Archive for 'Fashion'

Downtown Halifax Gaping Retail Hole

Downtown Halifax Gaping Retail Hole

Dear Halifax retailers and entrepreneurial mavericks: It’s time to pay attention… to men! Believe it or not, walking around naked in public isn’t a man’s favourite pastime. We buy clothes. In fact, some of us would [...]

Death of Musicians Provides Material for Viral Ad Campaign

Death of Musicians Provides Material for Viral Ad Campaign

“Musicians don’t live long – enjoy them while you can.” That was the tag line of a number of video ads created by Miami ad agency ‘La Comunidad’ for online music channel CYLOOP. The ‘Bling’ spot [...]

Shoe Trends: Urban Graffiti Pumps From Toronto Shoe Artist

Shoe Trends: Urban Graffiti Pumps From Toronto Shoe Artist

25-year-old, Toronto-based graffitist Matthieu Missiaen has the one-of-a-kind provisions you may have been looking for. The Parisien artist handcrafts his shoes under the label Ndeur. The line ranges from soaring pumps to old-school high-tops and are [...]

Semacode Technology In New Ad Campaigns Facilitate Impulse Shopping

Semacode Technology In New Ad Campaigns Facilitate Impulse Shopping

Point, snap, and buy! That’s the future of impulse shopping. H&M is running a new ad campaign that features ‘Semacodes’ on the billboard posters and magazine spreads of their fashion wear. When consumers see something they [...]

Fashion Importance in Italian Business Etiquette

Fashion Importance in Italian Business Etiquette

In considering some import opportunities of Italian fashion wear, I did a quick search on the inter-web for insight into Italian business etiquette before setting up any meetings. The following is an excerpt on what to [...]

Hair Straightening Vending Machines

Hair Straightening Vending Machines

It’s Saturday night, the music is pumping and you are on a hot date . Everything is going down fine until the humidity in the club suddenly turns your hair from Cher to Macy Gray in [...]

Poor SEO: IssmatBlog Top Google Hit for Halifax Fashion!

Poor SEO: IssmatBlog Top Google Hit for Halifax Fashion!

Looking for fashion wear in Halifax? I discovered today that IssmatBlog is the most popular website on Google for people seeking “Halifax Fashion Wear”. If you type “Halifax Fashion Wear” in Google today, you will see [...]

Fashionable Items For Your Home

Fashionable Items For Your Home

Two new products to consider adding to your wish list. 1. From Dutch By Design: the Invisible Self-Shelf by designer Nicole Van Schouwenburg. “The Selfshelf is a shelf with the appearance of a book. Invisibly attached to the wall [...]

Chinese Scroll Cell Phone

Chinese Scroll Cell Phone

Very slick concept design from designer Yun Liang. The phone will utilize upcoming flex-screen technology (ePaper) to mimic traditional Chinese scrolls that must be ‘un-rolled’ to be read. You only have to un-scroll the screen if you [...]

FENDI in China: Big Brand. Big Marketing.

FENDI in China: Big Brand. Big Marketing.

Fendi wants to be seen from the moon, and they’re sparing no expense. The Italian fashion icon ‘Fendi’ announced that their next fashion show will be held on… the Great Wall of China! More details are available from Reuters. [...]