News via Social Media: The Speed vs Accuracy Paradox
Only when calamity strikes is when we realize the Dr Jekyl Mr Hyde effect of social media as a news platform. Savior and misleader simultaneously. Angelic and devilish all at […]
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I chose social media as my Sandy news feed. Did you?
In the darkness that ensued Sandy, I enveloped myself in the inky black air, with a plethora of whispy candles casting shadows to create an eerie, romantic, nonchalant atmosphere, disturbed […]
Out-of-Hand Observations 4: A Future of Juxtaposition
The future ticks past us as the present strides forward. There is little we can do really, but watch. Watch the watch as it ticks forward. Many designers, enthusiasts, geniuses […]
Mother Nature Turns Professor: Lessons from Hurricane Irene
You know that something is sinking into your subconscious when you even dream of it. I think I dreamed of swimming with my select possessions deteriorating in dampness, sometimes perched […]
Ordinary Women and Attractive Men: Calling for Brawn before Brain?
Funny how brawn and brain have only one comparative letter out of place. W. And I. Intolerant or Impeccable? Weaker or Wonderful? Which one is misspelled (or misplaced) is the […]
Why a Seasoned Fashion Week Attendee May Get Bored
Fashion week. Glitz. Glam. Stress. Networking. Handshakes. Hugs. Kisses. Afterparties. Alcohol. Sex. Accolades. Confrontations. It’s all there. Year after year, the propensity to enjoy the catwalk both rises and soars […]
Catching Destiny: What Lies in Store for Food
At the onset I must say that the end of a year makes no remarkable difference for me. If it was not changing the last digit (and every ten years, […]
Out-of-Hand Observations 2: Fashion Camouflage
Ever seen something which demanded you to almost instinctively look twice? Sometimes so quickly that the neck gives a jerk that follows after the eyeballs have absorbed a phenomenal sighting? […]
Shopper Psychology and Retailer Strategy
Shopping. A thrill for some, a bore for others. A paradise for many, a prison for several. Depending on my mood, the occasion, and the vibe from others in the […]
Thy Nose Knows Best
Our nose is one of the most ignored parts of our life, yet so prominently central to our face. The sense of scent is the most ignored of all senses. […]
