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Electrifying: Kev Yiu steps out on his own

Inside Retail

While still in primary school, he started making clothes for his younger sister, inspired by the flashing lights and toys in the arcade his family ran. In 2014, Yiu was named one of the Ten Outstanding Designers by the Hong Kong Communication Art Centre. Yiu’s fashion journey began in his childhood. He was right.

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NFTs: The new darling of the global fashion and design industries

Inside Retail

A relatively unknown artist, Beeple, sold an NFT for US$69 million (A$92.5 million) at a Christie’s auction, making him one of the top three most valuable artists alive. For many artists, NFTs serve as an opportunity to break the glass ceiling. These artworks were not bought with actual dollars but cryptocurrency.

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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. in Singapore.

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Exploring Seoul’s trendsetting street style and cafe culture 

Inside Retail

Source: Supplied Ader Error, Hongdae: Streetwear meets art (IYKNK) Well-loved by K-pop stars, this local unisex streetwear brand was born in Seoul in 2014 and since then it has collaborated with retail giants like Puma and Zara and stocked at major international retailers. Here are a few of my favourites from my visit. Ader Error in Seoul.

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Episode 49: Amber Bazdar

VMS

Amber’s diverse professional background includes retail design, visual merchandising, brand experience and fixture and lighting design. Amber’s diverse professional background includes retail design, visual merchandising, brand experience, store fixture and lighting design. in Singapore.

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NFT designer Romulo Temigue on his dreamy digital furniture

Design Wanted

He graduated in architecture at The Architecture and Urbanism College in São Paulo in 2014 but always had an interest in furniture design , which he focused on in the years that followed. When the file is sold, the artist or creator receives royalties.”. From what I see in the furniture/lighting niche, it is very much physical.

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The Metaverse Will Radically Change Retail

Retail Prophet

Facebook too has clearly bought into the potential of the Metaverse, as evidenced by its 2014 acquisition of VR headset developer Oculus and, more recently, by its creation of Facebook Horizon, a virtual reality platform currently in closed beta. In late 2020 however, Winkelman sold an NFT of his work for more than $66,000 dollars.

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