The Evolution of an Iconic Brand
by JULIA
It’s been a long while since I have posted an article from our friend Tom Cassidy….now in his defense he sent me this one about a month ago, but I have been bad at getting it posted. So I will apologize to our friend and definitely thank him for this great story. Since Tom worked for Nike for many years, his perspective is that of an insider which is always interesting. I am still a big Nike fan and I cannot imagine…
Sheena’s Weekly Rant – What does it take to get some good press??
by JULIA
Happy Monday! Enjoy this edition of Sheena’s weekly rant…a bit late but better than never! We’ve missed her! Every company wants good press and it seems like the best way to get it is to shell out the big bucks. I have to say coming from outside the industry learning the way things work from the mind of a consumer, I was definitely disappointed and in fact felt lied to by the way the press works. Most pos…
Exciting News!
by JULIA
Model – Elize Tomas Photographer – Doug Peterson As a few of you may know….Apart from running this website, I also do several other things which recently includes developing my own fashion brand, Julia Veli in which I make all the peices out of recycled materials, including paper, newspaper, canvas and whatever else I can get my hands on! I want to share this with you because I have some really ex…
2010 will be a great year!
by Ken Proctor
“shots from Coloso” I just must say that Ken is one of the best guys in the industry and I am so appreciative of his support! I gave this article the title because I am making a prediction that I just know will come true!! In regards to Ken’s article, I would like to share this quote, sent to me by my good friend Jenifer Cleary. Speaks volumes and so true! “It takes courage to push yourself to places t…
Why I LOVE Zappos
by mike normart
I am terrible and did not see this lovely story in my inbox from our Zappos contributor Mike. What a great way to spend a birthday and a great display of why Zappos is such a great company! The people make the company…..and the execs at Zappos have provided an environment for people to be themselves and express their true personalities. You have to be a certain type of person to be able to handle and environment like…
Linda Cahan – Jan 6. Radio Interview
by JULIA
Our Friend Linda Cahan the Visual Merchandising guru is being interviewed and she wanted to share….see below email and check her out! To bring in the new year I’m being interviewed on: BLOG TALK RADIO about - VISUAL MERCHANDISING, COLOR, VM TRAINING, FENG SHUI FOR RETAILERS Please tune in if you’re interested and, please forward this to anyone you think may find it interesting. When: W…
Who wants to bowl for 210?? I do, I do!!
by JULIA
Opening Night at FN PLATFORM – 2/16/2010 Orleans Bowling Center at The Orleans 4500 West Tropicana Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89103 Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM I mentioned LAST YEAR that I cannot wait for MAGIC in Feb!! It is going to be quite a fun trade show…I just know it! I have an annoucement coming soon regarding why I would say that but for now let’s focus on how much fun the opening event will be raisi…
The Daily 5, All about the good news!
by JULIA
The Daily 5 is back! Here it goes…. How did I miss this?? Adidas teamed up with Star Wars and is set to release a line of sneakers modeled after all things Star Wars. I was a HUGE fan of Star Wars as a little tot in the 80′s…not so much of the recent films, but they will definitely always have a place in my heart. I would totally rock a pair of Adidas sneakers designed after one of the characters….I wou…
My interview with Leslie Segan of Aetrex
by JULIA
Leslie Segan and Larry Schwartz of Aetrex What a great way to kick off the new year with an interview conducted by Julie. She spoke with a fun and facinating lady named, Leslie Segan who is the Executive Assistant to Larry Schwartz the CEO of Aetrex. Leslie won a Halloween costume contest and her prize was being feature here on the site. Lucky for me I was also able to snag an interview with Larry himself, which I will be pos…
