Tag: opinion
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What the Louvre heist has to do with you
In latest episode episode of The Glossy Podcast, Danny Parisi interviews Sarah Davis, co-founder of Fashionphile. They spoke about how the heist at the Louvre might shift how luxury brands view their security. The way the robbers were able to complete their theft in broad daylight should ring asset protection alarm bells. They could have…
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My yearly holiday rant gets earlier and earlier
Before the autumnal equinox, it had already arrived. Notifications of holiday sets from beauty brands. Even though you’re still coping with late summer heat, it’s time to start thinking about winter holidays. Apparently. It seems that is in fact happening earlier and earlier every year. Brands are pushing up holiday sales to get you to…
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Just rambling thoughts about sponsored research
As I was looking into what, if anything, you should be sure to clean while traveling, I can across a press release. They said that research indicated how germs spread through hotels. Then I noticed this was from Lysol. Perhaps, it is reputable and holding to the highest of ethical guidelines. But that’s not what…
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I have more thoughts on Sabato de Sarno leaving Gucci
As I did my digging to learn more about Sabato de Sarno’s entrance to and exit from Gucci, I questioned whether two years were enough time. Is it reasonable to expect a designer to turn around a brand in a mere 24 months? If you think about what Gucci came to represent, you have to…
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Time for a rant, because the slang is cringe
Perhaps I’m jaded, but there is something about slang being used in ads that makes me cringe. The “slay” and “it’s giving” from corporate content just makes me recoil. It reeks of, “Hello fellow teenagers.” Now, I’m not saying that there is never a time to use current slang. What I am saying is that…
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I left a masterclass with Dr. Dennis Gross with more questions than answers
Okay, this is the last Sephoria post from me this year, but I wanted to come to you with some thoughts I had following a masterclass with Dr Dennis Gross and an influencer. The two were talking about the new releases from the company, including a brand new moisturizer that I will start using and have…
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What else could we think about when we talk about inclusivity in fashion
You know a lot of the conversation round inclusivity in fashion is centered around weight. But larger bodies are not the only ones that who struggle to find clothes that fit. What about people who have superhero proportions? What about people who are missing limbs? Those who need to fit their clothing over prosthetics or…
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Where is the line?
It was likely a benign statement in the speaker’s mind. I was reading an interview about the nature of travel. The interviewed employee at a notable travel booking site was speaking about how clients book and interact with the software. The customer may say they want a beach vacation, but there are many types of…
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The hotel TV
It’s almost a requirement at this point. I enter the hotel room and flip on the TV. I flip through all of the channels and watch all of the shows I don’t make time to watch at home. Seeing Beat Bobby Flay on TV could almost lead to a Pavlovian “you are on vacation now”…
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