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Interview with Brigitte Kleine, President of Tory Burch pt. 2

Tory Burch President Brigitte Kleine

Tory Burch President Brigitte Kleine

Run into Brigitte Kleine at a party, and she will tell you “she works at Tory Burch.” Yet as the company’s president, Kleine has quietly helped turn a relatively unknown start-up into a billion dollar megabrand, arguably making it THE fashion success story of the last decade. … more

The Branding of Schools

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Barnard Magazine covers (photographers, clockwise from top left: Victoria Cohen, Noah Sheldon, Juliana Sohn, Annie Leibovitz)

The field of secondary education isn’t just competitive for students. Colleges and universities today vie not only for students but for the best educators, press, and funding. More and more, schools must distinguish themselves, reconcile their histories with their future goals, and tell their stories to the world. To do this, they must first organize their information and then communicate it clearly and consistently across all outlets.

We often don’t think of schools as “brands,” … more

Interview with Brigitte Kleine, President of Tory Burch, pt. 1

Tory Burch President Brigitte Kleine
Tory Burch President Brigitte Kleine

Run into Brigitte Kleine at a party, and she will tell you “she works at Tory Burch.” Yet as the company’s president, Kleine has quietly helped turn a relatively unknown start-up into a billion dollar megabrand, arguably making it THE fashion success story of the last decade. … more

Hotel Missoni Coming Soon

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For over 50 years, Italian fashion dynasty Missoni has spoken a bold visual language all its own. The family-owned and -operated Missoni has recently teamed up with The Rezidor Hotel Group to develop Hotel Missoni, a new international hotel. … more

Interview with Photographer David Hughes

Scabal SS09 Campaign By David Hughes

Scabal SS09 Campaign By David Hughes

London-based photographer David Hughes produces portraits, landscape, and still life images. Whatever the subject matter, his work carries a distinctive aesthetic, and is renowned for intricate details in prop styling. David is represented by M.A.P. and has worked with clients ranging from Burberry and Dunhill to the Tate Gallery. We collaborated with him recently on the photoshoot for the spring/summer 2009 campaign for made-to-measure menswear line Scabal. David took time out of his busy schedule recently to answer a few burning questions we’d been waiting to ask him. … more

women’secret Says It With a Smile

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Leah Dewavrin for women’secret, smiling

With the closing of summer, Spanish fashion brand women’secret has launched an image campaign for its autumn/winter collection. Working with photographer Daniel Jackson, we art directed the shoot, encouraging model Leah Dewavrin to smile in the images.

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The Kooples: Band or Brand?

The Kooples Campaign Julien & Dorothée

The Kooples campaign — Julien & Dorothée

The three brothers who brought us renowned Parisian brand Comptoir des Cotonniers have just launched “The Kooples”, a luxurious yet accessible fashion label based on the concept of stylish rock ‘n’ roll couples. … more

That Funky Monkey

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Kipling logo

We’ve recently been hired to work with Belgian luggage and fashion label Kipling. While we’re not at liberty to reveal any details at this time, we will say that we wouldn’t dare tamper with the monkey. Stay tuned for more on this project…

Summer at the Beach with women’secret

women\'secret summer 2008

women’secret summer 2008

For Spanish fashion label women’secret, summer this year is all about the beach. For a summery Spanish flavor we art directed a shoot of the new collection on Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, working with photographer Daniel Jackson. Models Elisa Sednaoui and Rachel Alexander, … more

Las tiendas women’secret cambian de look

Nueva tienda women\'secret

Nueva tienda women’secret

women’secret ha iniciado un cambio de imagen en sus tiendas: una propuesta fresca y moderna, fiel al espíritu joven y cosmopolita de la marca. El nuevo look ha entrado en España y poco a poco irá incorporándose en las más de 400 tiendas que la cadena tiene en cerca de cuarenta países. … more