I have a bad habit of writing little notes down on everything; books, loose paper, napkins, etc. I literally have a pile of ripped pieces of paper and post-its on my desk filled with notes that I go through at the end of each week. My notes usually include any ideas that pop into my… Continue Reading
Lupita Nyong’o, the Kenyan actress who made her American film debut in ’12 Years a Slave,’ has already started picking up awards for her riveting role as “Patsey.” And as that winning streak continues with her new Miu Miu campaign, three major magazine covers in W, DuJour and V, you might want to learn how to… Continue Reading
I have a good (or bad, depending on who you ask) habit of writing down my thoughts on everything. My desk and bookshelves are littered with stacks and folders of my notes. This weekend as I was cleaning up I found the note above which featured some thinking about the old and new rules of… Continue Reading
Catbird (@Catbirdnyc), a Brooklyn-based jewelry and gift shop, is a great example of how to build a memorable retail brand and a truly engaged community of evangelists in the digital age. Earlier this month, Catbird released a tutorial video with Racked that shows customers how to stack their rings (video below). This alone may not seem like… Continue Reading
by: Victoria Harris (@Chef_Vicky) I’ve worked with dozens of food start-ups and mobile businesses. Three years ago, I helped open CapMac, one of the first food trucks to hit the streets of Washington, D.C. The combination of having a great high-quality product, with word of mouth evangelism and local and national press coverage helped us become… Continue Reading… Continue Reading
After the PR-filled premiere episode of City Girl Diaries (read my recap), I knew there’d be more melodrama and lessons to learn throughout the rest of the season. And sure enough, episodes two and three did not disappoint.… Continue Reading
If you’ve ever been involved in your PR firm’s new business process, you know it’s easy to feel attacked and defeated when you lose out on a bid for a new account. But if there’s anything I’ve learned in the 2.5 years that I’ve been running House of Success, it’s that you have to learn… Continue Reading… Continue Reading
My favorite magazine of all time is the now defunct Suede Magazine. They may have only printed four issues (Fall 2004 – Spring 2005) but the magazine left an indelible mark on me and the industry.… Continue Reading
City Girl Diaries, a new show that premiered last night on the Style Network introduced us to five friends who are all looking to take their careers, businesses and/or personal relationships to the next level. There’s Leila Shams (@Leila_Shams), the design director for Buffalo David Bitton, who has been working on her eponymous fashion line… Continue Reading… Continue Reading
After Conde Nast announced that Eva Chen would be replacing Brandon Holley as the editor-in-chief late last month, many media outlets and blogs were clamoring to get an interview with Chen. However, Conde Nast PR shut that down and said that she was “behind closed doors working on the September issue.” I thought they might… Continue Reading… Continue Reading