofessional, but for me, now just...
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Empire building in Senegal
During Global Entrepreneurship Week, 14-24 November, I will facilitate “From Hobby to Global Brand: Building your business empire like a BOSS” with 10 emerging entrepreneurs. This will be the first...
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Sometimes I write about art: Omar Victor Diop’s Project Diaspora
Earlier this year, fine art photographer Omar Victor Diop requested my assistance in writing the project description for his new body of work “Project Diaspora”. Read the final copy below. Project...
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Some days you just need a coconut in your life
For the past three mornings I have been waking up to what feels like a guilty pleasure – my morning smoothie! Made from fresh coconut milk, a blend of watermelon and coconut water juice (both from...
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“So you are a writer?” I met someone new and instead of the typical “So what do you do?” He flipped the question a bit and gave me an identity that he wanted to confirm. Usually I feel really...
View ArticleCreative Concepts in Dining
In days gone by, the buffet represented an all-you-can-eat extravaganza where the majority of the food was prepared out of sight. In a visionary move that marries dining and design, The Mirage’s...
View ArticleThe Rhapsody Is Upon Us
Rock royalty has left the building and entered the Las Vegas’ stage. Paris Las Vegas presents We Will Rock You, the musical based on the music of legendary rock titans Queen. We Will Rock You tells the...
View ArticleExhibition Revisits Historic “A Great Day in Brooklyn”
Photographers debut work highlighting Brooklyn residents and raise funds for local youth organization Brooklyn, New York, September 13, 2009 – Corridor Gallery hosts “Brooklyn Influence”, a...
View ArticleBrooklyn Pays Tribute to Visionary Filmmaker Spike Lee
Three-day event marks the 20th anniversary of Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” Brooklyn, New York, June 22, 2009 – This weekend respected Brooklyn businesses and cultural institutions will come together for...
View ArticleFirst TEDx conference exclusively for African youth announced
Inaugural TEDxYouthInspire to be held in Accra, Ghana in April 2010 On Saturday, April 10, 2010, from 8:00AM – 6PM GMT, the inaugural TEDxYouthInspire conference will be held at the Ghana-India Kofi...
View ArticleWhat to eat in Tunisia
Most common in Tunisia, Libya and Algeria, the hot chili sauce harissa is served with every meal, even simple snacks consisting of just bread. Although the core ingredients making up this spicy...
View ArticlePeter Zumthor’s mining experiment
Peter Zumthor’s mining experimentFormerly a zinc mine, the Allmannajuvet canyon in Sauda, Norway, will soon house architect Peter Zumthor’s concept for a museum, service facilities and rest...
View ArticleFive ways to get past your language barrier excuse to not seeing the world
Although I have traveled to four of the seven continents, I still only speak one language fluently – English, my mother tongue. I am a serial dabbler in languages (I can say good morning and...
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Wish You Were Here: Vancouver
Ranked one of the most livable cities in the world for more than a decade, Vancouver’s diverse abundance of international cuisine makes it the ideal spot for even the most discerning foodie. 1....
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