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Studio Anne Holtrop creates gypsum walls that look like fabric for Maison Margiela store

Dezeen

This unconventional casting method is intended to reflect a garment construction technique used by the fashion house that is designed to disrupt the "anonymity of the lining" and reveal the inner workings of a garment. The walls and columns are turned inside out – we look at the lining, the interior of the wall.".

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How artist Jason Krugman turns power into striking light sculptures

Design Wanted

Jason Krugman’s mesmerizing light sculptures feature wire mesh forms studded with thousands of hand-soldered LED bulbs. The artwork ’s beauty arises from its form but is deepened by what it is able to do. Jason Krugman: “I often hear that my artwork reminds people of forms of scientific literature and in nature.

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Episode 47: Justin Bolognino

VMS

JB also helped to develop and launch of Brooklyn Bowl (2009), serving as Creative and Media Director, as well as Arcadia Earth (2019) in NYC, the first artist-driven immersive experience dedicated to sustainability, where he also designed two of the installations.

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Choosing a Distribution Model: Drop Shipping vs Traditional Inventory

Retail Bound

A 2009 study from the University of Maryland found that the average online retailer could earn over 5 per cent more profit by utilizing drop shipping over traditional in-house inventory. Make sure you and your supplier are clear on the expectations, policies, and communication structures regarding all potential shipping mishaps.

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Influencer-Inspired Packaging Trends 2023

CRP

Her unique perspective and edited collections, stellar customer service, and attractive packaging helped Bing form a retail model that had the potential to expand globally. Arielle Charnas launched her Something Navy collection in 2009. In 2020, she partnered with Macy’s on her own line, Danielle Bernstein.

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How O2O is helping Uniqlo grow in the ultra-competitive Singaporean market

Inside Retail

This target audience forms the majority of the brand’s online customers, so this collaboration made perfect sense for the brand. The brand opened its first store in 2009 in the Tampines area, and has since become a fashion mainstay among Singaporeans, with 26 stores island-wide. “We The Singapore marketplace.

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

VMS

cities,” says Steve Kaufman, former Editor-in-Chief of VMSD from 1998 until 2009. He believed that merchandise presentation was an art form. In 1913, the windows at Marshall Field’s in Chicago displayed a line of merchandise inspired by Japanese culture and tradition. And its editor was a sometimes-writer named L. Hansen Mfg.