February 2012
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“Some designers these days believe they have to be rock stars. I believe in the...”
– The quotes above, from fashion designer Sophie Theallet, stress the importance of two critical components of a successful business:
Quality Assurance & Quality Control (QA & QC) in the Product Development Process - “I believe in the product […] Take the time to learn the...
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Made's New Mobile App | A Sweet Sound For Fashion... →
We recently came across this article describing a new technology set to streamline the fashion market - just in time for New York’s Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012. Made Fashion Week, one of two major fashion week venues, and a favorite of ours, has developed a new mobile phone app compatible with iPhones, iPads, and Android phones.
The App
”[…] designed to listen for specific...
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JC Penney Re-Branding | A Move To Masstige
JC Penney Re-Branding | A Move To Masstige
On Wednesday January 25th, J.C. Penney (JCP) announced what is to be one of the most exciting retail transformations of this year, and maybe even this decade. The 110 year old department store brand, with the help of new CEO, Ron Johnson, and President, Mike Francis, revealed a forward-thinking business...
January 2012
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“Fashion is not frivolous. I am a businesswoman, a very serious...”
– Don’t you see that fashion is a very serious business? Posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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The Socio-Economics of Cool
The Socio-Economics of Cool
Today I was awaken by a thought. My subconscious mind had brought me back from a place; a place where the judgments of people, my sense of self and the excitement of acceptance all collided within the confines of a five-floored building: My High School. Once again, being brought back to adult life from dream state, I, for a moment, had the...
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“What I do with Hermès menswear is luxury by the old definition […] And...”
– God is in the details by Artistic Director of the Hermès Men’s Universe, Véronique Nichanian | posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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“When I can no longer create anything, I’ll be done for.”
“I was the one...”
– May these wise words from the 20th century modernist thinker, Ms. Gabrielle Bonheur ”Coco“ Chanel, guide all of us on our creative journeys. Posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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Can Music Shops be saved?
In the past 13 years we have witnessed dynamic changes in all facets of the music industry due to the Internet and various advances in technology. The birth of Napster, iTunes, the shift from CD’s to mp3’s, and the increased volume of online shopping have all personified the music industry’s monumental shift from ‘old’ to ‘new.’ However, from production to retail, the...
December 2011
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“A New Year: For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And...”
– Happiness to all in 2012 from the T.S. Eliot
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“A creative (wo)man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to...”
– wise words from Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter Ayn Rand. Ms. Rand is best known for her two best-selling novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged and for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism. Posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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Music, Money & Managment
The importance of project management in the music industry to produce an album and the financial impacts.
Amongst many circles, it is widely accepted that humans beings are creatures of habit. Creatures of habit in work and in play. Human beings, everywhere they inhabit, create culture with positive and negative attributes. These positive and negative attributives make themselves known at...
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BRANDING NONCHALANCE IN BASEL
This Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 (ABMB 11’) marked the 10th anniversary of the internationally renowned art fair. Each year, thousands of artists, gallerists, collectors, celebrities, and art enthusiasts flock to the beaches of Miami to indulge in some of the greatest creative works in the world. Complementary art fairs such as Nada, Scope, and Pulse have also become important fixtures of...
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“I’ve always been interested in the mix between creativity and business, and I...”
– Jonathan Saunders reiterating why creativity & business go hand-in-hand. Posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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“Art is the highest task and proper metaphysical activity of this life.”
– indeed - Friedrich Nietzsche, posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
November 2011
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Detroit Finding New Life In Its Art Cultural...
I recall sitting down with colleagues having deep rooted conversations about current affairs. During this time, the nation was seeing a financial meltdown in corporate America - Lehman Brothers closing its doors, Bear Stearns, who was on the verge of collapse until it was purchased, and General Motors, who was also on the verge of a similar demise. It was the first real signs of economic...
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“Art renders accessible to men [and women] of the latest generations all the...”
– As Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 is upon us, this quote from Leo Tolstoy should remind us all of the importance of art’s unifying power. The power to unify past and present “feelings” into one symbiotic relationship of emotions in the moment.
I’m sure all those attending...
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How Can Fashion Editors Take A Bite Into Apple...
How Can Fashion Editors Take A Bite Into Apple Inc.
With a background in engineering, I can’t help but fix my eyes on the latest trends happening in the technology world. However, as an active member of the MÜL team, my focal lens is skewed to the particular influence technology has on the fashion, music, and art markets. So, needless to say, when I heard about Apple’s...
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“If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing...”
– if you read this we hope it motivates you to keep creating…. Posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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““A creative (wo)man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to...”
– Encouragement to all the creative spirits reading this, continue to dream BIG, achieve BIG, and ask the right questions. Posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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“A primary function of art(s) and thought is to liberate the individual from the...”
– Think free and create…. by Beverly Sills, posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
October 2011
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“We are all mediators, translators.
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If this (creative) work seems so...”
– Words from French Philosopher Jacques Derrida (1930 -2004) | posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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The Art Market | What's Wrong with Blowing...
Today I came across an article on IOL news that focused on a ‘touchy’ subject within the art world - the art ‘bubble.’ People often believed ‘bubbles’ were a type of phenomenon that primarily existed within economic / financial markets. But the article, entitled Beautiful Bubbles Burst, purported that ‘bubbles’ not only exist in the art world,...
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WatchThe portrait film above captured by Dustin Lynn features The New York Times’s fashion journalist Cathy Horyn and Alexander McQueen’s Creative Director Sarah Burton. Ms. Horn and Ms. Burton discuss the reflection of culture within fashion design, the professional integrity required in fashion journalism and much more. Pay close attention; there are plenty of soundbites filled with...
“Art begins in imitation and ends in innovation.
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Innovation is...”
– Some cures for the global economic crisis, Posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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“I’m a passionate believer in the inherent creativity possessed by all...”
– I’m a believer as well, Quote by Porter Arneil, posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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Luxury: (Re)defined(ing)
I woke up this morning, took the elevator down and did my breakfast walk to Wholefoods where I managed to ‘pack-in’ my ‘people-watching.’ Most people who live in NYC are familiar with the term of ‘people-watching,’ which is the casual observation of people, granted it’s part of my daily gig here at MUL so it can be perceived as contrived. My daily...
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Burberry Single | Music to A Consumer's Ears? →
In another push to support the launch of Burberry’s new fragrance, Burberry Body, the fashion juggernaught teamed with the London-based band, The Feeling, to create a soundtrack inspired by the unique accents of the fragrance.
Burberry’s Creative Director, Christopher Bailey, worked closely with The Feeling to remix their original single entitled Rosé. According to Bailey, the...
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La Beaute de Madame Grès →
A historical fashion influencer - Madame Grès.
“Perfection is one of the goals I’m seeking,” Madame Gres was once quoted as saying. “For a dress to survive from one era to the next, it must be marked with an extreme purity.”
If you were to physically see these stunning pleated pieces outside of the context of the Musee Bordelle in Paris where ‘Madame Gres: La Couture a L’Oeuvre’...
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“No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to...”
– Steve Jobs (via senorgemma)
At MyUberLife we thank you for your inspiration and unwavering vision Mr. Jobs. RIP.
reposted by Kwasi Gyasi of MyUberLife
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